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| Project Name: | BIM Inspections |
| Location: | various |
| Description: | Regular bridge inspections under the Bridge Inspection and Maintenance (BIM) System |
Roseke Engineering Ltd. has performed many bridge inspections throughout Alberta under the Bridge Inspection and Maintenance (BIM) system. Regularly scheduled bridge inspections ensure that every bridge, bridge-sized culvert, sign structure, and other miscellaneous structures are inspected on a cycle that ensures public safety and refers problems to the next steps of engineering design and construction.
BIM inspections are performed on a cycle of 21 – 57 months, depending on the importance of the structure and roadway it is located on.
The BIM inspector rates each component of the structure on a scale of 1 to 9, where 1 is imminent danger the public and 9 is brand new. A 4 or less means that repair is recommended:
- 4: Low priority for repair
- 3: Medium priority for repair
- 2: High priority for repair
- 1: Imminent danger – immediate road closure initiated
These bottom-four ratings are interpreted to mean the bridge should be escalated to the next level of budgeting of repair and/or replacement.
To aid in this next step, the BIM inspection form contains a list of items of required maintenance, which must correspond to any rating of 4 or less. It also requires an estimate of the structure’s remaining life.
Bernie Roseke, P.Eng., PMP is the founder and president of Roseke Engineering Ltd. He has 20 years experience in the design of rural bridges, culverts, and drainage structures, primarily for Counties, M.D.’s and Alberta Transportation.
Levi Ober, P.L.(Eng.) is our bridge manager and responsible for delivering bridge projects on time and budget. He has 14 years experience in the assessment, design and construction supervision experience on County, M.D. and Alberta Transportation bridges. He has designed every type of standard bridge and bridge sized culvert, and he is a class B bridge inspector.
Riley Johnson, T.T. is our junior bridge technologist. He has assisted with design and performed construction supervision services on numerous bridge projects, and his enthusiasm for bridge work is very high.