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20 - CCE - Construction, Civil and Marine Engineering
CCE 435 - Bridge Inspection and Maintenance
Code | Start Date | Duration | Venue | |
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CCE 435 | 28 October 2024 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
CCE 435 | 25 November 2024 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
CCE 435 | 23 December 2024 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
Course Description
Like any other infrastructure construction bridges require regular monitoring and maintenance to ensure a safe and long service life. In the past, bridges were expected to last about 60 years; however, current technology and design allow the bridges that are built today to last longer. High traffic volume, heavy trucks and weather conditions all reduce a bridge’s lifespan. Regular maintenance, repair, and rehabilitation can largely offset the impact of these factors on a bridge’s lifespan.This course discuss the maintenance and inspection process needed for different types of bridges.
Course Objectives
- Determine if overall structure is critically prone
- Describe the current trends for bridge inspection
- Evaluate defects whether they are visible or invisible in the bridge
- Learn about the latest technologies utilized around the world for bridge inspections
- Describe, identify, evaluate, and document the various components and deficiencies
Who Should Attend?
- Target Audience
- Highway Agency Engineers
- Engineering Consultants
- Contractors
Course Details/Schedule
Day 1
- Introduction to bridge inspection
- Bridge inspection factors
- History of bridge inspection: from past to today
- Time spent on inspections
- Bridge management systems
- Data collection methods
- Study of bridge vulnerability
- Developing cost factors
Day 2
- Changes in the condition of bridges between inspections
- Failure reasons and statistics
- Visual inspection
- Inspection types
- Bridge inspection process
- Reporting bridge inspection process
Day 3
- Structural evaluation
- Main body components
- Earth retaining components
- Serviceability components
- Other components
Day 4
- Hydraulic evaluation
- Stability assessment indicators
- Scour monitoring and instrumentation
- Hidden defects identification
- Metallic bridge applications
- Concrete bridge applications
- Bearing and expansion joint applications
- Sub-structure applications
Day 5
- Bridge maintenance
- Procurement and contract management
- Price estimates and change orders
- Preventative bridge maintenance practices
- Infrared thermography and ground-penetrating radar
- Magnetometer
- Pachometer
- Crisis maintenance and repairs
- Bridge restoration
- Total bridge replacement