International Bridges and Tunnels Regulations

1 (1) The following definitions apply in these Regulations.

Bridge Inspection Manual

Bridge Inspection Manual means the Bridge Inspection Manual — Bridge Engineering Highways and Bridges, published by the Department of Public Works and Government Services, the English version of which is dated March 2001 and the French version of which is dated October 2005. (Manuel d’inspection des structures)

Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code

Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code means standard CAN/CSA-S6-06, Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, November 2006, published by the Canadian Standards Association. (Code canadien sur le calcul des ponts routiers)

detailed visual inspection

detailed visual inspection means an element-by-element visual assessment (including hands-on inspection of fracture critical members) of the material defects, performance deficiencies and maintenance needs of an international bridge or tunnel. (inspection visuelle détaillée)

engineer

engineer means the holder of a licence from the Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec or an association of professional engineers of a province of Canada or state of the United States. (ingénieur)

Highway and Rail Transit Tunnel Inspection Manual

Highway and Rail Transit Tunnel Inspection Manual means the Highway and Rail Transit Tunnel Inspection Manual (2005), published by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration of the United States Department of Transportation. (Highway and Rail Transit Tunnel Inspection Manual)

Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges

Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges means the Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges, second edition, published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, including its 2001 and 2003 revisions. (Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges)

Manuel d’évaluation de la capacité portante des structures

Manuel d’évaluation de la capacité portante des structures means the Manuel d’évaluation de la capacité portante des structures, December 2005, published by the ministère des Transports du Québec. (Manuel d’évaluation de la capacité portante des structures)

Manuel d’inspection des structures — Évaluation des dommages

Manuel d’inspection des structures — Évaluation des dommages means the Manuel d’inspection des structures — Évaluation des dommages, December 2004, published by the ministère des Transports du Québec, including its November 2005 update. (Manuel d’inspection des structures — Évaluation des dommages)

Minister

Minister means the Minister of Transport. (ministre)

New York State Bridge Inspection Manual

New York State Bridge Inspection Manual means the Bridge Inspection Manual — 1997, published by the Department of Transportation of the State of New York, including Addendum 1 dated April 1999 and Addendum 2 dated November 2001. (Bridge Inspection Manual de l’État de New York)

Ontario Structure Inspection Manual

Ontario Structure Inspection Manual means the Ontario Structure Inspection Manual (OSIM), October 2000, published by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, including its November 2003 and April 2008 revisions. (Ontario Structure Inspection Manual)

underwater inspection

underwater inspection means a visual or tactual inspection of the submerged structural elements of an international bridge, including a scouring inspection of the bridge. (inspection sous-marine)

(2) In the event of an inconsistency between a provision of any material incorporated by reference into these Regulations and any other provision of these Regulations, that other provision shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency.

(3) For the purposes of interpreting a document incorporated by reference into these Regulations, “should” shall be read to mean “shall”.