The Bridge Inspection Handbook© provides a comprehensive source of information, criteria and is also a guide to establish best practices and policies relative to the assessment of railway bridge inspections. Topics Include: confined spaces, site conditions, loads and forces, nomenclature, bridge decks, timber, concrete and steel bridges, movable bridges, tunnel and culvert inspections, and emergency and post-earthquake inspections. The publication provides photographs, diagrams and sketches throughout the book. Dual units and expanded content are included throughout the book.