BRIDGE MANAGEMENT - AN OVERVIEW. BRIDGE MANAGEMENT. INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE, ASSESSMENT AND REPAIR. PAPERS PRESENTED AT THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BRIDGE MANAGEMENT, UNIVERSITY OF SURREY, GUILDFORD, MARCH 28-30, 1990

Bridge management is a term covering all the actions that need to be carried out to ensure that the bridge remains fit for its purpose throughout its design life without the need for excessive maintenance. It is a comparitively new concept. This paper reviews the actions that constitute bridge management during the conceptual design, construction and in-service stages in the life of a bridge. The following conclusions are presented: (1) bridge management covers the whole period from concept to ultimate demolition or replacement; (2) at concept and design state consideration should be given not only to safety and serviceability, but also to durability, inspectability and ease of maintenance, including the replacement of various parts of the structure; (3) at every stage the whole life costs of the various options should be considered; (4) some investigations should be carried out during the principal inspection; (5) bridge maintenance management systems should include an explicit economic analysis of the various maintenance options; (6) there should be a code of practice for routine maintenance; (7) there should be a code of practice for the assessment of existing structures; and (8) axle weights and spacings should be controlled when gross vehicle weights are increased. For the covering abstract of the conference see IRRD 830553.

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• Authors:
  • SRISKANDAN, K
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 17-27
• Serial:
  • Publication of: Routledge
  • Publisher: Routledge

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Computer programs; Conferences; Design; Durability; Loss and damage; Maintenance; Surveillance
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00606617
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• ISBN: 1-85166-456-4
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM