A bridge is composed of many elements as deck, girder, pier and so on. The deterioration characteristic for each element is useful to establish the maintenace strategy and to determine the inspection interval. This study analyzed the derioration rates of bridge elements in Korea Expressway with a lot of precision safety diagnosis reports.

This study presents a technical overview of snow and ice accretion on cable-stayed bridges and suspension bridges. Specially, it focuses on measures against snow or ice falling into bridge decks. Many different types of de-icing and anti-icing are discussed in this paper.

Degradation characteristics of highway bridge condition rate was studied. Factors affecting degradation rate such as bridge type, member type, and environmental exposure were analyzed by using bridge condition data in Highway Bridge Management System. It can be drawn from the analysis that condition degradation rates are different from type to type of bridge member, and environmental exposure such as the amount of chloride used, the amount of snowfall can accelerate bridge condition degradation

This study presents a technical overview of inspection practices on cable-stayed bridges and suspension bridges in service. Specially, it focuses on special inspections, which are regularly scheduled or unscheduled inspections, contrary to those used in general bridges. Conceptual improvements of special inspections are discussed.

In this paper, structural analysis and causual analysis of superstructure horizontal displacement by retaining wall displacement is realized, as a result, it is considered that retaining wall displacement by soft soil and lateral flow pressure occurred in the soft soil affect superstructure horizontal displacement. Although resistance force is slightly larger than the action force when reviewing superstructure safety, it is considered that repair and reinforce are necessary when considering safety factor with respect to the difficulty of estimating accurate load, and the uncertainty of soil condition.

We have carried out the bridge inspections according to the laws not considering the technical knowledge. It is reasonable to optimize the inspection practice within the limited resources. This study reviews the expressway bridge inspection practice by analysing the case of the developed countries.

In this paper the change of condition ratings are investigated for old highway bridges. The results of condition ratings are selected from those by professional inspector. The bridges are categorized as four types. The inter-relationship of service life, structural elements, condition ratings are investigated to evaluate the deterioration characteristics of bridges