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Training the next generation
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Date Issued
2018-02
Date Available
2018-11-06T10:25:33Z
Abstract
European infrastructure is extensive and well developed, but much of it is also ageing. Replacing this ageing network is costly, disruptive and time consuming, so it is vital that what is already in place is utilised to its full potential. This scenario is made even more perilous by the reduced spending in maintenance caused by the economic downturn of recent years. As such, a management strategy that guarantees maintenance and structural safety with the best use of the resources available is required. This goal is at the heart of the TRUSS Innovative Training Network (ITN). TRUSS addresses a lack of expertise on the management and modernisation of an ageing infrastructure stock that is critical for society to function and prosper. The cost of making repairs once an infrastructure starts to fail is prohibitive, yet there is no easy way to measure how infrastructure deteriorates over time and to assess structural safety.
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European Commission Horizon 2020
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Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine
Publisher
Science Impact
Journal
Impact Magazine
Start Page
64
End Page
66
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2018 the Authors
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Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
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