ACEC/WV EVENTS
CALENDAR
FHWA-NHI-130055
Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges
DESCRIPTION:
This course is based on the "Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual" and
provides training on the safety inspection of in-service highway bridges.
Satisfactory completion of this course will fulfill the training requirements
of the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) for a comprehensive training
course.
OUTCOMES:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate a variety of bridges and determine the
critical areas for inspection, including fatigue-prone details, and common
points of deterioration and/or distress
- Review as-built plans and previous inspection
reports and, based on this review, plan and conduct an effective safety
inspection for common bridge types and bridge-length culverts
- Provide documentation of defects in various
materials and of bridge configurations
- Recognize the need to inspect the underwater
portions of bridge structures, describe the types of deficiencies to look
for (e.g., scour), determine when an inspection is necessary, and identify
the procedures and types of equipment available and the advantages and
limitations of each
- Evaluate the severity of material deterioration
and member distress and assign ratings according to coding guidance as
developed by FHWA and/or the State highway agency.
- Determine when it is necessary to close the
bridge (or recommend closure) because of imminent danger
- Discuss the equipment requirements for a complete
inspection and demonstrate proficiency
- Recognize when further inspection, such as
nondestructive testing (NDT), is required beyond the usual visual and hand
tool inspection and decide what type of further inspection should be
conducted
ACEC/WV
is sponsoring this training from December 1 – 12, 2008 at the Wingate Inn in
South Charleston, WV.
Please contact the ACEC/WV office at 304-345-2828 for
further information.