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Scenarios for Life Cycle Studies of Bridge Concrete Structure Maintenance

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  • Hyunsik Kim

    (Department of Architectural Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Korea)

  • Sungho Tae

    (Department of Smart City Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Korea)

  • Yonghan Ahn

    (Department of Smart City Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Korea)

  • Jihwan Yang

    (Department of Smart City Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan 15588, Korea)

Abstract

The sustainability of structures during their construction and service life has become a widespread topic of interest. To ensure the sustainability of bridges, maintenance databases can be analyzed to determine the status changes and required maintenance of existing bridges. The results of this analysis can then be used to predict the environmental impacts and costs incurred during ongoing maintenance of new bridges to prepare accordingly for the future. To prepare for future events, this study utilizes the US National Bridge Inventory to analyze changes in the condition rating of bridge decks and substructures according to their service years, and suggests maintenance scenarios for the service life of bridge deck and substructure concrete by investigating the maintenance activities according to service years. The factors for applying the scenarios in Korea and conceptual equations for life cycle studies which apply the scenarios are discussed for further study in the life cycle assessment field of bridges.

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  • Hyunsik Kim & Sungho Tae & Yonghan Ahn & Jihwan Yang, 2020. "Scenarios for Life Cycle Studies of Bridge Concrete Structure Maintenance," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(22), pages 1-13, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:12:y:2020:i:22:p:9557-:d:446241
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    2. Ahmad Jrade & Farnaz Jalaei & Jieying Jane Zhang & Saeed Jalilzadeh Eirdmousa & Farzad Jalaei, 2023. "Potential Integration of Bridge Information Modeling and Life Cycle Assessment/Life Cycle Costing Tools for Infrastructure Projects within Construction 4.0: A Review," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(20), pages 1-25, October.

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