Updated Articles

  1. Road and Work Safety

    The protection and safety of experts and environment are the essential on every work site and should be prioritized at all times during field operations. Working on or near roads is extremely hazardous and the following rules must be observed by ...
  2. Smart Flags

    The use of a “safety” Smart Flag must  be used if, in the opinion of the Inspector, a defect impacts the integrity of the structure to such a degree that the safety of the public or structure are jeopardised. The addition of a smart flag and dete...
  3. Element Condition State Tables

    1. Roadway and Deck Elements The inspector should check: The pavement for unevenness, settlement, or roughness (shown below). Shoulders, slopes, drainage, and the approach guardrail. The deck and sidewalks for various defects, noting the si...
  4. Collection of Inventory Information - Work Instruction

    Collection of Inventory Information Bridge inventory information can be collected at office or during inspections, which are commonly carried out after construction or reconstruction of a bridge but can also be done directly before condition as...
  5. Bridge Inspections - Specification

    Article Purpose To provide specification on a safe and standard method for collecting bridge condition data using Open Data Kit (ODK) data collection systems. Intended Users Anyone who is responsible for setting up or carrying...
  6. Bridge Inspections - Collection Process

  7. HOW TO - Edit a Project

    This article provides guidance on how to edit projects (and associated contracts) in the AWM system. Step-by-Step Guide Video In this video, using an example, we demonstrate how to edit a project record. Your browser does not support HTML5 vi...
  8. HOW TO - Add Photos to Project Monitoring Records

    While we want to add progress and issues photos to the project and contract monitoring records, you might want to also add some photos to the Project and Contract records to show some significant before and after photos, and documents such as the ...
  9. Bridge Assets - Support Information

    What data should be collected for bridges? The Bridge Data Dictionary outlines the data that must be collected and provided by suppliers carrying out activities that affect the Bridge table.  This data is required to ensure that the objectives ...
  10. Sealed Road Roughness (TotalPave) - Specification for Data Collection Survey

    Article Purpose To provide the technical requirements and specifications to undertake a survey for the collection of road roughness data using the TotalPave App. Intended Users Any one who is responsible for collecting Roughness ...