NYSDOT 2011-2012 Biennial Bridge Inspections in Kings and Richmond Counties
This biennial and interim bridge inspection included structural inspection for fracture critical and non-redundant members, and fatigue prone details of various types of steel bridges.
The scope also included safety inspections for:
- The bridge under deck concrete, and
- The top of the bridge sidewalks, bridge railings and approaches for pedestrians and vehicular traffic
The work involved:
- Verifying bridge plans and cross sections
- Checking load rating calculations
- Reviewing VIRTIS results to evaluate Load bearing capacity of members
- Preparing detailed inspection and flag reports in BIPPI
- Verifying and updating VERTIS