1. Supervision and Administration
Bridge Maintenance
Supervision and Administration

2. Roles & Responsibilities
Regional Bridge Manager
develop and implement bridge programs
maintenance and construction
Regional Bridge Technologist
assist in development of bridge programs
implement and supervise bridge maintenance and construction

3. Roles & Responsibilities (cont’d)
Operations Manager
develop and implement highway maintenance program
Maintenance Contract Inspectors (MCI) and Field Support Technologists (FST)
implement & supervise highway maintenance
routine bridge maintenance (i.e. bridge washing)
initial response to emergency bridge work

4. Roles & Responsibilities (cont’d)
Highway Maintenance Contractor
highway maintenance
routine bridge maintenance (i.e. bridge washing)
emergency bridge work (i.e. initial lane closure under/over high load damage)
Coordinated by MCI or FST

5. Roles & Responsibilities (cont’d)
Highway Maintenance Contractor Bridge Division
minor bridge maintenance
emergency bridge work to completion
Coordinated by Bridge Technologist

6. Roles & Responsibilities (cont’d)
Bridge Construction Contractors
major bridge maintenance/rehabilitation
bridge construction
Coordinated by Bridge Technologist and/or Bridge Engineer

7. Maintenance Activities (by Highway Maintenance Contractor)
Emergency response due to:
high load/wide load damage (initial response)
collision damage (initial response)
flood damage
loose or protruding deck joints
any immediate danger to public

8. Emergency Work (Initial Response)
Responsibility of MCI/FST - Work by Highway Maintenance Contractor
close bridges or lanes
remove debris
erect signs or flagging
notify Regional Bridge Technologist

9. Typical Bridge Maintenance by Operations Group
monitor structures - remove drift
install & maintain signs - approach railing
clean/wash - approach bump
patch ACP - patch timber decks
bridge drainage
minor repairs to bank/headslopes

10. Minor Bridge Maintenance by Bridge Staff
Joint repair / cover plate & seals
Concrete patching & sealing
Touch-up painting
Resetting bearings
Replace strip deck, caps, sheeting, etc.
Repair slope protection & rip rap
Deck repair (polymers, silica fume, etc.)
Up to $100,000
etc.

11. Minor Culvert Maintenance by Bridge Staff
Strutting
Install collars, headwalls
Install liners
Shot-crete repair
Culvert extensions

12. Major Maintenance/Rehabilitation & Construction by Bridge Staff
deck overlays
bridge strengthening
bridge painting
new bridge construction

13. Shared Responsibilities
Staff Co-operation
common work
Communication
accident damage
Shared Resources

14. Identifying Bridge Maintenance
Regional Bridge Staff
Technical Standards Staff
Maintenance Contract Inspectors
Field Support Technologists
Maintenance & Construction Contractors

15. Identifying Bridge Maintenance
(cont’d)
Regular Inspections
Bridge inspection and maintenance (BIM) inspections
Level II Inspections
copper sulfate testing
chloride ion testing
ultrasonic inspection
timber coring
“in-situ” concrete strength
sounding decks

16. Identifying Bridge Maintenance
(cont’d)
Other Sources
General public
Local land owners
Other government agencies
etc.

17. Bridge Maintenance Safety Issues
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
High rigging (scaffolds, manlifts, etc.)
Crane safety and rigging
Working over water
Confined spaces - trenches and excavations
Paint removal and contaminants
Hazardous material and disposal of waste

18. Bridge Environmental Issues
Alberta Environment
Code of Practice
Federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Authorization
Letter of advice
Navigable Waters Protection Act
Impacting navigation

19. Initiating Minor Maintenance Work for Bridge Division of Highway Maintenance Contractor
Work Order or Bridge Maintenance Authorizations by Regional Bridge Technologist
Bridge description and information
Environmental permits / licenses
Written instructions and sketches to describe work
Time to complete
Engineering drawings, standard drawings, approved material lists
Specifications

20. Work Processes Work Order or BMA to Contractor
Contractor provides quotation
Bridge Manager reviews/approves and authorizes Work Order
Contractor does work
Department representatives manage and inspect work
Department does final inspection
Contractor invoices
Department pays

21. Quality Assurance / Quality Control
Reference Documents
Occupational Health and Safety Regulations
Specifications for Bridge Construction
Traffic Control Standards
Approved Product Lists
Standard and Typical Bridge Drawings
Bridge Material Specifications

22. Quality Assurance / Quality Control
(cont’d)
Contractor Responsibility
Inspection and acceptance of fabricated material
Concrete air & slump
Concrete 28 & 7 day strength

23. Quality Assurance/Quality Control (cont’d)
Department Responsibility (Regional Bridge Technologist)
On site inspection (random & frequent)
Review contractor’s testing
Review manufacturer’s tests/results
Apply corrective measures
Final acceptance

24. Project Records Technical Data Photographs, sketches & drawings
concrete strength
pile data
surveys
Photographs, sketches & drawings
Safety summaries
As-constructed drawings
Diaries
office and field