Location
Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland
Event Website
https://event.ceri2020.exordo.com/
Start Date
27-8-2020 4:15 PM
End Date
27-8-2020 5:30 PM
Description
Queens University of Belfast and the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), who are the local road authority in Northern Ireland, have undertaken a joint project to develop a new bridge management system to cover the inspection and maintenance of DfI bridges and associated structures. An initial review of the asset data held by DfI, including bridge properties and current and legacy inspection data has been undertaken for the entire network. This paper primarily focuses on 3,437 masonry arch bridges which make up nearly 53% of the total bridge stock in NI. It presents data which has been classified into groups in order to explore trends in condition rating of various structural component types. A discussion on the most prevalent defects and the overall condition of the bridge stock are also presented. This forms the basis for identifying the critical defects and structural components in order to target maintenance spend in a timely and effective manner in the future. The fundamental aspect of this research is the input and use of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) data to inform a decision-making framework. The greatest limitation of SHM data is the lack of historical data. In order to make bridge inspections more efficient, economical and effective at a local and global level there is a need to establish baseline data sets. The analysis of historical data has led to the identification of key performance indicators for monitoring through SHM to allow for live automatic updates on bridge condition.
Recommended Citation
Campbell, Kristopher; Stevens, Nicola Ann; Lydon, Myra; Neeson, Thomas; Taylor, Su; and O'Connor, Alan, "A Review Of The Data Held On 3,437 Masonry Arch Bridges In Northern Ireland" (2020). Civil Engineering Research in Ireland 2020. 3.
https://sword.cit.ie/ceri/2020/3/3
Included in
Civil Engineering Commons, Construction Engineering and Management Commons, Environmental Engineering Commons, Geotechnical Engineering Commons, Hydraulic Engineering Commons, Structural Engineering Commons, Transportation Engineering Commons
A Review Of The Data Held On 3,437 Masonry Arch Bridges In Northern Ireland
Cork Institute of Technology, Cork, Ireland
Queens University of Belfast and the Department for Infrastructure (DfI), who are the local road authority in Northern Ireland, have undertaken a joint project to develop a new bridge management system to cover the inspection and maintenance of DfI bridges and associated structures. An initial review of the asset data held by DfI, including bridge properties and current and legacy inspection data has been undertaken for the entire network. This paper primarily focuses on 3,437 masonry arch bridges which make up nearly 53% of the total bridge stock in NI. It presents data which has been classified into groups in order to explore trends in condition rating of various structural component types. A discussion on the most prevalent defects and the overall condition of the bridge stock are also presented. This forms the basis for identifying the critical defects and structural components in order to target maintenance spend in a timely and effective manner in the future. The fundamental aspect of this research is the input and use of Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) data to inform a decision-making framework. The greatest limitation of SHM data is the lack of historical data. In order to make bridge inspections more efficient, economical and effective at a local and global level there is a need to establish baseline data sets. The analysis of historical data has led to the identification of key performance indicators for monitoring through SHM to allow for live automatic updates on bridge condition.
https://sword.cit.ie/ceri/2020/3/3
