- 4.1 – Scope
- 4.2 – Responsibility
- 4.3 - Procedures for Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Bridges
4.1 – Scope
The railway company BSMP should outline procedures for the design, construction, and maintenance of bridges.
4.2 – Responsibility
The railway company is responsible for, among other things, the design, construction, and maintenance of its bridges.
4.3 – Procedures for Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Bridges
The railway company should have documented:
- Standards or drawings for the design, construction, and maintenance of bridges;
- Procedures to ensure design, construction, and maintenance work is completed and carried out in accordance with standards and procedures;
- Procedures to ensure maintenance activities that affect load carrying capacity of a bridge are not deferred without first being assessed, recorded and approved by a Railway Bridge Engineer; and
- Procedures to ensure on-site construction changes are recorded reviewed, and approved by a Railway Bridge Engineer.