Life-cycle of structural systems: design, assessment, maintenance and management proceedings of the Fourth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering, 16-19 November 2014, Tokyo, Japan

 Content: Preface  Sponsors Symposium organization  Acknowledgements     FAZLUR R. KHAN LECTURE Life-cycle of structural systems: Recent achievements and future directions D.M. Frangopol & M. Soliman    KEYNOTE LECTURES An investigation of two methodologies to determine optimal life cycle activity profiles for bridges  B.T. Adey & Z. Mirzaei Failure times of concrete structures in aggressive environment  F. Biondini & D.M. Frangopol Time-dependent earthquake risk assessment modeling incorporating sustainability metrics  A. Rao, M. Lepech & A.S. Kiremidjian Big-data based infrastructure management: Toward assetmetrics  K. Kobayashi & K. Kaito Exploring reliability based bridge design framework against accidental loads - ship collision  H.-M. Koh, J.-H. Lim, J. Song & W. Park Climate change risks and climate adaptation engineering for built infrastructure  M.G. Stewart Practical application of life-cycle management system for shore protection facilities  H. Yokota    MINI-SYMPOSIA MS1:Vibration-based health monitoring, damage identification and residual lifetime estimation for civil engineering structures Organizers: G. Lombaert, E. Reynders, C. Papadimitriou & E. Chatzi    Grey-box direct identification of structures based on continuous-time models  G.M. Atanasiu & V. Horga Standardization of vibration based condition indicators for structural health monitoring and life cycle engineering  H.Wenzel, R. Veit-Egerer & P. Furtner Practical application of a long term health monitoring system for short- and medium-span bridges by using public bus A. Miyamoto & A. Yabe Model-based data compression for vibration monitoring usingWireless Sensor Networks  R. Klis & E.N. Chatzi Continuous strain prediction for fatigue assessment of an offshore wind turbine using a joint input-state estimation algorithm and a modal interpolation algorithm  K. Maes, G. De Roeck, G. Lombaert, A. Iliopoulos, D. Van Hemelrijck, C. Devriendt & P. Guillaume Comparison of piezoelectric materials for energy harvesting from civil infrastructure elements for use in health monitoring P. Cahill, V. Pakrashi, N. Jackson & A. Mathewson Identification and damage assessment of real buildings using recursive hybrid genetic algorithm  G.S.Wang, Y.C. Tsai & F.K. Huang Temperature effect for natural frequencies of a steel langer truss girder bridge  T. Okumatsu, S. Nakamura, T. Nishikawa, T. Kojima & Y. Mitsui    MS2: Integrative monitoring for the life-cycle performance of engineering structures Organizers: A. Strauss & D.M. Frangopol    Bayesian experimental design of a RC wind turbine tower incorporating modal sensitivity based Structural Health Monitoring  M.K. Hovgaard & R. Brincker Influence of SHM and adaptivity concepts on time-dependent reliability of structures  A.E. Del Grosso & P. Basso Long-term monitoring for settlement of earth dam  W. Anigacz & E. Kokocinska-Pakiet Comprehensive infrastructure life-cycle assessment  A. Strauss, H. Grossberger, K. Bergmeister, T. Zimmermann, M. Ralbovsky, K. Alten, S. Lachinger & M. Petschacher Non-destructive structural assessment method using imaging technology and infrared thermography  M. Matsumoto, K. Mitani, N.F. Catbas & S. Hiasa Monitoring and data-visualization of displacement for NATM tunnel constructions  S. Akutagawa, H. Zhang, M. Terashima & K. Tsujimura Fatigue assessment of concrete offshore wind energy foundations  A. Strauss, T. Zimmermann, S. Urban, K. Bergmeister & D.M. Frangopol    MS3: Seismic performance evaluation of structures considering aging and deterioration Organizers: Y. Kajita, J.E. Padgett & T. Kitahara  Effects of soil structure interaction for a historical monument located in highly seismic area  C.P. Olariu, G.M. Atanasiu & V. Murarasu Experimental study on seismic behavior of precast reinforced concrete beam-column joint  X. Gao, L. Xu & Y. Zhang Performance-based seismic design of a retaining wall  C. Jurado Dynamic behavior of a steel pipe sheet pile foundation during liquefaction in the revetment  N.T. Trung, O. Kiyomiya & T. An Loading capacity on steel piers corroded at the contact area between steel column and concrete footing  Y. Kajita & T. Kitahara Study on deterioration of seismic capacity for RC bridges attacked by corrosion  Y.C. Sung, H.H. Hung, C.C. Chen, M.C. Lai & C.C. Hsu Brief comparison of US and European regulations for the qualification and design of seismic anchors  P. Mahrenholtz & J. Olsen Comparative assessment of multiple deterioration mechanisms affecting the seismic fragility of aging highway bridges  J. Ghosh & J.E. Padgett Modelling nonlinear behaviour of corrosion damaged RC bridge piers subject to cyclic loading M.M. Kashani, A.J. Crewe, N.A. Alexander & L.N. Lowes Seismic response characterization of a curved rigid-frame bridge using three dimensional nonlinear dynamic analysis  T. Takeda, T. Nagayama, T. Mizutani & Y. Fujino Effects of crustal movements on civil engineering systems learned from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake  M. Kamiyama Nonlinear dynamic response of a multi-span integral bridge with corrosion damaged RC piers  M.N. Choine, M.M. Kashani, L.N. Lowes, A. O\'Connor, A.J. Crewe, N.A. Alexander & J.E. Padgett Numerical evaluation of seismic performance of RC bridges due to aging of isolated rubber bearing  Y. Kishi & T. Kitahara Temperature estimation of rubber bridge bearings under environmental conditions  Y. Kitane, S. Kunii & Y. Itoh The excitation experiment results and the centrifugal shaking test results from non-destructive testing of existing timber pile foundations  T. Kohno, T. Nanazawa & S. Nakatani    MS4: Challenges in real-world applications of structural health monitoring Organizers: Y. Fujino, M. Kawatani, C.W. Kim, T. Nagayama, P.J. McGetrick & T. Mizutani    Experimental investigation of a wavelet based drive-by bridge inspection system incorporating pattern recognition  P.J. McGetrick & C.W. Kim Experimental investigation on carbon fiber reinforced concrete for structural health monitoring  F.Y. Yeh, C.C. Hsu, M.C. Lai, K.C. Chang & W.C. Liao Experimental study of damage identification for health monitoring system by using piezoelectric element  T. Obata, Y. Nishimura & F. Kume Development of new structural health monitoring method for bridge decks based on small FWD system  H. Onishi, N. Shimizu, T. Santo & M. Miyamura A field experiment on a simply supported steel truss bridge for damage detection utilizing statistical patterns of identified modal parameters  K.C. Chang & C.W. Kim Utilizing reproduced autoregressive model for damage detection of real truss bridges  C. Kim, S. Kitauchi, K. Sugiura & M. Kawatani Detection of state changes of RC columns in shaking table tests by singularity analysis of their acceleration responses T. Mizutani, T. Hida, Y. Fujino & T. Nagayama Vision-based 6-DOF structural displacement measurement system for partial replacement of PC bridge members  W. Myeong, D. Lee, H. Kim & H. Myung Damage assessment of a railway bridge based on vibration monitoring  Y. Oshima, K. Sugiura & J.Y. Kim Structural health monitoring of railroad bridges usingWireless Smart Sensors (WSSs): Recent real-world experiences in North America  B.F. Spencer Jr., F. Moreu & R.E. Kim An investigation on modal damping ratio as an indicator of invisible damage in PC bridges  A.J. Dammika, R. Sheharyar, R. Takanami, H. Yamaguchi & Y. Matsumoto Damage detection of a bridge model based on strain modal analysis  T. Wang, F.N. Catbas & O. Celik Bridge deflection estimation using Kalman filter for data fusion  S. Cho, J.-W. Park, M. Bae & S.-H. Sim Feasibility investigation of a bridge damage identification approach using vehicle-induced vibration response  X. He, T. Matsumoto, T. Hayashikawa, F.N. Catbas, H. Hattori, C.W. Kim, H. Furuta & M. Kawatani    MS5: Modeling time-dependent behavior and deterioration of concrete Organizers: R.Wendner, G. Cusatis & K. Bergmeister    Experimental investigation on the relationship between the spatial variation of steel weight loss and the cracking width of RC members using X-ray photograms  S. Lim, H. Jiang, M. Akiyama & D.M. Frangopol Characterization of concrete for fastening systems  R.Wendner, M. Marcon, J. Vorel & G. Cusatis Evaluation of residual strength of corrosion damaged reinforced concrete structures  J. Nepal & H. Chen Simulating acoustic nonlinearity change in accelerated mortar bar tests: A discrete meso-scale approach  M. Alnaggar, G. Cusatis, J. Qu & M. Liu Model B4: A multi-decade prediction model for creep and shrinkage  R.Wendner, G. Boumakis, M. Hubler & Z.P. Bazant Time-dependent reliability analysis of CFST arches for out-plane stability considering concrete creep  W. Jiang & D.G. Lu Controlling early-age temperature variations in concrete bridge decks  J.E. Bolander & K. Kim Effects of concrete creep and its randomness on long-term deflection of prestressed box girder  T. Tong, R. Wendner, A. Strauss, W. Wang & Q. Yu Numerical simulation of self-healing in cementitious composites  G. Di Luzio, L. Ferrara & V. Krelani Modeling processes related to corrosion of reinforcement in concrete: Coupled 3D FE model  J. Ozbolt, F. Orsanic & G. Balabanic A physical mechanism based continuum damage modeling of fatigue strength of concrete  J.S. Liang & J. Li Modeling of fatigue damage of concrete with stochastic character  Z.D. Ding & J. Li    MS6: Life-cycle performance of structural systems Organizers: F. Biondini & D.M. Frangopol    Symptom-based reliability analysis and lifetime prediction for tensile structure considering stress relaxation  N. Xiao & J.Wan Brazilian bridges life cycle assessment using deterioration models  M.L. Almeida Jr., T.N. Bittencourt & L.C. Meneghetti Degradation uncertainties and life-cycle performance of a structure  M.J. Shah Lifetime incremental dynamic analysis of concrete structures  A. Titi & F. Biondini Comparisons of prediction models for time-dependent reliability forecasting of bridge structures based on SHM data X.P. Fan & D.G. Lu Non-prescriptive approaches to enhanced life-cycle performance  M.P. Sarkisian Optimum strategies for repair and maintenance of multistory building structures exposed to seismic risk  L. Esteva, O.J. Diaz-Lopez & D. Aldama Life-cycle cost policies based on uncertain structural data and stochastic models  K.G. Papakonstantinou & M. Shinozuka Integrating hazard-induced damage and environmental impacts in building life-cycle assessments  S.J.Welsh-Huggins & A.B. Liel Markovian approach for life-cycle assessment and maintenance planning of a steel bridge  E. Garavaglia, L. Sgambi & N. Basso On the robustness to damage in the Life-Cyle Assessment (LCA) of deteriorating bridges  E.S. Cavaco, L.A.C. Neves & J.R. Casas Utilizing infrared technologies as a non-destructive evaluation for maintenance of concrete structures  S. Hiasa, A.Watase, R. Birgul, M. Matsumoto, K. Mitani & F.N. Catbas Sustainability-based bi-objective optimization for seismic retrofit of bridge networks considering risk attitudes  Y. Dong, D.M. Frangopol & S. Sabatino System reliability and the redundancy factor by simplified modeling  B. Zhu, D.M. Frangopol & B.M. Kozy    MS7:Tunnel life-cycle management and engineering including required performance of structures and facilities, prediction method in remaining life, risk management, maintenance technology, and inspection techniques Organizers: A. Koizumi, S. Kimura, H. Dobashi & M. Nomura    Spalling risk evaluation and maintenance prevention technology in road tunnel  Y. Uno & S. Kimura Application and effect of new technology in lining concrete construction for long-life of mountain tunnels  N. Nishimura, A. Ichikawa, M. Seki, K. Yoshida, T. Domon & K. Nishimura Maintenance and measures adopted to extend useful life of tunnels at Tokyo Metro  Y. Mutou A risk exposure method of tunnel management for expressways  T. Suzuki, M. Moriyama, T. Hira & S. Kimura The development of low cost Mechanical OSV (On Site Visualization) and its application on Bai Chay Bridge approach road in Vietnam  C. Izumi, S. Akutagawa, H. Zhang & K. Tsujimura A study on soundness evaluation and rational maintenance for mountain tunnels  H. Yamada & S. Kimura A framework for maintenance of shield tunnels with secondary linings using strength and life-cycle cost as indicators  J.H.Wang, M. Nakano, H. Tanaka & A. Koizumi New lining soundness survey in deep shafts utilizing digital video cameras  M. Nomura & K. Naotsuka An experimental study on maintenance and repair of communication cable tunnels constructed by shield tunneling method T. Sudo, T. Ishikawa, R. Hirasawa, H. Hoshino & A. Koizumi Shield tunnel database on construction data  M. Sugimoto & Y. Nishida    MS8: Rehabilitation, retrofitting and redundancy of aged steel bridges Organizers: T. Yoda, O. Kiyomiya, T. An, H. Kasano & W. Lin    Research on optimal scheme of system transformation for self-anchored suspension bridge  C. Li, H. Ke, J. He, Y. Zhang & H. Li Rehabilitation and retrofitting of historical metal bridges: Code aspects, assessment procedures and intervention techniques  R. Ansatti Retrofit and rehabilitation of short-span steel railway bridges in Japan: Field test and numerical study  W. Lin, T. Yoda, N. Taniguchi, S. Satake & Y. Sugino After-fracture redundancy analysis of an aged truss bridge in Japan  T. Yoda, H. Ge,W. Lin, H. Kasano, K. Nogami, J. Murakoshi, T. Enomoto & D. Tashiro Strength verification of steel truss gusset plates subjected to compressive force  H. Kasano, T. Hirayama, T. Yoda, K. Nogami, J. Murakoshi, T. Enomoto & D. Tashiro Performance of steel I-girder strengthened by concrete encasement under hogging moment  J. He, C. Li, Y. Liu & A. Chen Numerical analysis on redundancy of continuous twin I-girder steel concrete composite bridges  H. Lam, T. Yoda,W. Lin, H. Kasano & H. Ge A study on the aged railway steel bridges renewed by hybrid structures  N. Taniguchi,W. Lin, M. Hansaka, F. Ohkubo, S. Satake & Y. Sugino Experimental analysis of steel bridge decks and retrofit procedures  R. Ansatti, L. Brignoli & A. Clivi Evaluation for corrosion state of reinforced gusset plate connection on steel truss bridge  T.X. Nguyen, K. Nogami, M. Kurihara, T. Yoda, H. Kasano, J. Murakoshi & T. Enomoto Structural performance of a steel cable-stayed bridge due to the loss of stay cables  T. An & O. Kiyomiya Connection behavior of cable-pylon anchorage with steel bracket and anchor beam  S. Zheng, Y. Liu & H. Xu Application of rubber-sleeved studs on steel and concrete composite deck in railway bridges  X. Xu, Y. Liu, M. Yuan & W. Ren Mechanical behavior of stud shear connector in steel fiber reinforced concrete (SFRC)  C. Xu, H. Masuya & S. Fukada Influence of deterioration of truss bridge structures and orthotropic steel deck to pavement structure  T. Viet Hung    MS9: Probabilistic modeling for the assessment, maintenance and rehabilitation of aging infrastructures Organizers: K. Bergmeister, D. Novak, A. Strauss, R. Pukl, B. Teply, D. Lehky & J. Cervenka    Experimental-computational determination of mechanical fracture parameters of concrete for probabilistic life-cycle assessment  L. Routil, D. Lehky, H. Simonova, B. Kucharczykova, Z. Kersner, D. Novak, T. Zimmermann, A. Strauss & B. Krug Partial safety factors for an existing single span railway bridge - case study using an engineering based recalibration process  S. Lachinger, M. Ralbovsky & A. Strauss Functional quantization of probabilistic life-cycle performance models  P. Bocchini, M.J. Miranda & V. Christou Maintenance of earth sea dykes in changing environmental and structural conditions  H. Chen Bayesian stochastic modeling of pitting corrosion and inference using MCMC simulation  H. Qin & D.G. Lu Target reliability levels for assessment of existing structures considering economic and societal aspects  M. Sykora, M. Holicky, K. Jung & D. Diamantidis A software prototype for assessing the reliability of a concrete bridge superstructure subjected to chloride-induced reinforcement corrosion  R. Schneider, S. Thons, J. Fischer, M. Bugler, A. Borrmann & D. Straub Review of MR&R activities for concrete bridge decks in the U.S.  Y. Yoon & M. Hastak Performance-related assessment of existing infrastructures against the background of chloride-induced corrosion  M. Vogel, E. Kotan & H.S. Muller Performance deterioration model of concrete structures based on stochastic processes L. Chen, W.J. Qu & P. Zhu    MS10: New trends in infrastructure management systems Organizers: J. Campos e Matos, D.M. Frangopol, A. Strauss & D. Novak    Framework necessary for sustainable maintenance of local government\'s social capital infrastructures  Y. Kawanishi, O. Maruyama & C. Miki An advanced highway asset management system  U. Berardinelli, L.C. Neves, J.C. Matos & H. Guimaraes Life-cycle based management system for inspection and evaluation of bridges  Y.C. Sung, C.C. Chen, H.H. Hung, K.Y. Liu, M.C. Lai, C.C. Hsu & K.C. Chang Development of a performance model for telematics equipment in highways  S. Fernandes, J. Campos e Matos & J. Cabral Integrative monitoring measurements of perforated steel sheets  E. Apostolidi, K. Bergmeister, R. Hilber, A. Strauss, O. Zeman, T. Zimmermann, P. Kremnitzer, C. Rauch & B. Schembera Streamlining field inspections for infrastructures life-cycle management  B. Goncalves, J. Campos e Matos, P. Lourenco & P. Goncalves Optimization of the ultimate capacity of a reinforced concrete slab bridge  D. Novak, O. Slowik & R. Pukl Guidelines for implementing cross-asset management: Road infrastructure networks  A.Weninger-Vycudil, S. Deix, A. O\'Connor & V. Pakrashi    MS11: Life-cycle effects of surface penetrants on concrete structures Organizers: H. Tsuruta & S. Miyazato    Influence of application method of surface penetrant materials on chloride attack  S. Miyazato & M. Tanaka Prediction of chloride ion penetration into concrete with silane water-repellent material  H. Tanaka & T. Miyagawa A study on prediction method of chloride ion penetration into concrete with surface penetrants  D. Hanaoka, T. Amino, T. Habuchi, S. Miyazato & S. Tabata A study on the lifecycle of reinforced concrete structures treated with surface penetrants  T. Sawada, S. Hokimoto, H. Naito, T. Ogasawara, T. Sakai & T. Fukute Life-cycle effects of combination of surface penetrants in combining silicate and silane type surface penetrants on inhibition of deterioration in concrete  H. Tsuruta & K. Shimakawa Fundamental study on characteristics of silicate based surface penetrants and effects of improvement on concrete structures  H. Hazehara, M. Soeda & S. Hashimoto    MS12: Life-cycle performance based infrastructures maintenance Organizers: A. Chen, Y. Yuan, Z. Li & X. Ruan Life-cycle performance assessment of RC bridges with maintenance actions under uncertainty  H. Tian, X. Jin & A. Chen The evaluation of the bridge safety assessment by disposed bridge  W.W. Lee, K.H. Lee, M.C. Jeong & J.S. Kong The capacity of reinforced concrete bridge regarding corrosion of rebar  X. Tu, Z. Li, A. Chen & B. Hu The process of conducting condition based maintenance of tunnels  Q. Ai, Y. Yuan, X. Jiang & S. Mahadevan Performance-based predictive maintenance of shield tunnels  X. Jiang, Y. Yuan & X. Liu Vehicle load identification of long-span bridges based on dynamic image recognition: Theoretical research and application in Sutong Bridge  A. Chen, Y. Pan, Z. Pan & R. Ma Management and maintenance on overturning stability of box girder bridges with column piers  Z.J. Zhou, X.F. Shi & X. Ruan Force chain based description for indentation hardness of concrete  H.K. Liu & J. Li Site-specific vehicle load models based on WIM data for long span bridges assessment  R. Zhu, X.F. Shi & X. Ruan    MS13: Infrastructure system identification and monitoring Organizers: C.T. Ng & S.K. Au    Evaluation of signal processing schemes in guided wave damage identification C.T. Ng Optimal sensor placement and model parameter identification for distributed-parameter structures T. Yin Image-based structural health monitoring of research-scale wind turbine blade C.H. Loh, Y.T. Huang,W.Y. Hsiung & Y.S. Yang Advances in structural health monitoring system architecture  P. Runcie, S. Mustapha & T. Rakotoarivelo Uncertainty quantification in system identification  S.K. Au & F.L. Zhang Uncertainty quantification of damage detection features derived from frequency response models  Z. Mao & M.D. Todd Neural network identification of bolt forces of semi-rigid steel connections basing on dynamic data  L. Ziemianski & A. Kozlowski Temperature effects on modal frequencies of long-span cable-stayed bridges  L. Sun, Y. Zhou & D. Xie Modal identification of a cable-stayed footbridge  R. Cantieni System reliability-based damage detection of truss structures using selective expansion scheme  W.H. Kang & S.-H. Sim Global assessment method of road distresses  G. Loprencipe, G. Cantisani & P. Di Mascio Accurate probabilistic risk assessment of nuclear power plants through parallel computing  M. Torbol A general methodology for crack inspection and monitoring of short span bridges  R. Akbari & Y. Rafiei Wavelet-based damage identification of structures under unknown support excitations  J. Li, H. Hao & L.Y. Chieng Fault-tolerant seismic vibration control of a building with sensor reliability evaluated by the Kalman filter S. Tanaka & M. Kohiyama Amplitude-dependent modal properties of an eleven-span motorway bridge under forced vibration conditions  G.-W. Chen, S. Beskhyroun & P. Omenzetter A reliable visual inspection method for the assessment of r.c. structures through fuzzy logic analysis  F. Mistretta, M.V. Piras & M.L. Fadda    SPECIAL SESSIONS SS1: Evaluation of cover concrete quality for ensuring durability of concrete structures Organizers: K. Imamoto & T. Kishi    Comparison between rebound numbers using various rebound hammers and proposal of requesting method for relationship between rebound numbers and compressive strength  N. Yuasa Novel method for obtaining threshold pore size and observing 3D pore network in concrete  Y. Sakai & T. Kishi A simple on-site non-destructive evaluation method for the cover concrete quality by spraying small amounts of water onto the concrete surface S. Nishio, H. Ueda & T. Kishi A study on the method for evaluating the performance of cover concrete to resist the rebar corrosion in RC structure K. Shimozawa, M. Nagayama, K. Imamoto & J. Yamasaki Study on the quality of fragile surface layer of concrete by the thickness of member section  M. Aba, Y. Sakoi, Y. Tsukinaga & Y. Gondai Study on quality evaluation method for the surface of concrete by measuring the contact time from an impact  S. Iwano & K. Morihama Preliminary studying on early-age cracking concrete due to coupling effects of thermal, restraint and shrinkage stresses  H. Hu, Z. Chen, X.Wang & K. Chen Effect of curing condition on air permeability coefficient measured by in-situ test method  K. Kawaai, I. Ujike, S. Kunikata & S. Okazaki Evaluation of carbonation progress of existing concrete structure based on air permeability of concrete cover  K. Imamoto, K. Shimozawa, M. Nagayama, J. Yamasaki & A. Tanaka Criteria for nondestructive inspections using Torrent air permeability test for lifespan of concrete structures  I. Kurashige & M. Hironaga Evaluation of covercrete quality by surface water absorption test A. Hosoda & K. Hayashi    SS2: Life-cycle assessment of performance in concrete bridge decks under severe conditions Organizers: I. Iwaki & S. Tsuchiya    Estimation on deterioration process model of concrete structure received chloride induced damage with considering repeated repairing M. Matsushima, K. Matsuda & M. Yokota Study on detailed investigations of practical RC road bridge decks rebuilt after fifty years\' service life and its remaining fatigue durability T. Maeshima, Y. Koda, K. Oyamada & I. Iwaki Performance evaluation of an RC bridge deck retrofitted by partial-depth repair using shrinkage-compensated ultra-rapid-hardening steel-fiber-reinforced concrete  Y. Koda, I. Iwaki, K. Matsumoto, H. Yamagishi & S. Tsuchiya Punching shear mechanism of reinforced concrete slabs with corroded reinforcing bars  Y. Tanaka & T. Sudoh Fatigue life assessment of RC bridge deck considering both dynamic response of saturated concrete and action of impact load C. Fujiyama, T. Kaji &Y. Ogiyama The finite element analysis about RC bridge deck deteriorated by salt attack  A. Kamiharako, Y. Koda & I. Iwaki    SS4: Performance assessment of concrete structures strengthened with externally bonded FRP composites under combined mechanical and environmental actions Organizers: Y. Sato & J.G. Dai    Strengthening effect of externally bonded CFRP sheets on pretensioned PC beams with ruptured strands in flexure K. Matsumoto, T.T.D. Nguyen, J. Niwa, A. Iwasaki, Y. Sato & T. Tsutsumi Modeling flexural behavior of RC beams strengthened with FRP by using RBSM Y. Sato & K. Farah Crack spacing of CFRP laminates strengthened RC beams with coupled mechanical and environmental damages D. Zhang, Y. Zhao, S. Li & T. Ueda Bond behaviors of RC strengthened with polyurea resin and CF sheet at high temperature M. Arazoe, T. Arai, S. Yamanobe, A. Kobayashi & Y. Sato FE modeling of FRP-strengthened RC beams subjected to standard fire exposure J.G. Dai & W.Y. Gao Bending behavior of fire damaged reinforced concrete slabs strengthened with NSM CFRP rods and repairing material overlay  W. Pansuk & C.N. Thi    SS5: LCC and risk evaluation on geotechnical and geo-environmental problems Organizers: I. Yoshida, S. Nishimura, C. Liu & Y. Wang    Reliability-based seismic stability analysis of natural slope  M. Shinoda Maintenance strategy of slopes improved by ground anchors based on Life Cycle Cost: A case study in Kansai area, Japan  H. Ohtsu, T. Suksawat, S. Kumamoto & S. Kamide Sequential data assimilation for a subsurface flow model with the ensemble Kalman filter  S. Yamamoto, M. Honda, M. Suzuki, H. Sakurai & P.J. van Leeuwen Fragility characteristics about a damage of expressway embankment caused by the 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake  S. Nakamura Optimal sampling placement based on value of information  I. Yoshida, Y. Otake & Y. Honjo Reliability analysis of retaining wall considering layer thickness uncertainty  Y. Honjo, Y. Otake & T. Kusano A basin scale assessment of landslide probability from differential interferometry of synthetic aperture radar  K.-L.Wang & J.-T. Lin Development of an approximate equation for settlement estimation of geosynthetic reinforced unpaved road  C. Liu, I. Liu & Y. Ho Reliability-based design of earth-fill dams regarding heavy rains and earthquakes  S. Nishimura, T. Shuku, T. Shibata & K. Fujisawa An eco-friendly design method for geotechnical structures based on LCC  T. Shuku, S. Nishimura, Y. Shimokado & T. Shibata    SS6: Sustainable bridge technologies in structure, design and construction Organizers: K. Aoki & A. Kasuga    Lifting up a 270 meters length sinking bridge over Guadalquivir river in Alcala del Rio (Spain)  C. Jurado Seismic and flood-resistance capacity promotion and service life elongation method for existing bridge by employing substructure replacement technique  D. Chang, D. Dzeng, C. Chang & M. Yu Development of non-metal bridge contributed to high durability  T. Oshiro, T. Matsui, A. Kasuga & N. Nagamoto Approach to the design and experimental study on integral abutment bridges for Japanese highways  Y.Wada, T. Nanazawa & S. Endo Estimation of traffic-induced vibration of continuous girder highway bridges  M. Tsubomoto, M. Kawatani & K. Mori Study on durability improvement of concrete structure using surface penetrants  Y. Hirose    SS7: Structures in marine environments Organizers: H. Yokota, M. Iwanami & E. Kato    Effect of admixtures and curing condition on the corrosion resistance properties of reinforced concrete  S. Okazaki, I. Ujike & S. Kasuga Proposed method for simple deterioration diagnosis of existing fishing port facilities using impact-echo  T. Kaneda, Y. Yoshizuka, T. Fujita, T. Okano, T. Kasai, S. Date & T. Nishizaki Prediction of extreme crack width of concrete coastal facilities based on extreme statistics  K. Furuya, S. Komatsu, H. Yokota, K. Hashimoto & E. Kato Thickness of the corrosion-filled paste and the corrosion layer at steel/concrete interface  H.J. Ding, Y.X. Zhao & W.L. Jin An experimental study on relationship between chloride content in mortar and passivity condition of embedded steel bar  H. Hamada, D. Yamamoto, Y. Sagawa & T. Ikeda A fundamental study on improvement of flexural capacity by lining method for pier piles using UHP-SHCC  R. Tanaka, T. Amino, T. Habuchi, M. Kunieda, M. Iwanami, E. Kato & Y. Kawabata Shear fatigue mechanism of reinforced concrete beams with cracks due to rebar corrosion  Y. Yamada, M. Iwanami & N. Chijiwa Development of the temporary DRY-UP method to secure dry working space  I. Kurogome, A. Moriwake, T. Habuchi, A. Miyazawa, H. Tsuruoka & D. Hanaoka The movement of ions in concrete due to electrochemical chloride extraction  H.Y.T. Nguyen,W. Pansuk & P. Sancharoen Development and application of wireless corrosion sensor using RFID technology for reinforced concrete  T. Satoh, A. Eriguchi & S. Miyazato Estimation of amount of air-borne sea salt adhered to a structural surface  Y. Kaneshiro, K. Noguchi, Y. Kang, H. Shirato, T. Yagi & H. Hattori Corrosion resistant property of stainless steel bars in concrete under marine environment  T. Yamaji, H. Hamada, S. Mizuma & T. Okabe Investigation of monitoring method for detecting the cracks due to steel corrosion in concrete using specific resistivity T. Nishida, M. Iwanami, N. Otsuki &Y. Kawabata Study on the corrosion of rebars in fly ash concrete during moderate to high corrosion rate  I. Zafar &T. Sugiyama    SS8: Life cycle management as focus area within asset management Organizer: J. Bakker    Sustainable development information in construction processes - purpose, performance and demands in engineering and management economics  B. Hausmann & K. Richter BRP building resource performance - development of an operational material flow management system for construction project development  S. Ott, S.Winter, B. Hausmann & A. Hafner Introducing LCC in maintenance decision making on network level  J.F.M.Wessels, R. Schoenmaker, H. van Meerveld, J. Bakker & J. Schavemaker A business case of the estimated profit of Life Cycle Management principles  G.H.A.M. Fuchs, I. Keuning, B.R. Mante & J.D. Bakker The interface challenge in risk-based asset management  T. Viana da Rocha & A. Hartmann    SS9: Building Information Models (BIM) for the lifecycle Organizer: J. Bakker    A Dutch Concept Library (CB-NL) to support BIM for the life cycle  J.D. Bakker & B. Mommers    SS10: Life-cycle maintenance strategies and performance evaluation for reinforced concrete structures located in the multi-hazardous environment Organizers: I.T. Yang & C.-K. Chiu    Life-cycle risk analysis for systems exposed to several multi-hazard sources  M.A. Jaimes, E. Reinoso & L. Esteva Service life assessment for deteriorating RC buildings considering the effect of cumulative damage  C.-K. Chiu Life-cycle maintenance decision support system using parallel computing  I.T. Yang & Y.C. Fu Multi-objective decision-making supporting system of maintenance strategies for deteriorating RC buildings C.-K. Chiu Cyclic behavior of reinforced concrete beams with corroded longitudinal steel reinforcement  Y.C. Ou & N.D. Nguyen Reliability analysis of bridge failure due to floods  K.W. Liao,W.L. Chen & B.H.Wu    SS11: Chemical degradation of concrete structure Organizers: T. Ishida & K. Nakarai    Discussion on simplification of long-term modelling of chemical alteration of cement materials in radioactive waste repository environment  D. Sugiyama Development of an electrical acceleration technique to evaluate leaching behavior from nuclear waste form  K. Hashimoto, H. Yokota, H. Kinoshita, W. Gashier & A. MacArthur Chemical degradation of cementitious materials in various sulfate environments: Experimental results and model prediction  Y. Elakneswaran & T. Ishida Effect of sand and binder to chemical resistance of mortar and concrete  T. Fujii, T. Ayano, P. Jariyathitipong & K. Hosotani Influence of environmental condition on sulfate resistance of hardened cementitious materials using mineral admixtures K. Sato, T. Saito, T. Saeki & M. Kikuchi Modeling of physico-chemical property and mechanical characteristics of meso-scale mortar deteriorated by Ca leaching T. Miura, Y. Sato & H. Nakamura Study of carbonation mechanism of blast-furnace slag cement with dif