Guide for Response Planning, Assessment, and Rapid Restoration of Service of Bridges in Extreme Events
Extreme events resulting from natural or other disasters, such as fires, floods,
earthquakes, tornados, and hurricanes, can damage bridge structures in ways that impact the
safety of motorists and the public. The procedures currently employed for response planning,
assessment, and rapid restoration of service of these structures to maintain safety do not always
address the full range of needs for personnel, communication, coordination, data collection,
assessment levels, and other factors associated with the different types and extents of these
events.
NCHRP Research Report 1098: Guide for Response Planning, Assessment, and Rapid Restoration
of Service of Bridges in Extreme Events,
from TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program,
provides information and guidance on all
aspects of response planning, assessment, and rapid restoration of service of bridge structures in
extreme events.
Supplemental to the report are
NCHRP Web-Only Document 390: Response Planning, Assessment, and Rapid Restoration of Service of Bridges in Extreme Events: Background and Summary,
the
Bridge Assessment and Rapid Restoration Toolbox (BARRT), and a
BARRT user manual.
This Summary Last Modified On: 5/14/2024