Bridge Trough Maintenance Evaluation on Finger Joint Bridges
项目名称:
Bridge Trough Maintenance Evaluation on Finger Joint Bridges
摘要:
Highway maintenance crews within the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) are tasked with cleaning debris that accumulates in the drainage trough underneath the bridge expansion joints. These troughs are often too high to reach with standard equipment. Without an access panel the trough is difficult to reach and clean. ODOT District 12 is interested in finding an efficient, cost effective and time saving way to accomplish this maintenance task. The purpose of this research is to determine if design changes or equipment may be available to provide a better way of performing this important task.