In this course you will be introduced to systems thinking in the context of whole of infrastructure life cycle, with a special emphasis on structural safety and resilience. The course covers systems approach in innovative design, construction, operation and management of structures. You will learn to recognise and assess the performance of systems which are dependent on the performance of their components. A combination of technical, economic, environmental and social aspects for robust and resilient structural systems will be considered through case studies covering the life cycle of structural systems. You will learn from the research base about contemporary and emerging concepts and trends such as design for deconstruction and design for safe construction from the perspective of systems-thinking.