AREMA bridge inspection handbook
By: developed by Committee 10, Structures, Maintenance & Construction
Publisher: American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
Subjects: Bridges; Inspection; Railroads; Handbooks, manuals
Other titles: American Railway Engineering and Maintenance of Way Association bridge inspection handbook
Notes: Accompanying CD-ROM contains handbook in PDF format.

"The contents of this Handbook are published as a guide to establishing policies and practices relative to bridge inspection.  Actual policies and practices are the prerogative of individual railroads or their authorized representative(s) based on the nature and characteristics of their physical plant and operations, as well as the specific characteristics of the geographical regions through which they operate."--T.p. verso.
Table of contents: title: Bridge inspection practices; title: Confined spaces; title: Site conditions; title: Bridge loads and forces; title: Bridge nomenclature; title: Bridge decks; title: Timber bridges; title: Concrete & masonry bridges and foundations; title: Steel bridges; title: Movable bridges; title: Tunnel inspections; title: Culvert inspections; title: Emergency inspections; title: Post-earthquake inspections.