Implementation of Innovative Bridge Technologies : Technical Guidance Note

Bridges are critical components in the transport network and serve as vital links significantly contributing to social connection and economic production across the Pacific. Bridges are intrinsically exposed to natural hazards and impacted by clima...

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Main Author: World Bank
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Language:English
English
Published: Washington, DC 2022
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099307004292220446/IDU0ed85d1840ffad04ccd0aed80adae36eb0699
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spelling okr-10986-378902022-08-16T05:10:39Z Implementation of Innovative Bridge Technologies : Technical Guidance Note World Bank INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INNOVATIVE BRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE NATURAL HAZARD IMPACT ON INFRASTRUCTURE BRIDGE DESIGN TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE MODULAR BRIDGE INFRASTRUCTURE CASE STUDY Bridges are critical components in the transport network and serve as vital links significantly contributing to social connection and economic production across the Pacific. Bridges are intrinsically exposed to natural hazards and impacted by climate change. Delays associated with the ongoing maintenance of bridges can also put additional strain on this infrastructure and leave them more susceptible to damage. Collectively, these issues serve as a catalyst to the continuing efforts of donors to support the research, exploration, development, and implementation of bridge solutions that consider a local context. This technical guidance note highlights the methodology and lessons learned from the implementation of innovative bridge technologies assessment study and its application under the World Bank-funded Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project. This case study focused on the use of a selected range of modular bridges that provide a low maintenance, long-term, whole of life bridge solution which illustrates how the quality of infrastructure investment can be improved by improving economic efficiency and building resilience. It also outlines a way forward for the implementation of these bridge technologies across the Pacific region. 2022-08-15T16:14:25Z 2022-08-15T16:14:25Z 2022 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099307004292220446/IDU0ed85d1840ffad04ccd0aed80adae36eb0699 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37890 English en CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC Knowledge Notes :: Transport Notes East Asia and Pacific Solomon Islands
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topic INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INNOVATIVE BRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES
ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
NATURAL HAZARD IMPACT ON INFRASTRUCTURE
BRIDGE DESIGN
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
MODULAR BRIDGE
INFRASTRUCTURE CASE STUDY
spellingShingle INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT
INNOVATIVE BRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES
ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
NATURAL HAZARD IMPACT ON INFRASTRUCTURE
BRIDGE DESIGN
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
MODULAR BRIDGE
INFRASTRUCTURE CASE STUDY
World Bank
Implementation of Innovative Bridge Technologies : Technical Guidance Note
geographic_facet East Asia and Pacific
Solomon Islands
description Bridges are critical components in the transport network and serve as vital links significantly contributing to social connection and economic production across the Pacific. Bridges are intrinsically exposed to natural hazards and impacted by climate change. Delays associated with the ongoing maintenance of bridges can also put additional strain on this infrastructure and leave them more susceptible to damage. Collectively, these issues serve as a catalyst to the continuing efforts of donors to support the research, exploration, development, and implementation of bridge solutions that consider a local context. This technical guidance note highlights the methodology and lessons learned from the implementation of innovative bridge technologies assessment study and its application under the World Bank-funded Solomon Islands Roads and Aviation Project. This case study focused on the use of a selected range of modular bridges that provide a low maintenance, long-term, whole of life bridge solution which illustrates how the quality of infrastructure investment can be improved by improving economic efficiency and building resilience. It also outlines a way forward for the implementation of these bridge technologies across the Pacific region.
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title Implementation of Innovative Bridge Technologies : Technical Guidance Note
title_short Implementation of Innovative Bridge Technologies : Technical Guidance Note
title_full Implementation of Innovative Bridge Technologies : Technical Guidance Note
title_fullStr Implementation of Innovative Bridge Technologies : Technical Guidance Note
title_full_unstemmed Implementation of Innovative Bridge Technologies : Technical Guidance Note
title_sort implementation of innovative bridge technologies : technical guidance note
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2022
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099307004292220446/IDU0ed85d1840ffad04ccd0aed80adae36eb0699
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