Contents


Preface

Infrastructure construction and maintenance are the key requirements of regional and national development in different countries. At the same time, infrastructure projects require greater investment compared to smaller building construction projects. Therefore there is a need to focus on this topic and conduct more investigations in the field of infrastructure projects. This book presents some key

Chapter 1 describes the key concepts of infrastructure management, construction, structure, and Industry 4.0, which includes mapping and monitoring technologies.

metropolitan area. It also presents examples of technologies relevant to Industry 4.0, such as temporal airborne light detection and ranging (lidar), which can be

Chapter 3 presents and proposes the use of a complex simulation model, called the reconfiguration simulator (RecSIM), enabling the evaluation of the effectiveness of resilience enhancement strategies for electric distribution networks and the required resources to implement them. The focus is on one specific attribute of resilience, which refers to the promptness and efficiency which recover the service functionality after a crisis event by managing and deploying the available resources rapidly and effectively. The chapter discusses that the RecSIM allows estimating how and to what extent technological, topological, and management issues might improve electrical distribution networks' functionality after the occurrence of accidental faults, accounting for interdependency issues and reconfiguration

Chapter 4 presents the concept and meaning of construction productivity and the techniques used in measuring workforce productivity in the construction industry. It discusses three major methods for monitoring and measuring this productivity. The first relates to visual recording that requires taught watchers to be available on location to monitor and record work by specialists. The second is the physical recording technique, which involves direct surveillance that includes a qualified observer observing the site for the full duration of the work day using a work study method or work measurement. The third technique discussed is the use of questionnaires and interview surveys, which involve information gathering through an interview with supervisors and workers working in the construction industry.

concepts and practices around the theme of critical infrastructure.

used for analyzing 3D urban changes.

possibilities.

damages caused by the infrastructure were highlighted.

This chapter briefly presents a set of selected infrastructure projects in a

Chapter 2 discusses four categories of sustainability maintenance of critical infrastructures: (1) minimizing adverse impacts of the infrastructure on people through maintenance, (2) keeping the maintenance operations sustainable, (3) allocating sustainable material throughout the maintenance process, and (4) protecting and restoring the environment in maintenance operations. In each category, some of the best practices and methods are discussed. Also highlighted is the significance of considering the hosting community's concerns, the managers' determination to maintain sustainable performance, sustainable handling of materials, sustainable maintenance operations, and continuous restoration of
