ABSTRACT
Bridges are critical components of the transportation infrastructure and are at risk of aging and deterioration with potential economical, social, and environmental impacts projected over time for several generations. Management of aging bridges and infrastructure systems is hence a strategic priority. Public authorities and management agencies need life-cycle criteria, methods, and tools to support bridge design, assessment, inspection, monitoring, operation, and maintenance and inform decision-making for bridge prioritization and allocation of resources at infrastructure scale. This paper provides an overview of research trends and accomplishments to address challenges, opportunities, and future prospects in life-cycle bridge engineering.
