Deterioration of Bridge Deck Roadway Members. Part II: Condition Evaluation

This study was conducted to determine the condition assessment procedures and performance characteristics of bridge deck surfacing, expansion joints, and safety barriers. A simple rating system with a scale of 7 to 1 is proposed to diagnose the condition of bridge deck members in service. This system was developed to allow a numerical comparison between components and to establish levels of tolerable deficiencies. A Markovian process is used for prediction of the deterioration process. Results from a simulation study using the real individual bridge components in City Vilnius, Lithuania are presented. Using the new rating system, about 31% of surfacing, 4% of expansions joints and 12% of safety barriers in the bridges of City Vilnius were classified as structurally deficient.

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• Authors:
  • Kamaitis, Zenonas
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: pp 185-191
• Serial:
  • Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
  • ISSN: 1822-427X
  • EISSN: 1822-4288
  • Serial URL: https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/index
• Publication flags:

  Open Access (libre)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Barriers (Roads); Bridge decks; Bridge management systems; Condition surveys; Deterioration; Evaluation and assessment; Expansion joints; Markov processes; Ratings; Simulation; Structural analysis; Surface course (Pavements)
• Geographic Terms: Vilnius (Lithuania)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I60: Maintenance;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01044760
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 19 2007 10:26PM