National Bridge Impact Study
Client:
Confidential
Project Type:
Climate Resilience
Location:
United States
Key Takeaways
Precipitation Increasing Risk
Intensified precipitation is causing more severe scouring, posing a heightened risk to bridges.
Thousands of Bridges at Risk
More than 100,000 bridges need further analysis to identify the necessary defensive measures.Millions for Critical Bridges
A multi-million dollar investment is required for critical bridges across the country in the next decade.
About the Project
Evaluating climate impact on US bridges
The state of bridges in the United States is becoming increasingly concerning as the functional age of many bridges is exceeding the original design life. Anticipating changing environmental conditions due to climate challenges, the Environmental Protection Agency established a research objective to analyze the potential impacts across more than 500,000 bridges in the National Bridge Inventory.
Resilient Analytics served as the lead consultant in assessing the national risk to bridges caused by increased water flow rates in waterways. The team was tasked with delivering adaptation costs for each bridge that crossed a waterway (approximately 250,000 bridges) based on condition and climate challenges. The team integrated structural, hydraulic and construction engineers to develop a final solution. Resilient Analytics developed new analysis functions to rapidly analyze bridge threats including structure, stream soil type and increased flow rates.
Solutions
Climate Resilience Solutions
Proactively assessing, planning for and adapting to major weather events and rising temperatures is essential for long-term sustainability. Stanley Consultants is leveraging Resilient Analytics to deliver data-driven solutions that prioritize human safety, safeguard communities and protect capital investments.
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