PROGRAMMING STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MAINTENANCE

THE PORT OF NEW YORK AUTHORITY HAS DEVELOPED A PROGRAM OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MAINTENANCE FOR ITS THREE STATEN ISLAND BRIDGES, EACH ALMOST 40 YEARS OLD. A COMPLETE PROGRAM WAS WRITTEN OF 71 FIELD ROUTINES THAT A STRUCTURAL MECHANIC PERFORMS ON THE BRIDGES ON A SCHEDULED CYCLE. THEY INCLUDE INSPECTIONS, LUBRICATIONS, TECHNICAL MEASUREMENTS, STRUCTURAL CLEANING, ACCESS RIGGING, AND SPOT PAINTING. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDES DEFINE ALL WORK ROUTINES, ILLUSTRATE TYPICAL DEFECTS, AND INCLUDE A CONDITION REPORT TO BE FILLED IN BY THE MECHANIC. THE REPORTS ARE SUBSEQUENTLY ANALYZED AND RECORDED BY THE ENGINEERING STAFF, WHICH CAN FOLLOW DEVELOPMENTS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND DETERMINE STRUCTURAL CONDITION WITHOUT THE NEED FOR FREQUENT AND COSTLY FIELD INSPECTIONS. THE PROGRAMMING OF STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MAINTENANCE THUS EFFECTIVELY TRANSFORMS THE CRITICAL JUDGMENT FACTOR FROM THE FIELD TO THE DECISION MAKING ATMOSPHERE OF THE ENGINEERING OFFICE. /ASCE/

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 37, No 10, PP 34-37, 1 FIG, 3 PHOT
• Authors:
  • Smith, L L
• Publication Date: 1967-10

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Civil Engineering
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0885-7024
  • Serial URL: http://www.pubs.asce.org/ceonline/newce/html

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Condition surveys; Decision making; Highway bridges; Inspection; Maintenance management; Manuals
• Old TRIS Terms: Maintenance administration; Structure maintenance; Work elements
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218247
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 12 1994 12:00AM