THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A BRIDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF BRIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
The Philippines Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is developing and implementing a BMS for the approximately 8,700 bridges along national roads throughout the country. This paper describes the progress on the bridge management system (BMS) of to date and discuss the issues involved in establishing a functional and sustainable system suitable to meet the needs of both long term network planning and short-term maintenance, under the Philippine conditions. The BMS is part of an integrated management system designed to improve the operation of all functions and activities of the DPWH. High Point Rendel Ltd is providing the BMS component under a consultancy contract funded by the Asian Development Bank. Existing bridge inspections in the Philippines require improvement for planning and maintenance of the bridge stock. Improved bridge inspection procedures are being developed for the BMS to provide on an annual basis condition data suitable for network needs analysis, assessment of routine maintenance, assessment of major maintenance and planning of bridges for betterment or replacement. The BMS will analyze the bridge condition data, determine the ranking and priority of bridge activities and will evaluate the alternatives of preservation or replacement. It will provide data for the production of annual work programs and multi-year work programs to maintain the bridge stock and insure the sustainability of the bridge stock.
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Authors:
- Templo, L S
- Lagunzad, L
- Pound, M
- Knee, P
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Conference:
- Proceedings of the 21st ARRB and 11th REAAA Conference. Transport. Our Highway to a Sustainable Future
- Location: Cairns, Australia
- Date: 2003-5-18 to 2003-5-23
- Publication Date: 2003
Language
- English
Media Info
- Features: Figures; Tables;
- Pagination: 16 p.
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Serial:
- Publication of: ARRB Transport Research, Limited
- Publisher: ARRB
- ISSN: 0158-0728
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Bridge management systems; Bridges; Infrastructure; Inspection; Maintenance; Planning; Preservation; Sustainable development
- Geographic Terms: Philippines
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00964394
- Record Type: Publication
- ISBN: 087659229X
- Files: TRIS, ATRI
- Created Date: Oct 21 2003 12:00AM