Investigation of the effect of the quality of inspection techniques on the optimal inspection interval for structures
Quantitative data from inspections are necessary to determine the state of a deteriorating structure and to identify the optimal maintenance strategy for the remaining life of the structure. This article presents the development of a two-stage inspection based maintenance management framework, which provides the owner/manager of a structure with a decision tool to optimise the service life costs of a structure. The two stages of an inspection are considered here, detection of defects present and sizing of detected defects. Using this framework, the optimal inspection interval for this study, based on the minimisation of the service life costs, is determined and the effect of inspection quality of the two techniques is studied. By modelling the detection and sizing stage of an inspection separately, the optimum combination of techniques can be determined.
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- Abstract reprinted with permission of Taylor & Francis.
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Authors:
- Sheils, E
- O'Connor, A
- Schoefs, F
- Breysse, D
- Publication Date: 2012-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Web
- Features: Figures; References; Tables;
- Pagination: pp 557-568
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Serial:
- Structure and Infrastructure Engineering
- Volume: 8
- Issue Number: 6
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis
- ISSN: 1573-2479
- EISSN: 1744-8980
- Serial URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/nsie20
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Asset management; Decision making; Hydraulic structures; Inspection; Maintenance management; Service life; Structural deterioration and defects
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01500887
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Dec 6 2013 9:46AM