Title A study on Risk-based Bridge Performance Evaluation Method for Asset Management
Authors Choi, Hyun-Ho ; Sun, Jong-Wan ; Park, Kyung-Hoon
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.6106/kJCEM.2013.14.3.022
Page pp.22-32
ISSN 1229-7534
Keywords Risk Analysis ; Asset Management ; Bridge ; Performance Measures ; Level of Service
Abstract Generally, asset management procedure consists of exact information collection, decision of service level, analysis of aspiration level, analysis of financial condition and available budget, preparation of asset management plan, and value of modified asset. In this study, for the risk-based asset management, condition assessment and performance measuring, assessment of failure modes and risks, evaluation/selection of treatment options, and implementation of optimum solution are additionally included. For this, bridge inventory and performance measure considering risks are classified and method of quantitative/qualitative performance measure is suggested. Also, evaluation method of risk analysis for bridge asset management is suggested and basic research is carried out for applicable method of risk-based asset management. Using suggested risk procedure and method of risk-based bridge service level evaluation, it is possible to perform resonable asset management. Moreover, it is concluded that the proposed applicable method of risk-based asset management will provide a solution to contribute the development of systematical asset management for optimal decision making and prototype asset management system.