Research Article

Bridge Condition Assessment Using Numbers

Table 3

The assessments given by experts for the condition of three bridges.

Bridge factors (relative weights) Bridge 1 Bridge 2 Bridge 3

Deck (1/3)
 Wearing surface (0.15) {(5, 1.0)}{(2, 0.6), (3, 0.4)}{(4, 0.7), (5, 0.3)}
 Sidewalk (0.125) {(5, 0.2), (6, 0.8)}{(4, 0.3), (5, 0.6)}{(3, 1.0)}
 Deck topside (0.25) {(4, 0.5), (5, 0.5)}{(3, 0.7), (4, 0.3)}{(4, 0.8), (5, 0.2)}
 Deck underside (0.20) {(4, 0.8), (5, 0.2)}{(4, 0.2), (5, 0.8)}{(3, 0.4), (4, 0.6)}
 Curbs (0.125) {(5, 1.0)}{(3, 0.1), (4, 0.9)}{(4, 1.0)}
 Expansion joints (0.15) {(5, 1.0)}{(4, 1.0)}{(3, 0.8), (4, 0.2)}
Superstructure (1/3)
 Stringers (0.25) {(5, 0.8), (6, 0.2)}{(4, 0.7), (5, 0.3)}{(3, 0.9), (4, 0.1)}
 Floorbeams (0.25) {(3, 0.4), (4, 0.6)}{(4, 0.6), (5, 0.4)}{(4, 1.0)}
 Floor system bracing (0.125) {(4, 1.0) {(4, 0.8)}{(3, 0.8), (4, 0.2)}
 Girders (0.25) {(4, 0.4), (5, 0.6)}{(2, 0.3), (3, 0.7)}{(4, 0.9)}
 Bearing devices (0.125) {(5, 0.6), (6, 0.4)}{(4, 0.5), (5, 0.5)}{(5, 0.3), (6, 0.7)}
Substructure (1/3)
 Abutments (1/2)
  Bearing seats (0.1) {(4, 0.5), (5, 0.5)}{(3, 0.4), (4, 0.6)}
  Backwall (0.25) {(5, 1.0)}{(4, 0.8), (5, 0.2)}{(4, 1.0)}
  Wingwalls (0.25) {(4, 0.4), (5, 0.6)}{(3, 0.3), (4, 0.6)}{(4, 1.0)}
  Piles (0.2) {(3, 0.2), (4, 0.8)}{(4, 0.4), (5, 0.6)}{(3, 0.8), (4, 0.2)}
  Footing (0.2) {(4, 0.9), (5, 0.1)}{(3, 0.1), (4, 0.9)}{(3, 0.5), (4, 0.5)}
 Piers (1/2)
  Piles (0.3) {(4, 0.5), (5, 0.5)}{(4, 1.0)}{(5, 1.0)}
  Footing (0.3) {(3, 0.9), (4, 0.1)}{(4, 1.0)}{(4, 0.2), (5, 0.8)}
  Columns (0.2) {(5, 0.6), (6, 0.4) {(5, 1.0)}{(4, 0.5), (5, 0.5)}
  Cap (0.2) {(4, 0.3), (5, 0.7)}{(4, 0.8), (5, 0.2)}{(3, 0.4), (4, 0.6)}