In this study, We expected a performance for asphalt pavement in bridge decks using survival functions on reliability theory. The sample data were extracted in the Highway Bridge Management System(HBMS). It were 1,132 bridges that were calibrated by a construction report and filtering of inconsistent data. The average life of all the Asphalt Pavement in Bridge Decks was about 12years.

We analyzed the characteristics of damage by the ratio of defect, damage and deterioration, and bridge members based on the last 15 years safety diagnosis of expressway bridges. Accordingly, we confirmed the importance of the maintenance of non-structural members (Pavement of bridge deck, Expansion joint, Shoe, Drainage etc.) on the total service life of bridges.

The highway bridges required the maintenance have been consistently increased over 8,000. For long term maintenance strategy, it should be focused on utilizing the systemic information from in-depth inspection data. From now, record-based inspection for highway bridges has been usually performed so that it is needed to investigate the in-depth inspection data for identifying the damage characteristics in detail. In this study, with respective to the performance measure of damage characteristic, damage normalization of highway bridges is researched by using the suggested bridge scales such as area, length, vertical distance, number of members. Based on this process, the standard cost for various damages for highway bridges can be estimated and utilized for long-term maintenance strategy.

This paper conducted comparison of the bridge maintenance index of South Korea, China and USA. In this paper summarized that The agency who take the maintenance activity, maintenance manual and characteristic of the bridge maintenance index. Also, based on summary and comparison, this study proposed sugesstions for improvements of bridge maintenance index.

Risk Based Inspection(RBI) Period was proposed for highway bridges in Korea. Hazard factors affecting bridge condition deterioration were found by analyzing condition data from Highway Bridge Management System(HBMS). Certain level of correlations between those factors and condition deterioration were found. They are used to evaluate hazard score. Summarizing several hazard factors, final hazard is classified as three level;high, moderate, low. Vulnerability is assessed only by the current state of bridge. Then, risk matrix is suggested for inspection periods. Inspection periods of the bridges with grade C, D, and E are maintained the same as before. But, those of grade A and B with moderate and high hazard score are elongated to maximum 6 years while the maximum inspection period is three years at present. By adjusting inspection period according to risk assessment, it was shown that 27% of average inspection manpower can be saved.

In this study, We estimated a life time of the expansion joint using survival functions on reliability theory. The sample data were extracted in the Highway Bridge Management System(HBMS). It were about six thousands of bridges from 1999 to 2013. the average life of all the expansion was 16~20years, type and figure type were superior in life.

We have carried out the bridge inspections according to the laws not considering the characteristics of damages. Also the current condition based inspection cannot consider the rate of bridge deterioration. But it is reasonable to classify the inspection interval according to the risk of each bridge. This suggests the risk based inspection methodology.

In this paper, the maintenance characteristics for the abutment and pier in highway bridges are investigated. The repair and rehabilitation properties are integrated from the Highway Bridge Maintenance System until 2013. Whole numbers of the abutment and the pier in highway bridges are over 37,000. The repair and/or rehabilitation are carried out for the substructure of about 10,240. More than 35 billion won of budget for repair and rehabilitation were used until now. It can be known that during one year about 37,000 won of budget has been used to maintain and preserve each substructure.

This study developed a fire risk assessment procedure for the bridges on the highway. The fire risk assessment consists of three part. PRA, SRA, and DRA. with The preliminary risk analysis (PRA), considering the bridge to need analysis. The simplified risk Analysis (SRA) assesses the risk level of the bridge based on bridge information database. detailed risk analysis (DRA) conducts for high risk bridge in the SRA. In SRA, factors which influence fire event occurrence and vulnerability are investigated. based on risk assessment, select proper countermeasures.

The amount of newly-built bridges has been gradually reduced so that the importance of maintenance for existing bridges which has a long services period is issued. Therefore, the maintenance budget for existing bridges is going to be consistently increased. It is needed that a reasonable decision-making methodology for existing bridge maintenance is required to effectively use the limited maintenance budget. In this study, a method of the structural vulnerability evaluation is newly suggested as the one of the evaluation stage for developing a reasonable decision-making methodology.

The number of highway bridge has been doubled for last 10 years. It is because many new highway routes has been completed since 2000. As a result, the maintenance cost of highway bridge has been increased as well. Therefore, to predict the long-term maintenance costs, there is a need for a method. To solve this problem, various studies about the life cycle cost analysis was conducted. Maintenance costs for members of the highway bridge is quite different to each other. Therefore, all the elements that are managed by the same proportion is inefficient. In this study, the distribution characteristics of maintenance costs for members of the highway bridge were analyzed using research data and highway bridge maintenance system data.

In this paper, analysis on chloride content and carbonation of concrete members in highway bridge is realized. As a result, it is considered that the amount of snowfall, de-icing salt, freeze and thaw affect chloride content, and concrete members with respect to carbonation in highway bridge are safety at least for now

To suggest the preliminary data for effective maintenance of RC deck slabs of bridges, the damage characteristics of RC deck slabs are quantitatively analyzed in the present study. Damages of RC deck slab are classified into damage patterns and its details. And, rate of damage possess, cause of damage occurrence and time of damage occurrence are reviewed from this study.

The main purpose of this study is to develop the advanced structural health monitoring techniques of cable-supported bridges. The research and development about two main topics has been performed as follows: The vision-based cable monitoring technology using cable moving robot and The long-term displacement monitoring technology of bridge structures using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Therefore, the 100-m-length cable vibration test facility, was selected as the test bed.

We have carried out the bridge inspections according to the laws not considering the characteristics of damages. It is reasonable to classify the inspection interval according to the risk of each bridge. This suggests the risk based inspection inspection methodology.

일정 지역 교량 붕괴 DB를 활용하여 붕괴 원인을 파악하고 붕괴율과 붕괴확률을 결정하였다. 붕괴 원인을 타연구와 비교하였으며 주요 원인은 수압에 의해 발생함을 알 수 있었다. 매년 발생가능한 교량 붕괴율은 1/4,700정도 였으며, 이 수치는 미국 전역에 적용 가능할 것으로 추정한다. 현행 교량설계법과 비교하기 위해 설계수명 75년 동안의 파괴확률을 계산한 결과 1/63정도로서 LRFD 설계법에서 제시하는 파괴확률 1/5,000보다 높았다. 붕괴된 교량의 준공시점과 설계법 변천에 따른 붕괴율 차이는 확인하기 어려웠다. 미국 전체 교량에 대해 붕괴율을 적용한 결과 매년 87건에서 222건 정도의 붕괴가 발생할 것으로 예상한다.

As the service period of bridges become increased, more effective maintenance strategy is needed. The decision making strategy should be able to prioritize bridges for maintenance. This study, as preliminary study for the development of prioritization decision making tool, reviews bridge maintenance strategies abroad and domestic.

To suggest the preliminary data for effective maintenance of bridge structures, the damage patterns of expressway bridges are quantitatively analyzed in the present study. Damages detected in concrete deck slab, girder(concrete/steel), abutment and pier are classified into damage patterns and details. From this study, the damage characteristics of expressway bridges are figured out, and most of damages are defect which is resulted from a shoddy and fault construction