Evaluation Methods for the Existing Infrastructure in Germany

Abstract

In the past decades much has been undertaken in Germany in the field of sustainable bridges in Germany. Every infrastructure has to be inspected regularly, so it can be classified according to its condition. Furthermore, the infrastructure has to be recalculated and evaluated. On the basis of these two criteria – the results of the inspection and the evaluation of the recalculation, as well as aspects of sustainability – the structure will be retrofitted or renewed. This strategy has been applied in Germany for many years with great success. This procedure is explained in the paper using two examples.