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BRIDGE MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION DATA: LEVERAGING THE DATA AND IDENTIFYING THE GAPS
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Accession Number:

00810859

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00978515

Abstract:

Data used to support bridge management vary from agency to agency. Collection of these data is time consuming and expensive. Therefore, as bridges continue to age and agencies are under increasing pressure due to limited resources, there is a great need to ensure that data collection is rational. This paper reviews the gaps between what data are actually collected and what is required, and the opportunities to leverage existing data collection efforts. The gaps and opportunities are explored in three areas. First, the role of bridge management data as inputs to analysis tools such as rating programs is explored. Second, detailed safety inspection data are rarely included in bridge management programs, but again they are a critical input for rating and analysis tools. Finally, the inclusion of results from rating and analysis tools in bridge management systems is the exception rather than the rule. The paper also describes the need for a new approach to data collection in terms of these gaps and the existing data. To decide what information should be included in the bridge management system, the paper then describes some tools that are used to evaluate the data needs of an organization and the value derived from additional information. These tools are applied to the case of load rating data.

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Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

Report/Paper Numbers:

B-1, IBMC99-061

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Sanford, K L
Herabat, P
McNeil, S

Pagination:

15 p.

Publication Date:

2000-6

Serial:

Transportation Research Circular

Issue Number: 498
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0097-8515

Conference:

Eighth International Bridge Management Conference

Location: Denver, Colorado
Date: 1999-4-26 to 1999-4-28
Sponsors: Transportation Research Board Committee on Bridge Maintenance and Management (A3C06)

Media Type:

Digital/other

Features:

Figures (6) ; References (41) ; Tables (3)

Subject Areas:

Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls

Files:

TRIS, TRB

Created Date:

May 11 2001 12:00AM