Statewide Quality Assurance of the Bridge Safety Inspection Program
Country:
USA
Financing Institution:
State of Virginia
Name of Client:
Virginia Department of Transportation
Statewide review of quality of the PennDOT bridge inspection program through the inspection, analysis, posting, maintenance and scour evaluation of a sample population of structures, both State and Local, recently completed by the Department and it’s Consultants. More than 1,350 bridges were reviewed. Specific and systemic anomalies are evaluated and program revisions are recommended. Project includes continuous updating of SI&A (BMS) Coding Manual, Statewide Quality Assurance Manual and development of Scour Assessment Training Manual. Of the 1,350 bridges, 32 were over 100 m in length, and 188 were over 60 m in length.
Brief Description of Services Provided
- Complete hands-on inspections
- Completion of Department and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) mandated forms
- Independent structural analysis
- Reviews of Department records
- Development of statistical conformance to standards
- Recommendations for systemic improvements.