HIGHWAY BRIDGE INSPECTION: PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES IN EUROPE

L'INSPECTION DES PONTS ROUTIERS EN EUROPE: PRINCIPES ET PRATIQUE

The state of the art of Bridge Inspection in Europe is reviewed and certain general principles and practices identified. The purpose and classification of systematic inspection and the formats of inspection reports are discussed. Instrumental aids to inspection are assessed and the prospects for automated monitoring examined.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • From the IABSE Symposium on Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation of Bridges, Washington, D.C., 1982.
• Corporate Authors:

  International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering

  ETH-Honggerberg, Wolfgang-Pauli-Strasse 15
  Zurich 8093,   Switzerland  CH-8093
• Authors:
  • Price, WIJ
• Publication Date: 1982

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 15-29
• Serial:
  • IABSE REPORTS
  • Volume: 38
  • Publisher: International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automation; Highway bridges; Inspection; Instrumentation; Monitoring; State of the art studies
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; I61: Equipment and Maintenance Methods;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00370611
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1983 12:00AM