Table 2.

Categories used in the analysis

CategoryDescription
Generic article informationBasic bibliographic and contextual information about the article (e.g. year of publication, country of contributing authors)
Natural factorsWhich natural factors are mentioned within the article?
Natural disasters, e.g. earthquakes and landslides
Hydraulic actions, e.g. scour and flooding
Materials deterioration, e.g. corrosion
Ageing
Human factorsWhich human factors are mentioned within the article? Environmental and structural challenges:
  • Climate change

  • Blast loading

  • Error in design or maintenance

  • Lack of maintenance

Operational and resource constraints:
  • Funding and skills shortage

  • Limited information on assets

Load-related and usage pressures:
  • Increased loading

Similarities to UK challengesFor articles with contribution from UK authors, how do the challenges mentioned within the article compare to the challenges identified within the literature review.
For articles without contribution from UK authors, how do the challenges mentioned within the article compare to the challenges identified within the literature review and articles with UK authors?
Source(s): Authors’ own work

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