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Creators:
Sriraj, P.S. ; Li, Zongzhi
Sriraj, P.S. ; Li, Zongzhi Less -
Corporate Creators:
University of Illinois at Chicago ; Illinois Institute of Technology
University of Illinois at Chicago ; Illinois Institute of Technology Less -
Corporate Contributors:
United States. Dept. of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
Subject/TRT Terms:
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Best Practices Bridge Construction Bridge Design Decision Making Highway Bridges Rehabilitation (Maintenance) State Of The Practice
Publication/ Report Number:
CFIRE 02-02
Resource Type:
Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:
United States
Corporate Publisher:
National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (U.S.)
NTL Classification:
NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Bridges and Structures;NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Construction and Maintenance;NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Design;
Abstract:
Bridges are a key element of the transportation system because they control system capacity and are normally built at

the highest cost to the system. Once a bridge reaches its useful design service life, it needs to be replaced or

reconstructed in order to safely accommodate traffic and efficiently utilize the system. While highways can be repaired

relatively quickly, bridges require special planning, engineering, materials procurement, and longer periods of

construction time. This study synthesized current state-of-practices of rapid bridge construction methods, developed a

decision-making framework for determining the feasibility of adopting rapid bridge replacement/construction, that

considers issues of criticality of the bridge, contractor’s prefabrication ability, contractor’s construction management,

and agency and user costs of bridge construction. The findings provide highway agencies with a framework to determine

whether it is appropriate to utilize rapid bridge replacement/construction techniques for specific bridges. Based on these

findings, a decision support framework using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) is presented to allow for agencies to

rank order priorities amongst those assets (bridges) that are determined to be candidates for rapid

replacement/construction. Finally, a preliminary analysis was performed to explore a conceptually new bridge design

and construction system that may be considered as a candidate for rapid replacement/construction of bridges with

similar geometric design standards governed by comparable traffic conditions and site characteristics.

Major technical issues addressed in this study include: 1) identifying existing literature on rapid bridge

replacement/construction techniques developed worldwide; 2) finding current state-of-practices of rapid bridge

replacement/construction in the United States; 3) developing a decision-making procedure for justifying the use of rapid

bridge replacement/construction techniques over the conventional bridge construction methods; and 4) exploring a new

conceptual bridge design and construction system that supports rapid construction. This report provides both technical

and non-technical information. Some readers may wish to skip over the analysis details and focus on broader concepts of

the analysis strategy.


Format:
PDF
Funding:
091K814
Collection(s):
US Transportation Collection University Transportation Centers
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Download URL:
https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/26163/dot_26163_DS1.pdf
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