Effects of Deterioration on Safety and Reliability of Structures

Proceedings of a session at the ASCE Convention, held in Seattle, Washington, April 10, 1986. Sponsored by the Structural Division of ASCE.

This collection contains four papers on the effects of deterioration of structural and nonstructural elements in commercial, industrial, and residential construction. These papers examine issues of particular interest: deterioration mechanisms, damage prediction and assessment techniques, methods to reduce maintenance and repair costs and to improve…