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Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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We thank Professor Roger Nokes and Engineering New Zealand Past-President Craig Price for their feedback and insight on this discussion.
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Journal of Infrastructure Systems
Volume 26 • Issue 4 • December 2020
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Received: Apr 10, 2020
Accepted: Jul 10, 2020
Published online: Aug 22, 2020
Published in print: Dec 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Jan 22, 2021
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