The process of assessing and managing a stock of existing bridges and structures is considered as one of the most relevant and important fields for civil engineers, researchers, contractors, etc. Indeed, in the recent years, several national and international R&D funded projects raised this topic, and many international associations, such as EuroStruct, IABSE & fib, started commissions and task groups on this field.

This seminar consists on an overview of the most recent matters on this field, covering the whole cycle, from the quality control, addressing extreme events, to the decision making process. Also, it will be given a focus on the recent developments on the assessment and forecasting the performance of bridges and other structures. Finally, an overview will be made for different types of structures, specifically those related to transport infrastructures.

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Guest Speaker

José Matos is professor and member of ISISE – Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering. His research fields are: asset management systems, life-cycle costs (LCC), safety assessment, risk evaluation and sustainability. Moreover, he is President of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures (EuroStruct) and vice-president of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE).