Standardization of quality control plans for highway bridges in Europe: COST Action TU 1406

In Europe, as all over the world, the need to manage roadway bridges in an efficient way led to the development of different management systems. Hence, nowadays, many European countries have their own system. Although they present a similar architectural framework, several differences can be appoint...

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Published in:IOP conference series. Materials Science and Engineering 2017-01, Vol.236 (1), p.12051
Main Authors: Casas, Joan R, Matos, Jose Campos e
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bridge maintenance
Bridges
Business metrics
Enginyeria civil
Europa
Europe
Highway bridges
Indicators
Management systems
Materials i estructures
Ponts
Quality control
Road maintenance
Standardization
Tipologies estructurals
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC
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Summary:In Europe, as all over the world, the need to manage roadway bridges in an efficient way led to the development of different management systems. Hence, nowadays, many European countries have their own system. Although they present a similar architectural framework, several differences can be appointed. These differences constitute a divergent mechanism that may conduct to different decisions on maintenance actions. Within the roadway bridge management process, the identification of maintenance needs is more effective when developed in a uniform and repeatable manner. This process can be accomplished by the identification of performance indicators and definition of performance goals and key performance indicators (KPI), improving the planning of maintenance strategies. Therefore, a discussion at a European level, seeking to achieve a standardized approach in this subject, will bring significant benefits. Accordingly, a COST Action is under way in Europe with the aim of standardizing the establishment of quality control plans for roadway bridges.
ISSN:1757-8981
1757-899X
1757-899X
DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/236/1/012051