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Framework for Bridge Management Systems (BMS) Using Digital Twins

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Proceedings of the 1st Conference of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures (EUROSTRUCT 2021)

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Abstract

Bridge structures have significantly long life spans; many medieval and historic bridges remain in operation in the world. The concept of bridge management contains the activities related to managing bridge inspections and condition assessment, which can be gathered into a Bridge Management System (BMS). Deterioration and failures have increased over the years in the already aging bridges; therefore, the importance of BMS to ensure safety of bridge operation and maximize investments in bridge maintenance has also increased. Digital Twin (DT) technology can be applied in the construction industry to achieve smart management through the entire life cycle of structures. Unlike the aerospace and manufacturing industries, the maturity of development of DT models in the construction industry still lags behind. In this study, a literature review was initially performed to gather knowledge on the origins of the digital twin concept and current best practice focused on bridge structures. A systematic approach for the literature review is presented in the methodology. Lastly, a framework for facility management of bridge structures using digital twins is proposed.

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Acknowledgements

This work was carried out within the strategic innovation program InfraSweden2030, a joint venture by Vinnova, Formas and The Swedish Energy Agency, the work is also funded by SBUF (construction industry's organisation for research and development in Sweden) and Skanska Sweden.

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  1. Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Luleå, Sweden

    Vanessa Saback de Freitas Bello, Cosmin Popescu, Thomas Blanksvärd & Björn Täljsten

  2. SINTEF Narvik AS, 8517, Narvik, Norway

    Cosmin Popescu

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  4. Civil Engineering Department, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal

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Saback de Freitas Bello, V., Popescu, C., Blanksvärd, T., Täljsten, B. (2022). Framework for Bridge Management Systems (BMS) Using Digital Twins. In: Pellegrino, C., Faleschini, F., Zanini, M.A., Matos, J.C., Casas, J.R., Strauss, A. (eds) Proceedings of the 1st Conference of the European Association on Quality Control of Bridges and Structures. EUROSTRUCT 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 200. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-91877-4_78

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