Wednesday, 27 March 2024
Austroads has released an update to the Guide to Bridge Technology Part 7: Management and Maintenance of Existing Bridges. The update focuses on section three of the Guide which encompasses essential aspects of bridge inspections, testing, monitoring, and reporting.
“This update will ensure the guide continues to stay relevant and be a useful tool for practitioners,” Ross Guppy, Austroads Transport Infrastructure Program Manager.
The update includes a revamp of the inspection process, offering a versatile framework for engineers to enhance and tailor their own inspection procedures.
The significant updates and enhancements to the Guide include:
- introducing a spectrum between condition rating and defect mapping, offering users flexibility in their approach
- establishing consistent definitions for bridges and culverts
- providing a ‘Rosetta Stone’ of bridge componentisation that describes the nuances found between the different jurisdictions
- standardising descriptors for component ratings
- clarifying and fine-tuning inspection levels and frequencies
- implementing measures for audit, quality control and inspector training.
“Austroads is committed to regularly updating its Guides to ensure they continue to be be a reliable resource for practitioners and students alike,” Ross said.
Download Update to the Guide to Bridge Technology Part 7: Maintenance and Management of Existing Bridges
Webinar
Join us for a webinar on Thursday 28 March 2024 at 1pm AEDT with Andy Ng and Paul Cannons to learn more about the Guide update. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask the presenters questions in a live Q+A.
No charge but registration is essential. Can’t make the live session? Register and we’ll send you a link to the recording.