A Flexible Bridge Rating Method Based on Analytical Evidential Reasoning and Monte Carlo Simulation

Table 7

Basic probability masses of the piers elements considering the various assessment grades.

Substructure component	Grade/basic probability mass
	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent
	Piles	0	0.252	0.168				0	0.580	0.580	0
Footing	0	0.336	0.084	0	0.580	0.580	0
Columns	0.048	0.032	0.000	0	0.920	0.920	0
Caps	01	0.064	0.016	0	0.920	0.920	0