Guidelines for monitoring of existing structures

The Department of Transport and Main Roads Queensland (TMR) is responsible for the management of over 3000 bridges, 3900 major culverts and a further 33 000 minor culverts (2013 figures). TMR currently manages structural health through an inspection program with inspection frequencies dependent on the risk profile of the structure or its strategic importance. This does not necessarily provide the asset management team information on how at-risk structures are behaving or deteriorating in response to the perceived hazard (e.g. under heavier and/or more frequent vehicle loading, in response to flood events, etc.). An effective program of monitoring will increase TMR’s knowledge of the performance of existing at-risk bridges. The outcome of an effective health monitoring program will lead to a better understanding of bridge and network risks, enabling TMR to better manage risks and, as a consequence, utilise limited resources more efficiently. With better information, decisions can be made regarding increased freight on particular routes. These guidelines have been developed to provide TMR with a quick reference guide of appropriate technologies and techniques to enable the one-off, periodic or continuous monitoring of at-risk structures. The guide includes an overview of structures monitoring and its framework, definitions/glossary of terms, and a review of monitoring applications to address TMR-specific issues.

Language

  • English

Media Info

  • Pagination: 113p

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 01835444
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
  • Report/Paper Numbers: S2
  • Files: ATRI
  • Created Date: Feb 7 2022 2:18PM