THE MAIN TYPES OF DEFECTS OR DAMAGES OF CONCRETE STRUCTURES OF TRANSPORT FACILITIES, AND THEIR CAUSES
A significant part of the bridges that are in use at the moment, have the damage of building constructions of varying degrees of risk. This article is devoted to an actual problem to maintain and restore the serviceability of the building structures of bridges. The main types of defects and damages of bridges constructions and their classification, are considered by authors in this article. The necessity of improving the methods of calculation and design of new and strengthening of existing ones, as well as increasing the frequency and effectiveness of inspections and monitoring of the technical state of the structures of bridges is shown.