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INSPECTION OF A BRIDGE STRUCTURE - The Constructor

The Constructor

Hence, the bridge must be regularly inspected and maintained for the benefit of its users. There are three levels of inspection: 1. General inspection: Usual inspection of representative parts of a structure. Carried out nor more than two years after last general or principal inspection. After a major incident.

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Julian Construction Urges Foundation Safety Inspections of Homes.

Julian Construction

Julian Construction Urges Foundation Safety Inspections of Homes. Julian De La Torre, founder of the company, stated “I’ve seen what an unstable foundation can cause down the road for a home. Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Julian Construction Urges Foundation Safety Inspections of Homes : Comments.

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Inspection Tool FieldGenius Aims to Improve Workflows for Civil Construction

ENR Construction

FieldGenius from Leica Geosystems brings survey and inspection data from the field directly into InfoTech's Appia, bridging a gap in road inspections that can introduce errors and delays.

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Naval Shipyard Uses Drones for Inspection

Construction Equipment

After a storm swept through Hampton Roads in mid-April, surveying the wing-swept damage at Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Virginia was likely to take several weeks. According to Pilot online, a traditional inspection would require a construction crew to build and move scaffolding to carefully look…

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After Idalia's Flooding, Focus Turns to Inspecting Infrastructure

ENR Construction

Idalia's path of flooding through the Southeast has utilities working to restore power and communities working to clear roads as the waters recede.

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Smart Maintenance Diagnostics

Construction Business Owner

While daily inspections may take time out of each day, it is better to find issues early than let them grow into bigger problems down the road. For owners and operators, machine maintenance is a necessary evil. However, there are several simple tips that can be used to shorten the time and effort spent maintaining your machine.

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PRE-CONCRETE CHECKS FOR FORMWORK & RELEASE AGENTS

The Constructor

Depending on how big or complicated the pour is, the inspection may just take few minutes or it could take hours. Only when the formwork has been approved, may the pour take place.

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