Bridge Inspection Part 1 TSYH 1573

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

Module 1 - Bridge Terminology

• List some of the hand and power tools used in the trade.
• List and describe various scaffolding components.
• Describe why piling is used in bridge foundations.
• Explain the difference between end bearing piles and friction piles
• Sketch and identify the components of timber bridge.
• Identify the principal components of steel and concrete bridges.
• Explain the purpose of bridge rails.
• Explain why deck joints are necessary.

Module 2 - Bridge Maintenance

• Describe in terms dead load, primary live load and secondary load and give examples of each.
• Explain the terms force, stress and strain.
• Explain the difference between creep and fatigue.
• Explain the difference between ductile and brittle fractures.
• Describe how loads on a bridge affect deflection, shear forces and bending moments in simple spans continuous spans and cantilever spans.
• Explain the term redundancy with respect to bridges.

Module 3-- Bridge Maintenance

• List three main components of most bridges.
• Differentiate between the terms: bridge, overpass, underpass, separation, flyover and overhead.
• State the purpose of function of each of the following: deck, superstructure and substructure.
• Identify common bridge span types and discuss characteristics applicable to each type.

Module 4 - Safety

• Itemize the articles of clothing and personal safety equipment common to workers on bridge construction and maintenance.
• List a work organization procedure.
• Check ladders and scaffolding components for structural soundness.

Module 5 - Site Planning & Preparation

• State the two categories of work areas.
• Evaluate and plan sites for access and for work and storage areas.
• Determine the methods of construction.
• Locate survey datum from drawings.

Module 6- Stream Channels

• List the stream bed characteristics that have an effect upon methods of construction.
• Define Natural and Designed stream beds.
• List the different types of materials used for stream channel construction and protection.
• Define 'scour' and describe how this condition can be remedied.
• Define 'build-up' and describe its usual cause.

Effective as of Fall 2003