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Publication Number:  FHWA-HRT-15-081    Date:  May 2016
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-15-081
Date: May 2016

 

Synthesis of National and International Methodologies Used for Bridge Health Indices

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[1]BrM is a BMS sold and maintained by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and is widely used among State transportation departments in the United States.

 

 

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