Engineering guide to bridge asset management
Asset management is defined by ISO 55000 (2014) as ‘the coordinated activity of an organisation to realise value from assets’, where the definition and measure of value can vary significantly depending on the service required. To assist asset owners and managers in the management of their assets, there are many documents available that provide good foundational guidance, such as the International Infrastructure Management Manual (IIMM, 2015). However, much of the information in these guides is often generic and not always easily applied to a specific asset, such as bridges. Therefore, this Guideline was developed to build on those foundational documents to provide specific asset management guidance for road bridges, and promotes an engineering approach (engineering principles, knowledge, experience and modelling tools) as being the only robust method for understanding the current and future, condition and needs of a bridge network. Based on the principles of ISO 55000 and the IIMM, the Guideline defines best practice asset management for bridges over their lifecycle in a manner that will provide a transparent link between investment and outcomes. It includes the definition of a specific and detailed asset management framework for bridges, covering the core elements of that framework with bridge specific examples and underpinned by risk management protocols in keeping with ISO 31000. Guidance is provided on formal justification of customer levels of service from bridges, optimum maintenance and renewals interventions at the bridge level and at network level, and identifying, evaluating and reporting on bridge risk. This Guideline also promotes the concept that formal measurement of asset management performance is beneficial, as part of the framework, in order to: 1. Differentiate success from failure. 2. Demonstrate results that illustrate accountability to customers and stakeholders. 3. Identify gaps or needs that can justify the necessary funding.
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- Austroads Project ABT6015
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Corporate Authors:
Austroads
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Authors:
- Wright, B
- Pape, T
- SHAW, P
- Publication Date: 2021-1
Media Info
- Pagination: 140p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Asset management; Bridge management systems; Level of service; Life cycle analysis; Maintenance management; Performance; Risk management
- ATRI Terms: Asset management; Bridge management; Level of service; Life cycle assessment; Maintenance planning; Performance; Risk management
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01763395
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: ARRB Group Limited
- ISBN: 9781922382450
- Report/Paper Numbers: AP-G94-21
- Files: ITRD, ATRI
- Created Date: Feb 4 2021 10:44AM