Towards Performance Management of Bridges (and other Structures)

The aim of this report is to discuss about the introduction of economical criteria in bridge management, in addition to usual technical criteria. It comprises two parts: Part 1: a presentation of actual practices in PIARC Committee 11 Member countries in the field of bridge management, based on the results of survey, Part 2: an analysis and reflection towards an improved management of bridges taking in account whole life costing and user's cost.

Indicators for Bridge Performance and Prioritization of Bridge Actions

Bridge management systems have been developed by many countries to serve as a tool to track inventory data and analyze maintenance and improvement needs for existing bridges. It has been previously identified in the 1996 C11 Committee report entitled Towards an Indicator of the Health Conditions of Bridges (PIARC Reference 11.05.B) that bridge management systems need to be used more widely in respect to environmental preservation and replacement planning. The present report investigates the current [...]

Comparison Study on Bridge Management Activities

C11 has made a study which presents and compares the performance of activities, such as inventory and inspections, in different countries or regions. The survey studied the following activities: characteristics of structures, inventory, inspections, priority ranking of works, carrying out of operation, preventive maintenance or repair works, management of heavy transport, skill and training, measurement of user satisfaction, measurement of personnel satisfaction, , research and development programs. [...]

Asset Management in relation to Bridge Management

The interest for integrated management of all network assets (pavement, bridges, etc) i.e. Asset Management (AM) is increasing all over the world. The scope of this state-of-the-art study is to investigate the degree of implementation, the ideas or philosophies, the management processes and the technical tools behind already developed Asset Management systems or systems under development, and to identify the demands on data exchange between Asset Management systems and Bridge Management systems. [...]

Use of Innovative Materials for Bridge Construction and Repair

The management of bridges is greatly affected by the material used in their construction as well as for repairs and maintenance, with regard to requirements of performance, durability and quality. In order to obtain a better understanding of the availability and development of innovative materials in the bridge environment, the Committee embarked on a major investigation of state of the art literature on this very broad subject. By its nature, such an undertaking is limited by manufacturer's [...]