CVEN-5565 (3) Life-Cycle Engineering of Civil Infrastructure Systems

Philosophical and analytical issues for lifetime design and operation of civil systems. Optimization tradeoffs of construction, management, and sustainability. Utility of operation and service, including present-value economic analysis. Decision-making alternatives of safety and performance, including hazards consideration. Undergraduates may enroll with the permission of the instructor. Recommended prereq., CVEN 3227 or equivalent. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.