An overview of Brazilian concrete tunnel inspection practices and international procedures
Abstract The evaluation of the structural integrity of tunnels in Brazil poses significant challenges due to the absence of established guidelines, manuals, or regulatory documents regarding the inspection and maintenance protocols. This article thus endeavors to relate the best international pract...
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| author | Bernardo Lopes Poncetti Dianelys Vega Ruiz Leandro Silva de Assis Lucas Bellini Machado Aline Bensi Domingues Marcos Massao Futai |
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| description | Abstract The evaluation of the structural integrity of tunnels in Brazil poses significant challenges due to the absence of established guidelines, manuals, or regulatory documents regarding the inspection and maintenance protocols. This article thus endeavors to relate the best international practices with those currently employed in Brazil to contribute to possible improvements. A comprehensive comparative analysis of inspection methodologies is presented, encompassing the classification of pathologies, prescribed inspection intervals, training protocols for inspectors, and methodologies for assessing assets' criticality. The study aims to inform the development of recommendations tailored to the Brazilian context for effectively inspecting concrete tunnels. By combining global and local practices, this research seeks to enhance the efficiency and safety of tunnel infrastructure in Brazil. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-c1247f6692ee492ca2ca544cc690f8092025-08-20T02:01:19ZengInstituto Brasileiro do Concreto (IBRACON)Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais1983-41952025-02-0118210.1590/s1983-41952025000200007An overview of Brazilian concrete tunnel inspection practices and international proceduresBernardo Lopes Poncettihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0506-9694Dianelys Vega Ruizhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4381-0823Leandro Silva de Assishttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9078-0167Lucas Bellini Machadohttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9321-271XAline Bensi Domingueshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4331-2448Marcos Massao Futaihttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-4969-3085 Abstract The evaluation of the structural integrity of tunnels in Brazil poses significant challenges due to the absence of established guidelines, manuals, or regulatory documents regarding the inspection and maintenance protocols. This article thus endeavors to relate the best international practices with those currently employed in Brazil to contribute to possible improvements. A comprehensive comparative analysis of inspection methodologies is presented, encompassing the classification of pathologies, prescribed inspection intervals, training protocols for inspectors, and methodologies for assessing assets' criticality. The study aims to inform the development of recommendations tailored to the Brazilian context for effectively inspecting concrete tunnels. By combining global and local practices, this research seeks to enhance the efficiency and safety of tunnel infrastructure in Brazil.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1983-41952025000200205&lng=en&tlng=entunnelinspectionmaintenancepathological manifestationsconcreteshotcrete |
| spellingShingle | Bernardo Lopes Poncetti Dianelys Vega Ruiz Leandro Silva de Assis Lucas Bellini Machado Aline Bensi Domingues Marcos Massao Futai An overview of Brazilian concrete tunnel inspection practices and international procedures Revista IBRACON de Estruturas e Materiais tunnel inspection maintenance pathological manifestations concrete shotcrete |
| title | An overview of Brazilian concrete tunnel inspection practices and international procedures |
| title_full | An overview of Brazilian concrete tunnel inspection practices and international procedures |
| title_fullStr | An overview of Brazilian concrete tunnel inspection practices and international procedures |
| title_full_unstemmed | An overview of Brazilian concrete tunnel inspection practices and international procedures |
| title_short | An overview of Brazilian concrete tunnel inspection practices and international procedures |
| title_sort | overview of brazilian concrete tunnel inspection practices and international procedures |
| topic | tunnel inspection maintenance pathological manifestations concrete shotcrete |
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