A reliability-based optimization scheme for maintenance management in large-scale bridge networks

Xiaofei Hu, Carlos Daganzo, Samer Madanat

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Abstract

Incorporating network topologies in bridge management problems is computationally difficult. Because of the interdependencies among bridges in a network, they have to be analyzed together. Simulation-based numerical optimization techniques adopted in past research are limited to networks of moderate sizes. In this paper, a simple framework is developed to determine optimal maintenance plans for large networks with many bridges. The objective is to minimize disruption, specifically, the extra travel distance caused by potential bridge failures over a planning horizon and under a budget constraint. It is conjectured and then verified that the expected increase in vehicle-miles travelled due to failures can be approximated by the sum of expected increases due to individual failures. This allows the network-level problem to be decomposed into single-bridge problems and tackled efficiently. The computational effort increases linearly with the number of bridges.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, ICASP 2015
PublisherUniversity of British Columbia
ISBN (Electronic)9780888652454
StatePublished - 2015
Event12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, ICASP 2012 - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: Jul 12 2015Jul 15 2015

Publication series

Name12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, ICASP 2015

Other

Other12th International Conference on Applications of Statistics and Probability in Civil Engineering, ICASP 2012
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period7/12/157/15/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Statistics and Probability

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