345.1R-92
Routine Maintenance of Concrete Bridges (Reapproved 2005)
1992, 13 pp.
$32.50

Various potential sources of distress and the possible areas affected in the roadway, superstructure, substructure, approaches, slopes, and channel of a bridge are described Guidance for avoiding or correcting such troubles is also provided in the form of a day-to-day maintenance and preventive maintenance guide. The report is directed to the local maintenance supervisor who has the responsibility for routine bridge maintenance.

Contents:

Chapter 1 -- Introduction

1.1 -- General

1.2 -- Preventive Maintenance

1.3 -- Scope

Chapter 2 -- Roadways

2.1 -- General

2.2 -- Cleaning and flushing

2.3 -- Deck cracks

2.4 -- Deck treatments

2.5 -- Asphaltic concrete overlays

2.6 -- Expansion joints and devices

2.7 -- Deck drains

2.8 -- Snow removal

Chapter 3 -- Superstructures

3.1 -- General

3.2 -- Routine maintenance

Chapter 4 -- Substructures

4.1 -- General

4.2 -- Routine maintenance

Chapter 5 -- Roadway approaches

5.1 -- Pavement expansion joint

5.2 -- Leveling approaches

5.3 -- Approach roadway shoulders

5.4 -- Approach roadway surfacing

5.5 -- Approach roadway gutters

5.6 -- Joints at bridge ends

Chapter 6 -- Bridge slopes

6.1 -- Concrete slope protection

6.2 -- Erosion under curb outlets

Chapter 7 -- Stream channels

7.1 -- Drift

7.2 -- Brush and vegetation

Chapter 8 -- References

8.1 -- Recommended references

8.2 -- Cited references