FLORIDA'S BRIDGE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ON THE FEDERAL AND SECONDARY SYSTEM

The salient features are highlighted of Florida's program where all of the bridges are given an in-depth inspection every 2 years, and a visual inspection at least every year. There is a minimum of 3 full-time inspection teams and 3 two-man diving teams. A Bridge Inspection Training Program (which consists of 100 classroom hours) is outlined, and the inspection report is briefly described. The most frequently occuring problems and some unusual problems encountered in Florida are reviewed. Salt intrusion into reinforced concrete, deterioration of joint fillers, the freezing of steel bearing plates and shoes, vehicle impact damage to prestress beams due to overheight vehicles, and bats nesting on cable saddles are some of there problems.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the Los Angeles, California meeting November 12 through 15, 1973
• Corporate Authors:

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials

  341 National Press Building
  Washington, DC  United States  20004
• Authors:
  • Gartner Jr, W
• Conference:
  • American Assn of State Hwy & Transp Office Proc
• Publication Date: 1973-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 314-316
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 59

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Federal aid highways; Freezing; Impacts; Inspection; Joint fillers; Reinforced concrete; Salts; Secondary roads; Training; Vehicles; Vision
• Uncontrolled Terms: Diving; Replacing
• Old TRIS Terms: Bearing pads
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Education and Training; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00129945
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 14 1976 12:00AM