FLOOD09724

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Culvert Inspection Manual Supplement to the Bridge Inspectors Training Manual
• Date: 5/1/1986
• Prepared For: Federal Highway Administration
• Prepared By: Office of Engineering
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

LIST OF EXHIBITS

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Exhibit 1. Accumulation of debris at culvert
inlets may be a recurring problem in
some locations.................................... 2

Exhibit 2. Attention to construction details such as
compaction, bedding, and trench width is
critical to proper culvert performance............ 3

Exhibit 3. This long span high profile arch replaced
a small bridge in North Carolina................., 4

Exhibit 4. Several fatalities occurred due to this
culvert failure................................... 5

Exhibit 5. Roadway and embankment wash-out................... 6

Exhibit 6. Stringline and rule being used to check
middle ordinate of top plate of
structural plate culvert.......................... 9

Exhibit 7. Micrometer being used to check plate
thickness.. ... .. .. ... .. ... .... ... ... ... . . . ... .. ... 10

Exhibit B. Inspectors should use caution when
working in areas that may be inhabited
by snakes, rodents, or other animal

hazards. .......................................... 14

Exhibit 9. Inspectors should check their clothing,
skin, and scalp when working in areas
where ticks are conmon............................ 15

Exhibit 10. Standard concrete pipe shapes.............

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Exhibit 11. Standard corrugated steel culvert shapes..

Exhibit 12. Conmon corrugation patterns (not to
sca 1 e) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 21

Exhibit 13. Masonry arch culvert. In some areas
masonry arches and masonry box
culverts are conmon. With good founda-
tions these culverts have long service

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