Comprehensive Bridge Health Evaluation Method Based on Information Fusion

Abstract

In the bridge maintenance management decision, the health evaluation on bridge structure is far more than determination of abnormal index exceed fixed threshold, or evaluation on damage status and carrying capacity, the on-site human inspection should also be paid attention. In order to achieve more accurate and reliable health status evaluation result, it needs to take full advantage of various information and parameter. The D-S evidence information fusion was used in the paper to present comprehensive bridge health evaluation method. It fuses bridge operation status using abnormal status identification, bridge durability with residual life estimation, as well as human inspection rating, to arrive at health evaluation. The actual application examples to verify the method is also provided.