Culvert pipes are one of the largest categories of engineering structures on roads of both regional and federal significance. During operation, the structure is affected by static and dynamic loads, for example, from the weight of the dam and passing vehicles, temperature changes, melt, and rainwater is directly flowing through the pipe, streams and small rivers, as well as geological factors-earthquakes, shifts, and vibrations ground. Also, over time, the installed reinforced concrete sections of the conduit have a habit of shifting in horizontal and vertical directions under the influence of various kinds of loads, which leads to the formation of gaps and differences between them. Swings reduce the effective cross-section of the pipe, throughput, and lead to silting. Under flood conditions, the presence of discrepancies between the links of the tube leads to significant erosion, leaving voids in the dam, which is fraught with the collapse of the roadbed and road pavement, and in such situation, it is impossible to talk about the possibility of road operation as a whole. The traditional effective solution to this problem is culvert repair. Identifying the need for repair or reconstruction of the structure is the primary purpose of assessing the technical condition during the professional inspection of culverts.
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