Socio-Economic Bridge Rating Number as per IBMS

Q.  What is Socio-Economic Bridge Rating Number in relation to the Indian Bridge Management System (IBMS)?
- Published on 07 Oct 16

a. Denotes whether the bridge is in rural area, urban area or on a National Highway, State Highway, etc.
b. Denotes importance of the structure in relation to its contribution to daily socio-economic activity
c. Denotes how close the structure is to a busy area
d. Denotes how cost efficient and environment friendly the bridge construction is

ANSWER: Denotes importance of the structure in relation to its contribution to daily socio-economic activity
 
  • In addition to the structural rating, the bridges are also being assigned Socio-Economic Bridge Rating Number which will decide the importance of the structure in relation to its contribution to daily socio-economic activity of the area in its vicinity.
  • Structural rating of the bridge structure is done on a scale of 0 to 9, and each bridge is assigned a Structural Rating Number.
  • The rating is done for each component of the structure like integral and non-integral deck, superstructure, substructure, bank and channel, structural evaluation, deck geometry, vertical clearance, waterway efficiency etc.

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