Handbook for Bridge Inspections - TSP2

3.2 - Accessible
Documentation
3.3 location System
4. Descriptio n of
Condition
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Visually Recorded Da ta
4.3 Measurements
4.4 Materials Testing
Accessible documentation can be like:
• Drawings
• Descriptions
• Calculations
• Previous inspection reports
- mention should be made of who undertook the inspection
together with a highlighting of the main findings.
• Documentation from the execution of the inspections like:
- Special conditions surrounding the bridge's construction
- Load conditions during the construction phase
- Relevant infonnation given during construction meet
ings, drawings etc. including speciali st infonnation rele
van! in assessing the development of any damage.
- Pi les records/minutes
- Documentation concerning the surface treatment
- Weather conditions during the construction period
Steel: • Certi ficates for the materia ls used .
• Documentation of the checks carried out
on the welding.
Concrete: • Composition
• Conditions during casting process
• Requirements fo r the hardening process
w/c ratio
• Type of cement and quantity used
• Aggregates
• Add itives
• Type offormwork used
• Description oflhe axis numbering system with reference to
appended drawings.
• Time oflhe inspection
• Weather conditions
• Access equipment
• Brief description of the scope and execution of the inspection
• Extent to which consultants were employed
• Data recorded should be allocated to the relevant elements
• Visuall y recorded data should be described with reference to
annexed photographs and sketches
• The level and consequence(s) of any damage should be assessed
in accordance with the codes deta il ed in Chapter 5 -
" Damage Evaluation Fundamentals"
• One summary of the resu lts per type of measurement taken
should be drawn up and included as an annexe. The summary
should be edited after the location has been fix ed.
• One summary of the results per type of materi als test undertaken
should be drawn up and included as an annexe. The summary
should be edi ted after the location has been fixed.
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