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Most state departments of transportation employ a bridge management system (BMS) to assist in monitoring bridge condition and performance and identifying needs for work. Some agencies also use a BMS for more advanced or specialized applications. The objective of this study has been to gather information on how bridge management information is used for agency decision making on bridge investments and resource allocation, considering processes such as planning, programming, budgeting, and setting and tracking performance objectives and targets. While bridge management information is used in resource allocation decisions in all transportation agencies that were included in this study, the specific practices, analytic capabilities, and performance measures that are used differ, in some cases significantly. Some agencies apply bridge management techniques that are at the state of the art, but the majority appear to use only a subset of existing BMS capabilities. Nonetheless, the agencies that were studied appeared to have tailored their bridge-related practices and information to their agency’s philosophy of bridge management, as well as to the financial, technical, and managerial environment in which planning, programming, and resource allocation take place. A number of agencies are working to advance their bridge management practices through BMS customization, e.g., in the definition of state-specific measures of condition and performance. Two trends that may influence bridge management practice in the future are the growing application of asset management principles and methods, and a U.S. Department of Transportation review of the National Bridge Inspection Standards that is now under way.

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IBSMC08-022

English

pp 29-44

2008-10

Transportation Research Circular

Tenth International Conference on Bridge and Structure Management

Web

Figures (4) ; References (14)

Asset management; Bridge management systems; Decision making; Investments; Planning; Programming (Planning); Resource allocation; State departments of transportation

National Bridge Inspection Standards

Bridge management

Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls

TRIS, TRB

Oct 29 2008 2:30PM

• A Bridge Management System for the Western Cape Provincial Government, South Africa: Implementation and Utilization
• A Discussion on the Efficiency of NBI Translator Algorithm
• Bridge Information Modeling for the Life Cycle: Progress and Challenges
• Bridging Data Voids: Advanced Statistical Methods for Bridge Management in KUBA
• Condition Assessment, Rehabilitation Planning, and Stay Cable Replacement Design for the Hale Boggs Bridge in Luling, Louisiana
• Corrosion Evaluation of Post-Tensioned Tendons in a Box Girder Bridge
• Design and Implementation of a New Bridge Management System for the Quebec Ministry of Transport
• Deterioration Rates of Typical Bridge Elements in New York
• In-Situ Repair of Steel Bridges Using Advanced Composite Materials
• Innovative Bridge Weigh-in-Motion System for Bridge Maintenance: A Case Study with Bridge on Highway I-59
• Integrated Management and Inspection System for Maryland Counties and Cities
• KUBA 4.0: The Swiss Road Structure Management System
• Long-Term Structural Monitoring for Asset Management
• Modeling Approach of the National Bridge Investment Analysis System
• Multiattribute Prioritization Framework for Bridges, Roadside Elements, and Traffic Control Devices Maintenance
• Multihazard Applications in Bridge Management
• Multiobjective Optimization for Bridge Management Systems
• National Database System for Maintenance Actions on Highway Bridges
• Progress Report on Oregon's Efforts to Integrate Its State Transportation Improvement Program Project-Selection Process with Pontis
• Project Prioritization Using Multiobjective Utility Functions
• Supporting Local Bridge Inspections in Kansas with Web-Based Automation
• Technical Audits of Rail Infrastructure: Description of Existing Infrastructure and Evaluation of Past Performance
• The German Approach to Bridge Management: Current Status and Future Development
• Thermal Imaging for Bridge Inspection and Maintenance
• Vulnerability Assessment of Individual Infrastructure Objects Subjected to Natural Hazards