Modelling the time that system remains in a given state using classical distributions is not always possible. In many cases, empirical are multimodal due to influence of external, hidden factors and selection best may lead erroneous results. article method diagnosis into sojourn semi-Markov models was presented. order capture factors, authors proposed model with mixture distributions, which sig...

Hanshin Expressway Public Corporation had been privatized in 2005 and has responsibility for maintaining service level of civil structures at sound condition and completely paying off its debt within 45 years after privatization. Therefore, it is an important issue to establish maintenance and rehabilitation plan considering the payment of the debt. This study addresses on Hanshin Expressway as...