New bridge diagnosis system to be tested in Moldova

Chisinau, 1 Sep. /MOLDPRES/- State Administration of Roads (ASD) announced today that, together with the Technical University of Moldova (UTM), the Faculty of Urbanism and Architecture, they are going to test a new equipment for diagnosing bridges and static and dynamic loads.

According to the institution, the BDI (Bride Diagnostics Inc.) system is a leader in the testing, diagnosis and structural monitoring industry of road, railway and pedestrian bridges. It was donated in 2015 from the Millennium Challenge Corporation project to the Faculty of Urbanism and Architecture.

"Using this test and diagnostic equipment, ASD with the support of UTM, through surveillance and testing contracts, will improve technical and research studies on the condition of bridges and their use in the post-warranty operating period. At the same time, tests and trials are to be done on the existing bridges, the large new ones, but also their supervision based on the regulations in force", indicates the quoted source.

BDI provides reliable results that allow the advanced assessment of road infrastructure, through the following: Assessing the condition of the bridge deck; Trial load testing and load evaluation; Corrosion monitoring; Vibration testing and dynamic evaluation; Bridge impact monitoring; Long term performance.

State Administration of Roads manages 870 bridges located on national public roads. "That is why it is necessary to implement a system of supervision and diagnosis of the works, a fact that will allow their more efficient management and the minimization of maintenance costs", ASD said.