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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)

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What is Bridge Maintenance?

• Housekeeping• Protecting• Repairing/Replacing

What is Bridge Maintenance?

A: Actions

What is Bridge Management?(interactive)

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What is Bridge Management?

• Goals/Objectives• Inventory/Inspection • Programming/Prioritization• Reporting/Evaluation

What is Bridge Management?

A: Strategies

What is Bridge Preservation?(interactive)

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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Source: S.Stotlemeyer, “Bridge Preservation for Dummies”, unpublished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)

Where:=Bridge Preservation,=Bridge Management,

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Relation Between Bridge Maintenance, Management, and Preservation (academia)

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Relation Between Bridge Maintenance, Management, and Preservation (normal people)

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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

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Replacement

Bridge Preservation

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PreventiveMaintenance

Rehabilitation

Replacement

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CyclicActivities

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Bridge Preservation(national perspective)

• Legislation• Groups/Organizations

• AHD 37• ARTBA Bridge Preservation Action Team• Bridge Preservation ETG• SCOBS-T9/SCOM-BWG• TSP2/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• TSP2 website• AASHTO• TRB

Final Exam(Q:1)

• Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation?

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Lamborghini Metro Bus

Final Exam(A:1)

• Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation?

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Lamborghini Metro Bus

Final Exam(Q:2)

• Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation?

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Roofing Landscaping

Final Exam(A:2)

• Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation?

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Roofing Landscaping

Final Exam(Q:3)

• Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation?

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Barfly Athlete

Final Exam(A:3)

• Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation?

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Barfly Athlete

Final Exam(Q:4)

• Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation?

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Painting Flushing

Final Exam(A:4)

• Which picture best exemplifies Bridge Preservation?

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Painting Flushing

Thank You!