Cost-Effective Bridge Maintenance Strategies. Volume 1. Executive Summary

摘要

The document provides guidelines and recommendations on developing a systematic approach for managers of bridge maintenance. It also includes a summary synthesis on the state of the practice of bridge maintenance programs in the United States. The elements of cost-effective strategies for bridge maintenance are defined as: the identification of needs, the selection of strategies, the prioritization of strategies and the implementation of the maintenance program. Guidelines are presented to assist the bridge maintenance manager in: Bridge maintenance inspections; Strategy selection; Estimating cost of maintenance strategies; Estimating service life for maintenance activities; Prioritization; The full report is contained in Volume II -- Guidelines and Recommendations.