U.s. Air Force Department

Bridge Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair: the Official U.s. Army Technical Manual Tm 5-600, U.s. Air Force Joint Pamphlet Afjapam 32-108 U.s. Air Force Department

This manual is a guide for the inspection, maintenance, and repair of bridges for military installations. It is a source of reference for planning, estimating, and technical accomplishment of maintenance and repair work and may serve as a training manual for facilities maintenance personnel in the Army and Air Force engaged in maintenance inspection and repair of bridges. It provides guidance for typical maintenance and repair of bridges to retain them in continuous readiness for support of military operations. It also describes the methods used in accomplishing this maintenance and repair work. The text includes general principles of maintenance and repair for use by all activities designated to maintain bridges at Army and Air Force installations in a condition suitable for their intended use.