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A Self-Informed Bridge Assessment, Maintenance and Management Tool for Bridge Monitoring

The continual inspection, assessment and maintenance of bridges requires a multidisciplinary approach. Beyond a good understanding of structural engineering, a bridge inspector must have a good knowledge and appreciation of geotechnics, hydraulics, hydrology, materials and even transport management. A number of international standards and guidelines exist based on experience, historical events and best practice in industry. However, the risk-informed decision-making process in bridge monitoring is complex. Thus, the application of intelligent assessment measures built using Bayesian Logic controls can assist in ensuring a failsafe bridge inspection programme. This paper provides a review of some existing bridge assessment, maintenance and monitoring guidelines and standards. In addition, the Self- Informed Bridge Inspection, Assessment and Maintenance Management Tool (SIBIAM) developed using a Bayesian Logic approach is presented. SIBIAM uses a GIS (Geographic Information Systems) specialised software tool. The purpose of SIBIAM is to provide for bridge owners, an up-to-date inventory of bridge condition and maintenance information by collecting and monitoring relevant bridge and river parameters for input to a management database.

bridge inspection; bridge assessment; bridge monitoring; standards

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