Research Article
A Flexible Bridge Rating Method Based on Analytical Evidential Reasoning and Monte Carlo Simulation
Table 5
Paired comparison of elements structural importance.
| Component | Element | Weights |
| Deck (0.33) | Wearing surface | 0.17 | Sidewalk | 0.03 | Deck topside | 0.33 | Deck underside | 0.27 | Curbs | 0.03 | Expansion joints | 0.17 |
| Superstructure (0.33) | Strings | 0.30 | Floor beams | 0.30 | Floor system bracing | 0.05 | Girders | 0.30 | Bearing devices | 0.05 |
| Substructure (0.33) | Abutments (0.50) | Bearing seats | 0.04 | Backwall | 0.33 | Wingwalls | 0.33 | Piles | 0.15 | Footing | 0.15 | Piers (0.50) | Piles | 0.42 | Footing | 0.42 | Columns | 0.08 | Caps | 0.08 |
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