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Handbook for Bridge Inspections - TSP2

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5.4 Damage Eva luation<br />

5.4.1 Primary & Secondary Damage<br />

5.4.2 The Extent to which Damage has Developed<br />

5.4.3 Compound (Combined?) Damage<br />

5.5 Prioriti sing Maintenance<br />

5.6 Ca use(s) of Damage<br />

6 Carrying out In spections 59<br />

6. 1 Acceptance Inspection<br />

6. 1. 1 Scope 50<br />

6. 1.2 Visual Checking<br />

6.2 Warranty Inspection<br />

6.2.1 Scope<br />

6.2.2 Visual Checking<br />

6.3 Gcncral lnspecli on<br />

6.3.1 Scope<br />

6.3.2 Basic General lnspeclion<br />

6.4 Major inspection<br />

6.4.1 Scope<br />

6.4.2 Visual Inspection<br />

6.5 Major Inspection of Cables<br />

6.5.1 Objective and Scope<br />

6.5.2 V isual <strong>Inspections</strong><br />

6.6 Major Inspection · Underwater<br />

6.6.1 Scope<br />

6.6.2 Visual <strong>Inspections</strong><br />

6.7 Special Inspection<br />

6.7. 1 Scope of inspection<br />

6.7.2 Visual Checking<br />

6.8 Ma intenance Measures - Extent of Damage<br />

7 Surveys, Materials Tests and Instrumentation 83<br />

7. 1 General<br />

7.2 Surveys (Type of measurements)<br />

7.2.1 Levell ing<br />

7.2.2 Horizontal Distances/Disp lacement<br />

7.2.3 Measuring the Thickness of Wearing Surfaces<br />

7.2.4 Measuring of Ruts<br />

7.2.5 Measuring Evenness orthe Deck Surface<br />

7.2.6 Measuring Sag<br />

7.2.7 Recording <strong>Bridge</strong> Details<br />

7.2.8 Measuring ofVcrt ical Clearance<br />

7.3 Adequate Materials In vestigation - Concrete<br />

7.3.1 Locating the rcin <strong>for</strong>cemcn t - Measuring its Cover<br />

7.3.2 Measuring the Depth of Carbonation<br />

7.3.3 Measuring Chloride Content<br />

7.3.4 Corrosion Testing (EC P)<br />

7.3 .5 Detennining the Level of Strength<br />

7.3.6 Structural Analysis<br />

7.3.7 Inspecti on of Prestressed Tendons<br />

7.3.8 Cutting open the Concrete to Assess the Corrosion level<br />

7.3.9 Location of Materials Testing <strong>for</strong> Concrete Coastal <strong>Bridge</strong>s<br />

8 <strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Bridge</strong> <strong>Inspections</strong>

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