AURA is a software tool for managing and preserving existing structures.
A good bridge management system allows the identification of current issues, prioritization of actions, and planning for how to address them, either through routine maintenance or specific rehabilitation interventions, and in some cases, even replacement. The aim is to make the most of the structures' service life and optimize available resources more rationally.
Furthermore, it enables a greater understanding of the network of managed structures, ensuring safety against potential collapses and service reductions due to inevitable deterioration over time. AURA is also designed to store all documentation related to each structure, thus providing a historical record of the asset’s evolution.
Having a management system like AURA allows administrations and concessionaires to leverage stored data for purposes beyond maintenance, such as processing special vehicle transit on a specific road network. Given the high tonnage and size of these trucks, they cannot access just any route.