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https://doi.org/10.3141/1933-02

http://scholar.google.com...Rowe&publication_year=2005

For more than 20 years, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has required that underwater inspection of bridges be performed at least every 5 years. Over that period, departments of transportation and other bridge owners have either developed in-house underwater inspection teams or hired outside consultants to perform this work. Ensuring that the inspections are conducted properly and accurately is critical. To this end, several policies and procedures can be implemented as quality control measures in an underwater inspection program. Selecting a properly trained inspection team, ensuring proper preparation before diving operations, conducting independent inspections, and looking at deterioration trends are several ways to ensure quality in underwater inspections.

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English

pp 9-14

2005

Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board

0309094070

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Bridges; Policy; Procedures; Quality control

Underwater inspection

Administration and Management; Bridges and other structures; Design; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Policy; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls; I60: Maintenance

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

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