BRIDGE INSPECTOR'S TRAINING MANUAL 70

THIS MANUAL PROVIDES GUIDELINES FOR THE TRAINING OF BRIDGE INSPECTORS AND INSTRUCTION FOR THE CONDUCT OF BRIDGE INSPECTIONS. CHAPTER 1 OUTLINES, IN GENERAL TERMS, THE PRIMARY DUTIES OF THE BRIDGE INSPECTOR, THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TRAINING OF BRIDGE INSPECTORS, AND THE PREREQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FOR SUCH TRAINING. CHAPTER 2 PROVIDES A SIMPLIFIED CLASSIFICATION OF BRIDGE TYPES AND A RUDIMENTARY EXPLANATION OF SIMPLE MECHANICS. THE PLANNING OF A BRIDGE INSPECTION OPERATION AND THE USE OF AN INSPECTION FIELD BOOK ARE EXPLAINED IN CHAPTER 3. CHAPTER 4 DESCRIBES THE METHODOLOGY AND THE PROCEDURAL SEQUENCE TO BE FOLLOWED IN CONDUCTING A BRIDGE INSPECTION. CHAPTER 5 COVERS THE CHARACTERISTICS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE MAJOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS, AND EXPLAINS THE NATURE AND CAUSES OF FOUNDATION MOVEMENTS AND THEIR EFFECTS UPON BRIDGES. A DESCRIPTION OF TYPICAL STRUCTURAL DEFICIENCIES COMPOSES THE BULK OF THIS CHAPTER. A BRIEF DISCUSSION OF THE METHODS OF REPORTING INSPECTION RESULTS AND MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS IS CONTAINED IN CHAPTER 6. THE MANUAL ALSO CONTAINS A GLOSSARY OF COMMONLY USED BRIDGE ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION TERMS AND A SHORT BIBLIOGRAPHY. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Publication Date: 1971

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 24 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Guidelines; Inspection; Inspectors; Manuals
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219201
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 15 1973 12:00AM