Civil Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Phase in life
of asset >>>>
Design and
construction
Post-construction
service life
Post-intervention
service life
'Birth Certificate'
for new asset
'Re-Birth Certificate'
for repaired asset
Repair
undertaken
Minimum performance
threshold
Build phase
Design and
construction
TIME through life
Post-construction
TIME through life
Post-intervention
Time
Influencing Factors include
Performances
• Functionality
• Economics
• Environment
• Socio-Cultural
• Contracts, etc.
Parameters
• Loading
• Exposure
• Life cycle cost
• Construction
• Safety, etc.
Operation and Use
• Monitoring: loading and response factors
• Management and maintenance activities
• Protection and remedial activities
• Functional performance and footprint
• Safety, cost, etc.
Extended Use
• Monitoring
• Performance
• Environment
• Maintenance
• Safety, cost, etc.
Parties Involved (illustrative sequence)
Owner
Technical
consultant
Constructor
Repair specialist
Through-Life Activities (illustrative sequence)
Management
Inspections
Assessment
of structure
Re-design/
remedial design
Selection of
intervention option(s)
Undertake
intervention
Through-life
monitoring
Figure 5.1 Schematic of the through-life processes, parties involved and activities associated with the creation of an asset and in making a
subsequent remedial intervention
