Comparative Study of Bridge Inspection Practices in Indonesia and Foreign Countries

The significant discrepancies in annual bridge inspection data in Indonesia intrigue a question about the reliability of the data. This concern suggests that there is room for improvement in the current bridge inspection practice in Indonesia. This study reviews the latest Indonesian bridge inspection manual and compares it with the current global practice in six different countries including the U.S., U.K., Australia, China, Japan, and Korea to find the gaps in the domestic bridge inspection practices. The result shows that domestic practices can be enhanced through the supervisor’s involvement during the survey, extending the inspection period or increasing capacity building, improving the bridge rating system, and actively adopting advanced technologies for accurate data collection.