ANALYSIS OF A LARGE DATABASE OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGE INSPECTION RECORDS

This paper describes the use of a large database of reinforced concrete bridge inspection records. To determine what data is useful, an extensive analysis is undertaken. The analysis shows that the age and associated exposure conditions produce fundamentally deleterious effects on reinforced concrete structures. It shows how the structure type and member type influence the rate of degradation. Subsequently, a spreadsheet template was developed to present the analysis results. The service life of the bridges can be classified according to five defect phases, namely defect free, minor cracking, major cracking, spalling and failure. The likelihood of a structure or member having deteriorated to one of these defect phases is presented in the spreadsheet. For the covering abstract see ITRD E119166.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • MCPARLAND, C
  • Lyness, J F
  • Nadjai, A
  • Abu-Tair, A
• Publication Date: 2002

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 139-48
• Serial:
  • REPAIR, REJUVENATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF CONCRETE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR HELD UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE, 5-6 SEPTEMBER 2002
  • Publisher: Thomas Telford Limited

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Bridges; Condition surveys; Conferences; Databases; Durability; Forecasting; Reinforced concrete
• Uncontrolled Terms: Exposed concrete
• ITRD Terms: 1757: Age; 3455: Bridge; 3857: Condition survey; 8525: Conference; 8614: Database; 5910: Durability; 4791: Exposed concrete; 132: Forecast; 4794: Reinforced concrete
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00966371
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7277-3175-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 4 2003 12:00AM