by admin | May 30, 2022 | Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance, Snooper Truck
Routine bridge inspections are nothing new to anyone in the field today. But, relative to the history of highway bridges even just in the United States, they are a recent innovation. Prior to 1968, a mere 54 years ago, federally mandated and regulated highway bridge...
by admin | May 15, 2022 | Boom Lift, Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance, Bridge Riggers, Snooper Truck
The passage of an Obama-era legislation, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act, MAP-21, has had far-reaching implications. These are continuing to bring about some significant changes for agencies involved in infrastructure. The act is a funding and...
by admin | Apr 30, 2022 | Boom Lift, Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance, Bridge Riggers, Snooper Truck
For those who have been involved in working with or around bridge inspections, repair, and maintenance, it’s no secret that bridges can vary widely in size and structure. Highway bridges can be as low as 14 to 16 feet above a road surface, as is the case with...
by admin | Mar 25, 2022 | Boom Lift, Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance, Bridge Riggers, Snooper Truck
As everyone in the bridge inspection, maintenance, repair, and construction industries know, the federal government recently passed what is known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). In short, this legislation promises to release funding to the tune...
by admin | Jun 15, 2021 | Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance, Bridge Riggers, Snooper Truck
With the advance of new tools such as UAVs, or drones, can give bridge inspectors and others a much needed assist in certain inspection scenarios. But nothing can replace a competent human inspector conducting an “eyes-on” and hands-on inspection in person. Note that...
by admin | May 30, 2021 | Bridge Inspection, Bridge Maintenance, Snooper Truck
Various types of vehicles with boom attachments have been used for bridge repair, maintenance, and inspections since the 1960s. These trucks have been particularly beneficial since the advent of the NBIS in the 1970s. According to a report at the U.S. Department of...
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