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Fuzzy Based Decision Support System for Condition Assessment and Rating of Bridges

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In this work, a knowledge based decision support system has been developed to efficiently handle the issues such as distress diagnosis, assessment of damages and condition rating of existing bridges towards developing an exclusive and robust Bridge Management System (BMS) for sustainable bridges. The Knowledge Based Expert System (KBES) diagnoses the distresses and finds the cause of distress in the bridge by processing the data which are heuristic and combined with site inspection results, laboratory test results etc. The coupling of symbolic and numeric type of data has been successfully implemented in the expert system to strengthen its decision making process. Finally, the condition rating of the bridge is carried out using the assessment results obtained from the KBES and the information received from the bridge inspector. A systematic procedure has been developed using fuzzy mathematics for condition rating of bridges by combining the fuzzy weighted average and resolution identity technique. The proposed methodologies and the decision support system will facilitate in developing a robust and exclusive BMS for a network of bridges across the country and allow the bridge engineers and decision makers to carry out maintenance of bridges in a rational and systematic way.

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    Voggu Srinivas, Saptarshi Sasmal & Ramanjaneyulu Karusala

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Srinivas, V., Sasmal, S. & Karusala, R. Fuzzy Based Decision Support System for Condition Assessment and Rating of Bridges. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. A 97, 261–272 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-016-0160-4

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