Observations

Field

Function

Distance *

Enter the distance from the beginning of the inspection that the observation occurred at. This is measured in one decimal place whether it is in feet or meters.

Seq #

This denotes the order the observation was made in during the inspection.

Counter

Record the time into the video of the identified condition, in seconds.

MH Comp Type

Use this field to mark which component of the structure the observation occurred in.

MACP Code *

Enter the type of defect/observation made at during the inspection. The defect chosen determines how the program calculates the rest of the fields.

Continuous

This field is used to mark that this is the beginning or end of a continuous defect. Continuous defects run along up and down along the structure.

If this is the observation of the beginning of a defect enter an S in this field. If this is the end of the defect enter a F in this field. After the S or F enter a number to link the start and end of the defect. So one continuous defect's end points will match (ie S2, F2 or S6, F6)

Dimension 1

Indicate the dimensions of defects to the nearest inch or millimeter.

Dimension 2

Used for intrusion of tap or width of non-circular connecting pipes to the nearest inch or millimeter.

Percent

Used to express the percentage value of a defect. For example if the defect is debris blocking the structure, what percentage of the structure is blocked?

Near a Joint

Mark this check box to indicate a defect located near a joint.

Near a Step

Mark this check box to indicate a defect located near a step.

Clock At/From

Clock To

These fields are used to track observations that run around the circumference of the structure. Use the Clock At/From field to enter the clock position where the defect starts. (like the face of a clock 1 o'clock, 4 o'clock) Follow the defect around clock-wise and use the Clock To field to mark the end of the defect.

Structural Grade

This is the grade of structural damage at the observation. This is automatically calculated by the system based on PACP Standards. It takes the Clock At/From, Clock To, and Value Percent fields into account for all Defects that are considered structural defects.

O&M Grade

This is the grade of O&M damage at the observation. This is automatically calculated by the system based on PACP Standards. It takes the Clock At/From, Clock To, and Value Percent fields into account for all Defects that are considered O&M defects.

Structural Number

The is the number of occurrences of the structural defect in this single observation. This will usually be 1. However, at the end of a continuous defect the system will automatically calculate a number of occurrences based on the length of the defect and the Default Length for Continuous Defect Calculation, Use Pipe Section Length when Available for Continuous Defect Calculation.

O&M Number

The is the number of occurrences of the O&M defect in this single observation. This will usually be 1. However, at the end of a continuous defect the system will automatically calculate a number of occurrences based on the length of the defect and the Default Length for Continuous Defect Calculation, Use Pipe Section Length when Available for Continuous Defect Calculation.