A Comparative Assessment of Bridge Deck Wearing Surfaces: Performance, Deterioration, and Maintenance
Bridge decks deteriorate faster compared to other bridge components, primarily influenced by traffic volume, while previous studies have examined the effect of bridge-wearing surfaces on deterioration, further understanding of the relationship between bridge performance and maintenance is needed for...
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| description | Bridge decks deteriorate faster compared to other bridge components, primarily influenced by traffic volume, while previous studies have examined the effect of bridge-wearing surfaces on deterioration, further understanding of the relationship between bridge performance and maintenance is needed for policy-making and planning purposes. In this study, we focus on nine influential variables to unravel the intricate connections among performance, deterioration, and maintenance of six distinct bridge-wearing surfaces: Monolithic Concrete, Gravel, Wood or Timber, Bituminous, Low Surface Concrete, and Other. Statistical analyses were employed to determine associations between variables and concepts, exploring similarities and differences across various wearing surface types. In particular, machine learning algorithms were utilized to model the maintenance considering the performance and deterioration of the six diverse wearing surfaces. This approach allowed for an examination of interactions between those variables and concepts. We further applied a well-performing prediction model (which achieved an accuracy of 0.86 and an AUC score of approximately 0.83) to obtain interpretable insights regarding bridge deck surfaces. Analysis with interpretable methods such as SHAP (Shapley additive explanation) and PDP (partial dependency plot) revealed that deterioration, deck age, deck area, and overall performance were the most influential variables among average daily traffic, average daily truck traffic, and the number of spans significantly influenced the maintenance of bridge deck condition with different wearing surfaces. Notably, a strong relationship between performance and maintenance was observed in specific wearing surface types, such as Monolithic Concrete and Wood or Timber, while Other surface types exhibited different patterns. These findings highlight the need for tailored approaches when assessing bridge health, considering the distinct characteristics of different bridge deck types. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-db995176814249adb8ca34b8f9a39f722023-11-19T14:05:30ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-09-0113191088310.3390/app131910883A Comparative Assessment of Bridge Deck Wearing Surfaces: Performance, Deterioration, and MaintenanceAkshay Kale0Yonas Kassa1Brian Ricks2Robin Gandhi3Department of Computer Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68182, USADepartment of Computer Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68182, USADepartment of Computer Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68182, USADepartment of Computer Science, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68182, USABridge decks deteriorate faster compared to other bridge components, primarily influenced by traffic volume, while previous studies have examined the effect of bridge-wearing surfaces on deterioration, further understanding of the relationship between bridge performance and maintenance is needed for policy-making and planning purposes. In this study, we focus on nine influential variables to unravel the intricate connections among performance, deterioration, and maintenance of six distinct bridge-wearing surfaces: Monolithic Concrete, Gravel, Wood or Timber, Bituminous, Low Surface Concrete, and Other. Statistical analyses were employed to determine associations between variables and concepts, exploring similarities and differences across various wearing surface types. In particular, machine learning algorithms were utilized to model the maintenance considering the performance and deterioration of the six diverse wearing surfaces. This approach allowed for an examination of interactions between those variables and concepts. We further applied a well-performing prediction model (which achieved an accuracy of 0.86 and an AUC score of approximately 0.83) to obtain interpretable insights regarding bridge deck surfaces. Analysis with interpretable methods such as SHAP (Shapley additive explanation) and PDP (partial dependency plot) revealed that deterioration, deck age, deck area, and overall performance were the most influential variables among average daily traffic, average daily truck traffic, and the number of spans significantly influenced the maintenance of bridge deck condition with different wearing surfaces. Notably, a strong relationship between performance and maintenance was observed in specific wearing surface types, such as Monolithic Concrete and Wood or Timber, while Other surface types exhibited different patterns. These findings highlight the need for tailored approaches when assessing bridge health, considering the distinct characteristics of different bridge deck types.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/19/10883bridge deck performancedeterioration and interventionmachine learningSHAP feature importancedata and data scienceartificial intelligence |
| spellingShingle | Akshay Kale Yonas Kassa Brian Ricks Robin Gandhi A Comparative Assessment of Bridge Deck Wearing Surfaces: Performance, Deterioration, and Maintenance Applied Sciences bridge deck performance deterioration and intervention machine learning SHAP feature importance data and data science artificial intelligence |
| title | A Comparative Assessment of Bridge Deck Wearing Surfaces: Performance, Deterioration, and Maintenance |
| title_full | A Comparative Assessment of Bridge Deck Wearing Surfaces: Performance, Deterioration, and Maintenance |
| title_fullStr | A Comparative Assessment of Bridge Deck Wearing Surfaces: Performance, Deterioration, and Maintenance |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Comparative Assessment of Bridge Deck Wearing Surfaces: Performance, Deterioration, and Maintenance |
| title_short | A Comparative Assessment of Bridge Deck Wearing Surfaces: Performance, Deterioration, and Maintenance |
| title_sort | comparative assessment of bridge deck wearing surfaces performance deterioration and maintenance |
| topic | bridge deck performance deterioration and intervention machine learning SHAP feature importance data and data science artificial intelligence |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/19/10883 |
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