Naslov
Bridge condition assessment by visual inspection – Croatian experience

Autori
Radić, Jure ; Tenžera, Danijel ; Puž, Goran

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Concrete Structures in Urban Areas / Biliszczuk, Jan ; Bien, Jan ; Hawryszkow, Pawel ; Kaminski, Tomasz - Wrocław : Dolnoslaskie Wydawnictwo Edukacyjne, 2013, 254-257

ISBN
978-83-7125-229-7

Skup
The 9th Central European Congress on Concrete Engineering

Mjesto i datum
Wrocław, Poljska, 04.09.2013. - 06.09.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Visual Inspection ; Concrete Bridges ; Bridge Management ; Bridge Rating

Sažetak
Most decisions relating to bridge maintenance are founded on assessments that are based on visual inspections conducted by specially trained engineers, using procedures and aids defined in the management system. Visual inspection is the main tool for bridge condition assessment, and is therefore of crucial significance for planning periodic maintenance activities. Paper shall present the study aimed at harmonizing bridge assessment activities, which was conducted in early 2012 in company Hrvatske ceste – Croatian National Road Authority. Small RC bridges were chosen for this study, since visual inspection is usually only tool utilized for their assessment. Ratings obtained by inspection were analyzed using methods of mathematical statistics. The results point to weaknesses in the current assessment system, while the study itself constitutes a good basis for further improvement of management aids, manuals and procedures for bridge inspection.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Građevinarstvo

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