Post-Extreme Event Damage Assessment and Response for Highway Bridges (2016) / Chapter Skim
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50 applied in an aftermath of a chaotic event. The availability of such techniques and plans will result in a faster and more organized recovery of the system -- be it an individual structure or a number of structures -- which will decrease the down- time of the system as well as the direct and indirect costs associated with its damage and failure.
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51 cursory or hands-on) as the first tool when assessing damage to bridges.
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52 nodes and links of the network that are most likely to fail because of the considered events. • Prioritization of the response and recovery actions for damage assets: At this stage, critical facilities such as hospitals and police stations that are to be connected to transportation resources immediately after the event will be identified and prioritized.
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