A Hierarchical Analysis of Bridge Decision Makers; the Role of New Technology Adoption in the Timber Bridge Market: Special Project Fiscal Year 1992

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• Creators:
  Smith RL ; Bush RJ ; Schmoldt D
• Corporate Creators:
  National Wood in Transportation Information Center (U.S.) ; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Center for Forest Products Marketing
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Wooden bridges
  • Materials
  • Decision making
  • decision analysis
  • timber bridges
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  National Wood in Transportation Program (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  Bridge design engineers and local highway officials make bridge replacement decsions across the U.S. The Analytical Hierarchical Process was used to characterize the bridge material selection decisions of these individuals. State Departments of Transportation engineers, private consulting enginers, and local highway officials were interviewed in Mississippi, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin to identify how important factors determine their choice of a bridge material. The AHP permitted quantification of subjective material selection decisions for differnet groups of decision makers. Based on the importance of various decision criteria and how well the material alternatives (steel, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete and timber) meet them, strategies are recommended for those promoting timber as a bridge material.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/15002/dot_15002_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 164.62 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6063c9553e83ae8a6760c69edef994a3e54230a519a15534b02f6f083361edaa98a12d16909af6e009c818d6d704f0e1d782d2e7e81102776e831bb647ead9d9