Development of Optimal Strategies for Maintenance, Rehabilitation and Replacement of Highway Bridges. Final Report. Volume 2. A System for Bridge Structural Condition Assessment (Revised)

摘要

The report is the second of a six-volume final report presenting the findings of the research work that was undertaken to develop a framework for managing bridge maintenance, rehabilitation and replacement activities in Indiana. The volume presents a system that can assist bridge inspectors in the assessment of bridge structural conditions. The procedure used is based on fuzzy sets mathematics. A computer program is discussed that can be run by bridge inspectors on personal computers. The titles of all six volumes are listed below: Vol. 1. Elements of Indiana Bridge Management System (IBMS); Vol. 2. A System for Bridge Structural Condition Assessment; Vol. 3. Bridge Traffic Safety Evaluation; Vol. 4. Cost Analysis; Vol. 5. Priority Ranking Method; and Vol. 6. Bridge Performance and Optimization.