We are pleased to announce the publication of our latest research in Results in Engineering, titled:
“Effect of deterioration on critical infrastructure resilience—Framework and application on bridges,”
authored by MetaInfrastructure group leader Prof. Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis and Prof. Davide Forcellini.
This study introduces a novel resilience assessment framework that explicitly incorporates ageing and deterioration in both the loss and recovery phases of critical infrastructure systems, with a focused application on seismic resilience of bridges.
Highlights of the research:
- The research highlights the direct integration of deterioration mechanisms in both fragility models and recovery processes.
- Differentiated resilience outputs across varying service lifespans (20, 40, and 60 years), reflecting environmental exposure and asset age.
- Development of realistic recovery curves for degraded infrastructure—addressing a critical gap in existing resilience models.
This paper has received early recognition, with 25 citations within two months of publication—demonstrating the relevance and potential impact of the proposed framework.
We gratefully acknowledge the support of the UKRI Horizon Guarantee and the collaboration within the MetaInfrastructure.org research group.
