Asset Management Plan - Newcastle City Council

Bridges and Other Highway Structures Cycle PlanTable 17.6.1 Routine Maintenance ActivitiesStructure/substructurecomponent typePiers, abutments, wing-walls,retaining walls, reinforcedearth walls and crib wallsColumnsSteel beams, girders,trusses, concrete beams,and fasciasDeck carriageway, verge andparapet cantileverExpansion jointsMetal parapetsMasonry and concreteparapetsMaintenance ActivityRemove graffiti*Remove vegetation from structureClear debris from bearing shelvesClean drainage channelsRod outlet pipesClear drainage outlet manhole chambersRod weep pipes and remove silt & debrisCheck operation of flap valves andgrease where requiredRepair gap sealant to movement jointsCheck pedestrian protection measuresRemove graffiti*Remove debris and bird droppingsRemove graffitiRemove debris and bird droppings fromflangesClear drainage holes for box sectionsRemove grass and weeds from vergesand channelsRepair gap sealant to movement jointsClean out debris and vegetation (waterjetting where appropriate)Clear drainage systemsCheck and tighten where necessary anyloose nuts and bolts. Replace wherenecessary.Replace gaskets where there is a specificrequirement in the structure maintenancemanualCheck and tighten where necessary anyloose nuts and bolts. Replace wherenecessary.Clear hollow section drain holesRemove graffiti*Remove any vegetationMaintenanceInterval12 Months12 Months12 Months12 Months12 Months12 Months12 MonthsBearingssliding & roller)SubwaysCulverts(elastomeric,Remove general dirt & debrisWhere appropriate, clean sliding androller surfaces if accessible and regreaseRemove graffiti*Clear drainage channelsClean drainage outlets, rodding whererequiredCheck seating of drainage gratings andcovers, replace any missing or defectiveitemsRepair gap sealant to movement jointsCheck and clean security mirrorsRemove any vegetation and debris fromwithin the structure12 Months10 years12 Months6 Months162