2008 Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual plus Bridge Inspection Standards, Fracture Critical Bridge Inspection, Timber Bridge Manual, Covered Bridge Manual (CD-ROM)

This comprehensive electronic book on CD-ROM provides a complete reproduction of the Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual, latest edition, revised December 2006, along with many additional documents about bridge inspection and bridge safety. This document, the Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual (BIRM), is a comprehensive manual on programs, procedures, and techniques for inspecting and evaluating a variety of in-service highway bridges. Improved Bridge Inspection techniques are presented, and state-of-the-art inspection equipment is included. New or expanded coverage is provided on culverts, fracture critical members, cable-stayed bridges, prestressed segmental bridges, and underwater inspection. Previous supplemental manuals on moveable bridge inspection, and nondestructive testing are excerpted and referenced. The manual is heavily illustrated with color photographs and detailed line drawings. Contents include: National and State Bridge Data, Condition, Year Built, Types * Structurally Deficient Bridges * Complete reproduction of the Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual, latest edition, revised December 2006 - contents including: - Bridge Components and Elements, Bridge Mechanics, Culverts, History of the National Bridge Inspection Program, Responsibilities of the Bridge Inspector, Quality Control/Quality Assurance, Bridge Materials (Timber, Concrete, Steel, Masonry), Duties of the Bridge Inspection Team, Safety Practices, Traffic Control, Inspection Equipment, Methods of Access, Bridge Inspection Reporting, Structure Inventory, Condition & Appraisal, Record Keeping & Documentation, AASHTO Commonly Recognized (CoRe) Elements, Bridge Decks, Inspection And Evaluation Of Common Timber Superstructures (Solid Sawn Timber Bridges, Glulam Timber Bridges, Stressed-Laminated Timber Bridges), Concrete Superstructures (Cast-In-Place Slabs, Tee Beams, Concrete Girders, Concrete Channel Beams, Concrete Arches and Arch Culverts, Concrete Rigid Frames, Precast and Prestressed Slabs, Prestressed Double Tees, Prestressed I-Beams and Bulb-Tees, Prestressed Box Beams, Concrete Box Girders, Concrete Box Culverts), Steel Superstructures (Fatigue and Fracture in Steel Bridges, Rolled Steel Multi-Beams and Fabricated Steel Multi-Girders, Two Girder Systems, Pin & Hanger Assemblies, Box Girders, Trusses, Steel Eyebars, Arches, Rigid Frames), Bridge Bearings, Abutments and Wingwalls, Piers and Bents, Waterway Elements, Underwater Inspection, Special Bridges (Cable Supported Bridges, Movable Bridges, Concrete Pipe Culverts, Flexible Culverts) * National Bridge Inspection Program and Standards * National Bridge Inventory (NBI) * Covered Bridge Manual * Inspection Manual Fracture Critical Bridges * National Highway Institute material * USDA Timber Bridge Inspection, Design, Construction, Maintenance Manual * Federal Highway Administration Bridge Technology Reports This CD-ROM is packed with over 39,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Macintosh systems. The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material.