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Inspection of the Source of the Nile Bridge

 Inspection of the Source of the Nile Bridge
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Presented at IABSE Symposium: Long Span Bridges, Istanbul, Turkey, 26-28 April 2023, published in , pp. 52-59
DOI: 10.2749/istanbul.2023.0052
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This paper describes the methodology used to inspect the Source of the Nile Bridge in Uganda. It is a 525m cable-stayed bridge opened to traffic in October 2018. It replaces the existing Nalubaale ...
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Author(s): (Arup, Birmingham, United Kingdom)
(Arup, Birmingham, United Kingdom)
(Arup, Birmingham, United Kingdom)
Medium: conference paper
Language(s): English
Conference: IABSE Symposium: Long Span Bridges, Istanbul, Turkey, 26-28 April 2023
Published in:
Page(s): 52-59 Total no. of pages: 8
Page(s): 52-59
Total no. of pages: 8
Year: 2023
DOI: 10.2749/istanbul.2023.0052
Abstract:

This paper describes the methodology used to inspect the Source of the Nile Bridge in Uganda. It is a 525m cable-stayed bridge opened to traffic in October 2018. It replaces the existing Nalubaale Dam/Bridge as the major crossing point across the River Nile at Jinja in the Eastern Region of Uganda. Arup, working for the Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA), carried out a visual inspection of the Source of the Nile Bridge as part of the handover. The inspection methodology involved using a bespoke web application accessed from a smartphone to record the visual inspection. The app enabled successful completion of the inspection in a limited time frame and following strict client standards for data collection and reporting of condition. Observations and records were stored in a database hosted in the cloud. This enabled results to be summarised and presented using a cloud-based web interface employing tables and dashboards. The outcome was an intuitive interface which offers an opportunity for continual monitoring of the structures condition over its lifetime.

Keywords:
maintenance GIS inspections cable-stay bridges digital

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