Bridge Inspection Maintenance And Repair

In maintenance planning and execution, full consideration must be given to future expected use of each bridge, the life expectancy of the bridge, and the life-cycle cost of periodic repairs versus replacement of a bridge or its major components.The level of maintenance and programming ofmajor repairs should be planned in consonancewith future requirement for the bridge and/orplanned replacement. The maintenance programshould be designed to include prevention of deterioration and damage, prompt detection of deficiencies, and early accomplishment of maintenance and repairs to prevent interruptions of operations or limitation/restriction of bridge use.

This manual is a guide for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of bridges for military installations. It is a source of reference for planning, estimating, and technical accomplishment of maintenance and repair work and may serve as a training manual for facilities maintenance personnel in the Army and Air Force engaged in maintenance inspection and repair of bridges. It provides guidance for typical maintenance and repair of bridges to retain them in continuous readiness for support of military operations. It also describes the methods used in accomplishing this maintenance and repair work. The text includes general principles of maintenance and repair for use by all activities designated to maintain bridges at Army and Air Force installations in acondition suitable for their intended use.

This guide provides bridge related definitions and corresponding commentaries, as well as the framework for a systematic approach to a preventive maintenance program. The goal is to provide guidance on bridge preservation. This guide is intended for Federal, State, and local bridge engineers, area engineers, bridge owners, and bridge preservation practitioners.

This volume consists of papers presented at the First International Conference on Bridge Management, held at The University of Surrey, Guildford, UK, from 28-30 March 1990.

More than a third of America's bridges are considered substandard--either structurally deficient, functionally obsolete or both. Offers first-rate, practical guidance regarding the inspection and rehabilitation of aging bridge infrastructure including all elements involving structure, various materials and design types. Features seismic retrofit and coverage of environmental issues. Each chapter is written by an authority on the subject. Contains top-quality, detailed line illustrations plus photographs of actual rehab projects.

As the emphasis in construction moves from building new bridges to maintenance and rehabilitation of existing stock, bridge management is becoming an increasingly important subject. This is the definitive, single volume reference for professionals and postgraduates, covering the whole gamut of bridge management topics. Highly illustrated and in ful

"This manual is a guide for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of bridges for military installations. It is a source of reference for planning, estimating, and technical accomplishment of maintenance and repair work and may serve as a training manual for facilities maintenance personnel. engaged in maintenance inspection and repair of bridges."-From the Introduction.