Quantitative Framework for Planning Highway Bridge Inspection and Assessment
The overall objective of this study is to advance highway bridge inspection procedures from current subjective methods to a more quantitative, objective framework for assessment and inspection within a management program. Through the integration of quantitative models, data, and inspection technique...
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ndltd-VANDERBILT-oai-VANDERBILTETD-etd-04022007-1548392013-01-08T17:16:13Z Quantitative Framework for Planning Highway Bridge Inspection and Assessment Knight, Marcus Lynn Civil Engineering The overall objective of this study is to advance highway bridge inspection procedures from current subjective methods to a more quantitative, objective framework for assessment and inspection within a management program. Through the integration of quantitative models, data, and inspection techniques, these advancements help to improve both the understanding and predictive capability associated with long-term bridge performance. A methodology for selection of a sample of bridges for study is developed based on latent class cluster analysis and considers both physical and environmental parameters. Current assessment procedures are augmented to include quantitative data and major forms of deterioration are identified along with available practical physically-based models for their estimation. Finally, inspection planning maps are developed to provide guidance on the implementation and management of an in-depth inspection program. Prodyot K. Basu Malcolm E. Baird Sanjiv Gokhale Bruce K. Cooil Sankaran Mahadevan VANDERBILT 2007-04-14 text application/pdf http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-04022007-154839/ http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-04022007-154839/ en unrestricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to Vanderbilt University or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, dissertation, or project report. |
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The overall objective of this study is to advance highway bridge inspection procedures from current subjective methods to a more quantitative, objective framework for assessment and inspection within a management program. Through the integration of quantitative models, data, and inspection techniques, these advancements help to improve both the understanding and predictive capability associated with long-term bridge performance. A methodology for selection of a sample of bridges for study is developed based on latent class cluster analysis and considers both physical and environmental parameters. Current assessment procedures are augmented to include quantitative data and major forms of deterioration are identified along with available practical physically-based models for their estimation. Finally, inspection planning maps are developed to provide guidance on the implementation and management of an in-depth inspection program. |
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