Description
Book SynopsisEffective maintenance of bridge structures comprises a broad spectrum of plans for repairs and services implemented to enable bridges to perform their intended function. These include in-depth inspection, fatigue analysis, design of mitigation measures and construction to avert component deterioration. Several incidents of in-service and under construction bridge failures have recently taken place. These dramatic failures emphasize the importance of risk-based inspections and analysis of real-life data to evaluate reliability of bridges. To effectuate benefits of reliability analysis in bridge maintenance, work on theoretical reliability must be equipped with practical analytical tools. Such an approach must underscore risk elements and identify processes to manage risk and avoid unexpected outcomes of failures and service disruption of bridges.
The devastating earthquakes of February 6, 2023, in the southern region of Turkey near the northern border of Syria, which cl
Table of Contents
Cable-supported bridges
Seismic analysis & retrofit of bridges
Bridge design & aerodynamics
Bridge monitoring & testing
Testing & assessment of bridge concrete deck
Maintenance of post-tensioned and prestressed concrete bridge
Bridge inspection, maintenance & rehabilitation
