Cost Effective Condition Monitoring of Concrete Bridges
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Published:2006
Donald Pearson-Kirk, Kelly S Croke, Robert J M Cairns, 2006. "Cost Effective Condition Monitoring of Concrete Bridges", Fourth international conference on Current and future trunds in Bridge design, construction and maintenance: Proceedings of the 4th international Conference organised on behalf of the Structural and Buildings Board of the Institution of civil Engineers, and held in kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 10–11 October 2005, Ben Barr
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Despite the use of design procedures and construction practices that have been developed over many years, unexpectedly early deterioration of concrete structures has become a matter of considerable concern in many countries.
This paper contains a brief view of the need for inspections of structures to be accompanied by well-targeted testing, carried out by well qualified dedicated technical staff, with results being interpreted by experienced engineers in order that owners of structures receive cost-effective quality advice for the management of their structures.
Monitoring in the form of observations and testing over a period of time produces an indicator of the rate of deterioration of a structure. Case studies are presented that demonstrate the benefits of testing of structures.
Introduction
The Need for Testing, a Clients Perspective
Causes of Deterioration
Visual Inspection
Testing
Planning for Testing
Types of Testing
Bellevue Bridge Case Study
Conclusions
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