Handbook for Bridge Inspections - TSP2
Handbook for Bridge Inspections - TSP2
Handbook for Bridge Inspections - TSP2
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Foreword<br />
<strong>Inspections</strong> of hridges are among the main objectives which every<br />
Road Manager has to take serious in order to ful fi l its obligations<br />
to achi eve a safe and secure management, operation aJ1d maintenance<br />
orlhe country's bridges. Superior obligations atld requireme<br />
nts <strong>for</strong> the inspection of bridges arc stated in the "Guideli nes<br />
<strong>for</strong> the Management of <strong>Bridge</strong>s".<br />
This <strong>Handbook</strong> deals with all types of routine and per iodie inspections<br />
to be carried out on all bridges. <strong>Bridge</strong> inspcctio:n is defined<br />
as: "Visual checks of bridges combined with measurem ents and<br />
materials investi gations in order 10 determine the condition and<br />
safety level ofhridges. The <strong>Inspections</strong> shall identi fy 1he needs <strong>for</strong><br />
remedial actions, any req uired maintenance or repair activities in<br />
general and the strengthening or rebuilding of any bri c:ige within<br />
the jurisdiction o f the Road Manager".<br />
The purpose of the <strong>Handbook</strong> is to offer guidance on bridge<br />
inspections in order to provide a sustainable and unified system <strong>for</strong><br />
bridge inspectors th roughout the entire country.<br />
It is envisaged that every modem <strong>Bridge</strong> Managemen t System<br />
should have a databased computer system, handling both inventory,<br />
inspection and maintenance data. The foundation <strong>for</strong> detennining<br />
the repairs and maintenance activities on bridges w il l be the<br />
results oflhe bridge inspection data recorded in Brutu s<br />
International which also constitute the basis <strong>for</strong> the budget<br />
requirements when composing the budget. The BMS system provides<br />
recommendations <strong>for</strong> structura l maintenance an.d strategy.<br />
<strong>Bridge</strong> Inspectors are exposed to many ri sks during in spections,<br />
e.g. being struck by vehicles, fa lling from the super or. substructure<br />
etc .. Safety equipment, safety precautions and safety requirements<br />
are there<strong>for</strong>e important aspects to be included both in this<br />
<strong>Handbook</strong> and during the inspection procedures.<br />
The Inspection <strong>Handbook</strong> is developed by NPRA 's <strong>Bridge</strong><br />
Departme nt.<br />
This edition have been sl ightl y corrected compare to t he<br />
previous edition of February 200 I.<br />
The Directorate of Publ ic Roads,<br />
Desember 2005
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