Abstract
The importance of rational decision-making for optimum resource distribution of civil infrastructure systems (CIS) management is well recognized. Bridges, serving as node points of the highway transportation system, are critical components of the nation's infrastructure. As the nation's bridge population is aging, management decisions must be based on an objective, complete, accurate and compatible information for maximum reliable bridge lifecycle. For bridges sharing common materials, similar geometric design attributes and behavior mechanisms, fleet-strategies for health monitoring would offer significant advantages. Improvements from fleet health monitoring would lead to objective engineering knowledge for optimal decision making. This paper provides an overview of fleet health monitoring concept, then summarizes an on-going research on re-qualification of reinforced concrete T-beam bridge population in Pennsylvania.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 500-509 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
| Volume | 4337 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Health Monitoring and Management of Civil Infrastructure Systems - Newport Beach,CA, United States Duration: Mar 6 2001 → Mar 8 2001 |
Keywords
- Civil infrastructure systems
- Constructed facilities
- Dynamic test
- FEM
- Fleet health monitoring
- Health-monitoring
- Load test
- NDT
- Non-linear FEM
- Statistical sampling
- T-beam bridges
- Visual inspection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Computer Science Applications
- Applied Mathematics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering