| Medium: |
conference paper |
| Language(s): |
English
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| Conference: |
IABSE Conference: Engineering the Past, to Meet the Needs of the Future, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-27 June 2018 |
| Published in: |
IABSE Conference Copenhagen 2018 |
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Page(s):
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227-232
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Total no. of pages: |
6 |
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Page(s):
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227-232
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| Total no. of pages: |
6 |
| DOI: |
10.2749/copenhagen.2018.227 |
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Abstract:
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Suspension bridges are iconic, large, complex and unique structures with great public value. The main cables on suspension bridges are difficult to inspect and maintain and are virtually irreplaceable, although this has been done in two cases at extreme cost. Maintaining the main cables in an optimal manner is therefore of utmost importance. When developing an optimal maintenance strategy for the main cables, other related elements should be considered and included in the strategy, hence the entire cable system is the topic for this paper. Maintenance of the cable system is relatively expensive, but the costs can be minimized if an optimal maintenance strategy is developed and followed. The main goal of the maintenance strategy is to keep the bridge open at full traffic capacity at all times with the proper safety level and to do so at the lowest cost possible.
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Keywords:
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maintenance strategy suspension bridges cable systems LCC dehumidification
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