Handbook for Bridge Inspections - TSP2

4.5 Statistical Background
4.6 Submission of Reports
to BRUTUS
5. Damage Assessment and
the Measures Re quired
6. Description of the
Measures to be taken a nd
Main Costs
7. Alternative Repair
Strategies
Appendices
• The scope and results of any specially required calculations
shou ld be described.
• Any ass umptions used in the calculations should be given.
• The results of any stati stical calcul at ions should be presented
with the complete set of calculations included as an annexe.
• This includes a full y completed BRUTUS inspection form.
• The fOnTIS for any measurements or materials testing should
also accompany the inspection fOnTI.
• The scope and cause(s) of any damage together with the
measures required to be taken should be assessed on the bas is of
the data collected and the tests undertaken.
• It is recommended that the li me required for any necessary
repairs reflects the degree of damage.
• The description should be di vided into secti ons corres ponding
to the elements involved.
• The grouping together of different types of damage requiring
repair measures and their attendant degree and consequence(s)
should be arranged according to the recommended time for car
ry ing out the repairs.
• [n accordance with Brutus International' s
'Guidelines for the Management, Running and
Maintenance of Bridges' alternative repair strategies must be
presented on the basis of the description of the measu.res to be
taken and their associated costs.
• These strategies should incorporate costs 10 the road user and
other possibl e costs 10 the community should these prove re le
vant.
• An assessment shou ld be drawn up of the existing remaining
lifespan of the bridge, the lifespan after completing tbe repairs
and the costs of demolishing/rebui lding the bridge.
• (Net) present day va lues should be calculated fo r the di ffe rent
strategies, discounted over 25 years using the prevailing rea l
rates of interest.
'" Grouping of the strategies
A Small-sca le (and poss ibly detailed) drawings of the rele
vant elements.
B Measurements - refer to Chapter 8.4 for present.ation and
results.
C Material s Testing - refer to Chapter 8.5 for presentation
and results.
o Photographs accompanied by comments taken from visua l
records.
E Any necessary statistical analyses.
F Any necessary drawings relating to the descripti_on(s) of
the proposed repa irs.
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