A Risk-Based Framework for Optimizing Inspection Planning of Utah Culverts
Management of culvert assets is an issue important to all state departments of transportation. Given the number of culverts and the potential risk of roadway disruption and property damage due to poorly maintained culverts, a systematic method to assess the condition and perform needed maintenance should be the goal of a culvert management system. In this project, the research team will develop a robust system to monitor culverts' condition, and the team will provide a risk-based framework for life cycle analysis. Culverts can be tracked based on the current condition and risk of failure. Most of the important life cycle risk factors are linked to the culvert and can be monitored to predict potential failures in the future. Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) staff can repair/replace the culvert in advance and prevent high costs.
Language
- English
Project
- Status: Active
- Funding: $72000
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Contract Numbers:
69A3551747108
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Sponsor Organizations:
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology
University Transportation Centers Program
Department of Transportation
Washington, DC United States 20590 -
Managing Organizations:
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND United States 58108 -
Project Managers:
Tolliver, Denver
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Performing Organizations:
Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT United States -
Principal Investigators:
Rashidi, Abbas
- Start Date: 20220629
- Expected Completion Date: 20230731
- Actual Completion Date: 0
- USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers Program
- Source Data: MPC-692
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Culverts; Inspection; Life cycle analysis; Maintenance management; Risk assessment
- Geographic Terms: Utah
- Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01851108
- Record Type: Research project
- Source Agency: Mountain-Plains Consortium
- Contract Numbers: 69A3551747108
- Files: UTC, RIP
- Created Date: Jul 7 2022 1:37PM