| Title | Hierarchical analysis of bridge decision makers : the role of new technology adoption in the timber bridge market : special project fiscal year 1992 |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 17715 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Smith, R. L.; Bush, R. J.; Schmoldt, D. |
| Source | 28p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Contributor |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Dept. of Wood Science & Forest Products; United States. Forest Service. Southeastern Forest Experiment Station; Timber Bridge Information Resource Center (U.S.) |
| Publisher | United States. Forest Service |
| Publication Date | 19950800 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Bridge design engineers and local highway officials make bridge replacement decisions across the United States. The Analytical Hierarchy Process was used to characterize the bridge material selection decision of these individuals. State Department of Transportation engineers, private consulting engineers, and local highway officials were personally interviewed in Mississippi, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin to identify how important factors determine their choice of a bridge material. The Analytical Hierarchy Process allowed us to quantify this subjective material selection decision for different groups of decision makers. Based on the importance of various decision criteria and how well the material alternatives (steel, reinforced concrete, prestressed concrete, and timber) meet them, strategies are recommended for those promoting timber as a bridge material. |
| Rosap ID | dot:5145 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/5145 |
| TRT Terms | Decision making; Wooden bridges; Surveys; Data collection |
| General Subjects | Analytical hierarchy process; Bridges; Data collection; Decision making; Highway planning; Materials selection; States; Timber bridges; Wisconsin |
| Classification | NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Bridges and Structures; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - Surveys; NTL - PLANNING AND POLICY - PLANNING AND POLICY |
| Geographical Coverage |
Mississippi; Virginia; Washington; Wisconsin |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/17000/17700/17715/PB2001103379.pdf |
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| Database | NTL Digital Repository |