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Item Open Access Multi-criteria reliability-based optimization for evaluation and rehabilitation of concrete bridge structures(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2008) Buddhawanna, Saharat, author; Van de Lindt, John W., advisorThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) reported that approximately one-third of U.S. bridges are either in need of serious repair or functionally obsolete. Even as repairs are completed, the problem persists with more and more bridges being added to the list each year. In order to determine if repair is needed for a specific bridge, a condition evaluation is typically conducted. The selection of conditional evaluation method and the subsequent repair method has, to date, been based on the preference of the engineer and/or contractor and at times the equipment available.