Criteria for assessment of bridge aesthetic and visual quality

3rd International Conference on Innovative Materials, Structures and Technologies

Rozentale, I.^1 ; Paeglitis, A.^1

Department of Road and Bridges, Riga Technical University, Kalku Street 1, Riga

LV 1658, Latvia^1

关键词: Bridge aesthetics;    Bridge designers;    Bridge structures;    Buildability;    Natural landscapes;    Objective assessment;    Visual qualities;    Visual quality assessment;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/251/1/012073/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/251/1/012073

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

The bridge designers should find an ideal balance between structure, economy, buildability, aesthetics, durability and harmony with industrial or natural landscape. During the last years, the society has adopted documents providing procedures for evaluation of the impact of the structural appearance on surrounding landscape. The European Landscape Convention defines the landscape as an area perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors. The Convention indicates the methods for clear and objective assessment of the landscape's visual qualities. The esthetical qualities of bridge structures, appearance and attraction should satisfy not only the technicians-engineers and architects, but mostly the surrounding population. Each of these groups has a different perception of esthetical qualities of structure. Many authors have used different methods and criteria for assessment of bridge aesthetics. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the bridge aesthetic and visual quality assessment methods and criteria.