bridge management

GABM is a bridge management analytics software used for the lifecycle management of bridges by ensuring the safety of bridges and providing priority protocols for remedial interventions. It leverages advanced …

In today’s scenario, climate changes have resulted in creating uncertainty in the way nature behaves. Natural hazards have become more unpredictable, more intense, and more frequent. To achieve or maintain …

As bridges age, they do not initially show symptoms of distress. Distress refers to signs of deterioration, damage, or structural problems that can compromise the integrity and safety of the …

Bridges are an important part of the road and rail transportation networks. It is critical to ensure they are kept safe and in accessible condition. To assess the condition of …

Bridge management plays a significant role in the sustainability of infrastructure. This has become more relevant since the world over bridges are aging and most countries have a population of …

Deterioration models are the key to initiation of bridge management system. Initial concept was based on symptoms of distress. This was upgraded in first decade of twenty first century to …

In my first article “Significance of IBMS“, I mentioned the findings of IBMS (Indian Bridge Management System) wherein we had identified 145 bridges to have distress at the completion of …

FRWD (First Repair Worst Defect) was conceptualized in the early nineties while we were working on Rehabilitation of housing societies in Mumbai. This concept was propounded as large volume of …

Since the start of development of Unified Bridge Management System (UBMS) the focus was on consolidation of internal quality assurance protocol within the IBMS (Indian Bridge Management system). This has …

This article highlights the principal reasons why the Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS) needed to be modified and how the Unified/ Universal Bridge Management System (UBMS) came into existence. On …