International Bridge and Structure Management: Tenth International Conference on Bridge and Structure Management, Held October 20-22, 2008 in Buffalo, New York

摘要

The 10th International Bridge and Structure Management Conference was held on October 20-22, 2008, in Buffalo, New York. This conference was conducted by the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Bridge Management Committee (AHD35) and the Structures Maintenance Committee (AHD30) in cooperation with the Federal Highway Administration, New York State Department of Transportation, New York State Thruway Authority, New York State Bridge Authority, Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research, and University at Buffalo: The State University of New York. The 10th conference included papers and presentations on future directions and challenges in structures management; design and implementation of bridge management systems; application of bridge management in transportation agencies; bridge preservation, maintenance, and deterioration rates; application of prioritization and optimization routines; structural performance, monitoring, and remaining life; bridge modeling and National Bridge Inventory translator; structure vulnerability and weigh-in-motion; bridge inspection; local, frequency, and thermal imaging; bridge decks and stay cable; and accelerated construction, fiber reinforced polymers, and corrosion evaluation. The conference was developed to aid bridge practitioners, managers, and researchers in taking advantage of the characteristics of existing systems from around the world, and identifying new and anticipated enhancements.