Japan’s Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) has produced guidelines for maintaining railway bridges over rivers, establishing inspection procedures to mitigate the risk of flood damage, and providing examples of repair techniques. Susumu Nakajima* summarises recent work in this field.
Protecting bridges from heavy rain and flooding
Japan’s Railway Technical Research Institute (RTRI) has produced guidelines for maintaining railway bridges over rivers, establishing inspection procedures to mitigate the risk of flood damage, and providing examples of repair techniques. Susumu Nakajima* summarises recent work in this field.
Engineers assess the damage to a bridge following a major washout.
Photo Credit: RTRI
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