Analysis of Damage Types and Deterioration Causes of Bridges in Taipei Metropolitan Area

Bridge infrastructures which overcome the limit of topography, have a pivotal role in maintaining transportation networks. The question becomes how to maintain their function and guarantee their safety as important links in transportation network management. In Taiwan, there are about 20,000 bridges which build on a mountainous and multi-river geography. This paper will introduce a Taiwan Bridge Management System (T-BMS) and bridge visual inspection method–DERU. The paper collects 615 visual inspection results of bridges in Taipei area to analyze the damage models. This research shows bridge abutment damages which relate with its straddle object, and pier cracks are positive with bridge age in the Taipei area.

• Corporate Authors:

  Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research

  State University of New York, 107 Red Jacket Quadrangle, P.O. Box 610025
  Buffalo, NY  United States  14261-0025
• Authors:
  • Chang, Chia-Fang
  • Lin, Chu-Chieh Jay
  • Chou, Chi-Yu
  • Jian, Chen-You
• Conference:
  • The Second US-Taiwan Bridge Engineering Workshop
  • Location: San Mateo CA, United States
  • Date: 2006-9-21 to 2006-9-22
• Publication Date: 2006

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 9p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the Second US-Taiwan Bridge Engineering Workshop

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge abutments; Bridge management systems; Bridge piers; Inspection
• Geographic Terms: Taipei (Taiwan); Taiwan
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01079597
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 22 2007 10:15AM