L'évaluation des risques naturels et du risque sismique en particulier a pris une importance croissante pour les autorités publiques ces dernières années, entraînant une adaptation importante des outils utilisés jusqu'à présent dans l'étude de la vulnérabilité du bâti. Il est nécessaire de mieux évaluer ces risques afin de mieux y faire face. De nouvelles approches doivent être proposées pour répondre à ces objectifs dont les approches numériques font partie. Parmi les méthodes numériques développées pour tenir compte de la spécificité du bâti maçonné figurent les approches par éléments discrets comme la méthode NSCD (« Non Smooth Contact Dynamics »). Les travaux présentés dans cette thèse visent à mieux appréhender le comportement mécanique et dynamique des ouvrages maçonnés en utilisant ce type de méthode implémenté dans le code calcul LMGC90, afin d'affiner la compréhension et la caractérisation de la vulnérabilité sismique des édifices en maçonnerie. La méthodologie que nous cherchons à mettre en place vise à traiter la vulnérabilité sismique de bâtiments spécifiques ou au contraire d'ensembles de bâtiments de même typologie. / The perception and the evaluation of natural risks and more particularly of the seismic hazard have never been so important and highlighted by the authorities. This phenomenon leads to a deep adjustment of tools used up to now in the assessment of the vulnerability of buildings. New approaches as numerical approaches have to be proposed so as to best estimate the risk. Among all the numeriacl methods developed to take into account specificities of masonry buildings, approaches by discrete elements methods as the NSCD method (“Non Smooth Contact Dynamics”) seem to be particularly well adapted. This PhD thesis aims to best understand the mechanical behaviour of masonry structures by using this discrete method implemented in the software LMGC90 so as to give an accurate estmation of the seismic vulnerability of buildings. The very purpose of this work is to develop a calculation tool able to deal with the vulnerabilityof both specific and common masonry buildings.

Reinforced concrete frames, infilled with brick/concrete block masonry, are the most common type of structures found in multi-storeyed constructions, especially in developing countries. Usually, the infill walls are considered as non-structural elements even though they alter the lateral stiffness and strength of the frame significantly. Approximately 80% of the structural cost from earthquakes is attributable to damage of infill walls and to consequent damages of doors, windows and other installations. Despite the broad application and economical significance, the infill walls are not included in the analysis because of the design complexity and lack of suitable theory. But in seismic areas, ignoring the infill-frame interaction is not safe because the change in the stiffness and the consequent change in seismic demand of the composite structural system is not negligible. The relevant experimental findings shows a considerable reduction in the response of infilled frames under reverse cyclic loading. This behaviour is caused by the rapid degradation of stiffness, strength, and low energy dissipation capacity resulting from the brittle and sudden damage of the unreinforced masonry infill walls. Though various national/international codes of practice have incorporated some of the research outcomes as design guidelines, there is a need and scope for further refinement. In the initial part of this work, a numerical modelling and linear elastic analysis of masonry infilled RC frames has been done. A multi-storey multi-bay frame infilled with masonry panels, is considered for the study. Both macro modelling and micro modelling strategies are adopted. Seismic loading is considered and an equivalent static analysis as suggested in IS 1893, 2002 is done. The results show that the stiffness of the composite structure is increased due to the obvious confinement effects of infill panels on the bounding frame. A parametric study is conducted to investigate the influence of size and location of openings, presence/absence of infill panels in a particular storey and elevation irregularity in terms of floor height. The results show that the interaction of infill panel changes the seismic response of the composite structure significantly. Presence of openings further changes the seismic behaviour. Increase in openings increases the natural period and introduce newer failure mechanisms. Absence of infill in a particular storey (an elevation irregularity) makes it drift more compared to adjacent storeys. Since the structural irregularities influence the seismic behaviour of a building considerably, we should be cautious while construction and renovation of such buildings in order to take the advantage of increased strength and stiffness obtained by the presence of infill walls. A nonlinear dynamic analysis of masonry infilled RC frames is presented next. Material non linearity is considered for the finite element modelling of both masonry and concrete. Concrete damage plasticity model is employed to capture the degradation in stiffness under reverse cyclic loading. A parametric study by varying the same parameters as considered in the linear analysis is conducted. It is seen that the fundamental period calculation of infilled frames by conventional empirical formulae needs to be revisited for a better understanding of the real seismic behaviour of the infilled frames. Enhancement in the lateral stiffness due to the presence of infill panel attracts larger force and causes damage to the composite system during seismic loading. Elevation irregularities included absence of infill panels in a particular storey. Soft storey shows a tendency for the adjacent columns to fail in shear, due to the large drift compared to other storeys. The interstorey drift ratios of soft storeys are found to be larger than the limiting values. However this model could not capture the separation at the interfaces and related failure mechanisms. To improve the nonlinear model, a contact surface at the interface is considered for a qualitative analysis. A one bay one storey infilled frame is selected. The material characteristics were kept the same as those used in the nonlinear model. Contact surface at the interface was given hard contact property with pressure-overclosure relations and suitable values of friction at the interface. This model could simulate the compressive diagonal strut formation and the switching of this compressive strut to the opposite diagonal under reverse cyclic loading. It showed an indication of corner crushing and diagonal cracking failure modes. The frame with central opening showed stress accumulation near the corners of opening. Next, the micro modelling strategy for masonry suggested by Lourenco is studied. This interface element can be used at the masonry panel-concrete frame interface as well as at the expanded masonry block to block interface. Cap plasticity model (modified Drucker – Prager model for geological materials) can be used to describe the behaviour of masonry (in terms of interface cracking, slipping, shearing) under earthquake loading. The blocks can be defined as elastic material with a potential crack at the centre. However, further experimental investigation is needed to calibrate this model. It is required to make use of the beneficial effects and improve upon the ill-effects of the presence of infills. To conclude, infill panels are inevitable for functional aspects such as division of space and envelope for the building. Using the lateral stiffness, strength contribution and energy dissipation capacity, use of infill panels is proposed to be a wiser solution for reducing the seismic vulnerability of multi-storey buildings.

Debido al alto peligro de ocurrencia de sismo, al que está expuesto el balneario de Pucusana y el crecimiento poblacional que ha tenido en los últimos años, hace necesario conocer los efectos que producirían un sismo de gran magnitud en esta localidad, según (Silgado, 1978), en el año 1746 ocurrió un sismo de magnitud estimada de 9.0 MW, seguido de un maremoto que destruyó el puerto del callao y según (Tavera, 2008), el área de estudio ocupa una zona de peligro estimado, se espera un sismo de magnitud 8.8 MW, producto de estos estudios se consideró escoger esta localidad como representativa para elaborar un escenario de riesgo sísmico. Ante esta realidad, se hace necesario elaborar escenarios de Riesgo para el balneario de Pucusana. Este trabajo de investigación pretende realizar una mejora a la propuesta realizada por el CENEPRED, en su manual de estimación del riesgo, utilizando el Análisis “PUSHOVER”, mediante la metodología ATC-40, el ASCE41-13 y SEAOC VISION 2000, que permitirá determinar la calidad de la estructura a detalle y compararla con el nivel de peligro de sismo que se tiene producto de los trabajos del proyecto SIRAD 2012. Se ha escogido para realizar este estudio el Mercado Municipal, debido a que es una de las estructuras más importantes del Balneario. Finalmente, el aporte de esta tesis es determinar el nivel de desempeño del mercado municipal de Pucusana, para la determinación del nivel de vulnerabilidad del mismo. / Due to the high danger of earthquake occurrence, to which the Pucusana city is exposed and the population growth that it has had in recent years, it is necessary to know the effects that a large earthquake would produce in this locality, according to (Silgado, 1978 ), in the year 1746 an earthquake of estimated magnitude of 9.0 MW occurred, followed by a tsunami that destroyed the port of Callao and according to (Tavera, 2008), the study area occupies an estimated danger zone, an earthquake of magnitude 8.8 MW, as a result of these studies, it is considered to choose this locality as representative to elaborate a seismic risk scenario. Given this reality, it is necessary to develop Risk scenarios for the Pucusana spa. This research work aims to make an improvement to the proposal made by CENEPRED, in its risk estimation manual, using the “PUSHOVER” Analysis, using the ATC-40 methodology, ASCE41-13 and SEAOC VISION 2000, which will determine the quality of the structure in detail and compare it with the level of earthquake danger that exists as a result of the work of the SIRAD 2012 project. The Municipal Market has been chosen to carry out this study, because it is one of the most important structures in the Spa. Finally, the contribution of this thesis is to determine the level of performance of the municipal market of Pucusana, to determine its level of vulnerability. / Tesis

L’objectif de ce travail est de proposer une méthode d’analyse de vulnérabilité sismique adaptée à l’étude d’un patrimoine historique complet très étendu, indépendamment de la renommée de chaque bâtiment. En effet la grande vulnérabilité sismique du patrimoine ancien, très souvent en maçonnerie, impose, afin d’éviter tout dommage irréparable, de se donner les moyens d’intervenir en amont. Notre démarche doit donc répondre à trois impératifs principaux: développer des outils de choix à grande échelle afin de hiérarchiser les besoins, offrir une analyse pertinente du comportement sous séisme d'une structure historique maçonnée même en première approche, et trouver des méthodes pour gérer le nombre important d’incertitudes qui caractérise le diagnostic des édifices anciens. Pour ce faire, nous étudions les églises et chapelles baroques des hautes vallées de la Savoie française, témoignages d'une période particulièrement prospère dans l'histoire de la Savoie et d'un mouvement artistique unique dans un environnement hostile. Dans ce contexte nous avons donc développé ou adapté différents outils afin de pouvoir traiter les particularités des édifices anciens et utiliser pour des édifices anciens en maçonnerie rustique les potentialités des techniques proposées pour les édifices modernes : modélisations numériques non-linéaires dynamiques temporelles, mesures vibratoires in-situ, analyse multi modale non-linéaire. / The aim of this thesis is to propose a seismic vulnerability assessment method well suited to the study of a complete historical heritage, regardless of the prestige of each building. Indeed the great seismic vulnerability of the historical heritage, often in masonry, requires to act preventively in order to avoid irreparable damage. Our approach must tackle three main requirements: to develop large-scale tools of choice to prioritize the needs, to provide relevant analysis of seismic behavior on the structural scale even in the first study, and to manage the large number of uncertainties characterizing the old buildings structural assessment. To this aim, we study the baroque churches and chapels in the high valleys of the French Savoie. They witness to a particularly prosperous period in the history of Savoy and a unique artistic movement adapted to a harsh environment. In this context we have therefore developed or adapted different tools in order to handle the peculiarities of the old buildings. This way we can use the today proposed techniques for modern buildings to study these ancient buildings in rustic masonry: non-linear temporal dynamics numerical modeling, vibratory in situ measurements, non-linear multi modal analysis.

Le risque sismique est un sujet d’étude pluridisciplinaire qui fait l’objet de nombreux travaux de recherches. Pendant longtemps, il a été étudié sous l’aspect de l’aléa et ce n’est qu’au milieu du XXe siècle que nous nous sommes intéressés à la vulnérabilité des éléments exposés. Malgré la multiplicité des études sur le risque sismique, aucune d’entre elles n’adopte une démarche globale en utilisant la règlementation parasismique. Dans le cadre de cette thèse, nous soutenons l’hypothèse selon laquelle il est possible d’évaluer la vulnérabilité des lieux d’habitation à l’échelle de plusieurs bâtiments en utilisant la norme Européenne, l’Eurocode 8. Utiliser cette règlementation a l’avantage de réduire les temps d’étudede la vulnérabilité physique puisque l’on évalue la résistance sismique d’un unique bâtiment dont ce dernier représente une population de plusieurs immeubles à usage d’habitation collective. La méthodologie proposée, illustrée sur l’exemple de la conurbation Mulhouse-Bâle, se compose de deux phases. La première consiste à étudier l’aléa sismique de la zone urbaine de Mulhouse et de Bâle à travers les études bibliographiques de quelques auteurs. Cette phase consiste aussi à examiner la compatibilité de la règlementation parasismique européenne et helvétique. En dernier lieu, un diagnostic du bâti existant et de la population est réalisé pour évaluer la vulnérabilité de ces deux territoires urbains, après un découpage des deux villes en secteurs historico géographiques. Une seconde phase consiste à proposer un modèle simplifié d’évaluation déterministe et probabiliste de la vulnérabilité du bâti, Celui-ci est fondé à partir de la nouvelle règlementation Européenne et de la mécanique des structures, pour évaluer la résistance sismique des bâtiments. L’aspect probabiliste a permis d’affiner le modèle proposé afin d’intégrer certaines incertitudes. Une étude de cas simulant un séisme important de magnitude Mw égale à 6 sur l’échelle de Richter, intégrant les phénomènes d’effets de site comme le préconise l’Eurocode 8, a permis de valider l’application du modèle envisagé. Le modèle d’évaluation proposé a pour intérêt de fournir un outil permettant d’évaluer la vulnérabilité du bâti sans effectuer de calcul mécanique. Il se veut donc accessible à tous(géographes, ingénieurs, sismologues, etc.…). Plus généralement, ce modèle pour objectif de fournir un outil d’aide à la décision dans la démarche de prévention que doivent les autorités publiques à la population, puisqu’ils permettent de déterminer la plus ou moins grande vulnérabilité des zones étudiées. / The seismic risk is a subject of multidisciplinary study which is the object of numerous research works. For a long time, it was studied in terms of hazard and it is only in the middle of the 20th century that we became interested in the vulnerability of the exposed elements. In spite of the multiplicity of the studies on the seismic risk, none of them adopts a global approach by using the earthquake-resistant regulations. Within the framework of thesis, we support the hypothesis that it possible to estimate the vulnerability of dwellings on the scale of several buildings by using the European standard, Eurocode 8. Using these regulations has the advantage reducing the time to study physical vulnerability by assessing the seismic resistance of a single building, where the latter represents a population of several buildings used as collective dwellings. The proposed methodology, illustrated on the example of the Mulhouse-Basel conurbation, consists of two phases. The first one consists in studying the seismic hazard of the urban area of Mulhouse and Basel through the bibliographical studies of some authors. This phase also consists in examining the compatibility of the European and Helvetian seismic regulations. Finally, a diagnosis of the existing structures and of the population is made to assess the vulnerability of these two urban territories, after a division of both cities into historic-geographical sectors. A second phase consists in proposing a simplified model of deterministic and probabilistic assessment of the vulnerability of the built, based on the new European regulation and the mechanics of the structures, to evaluate the seismic resistance of buildings. The probability aspect allowed to refine the proposed model to integrate certain uncertainties. A case study feigning an important earthquake of magnitude Mw equal to 6 on the Richter scale, integrating the phenomena of site effects as recommended by Eurocode 8, validated the application of the envisaged model. The proposed evaluation model is intended to provide a tool for assessing the vulnerability of the built without performing mechanical calculations. Thus, it aims to be accessible to all (geographers, engineers, seismologists, etc…). More generally, this model aims to provide a decision-making tool in the approach of prevention which the public authorities owe to the population, because they allow to determine the more or less big vulnerability of the studied areas.

Actualmente en la ciudad de Lima existe un número limitado de edificios de gran altura. Por lo que no existe mucha literatura de este tipo de edificaciones en Perú. Los códigos peruanos se enfocan en edificios de mediana y baja altura. Por ello, se requiere realizar estudios más detallados para analizar y diseñar de forma más adecuada estas edificaciones altas según la realidad del país. En el presente artículo, se desarrollará el análisis modal pushover a 6 tipos de edificaciones de concreto armado de 35 niveles en la ciudad de Lima. Se plantea 3 modelos de edificación con distinto sistema estructural y con diferentes plantas (cuadrada y rectangular), siendo las áreas de 29m x 29m y 52m x 26m respectivamente. Estos sistemas estructurales son de núcleo rígido y pórticos con sistema de disipación de energía (amortiguadores de fluido viscoso y disipadores SLB) con objetivo de estudiar su comportamiento frente a solicitaciones sísmicas. Estas edificaciones se establecieron en función de los criterios y requerimientos de los códigos vigentes en el país, como también, distribución de la planta de edificaciones comúnmente usadas para oficinas y viviendas. Se encontró que los periodos naturales oscilan entre 2.6 a 3.3 segundos para edificios de núcleo rígido, se presenta un incremento para los edificios de amortiguamiento viscoso de 4.2 a 5.4 segundos y también para los de dispositivos SLB oscilan en un rango de 3.7 a 4.6 segundos. Se realizó, a su vez, un análisis no lineal estático modal para obtener las curvas de capacidad para cada tipo de edificación, las cuales fueron comparadas con las demandas sísmicas según las provisiones de diseño de la norma peruana sísmica E.030 y un promedio de espectros de registros de aceleraciones de eventos sísmicos severos en Perú y escalados en un rango de 0.2T a 1.5T. Finalmente, se determinó los puntos de desempeño para cada caso de edificación siguiendo las metodologías del ATC-40 encontrando que los edificios altos con núcleo rígido presentan aproximadamente el doble de rigidez que los edificios con sistema de disipación de energía, como también, presentan poca ductilidad a diferencia con los edificios con disipadores que presentan una larga ductilidad. / Currently in Lima city there is a limited number of high-rise buildings. So, there isn’t much literature on this type of building in Peru. Peruvian codes focus on medium and low-rise buildings. Therefore, more detailed studies are required to analyze and design these tall buildings more appropriately according to the reality of the country. In this thesis, the modal pushover analysis of 6 types of 35-story reinforced concrete buildings in Lima city will be developed. Three building models with different structural system and with different plan (square and rectangular) are proposed, being their areas of 29m x 29m and 52m x 26m respectively. These structural systems are rigid core and frames with an energy dissipation system (viscous fluid dampers and SLB dissipators) in order to study their behavior against seismic stresses. These buildings were established based on the criteria and requirements of the current codes in the country, as well as, the distribution of the floors of buildings commonly used for offices and homes. Natural periods were found to range from 2.6 to 3.3 seconds for rigid core buildings, there is an increase for viscous damping buildings from 4.2 to 5.4 seconds and also for SLB devices to range from 3.7 to 4.6 seconds. In turn, a modal static nonlinear analysis was performed to obtain the capacity curves for each type of building, which were compared with the seismic demands according to the design provisions of the Peruvian seismic code E.030 and an average of spectra of acceleration records of severe seismic events in Peru and scaled in a range of 0.2T to 1.5T. Finally, the performance points for each building case were determined following the ATC-40 methodologies, finding that tall buildings with a rigid core have approximately twice the stiffness of buildings with an energy dissipation system, as well as having low ductility. unlike buildings with dissipators that have long ductility. / Tesis

Perú se localiza en una zona de alta sismicidad, debido a que se encuentra encima del área de subducción entre la placa tectónica de Nazca y Sudamericana, perteneciente al cinturón de fuego del Pacífico. Perú es un país en vía de desarrollo, por lo que es de suma importancia estar preparados para auxiliar a los miles de damnificados que pueda haber ante un evento sísmico importante. La evaluación del riesgo sísmico de edificaciones esenciales como colegios y hospitales es necesario para trabajos de reforzamiento estructural en este tipo de infraestructura. En el presente artículo científico, se presenta cuán vulnerables son los colegios públicos del distrito de San Juan de Miraflores en la ciudad de Lima ante un evento sísmico. Para ello, se utilizó la metodología de Inspección Visual Rápida del FEMA P-154. Además, se analizó de forma cuantitativa el pabellón 780 Pre, un módulo educativo estandarizado y construido en los años noventa cuya presencia es frecuente en dicho distrito. Para ello, se realizó un análisis no-lineal estático y no-lineal dinámico. Los resultados de la investigación concluyen que la mayoría de las edificaciones educativas presentan una alta vulnerabilidad sísmica y no cumplen con los requerimientos de uso post-sismo como se exige en la norma sismorresistente; así como también se verificó la deficiencia del módulo 780 Pre frente a un sismo severo cuando este fue sometido a los análisis no-lineales. / Peru is located in a high seismicity zone because it is set above the subduction area between the Nazca and South American tectonic plates, both belonging to the Pacific’s Ring of Fire. Being a developing country, it is of utmost importance to be prepared to help the thousands of victims that may be in the face of a major seismic event. The assessment of the seismic vulnerability of essential buildings —such as schools and hospitals— is necessary for structural reinforcement procedures in this type of infrastructure if needed. In this thesis, it is presented how vulnerable are the public schools of the district of San Juan de Miraflores in the city of Lima to a seismic event. For this, the FEMA P-154 Rapid Visual Screening methodology was used. In addition, the “780 Pre” public school building, a standardized educational building built in the 1990s and whose presence is frequent in that district, was analyzed quantitatively. For this, a static nonlinear and dynamic nonlinear analysis were performed. The results of the investigation show that most of the educational buildings present high seismic vulnerability and do not meet the requirements of post-earthquake use as required by the Peruvian seismic design provisions. Also, the deficiency of the 780 Pre building against a severe earthquake when it was subjected to non-linear analyzes was verified. / Tesis

Il est prévu d’augmenter la durée de vie des centrales nucléaires actuellement opérationnelles. Le vieillissement des structures en béton armé telles que les tours aéroréfrigérantes doit être évalué, son incidence sur la capacité portante calculée. Dans le cas de fortes dégradations, le renforcement doit être envisagé, afin d’assurer la pérennité de ces tours face aux sollicitations extrêmes telles que les tempêtes de vent et les séismes. Ce travail vise à quantifier les effets néfastes que peut générer la réduction de section des aciers induite par la corrosion, en particulier sur la capacité portante des tours dans des conditions de sollicitations extrêmes monotones ou cycliques de types vent et séisme. Ces sollicitations sont certainement les plus sévères, entrainant la structure dans le domaine non linéaire, elles sont susceptibles d’induire des endommagements de type fissuration qui dans le cas de sollicitation cycliques peuvent s’avérer néfastes. Des modélisations numériques sont proposées pour déterminer la réponse quasi-statique ou dynamique de la structure, en tenant compte des apparitions de fissures dans le béton et de leur évolution via des lois de comportement appropriées du matériau béton, ainsi que la plastification des aciers. Dans le cas d’une sollicitation sismique, dans le but de comparer les approches de modélisation du séisme et d’évaluer la robustesse des résultats, les réponses dynamiques sont évaluées par trois méthodes différentes de calcul : l’approche dynamique temporelle non linéaire, la méthode spectrale et la méthode modale temporelle. Des études paramétriques portant sur l’amortissement, les combinaisons de charges et les configurations structurales, sont aussi menées. Dans le cas d’une sollicitation de type vent, la technique de renforcement à l’aide de matériaux composite, tel que le tissu de fibres de carbone (TFC) est modélisée. Le comportement de la structure endommagée présentant un taux de corrosion avancée, est évalué dans le régime pré- et post-fissuration, comparativement à la structure intègre. La perte de capacité portante est quantifiée, un renforcement permettant de restaurer l'intégrité et donc d’augmenter la durée de vie de la structure est proposé. / The authorities have planned to increase the lifetime of currently operating nuclear power plants. The ageing of reinforced concrete structures such as cooling towers should be evaluated and its impact on the bearing capacity calculated. In the case of significant damage, the strengthening must be considered to ensure the sustainability of these towers facing the risk of storms and earthquakes becoming more and more frequent. This work aims to quantify the adverse effects that can generate concrete cracks and rebar section loss induced by corrosion, especially on the bearing capacity of nuclear power plant cooling towers under monotonic or cyclic extreme load conditions (wind and earthquake). These loads are certainly the most severe, since they take the structure into the nonlinear domain and can induce or amplify cracking damage. Numerical simulations are proposed to determine the quasi-static or dynamic response of the structure, taking into account appearance of concrete cracks and their evolution via an appropriate material concrete law and rebar's yielding. In the case of a seismic load, the responses are evaluated by three different methods; the nonlinear response history analysis (NLRHA), the response spectrum analysis and the modal response history analysis (MRHA) in order to compare the earthquake modeling approaches and to evaluate the robustness of the results. Parametric studies on damping, load combinations and structural configurations, are also performed. In the case of a wind load, the strengthening technique using composite materials, such as carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) is modeled. The behavior of the damaged structure with an advanced corrosion rate is estimated in the pre- and post-cracking regime, compared to the undamaged structure. The drop of bearing capacity is quantified, a reinforcement designed is proposed to restore the integrity and thus increase the lifetime of the structure.

<p dir="ltr">Bridge safety has been a longstanding priority for civil engineers. Engineers and researchers devote significant effort toward establishing the ability to detect and monitor damage and to manage the performance of our bridges over their lifecycle. However, current practices, heavily reliant on manual involvement, still present challenges in efficiency and effectiveness. For instance, rapid bridge vulnerability assessment methods are being developed, but these methods normally require information about the bridge, e.g., substructure type, which is not readily available in most current bridge databases (e.g., National Bridge Inventory). Manually collecting the necessary information for each bridge is time-consuming and would influence the use of those rapid bridge vulnerability assessment methods. Similarly, routine bridge inspection, mandated every two years in the United States, requires organizing inspection photos, evaluating bridge condition, etc., which are also time-consuming tasks. A two-year inspection cycle may be overly cautious, especially in the early stages of its life when there is typically little degradation. Furthermore, when conducting an inspection there is no reference for when to use advanced inspection techniques, so visual inspection, the simplest method, is adopted for most bridges. Given these challenges in bridge asset management, the integration of machine learning to use the data from historical records of bridge performance can aid in and serve to expedite the above tasks.</p><p dir="ltr">The objective of this research is to develop machine learning-based methods that can assist humans in completing certain tasks associated with bridge asset management. Towards this objective, the following research tasks are carried out. In Task 1, a CNN-based bridge substructure identifier is developed to automatically recognize the bridge substructure type from an inspection image. A method is developed to set a rational budget for this work based on risk tolerance. In Task 2, the automated bridge inspection image organization tool (ABIRT) is developed to automate the process of organizing inspection images and generating an inspection report. In Task 3, a technique for machine-assisted bridge damage analysis using visual data is developed and validated. Additionally, a decision-making method is established to assist bridge inspectors in adopting this technique, with a focus on managing costs and minimizing risks. And in Task 4, reinforcement learning-based approach is developed to manage the bridge inspection process. Through this research, several key machine learning techniques are explored to assist bridge managers with the more tedious steps involved in the seismic vulnerability analysis and condition management tasks, allowing the engineer to dedicate more time to making decisions. This highly cross-disciplinary research is scalable and expandable to many other applications and will serve to improve the future safety and reliability of our infrastructure.</p>