Handbook for Bridge Inspections - TSP2

1. Inspection of
Bridges
Guidel ines
1.1 General
Reference is made to "Guidelines for the Management of Bridges"
as superior guidance on management of bridges. To fu lfi I their
obligations with regards to bridge management, the compUlerised
Brutus International Bridge Management Syst.em (BMS) is
intended to be the assisting tool for conducting the duties stated in
the Guidelines.
The planning of inspections, entering the results from pc rfonned
inspections into the computerised part as well as composing and
recommending all relevant remedial actions to be taken on
bridges, sha ll be done by using the Brutus International.
1.2 Inspection Types
The inspection types re flect the thoroughness and frequency of
inspections.
The first In spectio ns
The bridge inspection cycle starts when construction is completed
at which point the fo llowing inspection types shall be pe:rformed:
* Acceptance Inspection
'" Warranty Inspection
Ro ut ine Inspectio ns
After the bridges have been handed over, routine inspect ions shall
be carried out for the remaining bridge's service life time. This
involves the following in spection types:
'" General Inspection
'" Major In spection
'" Major Inspection of Cabl es
'" Major Underwater lnspection
Additio na l Inspections
General inspection intend to be carried out also during the warran·
ty (guarantee) period.
To complement the above mentioned inspections, or in tbe event
of extraordinary occurrences there may be a need to perfonn:
'" Special Inspection
Purpose of Inspectio ns
In the following, descriptions of purposes of the inspecti ons are
outl ined. For more det"ailed descriptions, reference is ma de to
Chapter 6 of this Handbook or to the "Guidel ines for the
Management of Bri dges".