Sustainable Infrastructure & Condition

3 Credits

Introduces the principles of sustainability, sustainability metrics applied to civil infrastructure. Resiliency of civil infrastructure and rating criteria are examined as well. Condition assessment of civil infrastructure and Non-Destructive Evaluation, NDEs, principles and methods are introduced and case studies are examined. Performance modeling alternative methods are reviewed. Example and analysis of GHG mitigation strategies and carbon sequestration techniques for infrastructure materials and structures are introduced. Development of sustainable rehabilitation methods applied to civil infrastructure are covered as well.