Bridge Maintenance Program for the City of Columbia, Missouri

In this project, a bridge maintenance and preservation program was developed for the City of Columbia, Missouri. The program focuses on practical and implementable technologies and procedures that can be applied to extend the service lives of the bridges, reduce maintenance costs, and ensure safety and serviceability. Specific technologies that were considered included bridge deck flushing, fog and seal programs, and crack sealers. The researchers analyzed the state of the practice for bridge preservation through a literature search, consultations with contacts within the preservation community, and interviews with state-level bridge owners who use these technologies. Existing and historical activities undertaken by the city were also evaluated, and current needs were assessed. An informal risk analysis was used to prioritize activities and link the identified procedures with specific structures within the city. A field survey of bridges in Columbia was completed to help identify bridge preservation needs for particular bridges. These data were summarized and used to develop an implementable procedure for short-term (12 to 24 months after program implementation), mid-term (25 to 72 months after program implementation), and long-term (73 to 120 months after program implementation) actions to extend the life of bridges and reduce maintenance costs. Key recommendations for the program include the identification and prioritization of low-cost preventive maintenance (PM) activities such as cleaning, periodic washing of bridges, and sealing of bridge decks that are currently in good condition. The identification of condition-based preservation needs through the implementation of a bridge preservation inspection program (BPIP) and the review of maintenance notes in the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) biennial inspection reports were recommended.

• Record URL:
  http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/mtc/index.cfm/research/project/project/-452125140
• Record URL:
  http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/research/projects/detail/?projectID=-452125140
• Record URL:
  http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/publications/_documents/t2summaries/columbia_mo_bridge_mtc_program_t2.pdf
• Record URL:
  http://www.intrans.iastate.edu/research/documents/research-reports/columbia_mo_bridge%20_mtc_program_w_cvr.pdf
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Language

• English

Project

• Status: Completed
• Funding: $39325
• Contract Numbers:

  DTRT-G-UTC37

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Midwest Transportation Center

  Iowa State University
  2711 S Loop Drive, Suite 4700
  Ames, IA  United States  50010-8664

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590

  City of Columbia, Missouri

  701 East Broadway
  Columbia, Missouri  United States  65201
• Managing Organizations:

  Midwest Transportation Center

  Iowa State University
  2711 S Loop Drive, Suite 4700
  Ames, IA  United States  50010-8664
• Performing Organizations:

  University of Missouri, Columbia

  Columbia, MO  United States  65211
• Principal Investigators:

  Washer, Glenn

  Brown, Henry

• Start Date: 20151222
• Expected Completion Date: 20170930
• Actual Completion Date: 20170930

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Costs; Guidelines; Maintenance practices; Preservation; Service life
• Geographic Terms: Columbia (Missouri)
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01594547
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Midwest Transportation Center
• Contract Numbers: DTRT-G-UTC37
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Mar 24 2016 4:21PM