Research

Our research in this area is focused on the analysis of corrosion-induced failures with the intent of identifying the causes in order to reduce the likelihood of future occurrences. Click here for more information.

Consultancy

We can carry out analysis of corrosion-induced failures with the intent of identifying the cause in order to reduce the likelihood of future occurrences. Click here to read more.

Staff

Dr Quanshun Luo
Job Title: Senior Research Fellow

Professor Paul Lambert
Job Title: Visiting Professor

Dr Oliver Lewis
Job Title: Research Associate

An expert system for optimal repair and management of reinforced concrete highway bridges

Aims and Objectives

To develop an expert system to enable the optimisation of repairs and maintenance solutions for reinforced concrete highway bridges. This has, required the development of a comprehensive database containing the following information and the statistical analysis of the collected data

• typical bridge types
• test methods
• repair specifications
• repair material characteristics
• methods of application
• modelling of deterioration processes

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