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Bridge Inspection Practices

Author : George Hearn
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309097959
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Bridge Inspection Practices written by George Hearn and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2007 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis reports bridge inspection practices in the United States and selected foreign countries. The synthesis is a collection of information on formal inspection practices of departments of transportation (DOTs). These are primarily visual inspections and they provide data to bridge registries and databases. For U.S. inspection practices, this synthesis reports on inspection personnel, inspection types, and inspection quality control and quality assurance. Staff titles and functions in inspection programs are reported, together with qualifications and training of personnel, formation of inspection teams, and assignment of teams to bridges. Inspection types are described in terms of their scope, methods, and intervals. Quality control and quality assurance programs are reviewed in terms of the procedures employed, staff involved, quality measurements obtained, and the use of quality findings in DOT inspection programs. Foreign practices are presented in the same organization of inspection personnel, types, and quality programs. Comparisons of U.S. and foreign inspection practices are included. Information was obtained from a questionnaire sent to U.S. state transportation departments, similar questionnaires modified individually for transportation agencies in selected foreign countries, and formal documents used by transportation departments and agencies. These documents primarily included bridge inspection manuals, inspection training manuals, and technical memoranda, but also included blank forms for inspections, DOTs job descriptions for inspectors, and descriptions of inspection training courses. Overall, this synthesis includes information from forty U.S. state transportation departments and from roads agencies in eight foreign nations (Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Norway, South Africa, Sweden, and the United Kingdom). The synthesis also includes, in an appendix, information from a few provincial and municipal transport agencies in Canada.

Risk-Based Bridge Inspection Practices

Author : Rebecca S. Reising
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781622603114
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Risk-Based Bridge Inspection Practices written by Rebecca S. Reising and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Improving bridge safety, reliability, and the allocation of bridge inspection resources are the goals of the proposed risk-based bridge inspection practices. Currently, most bridges in the United States are inspected at a fixed calendar interval of 24 months, without regard to the condition of the bridge. Newer bridges with little or no damage are inspected with the same frequency as older, more deteriorated bridges thus creating inefficiency in the allocation of inspection resources.The proposed methodology incorporates reliability theory and expert elicitation from the Indiana Department of Transportation's Risk Assessment Panel, developed during this research, to rationally determine bridge inspection needs. Assessments are made based on the likelihood and consequence of failure for specific bridge components. The likelihood of failure is determined through attributes based on design, loading, and condition characteristics while the consequence of failure is based on expected structural capacity, public safety, and serviceability. By combining the expressions of likelihood and consequence for each component, an optimum inspection interval for the entire bridge can be determined through the use of risk matrices.The methodology was evaluated through case studies involving Indiana bridges. Over 30 years of historical inspection reports were utilized in the back-casting process to evaluate deterioration levels and assess the adequacy of the risk criteria. Results of the case studies conducted during the research indicated that the risk analysis procedures provided suitable inspection intervals ranging from 24 to 72 months for Indiana bridges.

Proposed Guideline for Reliability-based Bridge Inspection Practices

Author : Glenn A. Washer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780309307918
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (79 download)

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Book Synopsis Proposed Guideline for Reliability-based Bridge Inspection Practices by : Glenn A. Washer

Download or read book Proposed Guideline for Reliability-based Bridge Inspection Practices written by Glenn A. Washer and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 782: Proposed Guideline for Reliability-Based Bridge Inspection Practices presents a proposed guideline for reliability-based bridge inspection practices and provides two case studies of the application of the proposed guideline. The guideline describes a methodology to develop a risk-based approach for determining the bridge inspection interval according to the requirements in Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)."--Publisher description.

Inspection and Monitoring Techniques for Bridges and Civil Structures

Author : G Fu
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 1845690958
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book Inspection and Monitoring Techniques for Bridges and Civil Structures written by G Fu and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2005-09-20 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The safety, maintenance and repair of bridges and buildings depend on effective inspection and monitoring techniques. These methods need to be able to identify problems often hidden within structures before they become serious. This important collection reviews key techniques and their applications to bridges, buildings and other civil structures. The first group of chapters reviews ways of testing corrosion in concrete components. Given their continuing importance and vulnerability to decay, the next series of chapters describes ways of testing wood components within civil structures. A final group of chapters looks at visual and acoustic techniques and their use to assess bridges in particular. Inspection and monitoring techniques for bridges and civil structures is an invaluable reference for civil engineers involved in safety inspection, maintenance and repair of bridges and civil structures. Reviews key inspection and monitoring techniques and their applications to bridges, building and other civil structures Edited by a leading authority in the field

Highway Bridge Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

Author : Mark A. Hurt
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 0128020849
Total Pages : 348 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis Highway Bridge Maintenance Planning and Scheduling by : Mark A. Hurt

Download or read book Highway Bridge Maintenance Planning and Scheduling written by Mark A. Hurt and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2016-07-19 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highway Bridge Maintenance Planning and Scheduling provides new tactics for highway departments around the world that are faced with the dilemma of providing improved operations on a shoestring budget. Even after the much needed infrastructure funding is received, the question of which project comes first must be answered. Written by a 20-year veteran with the Kansas Department Of Transportation Bridge Office in design and in maintenance, this book provides Senior Bridge Maintenance Engineers with practical advice on how to create an effective maintenance program that will allow them to not only plan, schedule, direct, and monitor highway bridge repair and rehabilitation projects, but also evaluate all completed work for technical acceptability, productivity, and unit-cost standards. Provides the tools and methods for building, maintaining, planning, and scheduling effective maintenance Presents experience-based suggestions for evaluating highway bridges to determine maintenance priorities Includes methods for evaluating all completed work for technical acceptability, productivity, and unit-cost standards

Accelerated Bridge Construction

Author : Mohiuddin Ali Khan
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0124072259
Total Pages : 656 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (24 download)

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Download or read book Accelerated Bridge Construction written by Mohiuddin Ali Khan and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The traveling public has no patience for prolonged, high cost construction projects. This puts highway construction contractors under intense pressure to minimize traffic disruptions and construction cost. Actively promoted by the Federal Highway Administration, there are hundreds of accelerated bridge construction (ABC) construction programs in the United States, Europe and Japan. Accelerated Bridge Construction: Best Practices and Techniques provides a wide range of construction techniques, processes and technologies designed to maximize bridge construction or reconstruction operations while minimizing project delays and community disruption. Describes design methods for accelerated bridge substructure construction; reducing foundation construction time and methods by using pile bents Explains applications to steel bridges, temporary bridges in place of detours using quick erection and demolition Covers design-build systems' boon to ABC; development of software; use of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) Includes applications to glulam and sawn lumber bridges, precast concrete bridges, precast joints details; use of lightweight aggregate concrete, aluminum and high-performance steel

Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges Case Studies

Author : Sreenivas Alampalli
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1466596899
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (665 download)

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Book Synopsis Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges Case Studies by : Sreenivas Alampalli

Download or read book Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges Case Studies written by Sreenivas Alampalli and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Insiders’ Guide to Inspecting, Maintaining, and Operating Bridges Suspension bridges are graceful, aesthetic, and iconic structures. Due to their attractiveness and visibility, they are well-known symbols of major cities and countries in the world. They are also essential form of transportation infrastructure built across large bodies of water. Despite being expensive to build, they are economical structures for the lengths they span. They have evolved significantly from the basic concept dating back to 200 BC China through the first design for a bridge resembling a modern suspension bridge, attributed to Fausto Veranzio in 1595, to present day span lengths close to two kilometers. Offers Insight from Bridge Owners across the Globe Many of these bridges carry significant traffic, and their upkeep is very important to maintain transportation mobility. They offer grace and functionality, yet are extremely complex to construct and maintain. Bridge owners spend considerable amount of time and resources to ensure uninterrupted service, safety, and security for users. Inspection, evaluation, maintenance, and rehabilitation have evolved significantly. Modern materials and innovative design and construction practices have been integrated into these bridges to maintain durability and extended service life. Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges Case Studies gives detailed case studies of the Manhattan, Akashi Kaikyo, Tsing Ma, Storebælt East, Forth Road, Bronx–Whitestone, George Washington, Angus L. Macdonald, Mid-Hudson, Shantou Bay, and Kingston–Port Ewen Bridges. It is written by the owners and practitioners who strive to cost-effectively manage them, and applies all the inspection, evaluation, and rehabilitation methods discussed in the companion volume to give a comprehensive picture of how suspension bridges are managed. It is invaluable to everyone interested not only in suspension bridges but also in the upkeep of any bridges – students, designers, maintenance personnel, contractors, and owners.

NHI Catalog

Author : National Highway Institute (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book NHI Catalog written by National Highway Institute (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Bridge Inspection and Rehabilitation

Author : Parsons Brinckerhoff
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471532622
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (715 download)

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Download or read book Bridge Inspection and Rehabilitation written by Parsons Brinckerhoff and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1993-01-12 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a third of America's bridges are considered substandard--either structurally deficient, functionally obsolete or both. Offers first-rate, practical guidance regarding the inspection and rehabilitation of aging bridge infrastructure including all elements involving structure, various materials and design types. Features seismic retrofit and coverage of environmental issues. Each chapter is written by an authority on the subject. Contains top-quality, detailed line illustrations plus photographs of actual rehab projects.

Underwater Investigations

Author : Kenneth M. Childs
Publisher : Amer Society of Civil Engineers
ISBN 13 : 9780784405451
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Underwater Investigations written by Kenneth M. Childs and published by Amer Society of Civil Engineers. This book was released on 2001 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MOP 101 provides presents guidelines representing standards of practice, documentation, and reporting for various types of underwater structural inspection.

Nondestructive Testing to Identify Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration

Author :
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309129338
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Nondestructive Testing to Identify Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration written by and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2013 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " TRB's second Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) Report S2-R06A-RR-1: Nondestructive Testing to Identify Concrete Bridge Deck Deterioration identifies nondestructive testing technologies for detecting and characterizing common forms of deterioration in concrete bridge decks.The report also documents the validation of promising technologies, and grades and ranks the technologies based on results of the validations.The main product of this project will be an electronic repository for practitioners, known as the NDToolbox, which will provide information regarding recommended technologies for the detection of a particular deterioration. " -- publisher's description.

Bridge Safety, Maintenance and Management in a Life-Cycle Context

Author : Dan M. Frangopol
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000564517
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis Bridge Safety, Maintenance and Management in a Life-Cycle Context by : Dan M. Frangopol

Download or read book Bridge Safety, Maintenance and Management in a Life-Cycle Context written by Dan M. Frangopol and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-02-16 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past two decades, it has been generally acknowledged that life-cycle bridge analysis can be a systematic tool to address efficient and effective bridge management under uncertainty life-cycle management at the bridge network level can lead to an improvement in the allocation of limited financial resources, ensuring the safety and functionality of the bridge network life-cycle management of bridges and bridge networks based on resilience and sustainability can improve their resistance and robustness to extreme events such as earthquakes, tsunamis, floods, and hurricanes bridge management should consider the impact of environmental conditions and climate change This book addresses important concepts and approaches developed recently on bridge safety, maintenance, and management in a life-cycle context. Bridge life-cycle performance and cost analysis, prediction, optimization, and decision making under uncertainty are discussed. The major topics include bridge safety and service life prediction; bridge inspection and structural health monitoring; bridge maintenance; life-cycle bridge and bridge network management; optimum life-cycle bridge management planning; resilience and sustainability of bridges and bridge networksunder hazards; and bridge management considering climate change. By providing practical applications of the presented concepts and approaches, this book can help students, researchers, practitioners, infrastructure owners and managers, and transportation officials to build up their knowledge of life-cycle bridge performance and cost management at bothproject level and network level under various deteriorating mechanisms, hazards and climate change effects.

AASHTO Guide Manual for Bridge Element Inspection

Author :
Publisher : AASHTO
ISBN 13 : 1560514973
Total Pages : 7 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book AASHTO Guide Manual for Bridge Element Inspection written by and published by AASHTO. This book was released on 2011 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Guide Manual for Bridge Element Inspection builds on the element-level condition assessment methods developed in the AASHTO Guide for Commonly Recognized Structural Elements, which it replaces. Improvements have been made to fully capture the condition of the elements by reconfiguring the element language to utilize multiple distress paths within the defined condition states. The multi-path distress language provides the means to fully incorporate all possible defects within the overall condition assessment of the element. The overall condition of an element can be utilized in this aggregate form, or broken down into specific defects present as desired by the agency for Bridge Management System (BMS) use. The Bridge Element Inspection Manual provides a comprehensive set of bridge elements that is designed to be flexible in nature to satisfy the needs of all agencies. The complete set of elements capture the components necessary for an agency to manage all aspects of the bridge inventory utilizing the full capability of a BMS -- Publisher's website.

Inspection and Management of Bridges with Fracture-critical Details

Author : Robert J. Conner
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309097614
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Inspection and Management of Bridges with Fracture-critical Details written by Robert J. Conner and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2005 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 354: Inspection and Management of Bridges with Fracture-Critical Details explores the inspection and maintenance of bridges with fracture-critical members (FCMs), as defined in the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials' Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) Bridge Design Specifications. The report identifies gaps in literature related to the subject; determines practices and problems with how bridge owners define, identify, document, inspect, and manage bridges with fracture-critical details; and identifies specific research needs. Among the areas examined in the report are inspection frequencies and procedures; methods for calculating remaining fatigue life; qualification, availability, and training of inspectors; cost of inspection programs; instances where inspection programs prevented failures; retrofit techniques; fabrication methods and inspections; and experience with fracture-critical members fractures and problems details.

Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Life-Cycle Sustainability and Innovations

Author : Hiroshi Yokota
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000173755
Total Pages : 926 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Life-Cycle Sustainability and Innovations by : Hiroshi Yokota

Download or read book Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Life-Cycle Sustainability and Innovations written by Hiroshi Yokota and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 926 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridge Maintenance, Safety, Management, Life-Cycle Sustainability and Innovations contains lectures and papers presented at the Tenth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management (IABMAS 2020), held in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, April 11–15, 2021. This volume consists of a book of extended abstracts and a USB card containing the full papers of 571 contributions presented at IABMAS 2020, including the T.Y. Lin Lecture, 9 Keynote Lectures, and 561 technical papers from 40 countries. The contributions presented at IABMAS 2020 deal with the state of the art as well as emerging concepts and innovative applications related to the main aspects of maintenance, safety, management, life-cycle sustainability and technological innovations of bridges. Major topics include: advanced bridge design, construction and maintenance approaches, safety, reliability and risk evaluation, life-cycle management, life-cycle sustainability, standardization, analytical models, bridge management systems, service life prediction, maintenance and management strategies, structural health monitoring, non-destructive testing and field testing, safety, resilience, robustness and redundancy, durability enhancement, repair and rehabilitation, fatigue and corrosion, extreme loads, and application of information and computer technology and artificial intelligence for bridges, among others. This volume provides both an up-to-date overview of the field of bridge engineering and significant contributions to the process of making more rational decisions on maintenance, safety, management, life-cycle sustainability and technological innovations of bridges for the purpose of enhancing the welfare of society. The Editors hope that these Proceedings will serve as a valuable reference to all concerned with bridge structure and infrastructure systems, including engineers, researchers, academics and students from all areas of bridge engineering.

Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges

Author : Sreenivas Alampalli
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781466596863
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (968 download)

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Book Synopsis Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges by : Sreenivas Alampalli

Download or read book Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges written by Sreenivas Alampalli and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2015-08-20 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guidance on Protecting and Extending the Life of Suspension Bridges Suspension bridges are graceful, aesthetic, and iconic structures. Due to their attractiveness and visibility, they are well-known symbols of major cities and countries in the world. They are also an essential form of transportation infrastructure built across large bodies of water. Despite being expensive to build, they are economical structures for the lengths they span. They have evolved significantly from the basic concept dating back to 200 BC China through the first design for a bridge resembling a modern suspension bridge, attributed to Fausto Veranzio in 1595, to present-day span lengths close to two kilometers. Many of these bridges carry significant traffic and their upkeep is very important to maintain transportation mobility. They offer grace and functionality, yet are extremely complex to construct and maintain. Bridge owners spend a considerable amount of time and resources to ensure uninterrupted service, safety, and security for users. Inspection, evaluation, maintenance, and rehabilitation have evolved significantly. Modern materials and innovative design and construction practices have been integrated into these bridges to maintain durability and extended service life. Captures the Experience of More Than 20 Suspension Bridge Operators Inspection, Evaluation and Maintenance of Suspension Bridges is written by the bridge owners and practitioners who strive to cost-effectively manage these bridges. It is invaluable to everyone interested not only in suspension bridges but in the upkeep of any bridges—students, designers, maintenance personnel, contractors, and owners. Describes the evolution and trends in the operation and maintenance of cable supported bridges Contains the latest methods for evaluating cable supported bridge capacities and durability Presents suspension bridge security risk management aspects and Bayesian network-based methodology for risk evaluation This volume discusses state-of-the-art practice in suspension bridge inspection, evaluation, and rehabilitation methods used worldwide, described by the personnel directly involved with managing them. Its companion volume presents detailed case studies of specific bridges to give a comprehensive picture of how suspension bridges are maintained around the world.

Bridge Engineering

Author : Weiwei Lin
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 0128044330
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book Bridge Engineering written by Weiwei Lin and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2017-05-11 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridge Engineering: Classifications, Design Loading, and Analysis Methods begins with a clear and concise exposition of theory and practice of bridge engineering, design and planning, materials and construction, loads and load distribution, and deck systems. This is followed by chapters concerning applications for bridges, such as: Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Bridges, Steel Bridges, Truss Bridges, Arch Bridges, Cable Stayed Bridges, Suspension Bridges, Bridge Piers, and Bridge Substructures. In addition, the book addresses issues commonly found in inspection, monitoring, repair, strengthening, and replacement of bridge structures. Includes easy to understand explanations for bridge classifications, design loading, analysis methods, and construction Provides an overview of international codes and standards Covers structural features of different types of bridges, including beam bridges, arch bridges, truss bridges, suspension bridges, and cable-stayed bridges Features step-by-step explanations of commonly used structural calculations along with worked out examples