BRIDGE ASSESSMENT AND STRENGTHENING - POLICY AND PRINCIPLES

This paper describes the broad principles of the new whole life performance related bridge assessment rules, being developed by the Highway Agencies. These rules will be radically different from the current rules which are primarily concerned with the adequacy of the bridges at the time of assessment. A number of difficult issues have been encountered during the implementation of the national bridge assessment and strengthening programme and the development of the new assessment rules, and these need to be addressed by the bridge engineering community.

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  Institution of Civil Engineers

  One Great George Street, Westminster
  London,   United Kingdom  SW1P 3AA
• Authors:
  • DAS, P C
• Conference:
  • Bridge Modification 2: Stronger and Safer Bridges
  • Location: London, England
  • Date: 1996-11-7
• Publication Date: 1997

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 1-8

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge design; Bridge engineering; Bridges; Driver rehabilitation; Highway traffic control; Inspection; Maintenance; Pavements; Performance evaluations; Strength of materials; Structural design; Structural strengthening
• Uncontrolled Terms: Bridge inspection; Bridge maintenance; Rehabilitation
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Operations and Traffic Management; Pavements; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00745874
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0727725890
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 17 1998 12:00AM