Probabilistic bridge network life-cycle connectivity assessment and optimization

Lifelines and, in particular, transportation networks play a critical role in the economy of any nation. Moreover, after the strike of extreme events, such as earthquakes and floods, the high resilience of the civil infrastructure systems is required for the prompt response of the emergency activities and for the recovery of the region in the following months. For these reasons, the research interest on this kind of network is rapidly increasing (Liu & Frangopol 2006, Gao et al., 2010, Golroo et al., 2010, Bocchini & Frangopol 2011b). In fact, even if …