Bridge maintenance and replacement optimization methods use deterioration models to predict the future condition of bridge components. The purpose of this paper is to develop a framework for bridge maintenance optimization using a deterioration model that takes into account aspects of the...

This dissertation addresses the determination of optimal decisions for bridge maintenance and repair both for one facility and for a system of heterogeneous facilities. Deterioration models are used to predict the future condition of facilities, which is required in the optimization. More...

In this research, a reliability-based optimization model of bridge maintenance and replacement decisions is developed. Bridge maintenance optimization models use deterioration models to predict the future condition of bridges. Some current optimization models use physically-based models taking...

This paper presents a reliability-based optimization model of inspection, maintenance, and replacement for a system of several highway bridges. The objective in the formulation is to minimize the total expected social cost, including the expected cost of failure. The frequency of inspections is...