Prioritizing Riverine Bridge Interventions: A Hydrological and Multidimensional Approach
Globally, most bridges fail due to hydrological causes such as scouring or flooding. Therefore, using a hydrological approach, this study proposes a methodology that contributes to prioritizing the intervention of bridges to prevent their collapse. Through an exhaustive literature review, an evaluat...
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| description | Globally, most bridges fail due to hydrological causes such as scouring or flooding. Therefore, using a hydrological approach, this study proposes a methodology that contributes to prioritizing the intervention of bridges to prevent their collapse. Through an exhaustive literature review, an evaluation matrix subdivided into four dimensions was developed and a total of 18 evaluation parameters were considered, distributed as follows: four environmental, six technical, four social, and four economic. This matrix was applied to eight bridges with a history of hydrological problems in the same river and validated through semi-structured interviews with specialists. Data were collected through field visits, journalistic information, a review of the gauged basin’s historical hydrological flow rates, and consultations with the population. Modeling was then conducted, which considered the influence of gullies that discharge additional flow using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS, before being calibrated. The application of the matrix, which is an optimal tool for prioritizing bridge interventions, revealed that five bridges have a high vulnerability with scores between 3 and 3.56, and three bridges have a medium vulnerability with scores between 2.75 and 2.94. The hydrological multidimensional approach, which can be adapted for similar studies, contributes to a better decision-making process for important infrastructure interventions such as riverine bridges. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-17f9d6bc47ee4f63946f12d887b765ef2023-11-19T16:12:04ZengMDPI AGDesigns2411-96602023-10-017511710.3390/designs7050117Prioritizing Riverine Bridge Interventions: A Hydrological and Multidimensional ApproachAlan Huarca Pulcha0Alain Jorge Espinoza Vigil1Julian Booker2School of Civil Engineering, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria, San Jose Urbanisation, Yanahuara District, Arequipa 04013, PeruSchool of Civil Engineering, Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria, San Jose Urbanisation, Yanahuara District, Arequipa 04013, PeruSchool of Civil, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TR, UKGlobally, most bridges fail due to hydrological causes such as scouring or flooding. Therefore, using a hydrological approach, this study proposes a methodology that contributes to prioritizing the intervention of bridges to prevent their collapse. Through an exhaustive literature review, an evaluation matrix subdivided into four dimensions was developed and a total of 18 evaluation parameters were considered, distributed as follows: four environmental, six technical, four social, and four economic. This matrix was applied to eight bridges with a history of hydrological problems in the same river and validated through semi-structured interviews with specialists. Data were collected through field visits, journalistic information, a review of the gauged basin’s historical hydrological flow rates, and consultations with the population. Modeling was then conducted, which considered the influence of gullies that discharge additional flow using HEC-HMS and HEC-RAS, before being calibrated. The application of the matrix, which is an optimal tool for prioritizing bridge interventions, revealed that five bridges have a high vulnerability with scores between 3 and 3.56, and three bridges have a medium vulnerability with scores between 2.75 and 2.94. The hydrological multidimensional approach, which can be adapted for similar studies, contributes to a better decision-making process for important infrastructure interventions such as riverine bridges.https://www.mdpi.com/2411-9660/7/5/117riverine bridgesinfrastructure interventionhydrology analysis and bridges prioritization |
| spellingShingle | Alan Huarca Pulcha Alain Jorge Espinoza Vigil Julian Booker Prioritizing Riverine Bridge Interventions: A Hydrological and Multidimensional Approach Designs riverine bridges infrastructure intervention hydrology analysis and bridges prioritization |
| title | Prioritizing Riverine Bridge Interventions: A Hydrological and Multidimensional Approach |
| title_full | Prioritizing Riverine Bridge Interventions: A Hydrological and Multidimensional Approach |
| title_fullStr | Prioritizing Riverine Bridge Interventions: A Hydrological and Multidimensional Approach |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prioritizing Riverine Bridge Interventions: A Hydrological and Multidimensional Approach |
| title_short | Prioritizing Riverine Bridge Interventions: A Hydrological and Multidimensional Approach |
| title_sort | prioritizing riverine bridge interventions a hydrological and multidimensional approach |
| topic | riverine bridges infrastructure intervention hydrology analysis and bridges prioritization |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2411-9660/7/5/117 |
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