PROJECT OF THE MONTH MARCH 2024 | The research project BrAIn (Bridge management with AI for sustaiNable engineering) is being funded as part of the FFG call "AI for Green 2023".
The Austrian motorway network of ASFiNAG has more than 5,800 bridges. In addition, there are over 1,700 bridges in Vienna, which are managed by the MA29. In view of this large number of bridges and the associated volume of data, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) can be of crucial importance.
The research project BrAIn (Bridge management with AI for sustaiNable engineering) is being funded as part of the FFG call "AI for Green 2023". The aim of the research project is to reduce CO2 emissions in the maintenance management of bridges by up to 50% and make a significant contribution to global sustainability. The focus is on the transformation towards preventive and sustainable bridge asset management over the entire life cycle. The aim is to promote the circular economy from planning and construction, through operation and maintenance, to the potential dismantling and recycling of materials.
To this end, the research team is developing a novel, interdisciplinary approach that combines AI methods such as text and data mining, natural language processing and machine learning with simulation. This adaptive system requires only minor adjustments to the different legal frameworks in European countries and their asset management systems. By analyzing historical and current data on construction and maintenance processes, the AI and simulation models should provide key insights into the ecological, economic, and social consumption of resources that are relevant for future decisions by infrastructure operators.
The project team, consisting of VCE, Vienna Technical University (TU Wien) and FH Campus Wien, held the first internal kick-off event in February 2024. Other stakeholders are ASFINAG and MA29.
CLIENT
FFG
SERVICE
Research & development
RESEARCH PARTNER
VCE Vienna Consulting Engineers ZT GmbH (project coordinator)
TU-Wien - Institute for Information Systems Engineering
FH Campus Wien - Department Bauen und Gestalten
STAKEHOLDER
ASFINAG
MA29