Assessment of a cantilever bridge deck slab using multi-level assessment strategy and decision support framework
Journal article, 2019

A Multi-Level Assessment Strategy has previously been proposed and proved feasible for structural analysis of existing RC slabs. In this paper, the Multi-Level Assessment Strategy, which focuses on sophisticated structural analysis, was used to investigate the load-carrying capacity and structural behaviour of a composite bridge with an RC bridge deck slab subjected to a concentrated load. In addition to more sophisticated structural analysis, improved knowledge content about the structure and more advanced models for uncertainty consideration were also incorporated in a systematic way for higher levels of assessment. Furthermore, a decision support system was adopted, in which the cost for different alternatives regarding if and how the assessment should be enhanced with respect to model sophistication, knowledge content and modelling uncertainty were compared in a systematic way. The results show not only that the load-carrying capacity and the structural behaviour can be assessed with different level of detailing, but also that the cost for each level of assessment can be evaluated with a decision support system, facilitating more sustainable management of infrastructure.

Multi-level assessment

Shear and punching

Decision support framework

Cantilever bridge deck slab

Author

Jiangpeng Shu

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

Zhejiang University

Daniel Honfi

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden

Mario Plos

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

Kamyab Zandi

Chalmers, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering

Jonas Magnusson

NCC AB

Engineering Structures

0141-0296 (ISSN) 1873-7323 (eISSN)

Vol. 200 109666

Subject Categories

Infrastructure Engineering

Other Civil Engineering

Building Technologies

DOI

10.1016/j.engstruct.2019.109666

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