A decision support methodology for remediation planning of concrete bridges

Maria Rashidi, Brett Lemass

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Abstract

Bridges are critical and valuable components in any road and rail transportation network. Therefore bridge remediation has always been a top priority for asset managers and engineers, but identifying the nature of true defect deterioration and associated remediation treatments remains a complex task. Nowadays Decision Support Systems (DSS) are widely used to assist decision makers across an extensive spectrum of unstructured decision environments. The main objective of this research is to develop a requirements-driven methodology for bridge monitoring and maintenance which has the ability to assess the bridge condition and find the best remediation treatments using Simple Multi Attribute Rating Technique (SMART); with the aim of maintaining a bridge within acceptable limits of safety, serviceability and sustainability.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of Construction Engineering and Project Management
Volume1
Issue number2
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • concrete bridges
  • bridges
  • remediation
  • decision support systems

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