Bridge Inspection Program Administrator (PA) Checklist - Report Review

Refer to the Minnesota Bridge and Structure Inspection Program Manual (BSIPM) Section A.8.4 Role of Inspection
Program Administrator for more information.

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General Requirements
• Grammar and Spelling ☐
Element Notes (BSIPM B.4.1)
• Notes include the following:
o Date (year) ☐
o Location ☐
o Quantity and unit ☐
o Deficiency description (reason for element condition state quantity) ☐
• Appropriate notes provided for all elements with quantities in Condition States 2 orlower. ☐
• Condition state quantities match the documentation provided in the element notes.
Note: Documentation from previous inspections may need to be cleaned up to match ☐
new element rating requirements in order to avoid confusion.
• Condition state quantities and element note descriptions match the Bridge
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Inspection Field Manual descriptions.
• Concrete element deficiencies are properly documented:
o Crack width measurements. Cracking is documented according to width, ☐
spacing, location, orientation and structural nature.
o Spall dimensions (length, width and depth). ☐
o Delamination dimensions (length and width). ☐
o Exposed reinforcing steel is noted, if present. ☐
o Section loss on reinforcing steel is noted, if present. ☐
• Concrete Cracking and Sealing (Wearing Surface, Approach Slabs, Sidewalks andMedian)
o Cracking is documented in SF units on the concrete wearing surface (Element
510) and concrete approach slabs (Element 321). ☐
o SF cracking quantities from the concrete wearing surface (Element 510) and
concrete approach slabs (Element 321) are converted appropriately to LF cracking ☐
quantities and combined with any additional LF cracking quantities documented
on the sidewalks and median (Element 895) to create a combined LF total in
Element
810 Cracking and Sealing.
• Steel element deficiencies are properly documented:
o Extent of corrosion is noted, if present. ☐
o Section loss is noted, if present. ☐
 Section loss is expressed as a percentage of the original cross-sectional area. ☐
Note: It is important that the extent of section loss not be misrepresented. If
the original cross-section has not been determined, it may be better to
describe the area and the dimensions of the area with section loss instead.
Refer to BSIPM B.4.1.2 for guidance.
o Crack width and length measurements. ☐
o Method of non-destructive testing method is documented, if necessary. ☐
• Protective coating (Element 515) is properly documented for all steel elements.
Note: If there is corrosion on a steel element, the protective coating in that
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area should be rated a Condition State 4 because the coating has failed and
steelis exposed.
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• Joint width measurements and temperature are documented, if necessary, especially
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if joint gap is at or near design limits.
• Bearing measurements and temperature are documented. ☐
• Access constraints or requirements are documented in appropriate elements (i.e.
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beams, bearings, fatigue details).
• PA comment is included for all structural elements in a condition state of 4. ☐
• PA comment is included for any recommendations included in the report. ☐
Defect Elements (BSIPM B.3.11)
• Impact Damage (Element 880) is added and rated for any impact damage noted in
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the elements.
• Steel Section Loss (Element 881) is added and rated for any primary steel
elements (typically steel superstructure members or piling) with section loss.
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Note: the presence of flaking rust or pack rust indicates that at least some section loss is
present.
• Steel Cracking (Element 882) is added and rated for any of the following conditions:
o Steel superstructure with fatigue prone details of AASHTO Category C or higher ☐
(even if no cracks are present). Note: Fatigue details are listed in SIMS under the
SIA - One Column, Steel Fatigue Prone Details. Refer to BSIPM D.7.10 for more
information.
o Primary steel structural elements (typically superstructure) with cracking. ☐
• Concrete Shear Cracking (Element 883) is added and rated if shear cracking is present
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on the pier caps or prestressed beams.
• Substructure Settlement (Element 884) is added and rated for substructure elements
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(piers, abutments or wingwalls) that show evidence of settlement, movement orrotation.
• Scour (Element 885) is added and rated if the bridge is experiencing any scour. ☐
Photos (BSIPM A.7.3 and B.4.1.1)
• General photos are included.
o Profile of bridge (cover photo) ☐
o Top of roadway ☐
o Underside of bridge ☐
• Element deficiency photos are included.
o Photos accurately represent the deficiencies noted. ☐
o Close up views are provided of any significant damage or deterioration. ☐
o Scale reference is included, if necessary. ☐
• Load posting restriction photos are included (if present). ☐
• Photos of important features are included (if present). ☐
• Recommended photos are included, if necessary.
o General or close up views of primary structural elements (even if there is little or ☐
no deterioration) to provide a baseline.
o Structural repairs or modifications
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o Upstream and downstream views of the channel or water way.
o Bearing orientation ☐
o Deck expansion joint gaps ☐
o Safety features ☐
o Utilities or other ancillary items that have been added to the bridge. ☐
o Applicable signs on the bridge (Element 891). ☐
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• Photos are labeled correctly:
o Major words are capitalized. ☐
o Element number and/or description is included. ☐
o Deficiency description is included. ☐
o Direction and/or orientation of photo is included. ☐
Load Posting Signs (Element 890)
• Load posting signs (if required) are in place, correct and readable. ☐
NBI Condition Ratings (BSIPM B2.1.1)
• NBI ratings are consistent with the element condition state ratings. ☐
• NBI note describing the condition of the component is provided for all NBI ratings of 5 or
lower. Note: it is a good practice to include an NBI note for all NBI ratings (even if they are
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higher than a 5). This will help to track the deterioration of the component and be useful
when planning repair.
• NBI note is provided when an NBI rating is changed. The note describes the condition
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or reason that led to the decision to change the NBI rating.
• PA comment is included for all NBI ratings of 4 or lower. ☐
• NBI condition history Bridge Condition History Report ☐
NBI Appraisal Ratings (BSIPM B2.2)
• Waterway Adequacy Appraisal Rating (NBI 71)
o Appropriate rating and comment is included (BSIPM B.2.2.2). ☐
• Approach Roadway Alignment Rating (NBI 72)
o Appropriate rating and comment is included (BSIPM B.2.2.1). Note: Approach ☐
Roadway Alignment should never equal 9 after an inspection; this rating is ONLY
for brand new structures entered into the inventory prior to an inspection.
Traffic Safety Features – NBI Item 36 (BSIPM D.7.5.1)
• Bridge Railing, Guardrail Transition, Approach Guardrail and Guardrail Termini are rated
as either 1 – Meets Standards, 0 – Substandard or N – Not Required
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Note: For pedestrian and railroad bridges, all four NBI 36 items should be coded as N – Not
Required.
• Safety Feature ratings are consistent. For example, if the Approach Guardrail is not
required, then the Guardrail Transition and Guardrail Termini must also be coded as ☐
not required.
• Note is included for safety features rated as 0 – Substandard. ☐
Review and Approval (BSIPM D.6)
• Sufficient documentation and supporting information is provided in the inspection
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report to assess the change in condition of the bridge.
• Inspection report is reviewed and approved within 90 days of the inspection for state
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and federal bridges and within 180 days for all other bridges.