Value of Information analysis for degrading engineering systems

P. F. Giordano, M. P. Limongelli, L. Iannacone, P. Gardoni

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Abstract

Management of aging engineering systems is a growing concern. Decisions such as service limitation or interruption might have to be taken in order to keep an appropriate level of safety following a disastrous event. Information about the infrastructure can be collected by inspections and/or by Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) devices. The Value of Information (VoI) from Bayesian decision analysis can be used to quantify the benefit of using a certain data-acquisition strategy and to select the most appropriate one. This paper takes advantage of the correlation among the state of the components of an infrastructure due, for example, to their similar design and exposure conditions. The collection of data about an appropriately selected sample of components is used to infer the state of other components. As an example, the proposed formulation is used to quantify the VoI considering a system of bridges subject to gradual degradation processes and seismic hazards.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationLife-Cycle Civil Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationInnovation, Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2020
EditorsAirong Chen, Xin Ruan, Dan M. Frangopol
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages671-678
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9780367360191
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Event7th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2020 - Shanghai, China
Duration: Oct 27 2020Oct 30 2020

Publication series

NameLife-Cycle Civil Engineering: Innovation, Theory and Practice - Proceedings of the 7th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2020

Conference

Conference7th International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, IALCCE 2020
Country/TerritoryChina
CityShanghai
Period10/27/2010/30/20

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computational Mechanics
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

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