A Flexible Bridge Rating Method Based on Analytical Evidential Reasoning and Monte Carlo Simulation

Table 5

Paired comparison of elements structural importance.

Component		Element	Weights
Deck (0.33)		Wearing surface	0.17
		Sidewalk	0.03
		Deck topside	0.33
		Deck underside	0.27
		Curbs	0.03
		Expansion joints	0.17
Superstructure (0.33)		Strings	0.30
		Floor beams	0.30
		Floor system bracing	0.05
		Girders	0.30
		Bearing devices	0.05
Substructure (0.33)	Abutments (0.50)	Bearing seats	0.04
		Backwall	0.33
		Wingwalls	0.33
		Piles	0.15
		Footing	0.15
	Piers (0.50)	Piles	0.42
		Footing	0.42
		Columns	0.08
		Caps	0.08