Recent Development of Bridge Management Systems in Canada

With the aging of its infrastructure, Canada is facing a critical problem to deal with the complex and fragmental issues existing in current infrastructure management. Because Bridge Management Systems (BMSs) are not used universally in Canada, this paper aims at reviewing the current state of BMSs in Canada and suggesting an initiative to build a Canadian National Bridge Inventory. The Bridge Expert Analysis and Decision Support (BEADS) system currently used in Alberta is an important part of a comprehensive system -- Transportation Infrastructure Management System (TIMS). The Ontario BMS integrates the deterioration model, cost model, and business rules for treatment selection and costing, and an analytical framework for calculating and representing information relevant to the decision at hand. The Quebec BMS has three main models (Deterioration Model, Treatment Model, and Cost Model) that are used to create work alternatives at the element, project, and program levels. Pontis, used as the BMS in Manitoba, can support the complete bridge management cycle. In Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the BMSs are similar to the Ontario BMS. The remaining provinces and territories in Canada do not have computer-based BMSs. After comparing the above BMSs, the paper discusses a new research project at Concordia University to build a Canadian National Bridge Inventory (CNBI) similar to the NBI used in the U.S.

• Record URL:
  http://conf.tac-atc.ca/english/resourcecentre/readingroom/conference/conf2007/docs/s7/hammad.pdf
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• Corporate Authors:

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• Authors:
  • Hammad, Ahmed W A
  • Yan, J
  • MOSTOFI, B
• Conference:
  • 2007 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada: Transportation - An Economic Enabler (Les Transports: Un Levier Economique)
  • Location: Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Date: 2007-10-14 to 2007-10-17
• Publication Date: 2007

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: 20 p.
• Monograph Title: 2007 Annual Conference and Exhibition of the Transportation Association of Canada: Transportation - An Economic Enabler

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge management systems; Conferences; Evaluation; Local government agencies; State of the art reports
• Geographic Terms: Canada
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Maintenance and Preservation; Pipelines; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01098844
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transportation Association of Canada (TAC)
• Files: TAC
• Created Date: May 7 2008 10:00AM