Bridge Inspection Practices General Safety Practices Personal Protection Accident Prevention Safety Precautions Climbing Safety Confined Spaces Standard Tools Methods of Access Access Equipment Confined Spaces General Safety Culverts Tunnels Movable Bridges and Turntables Other Structures Site Conditions General Utilities Adjacent Property Development Vegetation Growth Erosion Adjacent or Parallel Bridge/Culvert Structures Track/Bridge Geometry ROW Fences Vandalism Site Conditions Checklist Bridge Loads and Forces General Types of Loads and Forces Fatigue Load Paths Load Redistribution Deflection Bridge Ratings Other Factors Bridge Nomenclature General Substructure Components and Terminology Superstructure Types, Components, and Terminology Movable Bridges
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Turntables Transfer Tables Identifying Structures and Components Condition Ratings Bridge Decks General Deck Defects Open Deck Bridges Ballast Deck Bridges Direct Fixation Deck Bridges Inner Guard Rails Deck Inspection Checklist Timber Bridges General Material Properties Bridge Notes Modes of Timber Deterioration Inspection Methodology Details of Inspection Effects of Unit Trains on Open Deck Timber Bridges Timber Bridge Inspection Checklist Concrete & Masonry Bridges and Foundations Section 1 – Concrete Properties General Material Mechanics Engineering Characteristics Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Concrete Deterioration Section 2 – Inspection of Concrete & Masonry Structures and Foundations General Underwater Inspections Foundations Inspections for Foundation Problems Substructure Types and Problems Indications of Substructure Problems Inspection of Abutments and Piers Retaining Walls Bridge Seats and Bearing Areas Inspection of Bridge Seats and Bearing Areas Superstructure Inspection of Concrete Superstructures Arches Fire Damage Concrete Bridge Inspection Checklist Steel Bridges Section 1 – Iron and Steel Bridges General History
Steel – Material Steel – Fabricated Members Steel – Fatigue Steel – Fracture Critical Bridge Members Steel – Deterioration Iron and Steel Bridge Inspection Checklist Section 2 – Steel - Fastenings General Rivets Bolts Welds Section 3 – Bearings General Bearings - Materials Expansion Bearings Fixed Bearings Bearing Inspection Checklist Section 4 – Steel Beam Spans General Features Commonly Found Defects Inspection Checklist Section 5 – Floor Systems General Types of Floor Systems Floor System Inspection Checklist Commonly Found Defects Section 6 – Through - Plate Girder (TPG) Spans General Nomenclature Features TPG Inspection TPG Inspection Checklist Common TPG Span Defects Section 7 – Deck Plate Girder (DPG) Spans General Nomenclature Features Inspection DPG Inspection Checklist Commonly Found Defects Section 8 – Trestles and Viaducts General Nomenclature Features Trestle and Tower Inspection Checklist Common Bent and Tower Defects Section 9 – Trusses
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General Nomenclature Truss Types Features Truss Inspection Checklist Commonly Found Truss Defects Section 10 – Pin-Connected Pratt Trusses General Features Nomenclature Pratt Truss Deterioration – Scenario Pratt Truss Inspection Checklist Movable Bridges Section 1 – Inspection Introduction Inspection Section 2 – Operator’s House General Section 3 – Swing Bridges General Operational Sequence Special Inspection Items Common Problems Section 4 – Bascule Bridges General Operational Sequence Special Inspection Items Common Problems Section 5 – Vertical Lift Bridges General Operational Sequence Special Inspection Items Common Problems Section 6 – Electrical Inspection General Power Supply Control Systems Remote Control Section 7 – Signal System General Section 8 – Mechanical Inspection General Hydraulic Operations Section 9 – Lubrication General Items to Inspect Section 10 – Fenders and Dolphins General
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Tunnel Inspections General Safety Tunnel Inspections Tunnel Inspection Checklist Culvert Inspections General Safety Inspection Material Specific Inspection Requirements Box/Arch Culverts Timber and Rail-topped Culverts Attachments Conclusion Culvert Inspection Checklist Emergency Inspections General Fire Flood Derailments Impact Damage Catastrophic Events Emergency Bridge Inspection Checklist Post-Earthquake Inspections General Track and Roadbed Drainage Steel Bridges Concrete Bridges and Substructures Timber Trestles Movable Spans Culverts Retaining Walls Tunnels Other Structures
