{"id":5271,"date":"2022-04-04T00:08:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T22:08:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.revistaitransporte.com\/?p=5271"},"modified":"2022-04-07T17:23:54","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T15:23:54","slug":"measures-to-ensure-a-long-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revistaitransporte.com\/measures-to-ensure-a-long-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Measures to ensure a long life"},"content":{"rendered":"
Since time immemorial, building new structures has always been more glamorous than maintaining and improving existing ones. Although today\u2019s construction materials are diverse, high quality and more sophisticated than those of times past, they also require more maintenance than \u2013for example\u2013 the iconic stone structures built by the Romans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In order to define a suitable maintenance programme that will maximise a structure\u2019s service life, which begins as soon as the construction work has come to an end, it is necessary to carry out a study. First, it is vital that you obtain data on the real condition of the structure. To do this, you need to go out into the field, visit the structure in question and perform an inspection. In Spain, there are specific guides and instructions that define the different types of inspection. Is the case, for example, the Instruction for the Technical Inspection of Railway Bridges<\/i> (ITPF-05), which defines three types of inspection: basic, main and special. There are similar documents for other types of structures.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n