Mott MacDonald has a strong and successful track record
undertaking bridge assessments. Our expert teams complete the
standard tasks of an assessment project such as: 
Bridge assessment
- Carrying out site inspections
- Preparing the inspection report
- Preparing the Form AA (approval in principle),
- Undertaking the assessment calculation
- Preparing the assessment report
We work closely with the client in partnership to understand the
client’s requirements, prioritise their asset assessment programme
and bring efficiency to the project using generic studies and other
concepts. Under any stage of assessment (level 1 or level 2) we
undertake primary activities such as:
- Reviewing historical data
Friern Barnet, UK
- Reviewing inspection findings
- Discussing requirements for further assessment with the client
for level 2 assessment
- Preparing and issuing Form AA
- Undertaking assessments and checks
- Preparing and issuing an assessment report including Form
BA
Engineering principles and the requirements of various standards
are fully recognised in the assessment process. In support of our
assessments, we have a wealth of experience with the use of complex
analytical techniques such as:
- Finite element analysis
- Dynamic analysis using both commercially available and bespoke
in-house software
- Non-linear analysis
- Generic studies
A strict quality management system is adopted ensuring that the
assessment, checking, review and approval are carried out in
accordance with the established methodology in the approval in
principle document, plus other related project documents.
