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Alonso Medina PCorresponding AuthorLeón González JAuthor

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May 9, 2022
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Reinforced concrete long-term deterioration prediction for the implementation of a Bridge Management System

Publicated to:Materials Today: Proceedings. 58 1265-1271 - 2022-01-01 58(), DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2022.02.033

Authors: Alonso Medina P; León González J

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Univ Politecn Madrid, Madrid, Spain - Author
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Author

Abstract

Nowadays, an increasing number of reinforced concrete (RC) bridges require refurbishment and repair works due to their advanced deterioration. However, the level of damage that RC structures may experience due to the action of different aggressive agents is not always evident to the naked eye, representing risks for bridges’ owners, concessionaires, and users. Whereas the control of the mechanical deterioration and damage of bridges has reached a high level of development in recent years, the monitoring of the deterioration due to physical, chemical, or biological processes is currently in a less developed stage. For instance, corrosion and carbonation evolution rates of existing structures depend on different threshold values that may differ significantly from the standard values proposed for design purposes of new constructions. Moreover, these threshold values depend on several parameters such as temperature, type of cement, or environmental conditions (e.g., dry-wet cycles). Therefore, durability prediction models must also include an assessment of the evolution of the structural performance exposed to the aggressive actions of various agents simultaneously. During the last decades, many administrations have been implementing Bridge Management Systems (BMS) to control their infrastructures through periodic inspections to detect damages and reduce the risk as well as the uncertainty about the level of investment required to repair a certain structure. The collection of these data results in inspection databases which include large amounts of information that can be used to understand how RC structures deteriorate under different environmental aggressiveness conditions. This paper focuses on the definition of criteria for the implementation of an inspections-based BMS for RC bridges. For the purpose of this paper, since extensive inspections databases are needed to perform the analyses described, real data from the ‘AURA’ BMS have been used, which includes a database of hundreds of Spanish RC bridges’ inspections.

Keywords

aging predictionbridge management systemdeterioration curvelifereinforced concrete deteriorationAging predictionBridge management systemDeterioration curveDurabilityInspectionReinforced concrete deterioration

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Materials Today: Proceedings due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2022, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Materials Science (Miscellaneous).

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 3.12, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Oct 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-10-29, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 7

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-10-29:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 25 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (ALONSO MEDINA, PABLO) and Last Author (LEON GONZALEZ, FCO.JAVIER).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been ALONSO MEDINA, PABLO.