Why bridge inspection is important?

Bridge inspection is crucial part of bridge maintenance. This practice assures that whatever lies over, between and beneath the bridge surface remain intact and in good working condition. A bridge inspection report includes all the main points which need to be repaired or replaced.

Although, bridge inspection might sound like that it is only a bridge deck assessment but it involves detailed evaluation of every component of the bridge therefore it is a time consuming, labour intensive and expensive practice.  The major important reasons of bridge inspection are:

Safety and assurance

To insure that bridges remain safe for  ongoing traffic bridge inspections are conducted every two years.  If a bridge was found to have any deficiencies than those bridges are inspected every year.  The routine or in – depth bridge inspection  should indicate that the bridge is safe for everyone. Regular periodic inspection gives confidence to people and bridge owner that its capacity is well maintained.

Maintenance

By conducting regular bridge inspections and maintaining them properly they can be kept free from any cracks, voids, rusting and other kinds of deteriorations. The maintenance crew work according to the recommendations provided in the inspection reports. By attending to these issues early in a bridge or other structures lifecycle the bridges life expectancy can be extended indefinitely.

Monitoring

It is important to repair any component, track the level of minor or major deterioration, additional damages. Generally, many components of bridge are similar in length, shape and size therefore it is more important to check if other similar components are also affected by deteriorating factor or not. By comparing future inspection cycles we can compare deterioration progression over time and address the most urgent issues in order of importance.

Repairing

It can save lots of time and money spent on manufacturing and installation of new components. Sometimes, minor repairing can increase the life span of the affected component of the structure but if the sum of all repairs costs more than replacement then the latter option is the best option. Bridge inspection report provides data to the decision makers so that they can make the best budgetary and safety decision.

Planning

The Bridge inspection report helps in planning ahead and budgeting maintenance and repairs on  a bridge to increase its life span and maintain its capacity. Bridge inspection reports provides detailed condition assessment of whole structure so that you can prioritize the repairs according to severity, repair cost and budget restraints. There is certainly not enough money to either replace every bridge or repair every issue on every bridge.

Infrastructure Preservation Corporation (IPC) is a trusted name in bridge inspection and preservation as well as high mast light pole inspections. Our non intrusive and no destructive patented technologies makes bridge inspections much safer for the inspection crews, provides accurate condition assessment reports with actionable items. Our patented robotic inspection devices along with our proprietary inspection methods like BridgeScan® PoleScan®, CrackScan®, TendonScan® and others are able to provide much more quantitative data than ever seen before. Many of these inspections no longer require road closures or heavy equipment like bucket trucks to be parked on a bridge. This prevents accidents, saves the department of transportation money and no longer inconveniences the public, says Doug Thaler of Infrastructure Preservation Corporation. Our use of modern technology and robotics  produce quantitative data that the asset owners so badly need to properly understand the condition of their infrastructure. As bridges and other infrastructure assets continue to age we need to better understand their current condition in order to properly maintain them. Up till now this information did not exist. Why do you think our bridges are in the shape that they’re in.

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