05096nam 2201213z- 450 991055759500332120210501(CKB)5400000000043727(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/69050(oapen)doab69050(EXLCZ)99540000000004372720202105d2020 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierLife Cycle Prediction and Maintenance of BuildingsBasel, SwitzerlandMDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20201 online resource (256 p.)3-03936-728-5 3-03936-729-3 The sustainability of the built environment can only be achieved through the maintenance planning of built facilities during their lifecycle while also considering social, economic, functional, technical, and ecological aspects. Stakeholders should be conscious of the existing tools and knowledge for the optimization of maintenance and rehabilitation actions in consideration of the degradation mechanisms and the risk of failure over time. Knowledge concerning the service life prediction of building elements is crucial to the definition, in a rational and technically informed way, of a set of maintenance strategies over the building's life cycle. Service life prediction methodologies provide a better understanding of the degradation phenomenon of the analyzed elements, enabling the relation of the characteristics of these elements and their exposure, use, and maintenance conditions with their performance over time. This SI intends to provide an overview of the existing knowledge related to various aspects of "Life Cycle Prediction and Maintenance of Buildings". Relevant topics to this Special Issue include: Methodologies for service life prediction of buildings and components; Maintainability of buildings and components; Serviceability of building elements; Maintenance and repair actions of buildings and components; Definition and optimization of maintenance policies; Financial analysis of various maintenance plans; Whole life cycle costing; Life cycle assessment.History of engineering and technologybicsscAsset Managementbuildingbuilding componentsbuilding elementsbuilding renovationbuildingschanging operational environmentclimate adaptationclimate changeclimate targetsconservationconstruction materialDecision Support Systemdegradationdegree of wearDigitizationdurabilityenergy efficiencyenergy priceenergy supply systemexisting structuresFacility Condition IndexFacility ManagementGaussian mixture modelshealthcare infrastructuresindoor climate qualityinspectionInsuranceinsurance premiuminternal rate of returnKey Performance IndicatorsKPIslife cycleLife Cycle Assessment uncertaintieslife cycle costslife cycle economylinoleum and vinyl flooringslong-term weatheredmaintainabilitymaintenancemanagementmathematical modelsmunicipal building procurementn/anatural stonenatural stone claddingsoperationOperations Maintenance &amppathologypayback periodperformance characteristicspreventive maintenancereinforced concreteRepairsretrofitrisk assessmentsecondary databasesseismic hazardservice lifeservice life predictionservice life prediction modelssingle-family housesingle-sided NMRstatistical surveysteel corrosionstrength degradationSwedish climate zonestechnical conditionthermal insulation systemtime-dependent reliabilitywater repellentsHistory of engineering and technologyde Brito Jorgeedt891335Silva Anaedtde Brito JorgeothSilva AnaothBOOK9910557595003321Life Cycle Prediction and Maintenance of Buildings3027090UNINA