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<p>This introductory textbook links theory with practice using real illustrative cases involving products, plants and infrastructures and exposes the student to the evolutionary trends in maintenance.</p> <ul> <li>Provides an interdisciplinary approach which links, engineering, science, technology, mathematical modelling, data collection and analysis, economics and management</li> <li>Blends theory with practice illustrated through examples relating to products, plants and infrastructures</li> <li>Focuses on concepts, tools and techniques</li> <li>Identifies the special management requirements of various engineered objects (products, plants, and infrastructures)</li> </ul>