ISBN-13: 9780784413470 / Angielski / CD-ROM / 2014
Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Development of Critical Infrastructure, held in Shanghai, China, May 16-18, 2014.Sponsored by the International Cooperation & Exchange Committee of the China Civil Engineering Society (CCES) and the Council on Disaster Risk Management of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Sustainable Development of Critical Infrastructure , CDRM 8, contains 4 keynote papers and 51 peer-reviewed technical papers intended to promote and review the technologies necessary to support the development of sustainable infrastructure systems worldwide. Specific applications of sustainable engineering practices to high-rise buildings, long-span bridges, urban transportation systems; and nuclear and electrical power facilities are discussed. Topics include: impacts and adaptation to climate change; reliability and risk management; life-cycle performance and cost; and the development of more sustainable construction materials. This proceedings will be of interest to practitioners, researchers, government engineers, and operational managers of infrastructure systems.