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PREFACE

This manual provides guidelines and methodology for conducting engineering inspections and assessments of existing waterfront facilities constructed of materials including concrete, masonry, metals, composites, and wood; and located in near-shore, waterfront, and inland locations exposed to fresh or seawater. It also presents guidelines representing standards of practices, documentation and reporting, and administrative considerations for various inspection types, including routine, structural repair or upgrade design, new construction, baseline, due diligence, special, repair construction, and post-event inspections.

The extensive appendices provide guidelines for special considerations for specific structure types and systems, the types and causes of defects, specialized instruction techniques, inspection nomenclature, and an extensive glossary of key terms.