Section I. GENERAL INFORMATION 1-1. Purpose 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. 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. 1-3. References 1-2. Scope
DesignationTM 5-600
EditionDec 1994
StatusSuperseded
Pages186
FunctionEngineering
CollectionRecent Archive
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited D E P A R T M E N T S O F T H E A R M Y A N D T H E A I R F O R C E DECEMBER 1994 TM 5-600/AFJPAM 32-1088 REPRODUCTION AUTHORIZATION/RESTRICTIONS This manual has been prepared by or for the Government and is public property and not subject to copyright.