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Predictions of Condition States of Concrete Bridge Decks. Ying-Hua Huang Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering University of Wisconsin - Madison. Current Bridge Management System (BMS). Inspection every 2 years 5 condition states. Objectives.
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Predictions of Condition States of Concrete Bridge Decks Ying-Hua Huang Department of Environmental and Civil Engineering University of Wisconsin - Madison
Current Bridge Management System (BMS) • Inspection every 2 years • 5 condition states
Objectives • Predict concrete decks’ condition states • Bridge inventory data • Inspection data • Optimal maintenance strategies
Data Collection • Retrieved from WisDOT BMS • Bridges built from 1900 ~ 2000
Inputs Age Length Deck area Location Belonged county Average daily traffic Functional class Design load Output Condition state Inputs & Outputs
Progress • Accomplished • Data collection • Remaining • MLP with back propagation for classification into 5 classes