Bridge Maintenance Survey for Indiana Counties

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1 Purdu Univrsity Purdu -Pubs Indiana Local Tchnical Assistanc Program (LTAP) Publications Indiana Local Tchnical Assistanc Program (LTAP) Bridg Maintnanc Survy for Indiana Countis Indiana LTAP Follow this and additional works at: Part of th Civil and Environmntal Enginring Commons Rcommndd Citation Indiana LTAP, "Bridg Maintnanc Survy for Indiana Countis" (2008). Indiana Local Tchnical Assistanc Program (LTAP) Publications. Papr This documnt has bn mad availabl through Purdu -Pubs, a srvic of th Purdu Univrsity Libraris. Plas contact pubs@purdu.du for additional information.

2 Bridg Maintnanc Survy for Indiana Countis January 2008 SP-2a-2008 by Indiana LT AP Cntr Purdu Univrsity 1435 Win Hntschl Blvd., Suit BlOO Wst Lafaytt, Indiana Tlphon: Toll Fr in Indiana: Facsimil: This documnt is dissminatd undr th sponsorship of th Indiana LT AP Cntr at Purdu Univrsity in th intrst of information xchang. Purdu Univrsity and th Indiana L TAP Cntr assum no liability for its contnts or us throf. Purdu Univrsity and th Indiana LT AP Cntr do not ndors products or manufacturrs. Tradmarks or manufacturrs nams may appar hrin only bcaus thy ar considrd ssntial to th objctiv of this documnt. Th contnts of this rport rflct th viws of th authors, who ar rsponsibl for th facts and accuracy of th data prsntd hrin. Th contnts do not ncssarily rflct th official policy of Purdu Univrsity or th lndiana LTAP Cntr. This rport dos not constitut a standard, spcification, or rgulation.

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4 ill.,,,..,,.,,,,,,,,,,,,,..,..,..,.,.,.,,,,,, PURDUE UNIVERSITY January 26, 2008 To Whom It May Concrn: SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING Indiana LTAP Plas find attachd a summary of th rsults of th Bridg Maintnanc Survy for Indiana Countis. Th objctiv of this rport is to summariz th currnt bridg maintnanc practics of th diffrnt countis within Indiana. This information is intndd to hlp othrs undrstand which maintnanc practics sm to b working and what dos not sm to work. Furthr, this rport will b usd to assss th nd for spcializd training and information courss to b offrd through th Indiana LT AP offic. Of th all of th Indiana countis survyd, a total of 50 rsponss wr rcivd. Th data containd within this rport is basd upon th numbr of rsponss rcivd. Th basic findings of this study indicat that crtain bridg maintnanc practics hav consistntly had th sam rsults, whthr succssful or unsuccssful, throughout svral countis. This survy was also usd to dtrmin th numbr of countis that utiliz a bridg crw to rgularly tak car of th bridgs in thir county. A numbr of countis that ithr could not support a bridg crw or that choos not to hav a bridg crw rgularly contract out any bridg work that must b don. For qustions rlatd to th information includd in this rport, plas contact m at th phon numbr or addrss listd blow.,;y, John Hab ann Program M nagr, Indiana LT AP (. Indiana LTAP 1435 Win Hntschl Blvd., St. B100 Wst Lafaytt, IN (765) Toll Fr: Fax: (765)

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8 County Bridg Qustionnair Sum1narization of writtn rsponss rgarding bridg joints, dck patching, and rosion practics 1. Bridg Joints What is working: Contract work out - 3 Caulk matrial Expansion joints Rinforcd concrt approach slabs supportd on nd bnts/abutmnts - 2 Clan joints - 3 Dow 902 silicon joints - 2 BS joints A joints (no opn or intgral dsign) - 2 Crackr saling - 2 Mor information and taching for joint maintnanc would hlp Rubbr flx joints - 2 Jointlss bridg dcks - I What is not working: Typ I A joints (whr thy ar cut in th wrong location) Rpair of modular joints du to corrosion BS joints - 2 Opn joints -2 Sald joints (asphalt on joint matrial) SS joints Rubbr joints - 2 Dirty joints Old fibrboard covrd with AE 905

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10 2. Dck Patching What is working: Contract work out - 4 Latx modifid cmnt - 5 High strngth rapid st concrt - 6 High dnsity concrt patchs - 2 Thorn w/ ACRYL 60 Fabric with asphalt ovrlay - 2 Asphalt crack salr - 3 Epoxy coatd fibr fill Spray dura patchr on asphalt surfac - 3 Plastic cmnt AE90 St 45-3 What is not working: Whn spalling has occurrd ovr a majority of th dck, and it is saturatd with d-icing salts, nothing sms to work Asphalt dck patching - 3 Cold patch - 6 Ordinary concrt and asphalt - 2 Spot patching concrt dcks with "blu lin" Ordinary spot patching Elmr' s glu

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12 3. Erosion Practics What is working: Vgtation - 6 Rip rap - 36 Slurry T1ying articulating concrt mat "Shot rock" Gabions - 9 Prcast concrt blocks usd for high watr vlocitis - 2 Hydromulch stabilizd with rosion control malting Undrpinning and ncasmnt of piling Silt fnc Straw bals Usd concrt - 2 Mtric sht piling Claning of dbris - 3 Gotxtil Crown bch Erosion control blankts - 9 Chck dams - 2 Concrt Slabs Propr 3/1 slops Propr wing walls Propr channl alignmnt What is not working: Sd and mulch - 2 Loos rip rap - 4 Dp watr scour difficult to fix Erosion blankts in flood plain Tr planting in flood plain Rip rap chck dams Brm rmoval Concrt slop walls Straw Pads

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16 COUNTY BRIDGE CONFERENCE 2008 County Bridg Qustionnair County: Prson Complting Rport: Dos your county oprat a Bridg Crw: Ys No :: If so, what lvl of maintnanc do you prform? 11'1' Dck Rpair Ys No Othr: Structur Rpair Ys No Erosion Rpair Ys No Inspction Ys No Gnral Maintnanc Ys No Bridg Painting Ys No How many Bridgs has your County paintd in th last thr yars? Would you b intrstd in larning mor about Bridg Painting and Coatings? Ys No 1. Bridg Joints What is working? What is not? 2. Dck Patching What is working? What is not? 3. Erosion Practics What is working? What is not?