Preferred Selection on Strengthening Schemes of Arch Bridge Based on Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchy Method

Abstract:

Many factors need to be considered during the choice of strengthening scheme for arch bridges, and most factors are fuzzy. The reasonable and scientific strengthening scheme is an important precondition to ensure the effectiveness and quality of the strengthening engineering. The elementary objects of the bridges strengthening are effect reliability, economic reasonability, technological feasibility, and convenience of construction, which are used to appraise the strengthening scheme. Based on the basic objective of bridge strengthening, two levels fuzzy comprehensive appraisal index system of strengthening scheme are established, and the best scheme is chosen. Combining the idiographic example of arch bridge reinforcement, the process of fuzzy analytic hierarchy and optimum result is given. The result tests that fuzzy analytic hierarchy method is feasible during the preferred selection on strengthening schemes of arch bridge.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 351-352)
• Pages: 1548-1551
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.351-352.1548
• Online since: August 2013
• Authors: Hao Sun*, Xiao Gang Li, Shi Lin Liu
• Keywords: Analytic Hierarchy, Arch Bridge, Bridge Engineering, Fuzzy Appraisal, Preferred S Selection, Strengthening

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