Bridges are valuable assets, which cannot be built and then forgotten. Defects do occur which require attention during the life of a bridge. Natural events such as floods and earthquakes cause damage. Some bridge components deteriorate and require replacement within the life of the bridge. The bridge environment can affect durability and must be recognised. These areas must be addressed and appropriate maintenance carried out to ensure continued public safety as well as to maintain the asset and minimise repair costs.
Topics include:
- Asset management systems
- The inspection procedure
- Condition assessment for common bridge materials
- Repair procedures
- Coatings for steel structures
- Economic evaluation
- Durability and maintenance of bridging materials
- Maintenance requirements
- Waterway, drainage and seismic damage
On completion of this course participants will have the knowledge to:
- Identify the principles of bridge inspection and maintenance
- Carry out bridge inspections under supervision
- Gain an understanding of administration and management systems
- Use the Transit NZ Bridge Inspection and Maintenance Manual to inspect and evaluate bridge conditions and detect faults
- Prepare repair procedures under supervision
- Detect potential instances of bridge failure
- Learn ways to enhance durability of materials used in bridge construction.
Who Should Attend:
Engineers and inspectors with responsibility for inspecting and determining maintenance requirements for both state highway and local authority bridging. New and experienced bridge inspectors, engineers, technical staff and asset managers wishing to upgrade their knowledge should attend this course.
Cost:
$620.00 per person + GST
(Minimum numbers apply before a course is confirmed)
Participants to bring:
This course is based on NZ Transport Agency's Bridge Inspection and Maintenance Manual Revised Edition 2001, ISBN No. 0-478-04718-5. If you do not have a copy of this manual it can be obtained from the NZ Transport Agency (formerly Transit NZ) website - www.transit.govt.nz. This cost is approximatley $130.00 per manual, delivery time is approximately five days. It is essential that representatives from each organisation attending have at least one copy of this manual to refer at the course.
Online Registration
You can register for this course right now. Select which regional area and date you require. Then click on "Register Now" to go through to the registration form.
Further Information
For further information please contact Jan Kivell | 
