STUDY EVALUATES COUNTY'S BRIDGES

THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM WAS PROPOSED BY A CONSULTING FIRM TO EVALUATE ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY BRIDGES IN BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY: THE COUNTY WOULD EXPAND ITS SUMMER-HELP BY EMPLOYING 15 TO 20 CIVIL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATES IN THE COUNTY, (2) THESE STUDENTS WOULD BE INSTRUCTED BY THE CONSULTING FIRM IN THE ART OF BRIDGE MEASUREMENT AND RECORD KEEPING, (3) THE COUNTY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAILY ASSIGNMENTS OF THE STUDENTS AND THEIR TRANSPORTATION, (4) THE CONSULTING FIRM WOULD SPOT CHECK THE WORK DONE AND REVIEW THEIR NOTES AND COMMENTS, (5) THE COUNTY WOULD ARRANGE FOR THE TAKING AND TESTING OF STEEL AND CONCRETE SAMPLES, AND EXCAVATIONS WHERE NECESSARY, AND (6) ALL NOTES AND DATA WOULD BE DELIVERED TO THE CONSULTANTS FOR COMPUTATION AND DESIGN. THIS PROPOSAL WAS ACCEPTED AND THE WORKING OF THE PLAN IS DESCRIBED. THE REPORTS WERE SUMMARIZED AND THE BRIDGES CATEGORIZED AS THOSE REQUIRING IMMEDIATE ACTION. IN INSTANCES WHERE BRIDGE CAPACITIES COULD BE INCREASED READILY, ESTIMATES OF WORK COSTS WERE PROVIDED. WHERE MAJOR REHABILITATION APPEARED TO BE THE ANSWER, RECOMMENDATION WAS MADE FOR MAKING TRAFFIC COUNTS AND HYDRAULIC STUDIES BEFORE PREPARING PLANS. WHILE MOST OF THE BRIDGES CHECKED REQUIRED ONLY A MINIMUM OF REMEDIAL ACTION, THREE STRUCTURES WERE FOUND TO BE IN A CONDITION THAT REQUIRED MAJOR WORK. THIS INVENTORY PROGRAM APPEARS SUCCESSFUL.

• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 99, No 12, PP 80-81, 3 PHOT
• Authors:
  • Lichtenstein, A G
• Publication Date: 1968-12

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Public Works
  • Publisher: Hanley Wood
  • ISSN: 0033-3840
  • Serial URL: http://www.pwmag.com

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Engineering; Evaluation; Highway bridges; Inspection; Inventory; Ratings; Students
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Freight Transportation; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218485
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 7 1994 12:00AM