BRIDGE DESIGNS TO REDUCE AND FACILITATE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR

An attempt is made to develop a body of information on bridge design concepts and details that will lead to reduced life-cycle maintenance costs and facilitate repair procedures. This includes accessibility, material selection, corrosion protection, ease of rehabilitation, and continued bridge use during retrofit. Concepts to increase communication among design, construction, and maintenance personnel to improve maintenance are proposed. A literature review was made to gather information on bridge design concepts and details related to maintainability. Chapter 1 of this report introduces the study and chapters 2 through 5 present the engineering related concerns: accessibility, design and use of materials, corrosion protection, and designing for rehabilitation and continued use. Chapter 6 presents administrative-related concerns such as effective organizational communication. Conclusions are presented in chapter 7.

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• Authors:
  • Shanafelt, G O
• Publication Date: 1985-12

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; References;
• Pagination: 65 p.
• Serial:
  • NCHRP Synthesis of Highway Practice
  • Issue Number: 123
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0547-5570

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Administration; Bridge design; Bridges; Building materials; Communication; Corrosion protection; Driver rehabilitation; Maintainability; Maintenance; Maintenance management; Personnel; Repairing; Retrofitting; Structural design
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge maintenance; Maintenance costs; Rehabilitation; Repairs
• Old TRIS Terms: Communicating
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Materials; Society; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00457023
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS, TRB, ATRI
• Created Date: Jul 31 1988 12:00AM