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GOVERNMENT OF
NEWFOUNDLAND
AND LABRADOR
Department of Transportation and Works
Date: 8/17/2015
Inspected By: Alex Ford
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BRIDGE INSPECTION REPORT
B08172015-17
Printed: Friday, January 15, 2016
Category: Eng. - Engineering
BRIDGE INFORMATION
Site:
Route:
Year Built:
Year Last Rehab.:
Region:
2-035 - PIPER'S HOLE RIVER BRIDGE
210
1968
Est: No
1995
Est: No
CENTRAL EAST
Jurisdiction:
Provincial
Type of Structure:
Purpose of Structure:
Type of Handrail:
01 - AASH to Girder
03 - Over Navigable Waters
01 - Aluminum Rail
Roadway Surface:
02 - Asphalt
Alignment Vertical:
01 - Good
Alignment Horizontal:
01 - Good
Restrictions:
No
Overall Length:
Overall Width:
Roadway Width:
Sidewalk Width:
Clearance to R.D. or
N.W.L.:
Max Depth of N.W.L.:
Spans:
Span No.:
1
2
3
Length
38
38
0
86.5 m
10.4 m
9.5 m
0 m
4 m
2 m
Span No.:
4
5
6
Length
0
0
0
BRIDGE PHOTOS
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SUBSTRUCTURE
Condition:
Comments:
F2 - Fair (Inspection within 2 Years)
Bearings:
F1 - Fair (Inspection within 1 Year)
Bearing Seat:
F1 - Fair (Inspection within 1 Year)
Concrete abutments, pier and wingwalls. Some cracking with efflorescence throughout. Disintegration of exterior
edges of centre pier and upper corners of abutments. Bearing seat has large section of concrete missing under
girder 1,2 and between them span one side; some cracking and efflorescesnce under girder 6 centre pier span
one side. Some cracking and squat in bearing pads.
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SUPERSTRUCTURE
Condition:
F2 - Fair (Inspection within 2 Years)
Comments:
6 AASHTO girders. Girders 1,2,6 span one have cracking with efflorescence and exposed rebar; girder 5 span
two has cracking with efflorescence, exposed rebar and some disintegration. Expansion joints all have surface
impact damage, deterioration around curb sections and seal is not fully seated in joint one - suspected leakage.
Expansion Joints:
P3 - Poor (Repair within 3 Years)
DECK
Condition:
F1 - Fair (Inspection within 1 Year)
Curbs:
G - Good (Inspection within 2 Years)
Hand Rail:
F2 - Fair (Inspection within 2 Years)
Roadway Condition:
G - Good (Inspection within 2 Years)
Approach Rail:
F1 - Fair (Inspection within 1 Year)
Comments:
Concrete deck with asphalt wearing surface, potholes and cracking on deck - suspected concrete issues. 4 rail
aluminum hand rail with concrete end blocks, some light cracking of the end blocks. Approach rail has some post
rot and the structural sections at the bridge are too short. Curbs faces and surface good, minor deterioration of
the backs. Roadway has settlement approach one and is rough due too pothole formation.
HYDROLOGY
Water Velocity:
0.5 m/s
Ice Problem:
K - Known Problem
Water Depth:
2.0 m
Scour Problem:
N - No Problem
Waterway:
01 - Adequate
Debris Problem:
N - No Problem
Comments:
Tidal zone. Unable to check centre pier for scour due to depth, no suspected issues. Ice is known to jamb up
under this structure.
REPLACEMENT/REHABILITATION
Next Rehab. Date:
2015
Replacement Year:
2015
Antic. Rehab. Cost:
$0.00
Replacement Cost:
$0.00
Recommendations:
Rehab structure. Latex repairs, expansion joints, deck repairs, repave deck and approaches.
OBSERVATIONS
Overall Condition:
F1 - Fair (Inspection within 1 Year)
Requires Further
Inspection:
No
Additional Observations: Replace missing object markers on left side (both). Line (telephone?) attached to right side.
INSPECTION PHOTOS
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