Management system for expansion joints of road bridges

Structure and Infrastructure Engineering

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 703-714

  Lima, João Marques ^a   de Brito, Jorge ^b  

^a Brisa Engenharia e Gestão ^*  (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Expansion joints; Maintenance; Management system; Rehabilitation; Road bridges

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSIS METHODS; HIGH COSTS; INDIRECT COSTS; MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS; ROAD BRIDGE; UNIQUE FEATURES;

DEFECTS; DEGRADATION; EXPANSION; EXPANSION JOINTS; HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION; MAINTENANCE; ROADS AND STREETS;

HIGHWAY BRIDGES;

EID: 77955313809     PISSN: 15732479     EISSN: 17448980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15732470802087823     Document Type: Article

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