Samenvatting
There is presently no well-established procedure for a bridge inspector to follow when assessing the combined effect of multiple flaws or imperfections on a bridge. Consequently, the evaluation of an existing bridge is based on a highly subjective procedure, and usually suffers from imprecision and personal bias. Different bridge inspectors may assess a given bridge differently. The purpose of this article is to examine the application of fuzzy logic for assessing the condition of concrete slab bridges. A number of factors that affect the condition of a bridge deck are examined. An example problem is presented to illustrate use of the proposed methodology.