Bridge Maintenance, Management, and Preservation Scott Stotlemeyer Asst. State Bridge Engineer Missouri Department of Transportation Missouri Bridge Conference April 9, 2015
What is Bridge Maintenance? (interactive) ?
What is Bridge Maintenance? Housekeeping Protecting Repairing/Replacing
What is Bridge Maintenance? A: Actions
What is Bridge Management? (interactive) ?
What is Bridge Management? Goals/Objectives Inventory/Inspection Programming/Prioritization Reporting/Evaluation
What is Bridge Management? A: Strategies
What is Bridge Preservation? (interactive) ?
What is Bridge Preservation? Actions or strategies that prevent, delay or reduce deterioration of bridges or bridge elements, restore the function of existing bridges, keep bridges in good condition, and extend their life. Note: Actions may be preventive or condition-driven. Source: FHWA Bridge Preservation Expert Task Group.
What is Bridge Preservation? Extending bridge life. Source: S.Stotlemeyer, “Bridge Preservation for Dummies”, unpublished
What is Bridge Preservation? A: Results
Relation Between Bridge Maintenance, Management, and Preservation (engineers)
Relation Between Bridge Maintenance, Management, and Preservation (academia) Bridge Maintenance Bridge Managemen t BridgePreservation
Relation Between Bridge Maintenance, Management, and Preservation (normal people) BridgePreservation Bridge Preservation
Bridge Maintenance, Management, and Preservation Scott Stotlemeyer Asst. State Bridge Engineer Missouri Department of Transportation Missouri Bridge Conference April 9, 2015
Bridge Preservation Bridge Preservation Bridge Preservation Replacement
Bridge Preservation Bridge Preservation Bridge Preservation Preventive Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Rehabilitation Replacement
Bridge Preservation Bridge Preservation Bridge Preservation Preventive Maintenance Preventive Maintenance Rehabilitation Cyclic Activities Cyclic Activities Condition Based Activities Condition Based Activities Replacement
Bridge Preservation (national perspective) Legislation Groups/Organizations AHD 37 ARTBA Bridge Preservation Action Team Bridge Preservation ETG SCOBS-T9/SCOM-BWG TSP 2 /MWBPP Research Coursework
Bridge Preservation (MoDOT perspective)
Bridge Preservation (MoDOT perspective - cont.) Systematic Preservation Agreement Missouri 325 System
Bridge Preservation (resources) FHWA’s Bridge Preservation Guide MoDOT’s Bridge Preventive Maintenance Guide TSP 2 website AASHTO TRB
Final Exam (Q:1) Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation? OR LamborghiniMetro Bus
Final Exam (A:1) Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation? OR LamborghiniMetro Bus
Final Exam (Q:2) Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation? OR RoofingLandscaping
Final Exam (A:2) Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation? OR RoofingLandscaping
Final Exam (Q:3) Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation? OR Barfly Athlete
Final Exam (A:3) Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation? OR Barfly Athlete
Final Exam (Q:4) Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation? OR Painting Flushing
Final Exam (A:4) Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation? OR Painting Flushing
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