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Field Guidance for Periodic Inspections of Coastal Structures
PURPOSE: The Coastal Engineering Technical Note (CETN) herein reviews current procedures used by Corps of Engineers coastal Districts and Divisions relative to periodic inspections of their coastal structures and recommends standardized guidance to the field based upon the review and analysis. INTRODUCTION: The Corps of Engineers' policy relative to periodic inspections of navigation structures is "civil Works structures whose failure or partial failure could jeopardize the operational integrity of the project, endanger the lives and safety of the public, or cause substantial property damage shall be periodically inspected and evaluated to ensure their structural stability, safety, and operational adequacy." Engineer Regulation 1110-2-100 (U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers 1995) describes periodic inspection responsibilities, procedures, and intervals for major Civil Works projects, such as locks and dams. The regulation states that the major subordinate commands are responsible for establishing periodic inspection procedures, intervals, etc., for other pertinent civil works structures. During discussions at a recent program review for the Monitoring Completed Navigation Projects (MCNP) program, field review group members discussed periodic inspection procedures for coastal structures and determined that standard methods or recommended guidance relative to how and when these inspections should be conducted did not exist. Field review group members urged that a review of the current procedures be performed and that standardized or national guidance be provided the field. The work was recommended under the Periodic Inspections work unit of the MCNP program. CURRENT FIELD PERIODIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES: Coordination with various Corps of Engineers District offices along the Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf, and Great Lakes coasts revealed major differences in the procedures used for periodic inspections of coastal structures. Various procedures currently used by the field are shown in the following subparagraphs: Some Districts perform walking inspections on all their coastal structures annually and calculate condition indices (U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers 1996) for each structure based on the methodology developed as part of the Repair, Evaluation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation Research program.
Field Guidance for Periodic Inspections of Coastal Structures
PURPOSE: The Coastal Engineering Technical Note (CETN) herein reviews current procedures used by Corps of Engineers coastal Districts and Divisions relative to periodic inspections of their coastal structures and recommends standardized guidance to the field based upon the review and analysis. INTRODUCTION: The Corps of Engineers' policy relative to periodic inspections of navigation structures is "civil Works structures whose failure or partial failure could jeopardize the operational integrity of the project, endanger the lives and safety of the public, or cause substantial property damage shall be periodically inspected and evaluated to ensure their structural stability, safety, and operational adequacy." Engineer Regulation 1110-2-100 (U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers 1995) describes periodic inspection responsibilities, procedures, and intervals for major Civil Works projects, such as locks and dams. The regulation states that the major subordinate commands are responsible for establishing periodic inspection procedures, intervals, etc., for other pertinent civil works structures. During discussions at a recent program review for the Monitoring Completed Navigation Projects (MCNP) program, field review group members discussed periodic inspection procedures for coastal structures and determined that standard methods or recommended guidance relative to how and when these inspections should be conducted did not exist. Field review group members urged that a review of the current procedures be performed and that standardized or national guidance be provided the field. The work was recommended under the Periodic Inspections work unit of the MCNP program. CURRENT FIELD PERIODIC INSPECTION PROCEDURES: Coordination with various Corps of Engineers District offices along the Pacific, Atlantic, Gulf, and Great Lakes coasts revealed major differences in the procedures used for periodic inspections of coastal structures. Various procedures currently used by the field are shown in the following subparagraphs: Some Districts perform walking inspections on all their coastal structures annually and calculate condition indices (U.S. Anny Corps of Engineers 1996) for each structure based on the methodology developed as part of the Repair, Evaluation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation Research program.
Field Guidance for Periodic Inspections of Coastal Structures
E. R. Smith (author) / R. R. Bottin (author)
1998
6 pages
Report
No indication
English
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