Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Resilience and Sustainability – Biondini & Frangopol (Eds)© 2012 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-0-415-62124-3

Conference organization

CONFERENCE CHAIRS

Fabio Biondini Politecnico di Milano, Milan, ItalyDan M. Frangopol Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USA

CONFERENCE HONORARY CHAIR

Pier Giorgio Malerba Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Franco Bontempi (co-Chair) Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyAirong Chen (co-Chair) Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaHyun-Moo Koh (co-Chair) Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaRichard Sause (co-Chair) Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USAAlessandro Palermo (Secretary) University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New ZealandBryan T. Adey ETH Zürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandAnil K. Agrawal The City College of New York, New York, NY, USAMitsuyoshi Akiyama Tohoku University, Sendai, JapanA. Emin Aktan Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USAHaluk Aktan Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USASreenivas Alampalli New York State Department of Transportation, Albany, NY, USAAlfredo H.S. Ang University of California, Irvine, CA, USAGiuliano Augusti Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyKonrad Bergmeister University of Natural Resources & Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, AustriaRaimondo Betti Columbia University, New York, NY, USAJan Bien Wroclaw University of Technology, Wroclaw, PolandFabio Biondini Politecnico di Milano, Milan, ItalyTúlio N. Bittencourt University of São Paulo, São Paulo, BrazilGeoff Boully VIC Roads, Camberwell, Victoria, AustraliaFernando Branco Technical University of Lisbon, Lisbon, PortugalJames Brownjohn The University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UKEugen Bruehwiler EPFL, Lausanne, SwitzerlandChristian Bucher Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, AustriaPeter G. Buckland Buckland & Taylor Ltd., North Vancouver, BC, CanadaHarald Budelmann Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, GermanyJoan R. Casas Technical University of Catalonia, Bercelona, SpainNecati Catbas University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USAMichael Chajes University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USAChin-Chen Chang Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong, P.R.C.Kuo-Chun Chang National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C.Steven Chase University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USAMoe Cheung The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Hong Kong, P.R.C.Hyo-Nam Cho Hanyang University, Ansan, KoreaMarios Chryssanthopoulos University of Surrey, Guilford, Surrey, UK

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Marcello Ciampoli Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, ItalyJoel Conte University of California, San Diego, CA, USARoss Corotis University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USAChristian Cremona Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris, FrancePaulo Cruz University of Minho, Guimaraes, PortugalDavid De Leon Autonomous University of Mexico State, Toluca, MexicoAndrea Del Grosso University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyAlessandro De Stefano Politecnico di Torino, Turin, ItalyGeorge Deodatis Columbia University, New York, NY, USASofia Diniz Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, BrazilSheila Duwadi Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA, USABruce Ellingwood Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USAReed Ellis Stantec Consulting Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaIb Enevoldsen RAMBØLL, Copenhagen, DenmarkAllen Estes California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USAGlauco Feltrin Swiss Federal Labs. for Materials Testing & Research, Dübendorf, SwitzerlandMaria Feng University of California, Irvine, CA, USAJoão Almeida Fernandes National Civil Engineering Laboratory, Lisbon, PortugalJoaquim Figuerias University of Porto, Porto, PortugalJohn W. Fisher Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USAMichael Forde University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UKDan M. Frangopol Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USAIan M. Friedland Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA, USAGongkang Fu Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USAHitoshi Furuta Kansai University, Osaka, JapanJames H. Garrett Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA, USAYaojun Ge Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaHamid Ghasemi Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA, USAMichel Ghosn The City College of New York, New York, NY, USANenad Gucunski Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USATong Guo Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, ChinaRade Hajdin University of Belgrade, Belgrade, SerbiaMichael C.H. Hui Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative, Hong Kong, P.R.C.Naeem Hussain ARUP, Hong Kong, P.R.C .Daniele Inaudi SMARTEC SA, Manno, SwitzerlandTatjana Isakovic University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, SloveniaJens Sandager Jensen COWI A/S, Lyngby, DenmarkHo-Kyung Kim Seoul National University, Seoul, KoreaSang-Hyo Kim Yonsei University, Seoul, KoreaAhsan Kareem University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, USAMaria Kaszynska Szczecin Technical University, Szczecin, PolandMalcolm Kerley Virginia Department of Transportation, Richmond, VA, USARisto Kiviluoma WSP Finland Ltd., Helsinki, FinlandLeo Klatter Public Works & Water Management, Utrech, The NetherlandsJan-Ming Ko The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P.R.C.C.G. Koh National University of Singapore, SingaporeJung Sik Kong Korea University, Seoul, KoreaVladimir Kristek Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech RepublicUlrike Kuhlmann University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart, GermanyChad Kusko Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USAHak Eun Lee Korea University, Seoul, KoreaHui Li Harbin University of Technology, Harbin, ChinaDavid S. Lowdermilk Pennoni Associates Inc., Philadelphia, PA, USAJerome Lynch University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USAMyint Lwin Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC, USAAli Maher Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, USAPier Giorgio Malerba Politecnico di Milano, Milan, ItalyAyaz Malik Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USALance Manuel University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USARené Maquoi University of Liège, Liège, BelgiumAntonio Marì Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain

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Barney Martin Modjeski & Masters, Poughkeepsie, NY, USASami Masri University of South California, Los Angeles, CA, USADennis R. Mertz University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USAThomas Messervey D’Appolonia S.p.A, Genoa, ItalyAyaho Miyamoto Yamaguchi University, Ube, JapanClaudio Modena University of Padua, Padua, ItalyGianni Moor Mageba SA, Bülach, SwitzerlandAftab Mufti ISIS Canada Research Network, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaAndrzej Nowak University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USANader Okasha University of Palestine, Gaza, Palestinian AuthorityToula Onoufriou Cyprus University of Technology, Lemesos, CyprusAndré D. Orcesi Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris, FranceShamim Pakzad Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USALivia Pardi Autostrade per l’Italia, Rome, ItalyUdo Peil Technical University of Braunschweig, Braunschweig, GermanyVictor Popa Search Corporation, Bucharest, RomaniaMark Reno Quincy Engineering Inc., Sacramento, CA, USAJames Ricles Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA, USAXin Ruan Tongji University, Shanghai, ChinaSalvatore Russo University of Iuav of Venice, Venice, ItalyMehdi Saiidi University of Nevada, Reno NV, USACharles Seim El Cerrito, CA, USAXudong Shao Hunan University, Changsha, ChinaDong-Ku Shin Myongji University, Yongin, KoreaSoobong Shin Inha University, Incheon, KoreaArunprakash M. Shirolè Arora and Associates, P.C., Robbinsdale, MN, USAJongsung Sim Hanyang University, Ansan, KoreaBala Sivakumar HNTB Corporation, New York, NY, USAMarja-Kaarina Söderqvist Finnish Road Administration, Helsinki, FinlandBill Spencer University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, USAUwe Starossek Hamburg University of Technology, Hamburg, GermanyMark Stewart University of Newcastle, Newcastle, AustraliaPaul S. Sumitro Smart Structures, Rantoul, IL, USARobert Sweeney Consultant to Modjeski & Masters, Montreal, QC, CanadaLuc Taerwe University of Ghent, Ghent, BelgiumMan-Chung Tang T.Y. Lin International, San Francisco, CA, USAPalle Thoft-Christensen Aalborg University, Aalborg, DenmarkPaul Thompson Castle Rock, CO, USAYiannis Tsompanakis National Technical University of Athens, Athens, GreecePedro Vellasco State University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThomas Vogel ETH Zürich, Zürich, SwitzerlandEiichi Watanabe Kyoto University, Kyoto, JapanZhishen Wu Ibaraki University, Hitachi, JapanYou-Lin Xu Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, P.R.C.Bojidar Yanev New York City DOT, New York, NY, USAChung-Bang Yun Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejon, KoreaRiccardo Zandonini University of Trento, Trento, ItalyYunfeng Zhang University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USAJinsong Zhu Tianjin University, Tianjin, ChinaAles Znidaric Slovenian National Building and Civil Engineering Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia

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NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Marcello Ciampoli (co-Chair) Sapienza University of RomeAndrea Del Grosso (co-Chair) University of GenoaClaudio Modena (co-Chair) University of PaduaDonato Abruzzese University of Rome “Tor Vergata”Andrea Benedetti University of BolognaFabio Biondini Politecnico di MilanoFranco Bontempi Sapienza University of RomeDomenico Bruno University of Calabria, CosenzaOreste Bursi University of TrentoGian Michele Calvi University of PaviaMario Como University of Rome “Tor Vergata”Maurizio Crispino Politecnico di MilanoPietro Croce University of PisaAntonio D’Andrea Sapienza University of RomeAntonello De Luca University of Naples “Federico II”Alessandro De Stefano Politecnico di TorinoRoberto Di Marco IUAV University, VeniceMarco di Prisco Politecnico di MilanoMauro Dolce Department of Civil Protection, RomeAntonio Grimaldi University of Rome “Tor Vergata”Vittorio Gusella University of PerugiaRaffaele Landolfo University of Naples “Federico II”Franco Maceri University of Rome “Tor Vergata”Carmelo Majorana University of PaduaPasquale Malangone Second University of NaplesPier Giorgio Malerba Politecnico di MilanoGiuseppe Mancini Politecnico di TorinoGaetano Manfredi University of Naples “Federico II”Luigi Annibale Materazzi University of PerugiaMarco Mezzi University of PerugiaEmidio Nigro University of Naples “Federico II”Camillo Nuti Roma Tre UniversityMaurizio Papia University of PalermoFederico Perotti Politecnico di MilanoMarco Andrea Pisani Politecnico di MilanoGiovanni Plizzari University of BresciaPaolo Riva University of BergamoGianpaolo Rosati Politecnico di MilanoEnzo Siviero IUAV University, VeniceGiovanni Solari University of GenoaPaolo Spinelli University of FlorenceSergio Tattoni University of CagliariGiandomenico Toniolo Politecnico di MilanoFabrizio Vestroni Sapienza University of RomeRiccardo Zandonini University of Trento

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NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Elsa Garavaglia (co-Chair) Politecnico di MilanoLuca Martinelli (co-Chair) Politecnico di MilanoStefania Arangio Sapienza University of RomeAlberto Maria Avossa Second University of NaplesPatrick Bamonte Politecnico di MilanoMichele Barbato Louisiana State University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, LA, USAPaolo Bocchini University of BolognaMarco Breccolotti University of PerugiaSandra Bullo IUAV University, VeniceSara Casciati University of CataniaSiro Casolo Politecnico di MilanoRosario Ceravolo Politecnico di TorinoGian Paolo Cimellaro Politecnico di TorinoPiero Colajanni University of MessinaDario Coronelli Politecnico di MilanoFrancesca da Porto University of PaduaMarco Domaneschi Politecnico di MilanoRoberto Felicetti Politecnico di MilanoLiberato Ferrara Politecnico di MilanoPaolo Franchin Sapienza University of RomeMassimiliano Gioffrè University of PerugiaLuisa Giuliani Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby, DenmarkKonstantinos Gkoumas Sapienza University of RomeFrancesca Lanata Ecole Supérieure du Bois, Nantes, FranceSauro Manenti University of PaviaAlessandra Marchiondelli SPEA Ingegneria Europea, MilanClaudio Mazzotti University of BolognaAndrea Nero Tecnomare, MilanAlessandro Palmeri Loughborough University, Loughborough, UKFabrizio Palmisano Politecnico di BariLivia Pardi Autostrade per l’Italia, RomeCarlo Pellegrino University of PaduaFrancesco Petrini Sapienza University of RomeLorenza Petrini Politecnico di MilanoVirginio Quaglini Politecnico di MilanoLuca Romano Albenga, SavonaLuca Sgambi Politecnico di MilanoAndré J. Torii Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, BrazilFilippo Ubertini University of PerugiaMarco Valente Politecnico di Milano

CONFERENCE SCIENTIFIC SECRETARIAT

Elena Camnasio & Andrea TitiDepartment of Structural Engineering, Politecnico di MilanoPiazza Leonardo da Vinci, 32 – 20133 Milan, Italy

CONFERENCE ORGANIZING SECRETARIAT

Stella Pennini, Laura Manenti, Marta Padovan & Miriam ZanelliIncentives e CongressiVia Crocifissa di Rosa, 15 – 25128 Brescia,Italy

CONFERENCE WEBSITE

http://www.iabmas2012.org

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ORGANIZING ASSOCIATION

IABMASInternational Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety

ORGANIZING INSTITUTION

POLIMIPolitecnico di Milano

SUPPORTING LOCAL AUTHORITIES (as of May 15th, 2012)

Regione LombardiaLombardy Regional Administration

Regione PiemontePiedmont Regional Administration

Consiglio Regionale del PiemonteRegional Council of Piedmont

Provincia di MilanoProvince of Milan

Provincia del Verbano Cusio OssolaProvince of Verbano Cusio Ossola

Comune di VerbaniaMunicipality of Verbania

Comune di StresaMunicipality of Stresa

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PATRONAGES AND SPONSORS (as of May 15th, 2012)

AASHTOAmerican Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, USA

ACIAmerican Concrete Institute, USA

AICAPAssociazione Italiana Calcestruzzo Armato e Precompresso, ItalyItalian Association for Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete, Italy

AIOMAssociazione di Ingegneria Offshore e Marina, ItalyAssociation of Offshore and Marine Engineering, Italy

ARS.UNI.VCOAssociazione per lo sviluppo della cultura, degli studi universitarie della ricerca nel Verbano Cusio Ossola, Italy

ASCEAmerican Society of Civil Engineers, USA

ASCPThe Portuguese Group of IABMAS, Portugal

ATLSSCenter for Advanced Technology for Large Structural Systems, USA

CERICCivil Engineering Research Information Center, Korea

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CNIConsiglio Nazionale degli Ingegneri, ItalyNational Council of Engineers, Italy

COSEIKComputational Structural Engineering Institute of Korea, Korea

CTECollegio dei Tecnici della Industrializzazione Edilizia, ItalyItalian Society of Building Engineers, Italy

FHWAFederal Highway Administration, US Dept. of Transportation, USA

Fondazione Promozione Acciaio, Italy

IALCCEInternational Association for Life-Cycle Civil Engineering

IASSARInternational Association for Structural Safety and Reliability

IBRACONBrazilian Concrete Institute, Brazil

ISISEInstitute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering,Portugal

JABMASJapanese Association for Bridge Maintenance And Safety, Japan

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JRCJoint Research Centre, European Commission, Italy

JSCEJapan Society of Civil Engineers , Japan

JSMSJapanese Society of Materials Science, Japan

KAISTKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Korea

KBRCKorea Bridge Design & Engineering Research Center, Korea

KCIKorean Concrete Institute, Korea

KSSCKorean Society of Steel Construction, Korea

KUKansai University, Japan

Kyoto University, Japan

RCEASP.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science,Lehigh University, USA

ReLUISRete dei Laboratori Universitari di Ingegneria Sismica, ItalyLaboratories University Network of Seismic Engineering, Italy

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Sapienza University of Rome, School of Engineering, Italy

SISTECSmart Infra-Structure Technology Center, Korea

SNUSeoul National University, Korea

Tongji University, China

TRBTransportation Research Board of the National Academies, USA

T.Y. Lin International, USA

UPCTechnical University of Catalonia, Spain

UMUniversity of Minho, Portugal

TECHNICAL EXHIBITORS (as of May 15th, 2012)

Alpin Technik und Ingenieurservice GmbH, Leipzig, GermanyCSi Italia, Pordenone, ItalyDB System International, Cremona, ItalyDMT GmbH & Co. KG, Bochum, GermanyIntercomp, Medina, MN, USAFiberSensing, Maia, PortugalFORCE Technology, Brøndby, DenmarkIABMAS, International Association for Bridge Maintenance and SafetyIDS Ingegneria dei Sistemi S.p.A., Pisa, ItalyIntercomp, Medina, MN, USALUSAS, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UKMageba sa, Bülach, SwitzerlandMaurer Söhne GmbH & Co. KG, Munchen, GermanyMISTRAS Group, Inc., Princeton Junction, NJ, USANational Instruments, Austin, TX, USANEXCO Central Nippon Expressway Co.Ltd., Nagoya, Aichi, JapanPure Technologies Ltd., Calgary, Alberta, CanadaSINECO S.p.A., Milan, ItalySMARTEC SA, Manno, SwitzerlandTaylor & Francis Group, London, UKTranspo Industries, Inc., New Rochelle, New York, NY, USA

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