Optimum lifetime inspection and maintenance planning for bridges considering utility

S. Sabatino, D. M. Frangopol

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Abstract

Highway bridges are constantly subjected to deterioration mechanisms that contribute to an overall decrease in structural resistance and increase in loads over their life-cycle. In order to ensure that the performance of bridges is maintained throughout their lifetime, cost efficient bridge intervention planning must be considered. An optimization procedure for life-cycle inspection and maintenance planning of highway bridges is proposed herein. The proposed approach considers three objectives: the minimization of life-cycle costs, the maximization of sustainability, and the minimization of the expected damage detection delay, all in a probabilistic, life-cycle context. Utility functions are used in order to consistently quantify and compare the three aforementioned objectives. Overall, the proposed approach can be used to establish optimum lifetime inspection and maintenance plans for highway bridges considering life-cycle costs, sustainability, and expected damage detection delay.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaintenance, Safety, Risk, Management and Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2018
EditorsNigel Powers, Dan M. Frangopol, Riadh Al-Mahaidi, Colin Caprani
PublisherCRC Press/Balkema
Pages1052-1057
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9781138730458
StatePublished - 2018
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2018 - Melbourne, Australia
Duration: Jul 9 2018Jul 13 2018

Publication series

NameMaintenance, Safety, Risk, Management and Life-Cycle Performance of Bridges - Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2018

Conference

Conference9th International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety and Management, IABMAS 2018
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne
Period07/9/1807/13/18

Funding

The support from (a) the National Science Foundation through grant CMMI-1537926, (b) the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development, through the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance (PITA), and (c) the U.S. Federal Highway Administration Cooperative Agreement Award DTFH61-07-H-00040 is gratefully acknowledged. The opinions and conclusions presented in this paper are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsoring organizations.

FundersFunder number
Pennsylvania Infrastructure Technology Alliance
National Science FoundationCMMI-1537926
Federal Highway AdministrationDTFH61-07-H-00040

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