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Providing your total Bridge Management System solution.
A software package developed by bridge engineers thats easy to use and allows you to reliably predict future expenditure programs.
This unique paperless system allows bridge inspectors to work easily in the field
with hand held dataloggers and provides a practical series of reporting tools
which effectively communicates information on bridge condition, maintenance priorities
and budgets. BridgeAsyst is fully compatible with the philosophies of the Local
Roads Bridge Management Manual.
The benefits of BridgeAsyst are:
Ease of use
Maintenance scheduling
Capital works budgeting
Interactive risk management
Links to asset management systems
GIS package linkages
Digital field data gathering
Digital photographs
BridgeAsyst is a comprehensive Bridge Management System that has been developed
with the Bridge Asset Manager in mind. It is designed to enhance the decision
making process through interactive risk assessment and reporting.
BridgeAsyst has been developed by bridge engineers actively working on managing
bridge for a wide range of infrastructure authorities including:
State Road Authorities
Railways
Local Government
It is a total bridge management system which allows:
Capture of electronic inspection data in the field
Storage of all inventory and inspection data, including photographs.
Generagion of capital works programs
Risk based maintenance scheduling
Financial management of bridge stock to AAS27 requirements
Network bridge condition monitoring
Storage of maintenance costs
BridgeAsyst utilises the inspection
methodology of contemporary systems, including the Vicroads Bridge
Inspection Manual and the ARRB document "Local Roads Bridge
Management Manual" It Stores inspection information from comprehensive
visual (Level 2) inspections and detailed (Level 3) engineering
inspections.
A hand held datalogger has been developed using a Windows CE operation systems
to provide the inspector with full functionality in the field to record all inspection
data. The information in the datalogger is then synchronised with the master
database.
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Risk Based Maintenance
Scheduling
In order to determine the prioty of maintenance requirement a risk score for
every defect in the network is automatically generated within BridgeAsyst.
The risk score is generated by combining probability of failure and the consequences
of failure scores.
By ranking the risk scores, a risk based maintenance shedule can be generated.
Financial Analysis
BridgeAsyst has a financial analysis module in which the following is calculated:
The replacement cost of bridges
The depreciated value of each structure
The current value of the bridge stock
By adjusting the typical replacement cost rates for typical bridge types or adjusting
the replacement dates for the bridge, the bridges can be revalued when required.
The reporting has been developed to meet AAS27 requirements.
Capital Works Program
Using the replacement year data input into BridgeAsyst as inventory infermation,
a report is generated which indetifies the bridges to be replaced in 10 year
groups along with the anticipated replacement cost. It allows the Bridge Manager
to review likely capital expenditure requirements into the future and identify
potential peaks in that expenditure.
Network Condition Modelling
Using the risk score for all components, an Overall Bridge Score for every bridge
in the network can be determined. The overall score is used to benchmark the
condition level for that road category.
BridgeAsyst can be easily
customised to link directly with generic Council Asset Management
Systems and GIS packages.
Bridge engineering and management is
a key strategic sector for Pitt & Sherry. BridgeAsyst is actively
being used by the following organisations:
- Department of Infrastructure Energy and Resources,
Tasmania
- Tasrail
- Hobart City Council
- Yarra City Council
- Melbourne City Council
- Campbelltown Council
- Fairfield City Council
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