underwater bridge inspection - michigan ltap
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Underwater Bridge Inspection
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Underwater Bridge Inspection
• Brian Schroeder, PE, CWI, ITL – Ayres Associates
• Evan Currie, PE, ITL – Great Lake Engineering Group
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Underwater Bridge Inspection
• Managing • Assigning • Reviewing • Assisting/witnessing
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Managing
Underwater Bridge Inspection
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Managing
• Plans • Previous reports • When to dive • Dive team • Underwater
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Plans
• Most important – What is underwater
• Readily available – Bridge’s file – Owner’s database
• Wisconsin DOT – Plans and reports online – http://on.dot.wi.gov/dtid_bos/extranet/structures/ – B-38-0021
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Previous Reports
• All applicable – Underwater inspection – Routine inspection – Structure inventory & appraisal
• Electronic files – MBIS/MBRS – Owner’s database
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When To Dive
• National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) – “…cannot be inspected visually at low water by
wading or probing…”
• General site conditions – Water depth > 4 feet – Swift current – Obstructions
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Dive Team
• Trained divers – NBIS
• Comprehensive or underwater bridge inspection course
– MDOT • Three years’ diving and reporting experience • Trained on equipment used • Underwater bridge inspection course
– MIOSHA • “…assigned tasks in accordance with member’s
experience or training…”
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Dive Team
• Inspection Team Leader – NBIS
• Five ways • Combination of education and years of experience
– MIOSHA • Designated employee in charge
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Dive Team
• Inspection Team Leader – MDOT
• Three years’ diving and reporting experience • Trained on equipment used • Inspection courses (National Highway Institute)
– Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges – Bridge Inspection Refresher – Underwater Bridge Inspection – Engineering Concepts for Bridge Inspectors (non PEs)
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Underwater
• Diving equipment – SCUBA – Surface supplied air
• Exposure suits – Dry suit – Wet suit – Coveralls
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Underwater
• Diving equipment - SCUBA
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Underwater
• Diving equipment – surface supplied air
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Underwater
• Support equipment – Boat – Decompression
chamber – Crane
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Underwater
• Access
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Underwater
• Access
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Underwater
• Bridge size
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Underwater
• Bridge size
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Underwater
• Mackinac Bridge – Piers – Trestle bridge – Riprap
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Underwater
• Mackinac Bridge - piers
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Underwater
• Mackinac Bridge - piers
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Underwater
• Mackinac Bridge - piers
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Underwater
• Mackinac Bridge - piers
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Underwater
• Mackinac Bridge - trestle
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Underwater
• Mackinac Bridge - riprap
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Underwater
• Mackinac Bridge – Typical findings
• Concrete overspill • Exposed H-pile • Exposed aggregate
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Underwater
• Mackinac Bridge – exposed aggregate
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Underwater
• Lift Bridge – Access – Scour – Pier design
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Underwater
• Lift Bridge - access
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Underwater
• Lift Bridge – scour
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Underwater
• Lift Bridge – scour and pier design
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Underwater
• Lift Bridge – pier design
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Underwater
• Other Structures – dolphins
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Managing
• Plans • Previous reports • When to dive • Dive team • Underwater
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Assigning Bridges
Underwater Bridge Inspection
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Assigning Bridges
• Previously inspected • Newly constructed • Special access
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Previously Inspected
• Frequency – 60 months – Same month as previous – Required for FHWA metrics
• Borderline structures – Dive again – Respective costs
• Water depth • Quantity of substructure units
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Newly Constructed
• Construction contract – Initial underwater inspection
• Timing – Prior to bridge opening – Before contract leaves site
• Report – Punch list
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Newly Constructed
• Punch list – Recommendations from initial dive – Contractor addresses list before released
• Post-punch list – Another dive – Specific to punch list – Respective cost
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Newly Constructed
• 03023-B04, M-89 over Kalamazoo River
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Newly Constructed
• 03023-B04, M-89 over Kalamazoo River
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Special Access
• GCRC 2703, Silver Road over Lobdell Lake
• Upstream profile
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Special Access
• GCRC 2703, Silver Road over Lobdell Lake
• Downstream profile
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Special Access
• GCRC 2703, Silver Road over Lobdell Lake
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Special Access
• GCRC 2703, Silver Road over Lobdell Lake – Access
• Upstream gates opened • Surface-supplied air
– Inspection types • Underwater • Routine
– Dive every 24 months
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Assigning Bridges
• Previously inspected • Newly constructed • Special access
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Report Review
Underwater Bridge Inspection
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Report Review
• General Appearance • Complete Statements • History • Exercise
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General Appearance
• Bound appropriately • Minimal contents
– Table of contents – Photo Log – MBIS Report – Sounding / Notes Plan – Streambed Profiles
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General Appearance
• Other Information – Hydrographic Survey
• Current depths • Change in depth
– Underwater video • Timeline
– Other?
Time Description
04:11 – 05:48 North side spillway
04:35 – 05:35 Typical concrete condition below water
05:36 – 05:48 Log located on channel bottom
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Complete Statements
• Correct grammar • Consistency
– Abbreviations – Dimensions
• Make sense – 39102-B01, M-89 Over Gull Creek – Recommendation: recheck softness of concrete
piles in next underwater inspection
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Complete Statements
• 39102-B01, M-89 Over Gull Creek
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Complete Statements
• 39102-B01, M-89 Over Gull Creek
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History
• Deficiencies – Previous vs. current – Identify new deficiencies
• Recommendations – Action taken on previous? – New recommendations with reasoning
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History
• Streambed profiles – Longest history possible – Simple (spreadsheet) – Detailed (CADD)
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History
• Streambed profiles
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Exercise
• Fill in the blank • Handouts
– Groups A and B
• Mingle • Complete reports
– Fill in the blanks
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Report Review
• General Appearance • Complete Statements • History • Exercise
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Assist / Witness
Underwater Bridge Inspection
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Assist / Witness
• Safety • Field Schedule • Optimize opportunity
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Safety
• Coordination – Other staff – Dive team – Location – Time
• Identify training – First Aid / CPR – Diver – Boat operator
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Safety
• Make yourself comfortable – Afraid of water
= no boat – Appropriate
clothing
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Safety
• Not in harm’s way – Where to sit in the boat – Proximity to equipment
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Safety
• Not in harm’s way
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Safety
• Personal Protective Equipment – Life vest – Hard hat – Safety glasses – Steel-toed footwear
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Field Schedule
• Window of time – Sun up to sun down – Part of a day
• Number of bridges – 1 bridge for many days – Multiple bridges in 1 day
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Optimize Opportunity
• Underwater photos/video – Obtain – Review
• Assist with field report – Fill in notes – Take measurements
• Ask questions!