Data Science and Intelligent Computing Techniques
Application of Soft Computing Techniques in Bridge Health Assessment: A Review
Authors: SUDHA DAS KHAN, Pijush Topdar and Aloke Kumar Datta
Publishing Date: 10-01-2023
ISBN: 978-81-955020-2-8
Abstract
Bridges are complex structures of highway networks. Regular inspection and maintenance are required to keep these structures safe and functional. Decision-makers often face challenges in selecting maintenance and repair plans for the massive backlog of deteriorated bridge structures within limited budget. Several approaches are available for the health evaluation of bridges, such as visual inspection, non-destructive tests, and sensors. However, the information is somewhat uncertain no matter what the inspection procedure used to gather the health information of bridges. Further, uncertainty in the collected data hampers the reliability of the evaluation process. Therefore, there is a lack of reliable procedures for prioritizing bridges using present health conditions. So, computational techniques are required to tackle the imprecision and uncertainty of bridge inspection data and provide reliable bridge maintenance and management information. In this context, soft computing is a useful technique for extracting meaningful information from a dataset inherent uncertainty. Hence, this study attempted to review the current state of the application of soft computing techniques in bridge health assessment. The articles between 2019 to 2022 were reviewed. Different soft computing techniques were found to be compatible with different inspection data types (visual inspection data, NDT data, or sensor data). The current review found that applying a specific soft computing technique to a particular data type is helpful for reliable health assessment.
Keywords
Soft Computing, Bridge Health Assessment, Fuzzy Set Theory, Artificial Neural Network
Cite as
SUDHA DAS KHAN, Pijush Topdar and Aloke Kumar Datta, "Application of Soft Computing Techniques in Bridge Health Assessment: A Review", In: Satyasai Jagannath Nanda and Rajendra Prasad Yadav (eds), Data Science and Intelligent Computing Techniques, SCRS, India, 2023, pp. 27-33. https://doi.org/10.56155/978-81-955020-2-8-3