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GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR TRACKING BRIDGE COMPONENT INSPECTION AND REPAIRS

Accession Number:

00743104

Record Type:

Component

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Abstract:

Bridge component inspection and repair information has been traditionally collected on paper forms by field personnel and stored in project files. Because of the industrywide use of computer-aided design and drafting technology in bridge rehabilitation design, digital information for bridge components is often available as a by-product of the design process. In addition, projects are becoming more sophisticated and, as a result, the construction field office is becoming more automated. It is now possible to automate field data collection and management procedures so that information can be captured in a digital format in the field and used throughout the construction documentation process. The available technology includes pen-based computers, pen-enabled database software, and digital color cameras, all of which can be integrated into systems that are easily used by field inspection personnel. By using databases and geographic information systems, inspectors and engineers can readily review component information and track the progress of repairs for large-scale rehabilitation projects.

Supplemental Notes:

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1575, Construction: Flexible Pavements, Bridges, Quality, and Management.

Language:

English

Corporate Authors:

Transportation Research Board

500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 United States

Authors:

Thierrin, R D

Pagination:

p. 60-65

Publication Date:

1997

Serial:

Transportation Research Record

Issue Number: 1575
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0361-1981

ISBN:

0301061601

Features:

Figures (7)

Subject Areas:

Bridges and other structures; Construction; Data and Information Technology; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I53: Construction of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods

Files:

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Created Date:

Nov 13 1997 12:00AM

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