Abstract:this paper proposes three different models for investigating the long-term performance of routine maintenance works using the discrete-time Markov model. The three models are called (M1, M2 & M3) models representing specific forms of the transition probability matrix. The (M1) model only incorporates the routine maintenance variables (Mi,i−1) under the assumption of only one-state upgrade. The (M2 & M3) models incorporate both routine maintenance variables (Mi,i−1), and major rehabilitation variables (… Show more
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