SynerCrete’18 International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches for Cement-based Materials and Structural Concrete 24-26 October 2018, Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal INTEGRATED APPLICATION OF ADVANCED SURVEYING TECHNIQUES AND BIM FOR INSPECTION AND ASSET MANAGEMENT OF REINFORCED CONCRETE BRIDGES Miguel Azenha (1) , Gabriel Sousa (1) , José Matos (1) , José Sena-Cruz (1) , Vitor Brito (2) (1) ISISE, University of Minho, Guimarães, Portugal (2) Betar Consultores, Lisbon, Portugal Abstract The aim of the work reported herein was to explore the possibilities of integrating new ways of surveying into RC bridge inspection activities and evaluating the possibility of integrating data into a BIM model, as to allow quick overviews to be obtained after each inspection. Efforts were made in regard to modelling strategies, not only of the RC bridge elements, but also of 'damage' information that required special attention, as to allow non-graphic information to be easily retrievable. Special tools (add-ins to the BIM platform) were also developed in order to allow quick introduction of inspection data into the BIM model through Excel spreadsheets. The concepts/methods proposed were put to test in an extensive inspection to a bridge located in the north of Portugal. This work results from a collaboration of the University of Minho with Betar, a consulting office with more than 20 years of experience in Bridge inspection, which has authored a managing system for road infrastructure and actively applies it. 1. Introduction Bridges and viaducts are very important and fundamental assets for road/railway infrastructure managers, who need to manage the information of each structure in an organized manner as to perform timely reactions and maintenance activities to ensure safety, adequate service levels and durability. Most countries in the world have national infrastructure strategies for inspection, with Portugal having issued their latest inspection manual in 2015 [1]. Several types of inspection are envisaged (as well as their timing), from the simplest routine ones, to the most complex, the special inspections that intend to gather extensive information on the entire asset or specific aspects of it. In spite of the well- structured activities in such manuals, they are still lacking explicit references to the