Deterioration of Bridge Deck Roadway Members. Part I: Site Investigations
Bridge deck ancillary components such as surfacing, waterproofing, expansion joints, safety barriers, and drainage are important elements of highway bridges. These elements have an influence on either traffic safety and comfortability or the behaviour of the superstructures and substructures of a br...
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Riga Technical University Press
2006-12-01
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| description | Bridge deck ancillary components such as surfacing, waterproofing, expansion joints, safety barriers, and drainage are important elements of highway bridges. These elements have an influence on either traffic safety and comfortability or the behaviour of the superstructures and substructures of a bridge. When they fail to function properly, the performance of bridges can be seriously affected. In this article deterioration and damages of deck components in highway bridges are analysed. The extent, causes and consequences of deterioration problems were investigated. A database analysis of field inspection results was performed. An investigation revealed that roadway members inevitably deteriorate over time at different rates. Illustrative examples of deteriorated roadway members are presented. The experience shows that lifetime of certain components is only about 5 to 7 years, sometimes less. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a594ae079d7d4e7fb4a8640aad9e3a2c2025-08-20T02:51:10ZengRiga Technical University PressThe Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering1822-427X1822-42882006-12-01141771842226Deterioration of Bridge Deck Roadway Members. Part I: Site InvestigationsZenonas Kamaitis0Dept of Bridges and Special Structures, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio al. 11, LT-10223 Vilnius, LithuaniaBridge deck ancillary components such as surfacing, waterproofing, expansion joints, safety barriers, and drainage are important elements of highway bridges. These elements have an influence on either traffic safety and comfortability or the behaviour of the superstructures and substructures of a bridge. When they fail to function properly, the performance of bridges can be seriously affected. In this article deterioration and damages of deck components in highway bridges are analysed. The extent, causes and consequences of deterioration problems were investigated. A database analysis of field inspection results was performed. An investigation revealed that roadway members inevitably deteriorate over time at different rates. Illustrative examples of deteriorated roadway members are presented. The experience shows that lifetime of certain components is only about 5 to 7 years, sometimes less.https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/3937road bridgessurfacingwaterproofingexpansion jointssafety and drainage systemsdeteriorationdamagescauses and consequences |
| spellingShingle | Zenonas Kamaitis Deterioration of Bridge Deck Roadway Members. Part I: Site Investigations The Baltic Journal of Road and Bridge Engineering road bridges surfacing waterproofing expansion joints safety and drainage systems deterioration damages causes and consequences |
| title | Deterioration of Bridge Deck Roadway Members. Part I: Site Investigations |
| title_full | Deterioration of Bridge Deck Roadway Members. Part I: Site Investigations |
| title_fullStr | Deterioration of Bridge Deck Roadway Members. Part I: Site Investigations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deterioration of Bridge Deck Roadway Members. Part I: Site Investigations |
| title_short | Deterioration of Bridge Deck Roadway Members. Part I: Site Investigations |
| title_sort | deterioration of bridge deck roadway members part i site investigations |
| topic | road bridges surfacing waterproofing expansion joints safety and drainage systems deterioration damages causes and consequences |
| url | https://bjrbe-journals.rtu.lv/article/view/3937 |
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