ISBN Book
Predictive Analytics for Infrastructure Maintenance and Traffic Modeling
Author:
Sarath Babu Gosipathala
ISBN: 978-93-49929-15-9
Predictive Analytics for Infrastructure Maintenance and Traffic Modeling examines how predictive modeling can transform infrastructure management from a reactive discipline into an anticipatory one — moving beyond periodic inspection and historical averages toward systems capable of forecasting both structural degradation and traffic behavior before they become costly problems.I nfrastructure failure and traffic congestion have traditionally been managed after the fact: repairs follow visible damage, and traffic interventions follow observed gridlock. This book argues that the same underlying capability — the ability to model how infrastructure systems age, strain, and respond to demand over time — can be applied to both problems simultaneously, using sensor data, historical maintenance and usage records, and modern machine learning techniques. The book is written for researchers, civil and transportation engineers, and infrastructure and technology decision-makers seeking to apply predictive analytics to real-world infrastructure and traffic challenges. It is grounded throughout in practical deployability rather than purely theoretical modeling, reflecting the realities of working with imperfect, real-world data. The book's central premise is that infrastructure maintenance and traffic modeling, though often treated as separate disciplines, share a common analytical foundation: understanding how systems degrade and respond to demand over time. Organizations that build predictive capability into their infrastructure and traffic management practices — rather than continuing to respond only after failure or congestion occurs — will be better positioned to allocate resources efficiently, reduce risk, and maintain public trust in the systems they operate.
Title: Predictive Analytics for Infrastructure Maintenance and Traffic Modeling
Author: Sarath Babu Gosipathala
Publisher: ScienceTech Xplore
Copyright: ScienceTech Xplore
Language: English
Publication Format: Online
ISBN: 978-93-49929-15-9
DOI: https://doi.org/10.63282/978-93-49929-15-9
Subject/Genre: AI Technology & Engineering
Pages: 1-219
Chapters: 15
Year of Publication: 2026
URL: https://sciencetechxplore.org/978-93-49929-15-9.php
Cite As:
Gosipathala, S. B. (2026). Predictive Analytics for Infrastructure Maintenance and Traffic Modeling. ScienceTech Xplore. https://doi.org/10.63282/978-93-49929-15-9