7. … Enhancing Commuter Experience: Future Innovations FREE FLOW TRAFFIC (BARRIER FREE TOLLING) NUMBER PLATE RECOGNITION WITH ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY INTEROPERABILITY ETC PENETRATION CO-BRAND & LAUNCH COUNTRY WIDE CSC CARD A/W LEADING BANK WEIGH-IN MOTION
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14. Operators should ideally be involved from the design stage, keeping in mind the long-life nature of structures: this permits to define along with the Operator acceptable solutions for design improvement: e.g. optimized structure w.r.t. maintenance activities. Example: A40 – France … O&M practices: maintenance Innovative “X” structure to save structural costs shall be contemplated in the light of O&M requirements
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16. … O&M practices: maintenance Specialized software for structures enable decision makers to plan, specify, archive inspections of structures e.g. EGIS (Fr) software “LAGO”
17. … O&M practices: maintenance The software permits to plan inspections, to classify defaults & to assess the evolutions of defaults, then to prioritize actions through various scenarios. EGIS (Fr) software “LAGO”
18. … O&M practices: maintenance Unlike other O&M activities, maintenance of bridges requires a continuous expert analysis of defects: some have no impact, others may hide critical developments… Are we able to classify, “read” & prioritize defaults ?
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20. … O&M practices: maintenance (cont.) O&M of bridges and structures requires specialized expertise & a long-term approach Item Issue at stake / maintenance task Pillars Concrete is not passive: cracks are normal Evolution of cracks reveal the interior of concrete structures Etc.
21. … O&M practices: maintenance (cont.) Short span: no dilatation joint (bridge over Indian Railways) long span: dilatation joint (bridge over river – India)
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24. … O&M practices: Toll Bridges do not often provide space for toll plazas. Freeflow is particularly fit for purpose Free flow toll project CANADA Golden Ears
25. … O&M practices: Toll (cont.) By nature, bridges give access to “the other side”, thus can be tolled in one direction only Lisbon (PT) One way tolling of all bridges
The World’s Second Largest Toll Plaza - 90 Readers, Melbourne City Link, Australia >250K (Free Flow Tolling Only) 32 Lanes, Delhi Gurgaon Km 24 Toll Plaza, India >150K 27 Lanes, Dartford River Crossing, United Kingdom >150K 26 Lanes, Sungai Besi Toll Plaza, Kuala Lumpur >140K 22 Lanes, Western Harbour Tunnel, Hong Kong >100K