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  • USACE: Bridge Inspections, Maintenance, and Repair

    Credits: 10 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    A key component of any bridge maintenance and repair plan is a carefully thought-out program of bridge inspection. This course, after reviewing various bridge components in depth, provides a thorough discussion of bridge inspection procedures.

    The course would be especially suitable as a training course for consulting firms and government agencies responsible for bridge maintenance. Almost all types of bridges except suspension bridges are considered. The procedures discussed vary with the type of material of which the bridge is composed and with the particular components of the bridge.

    Examples include bridges made of steel, concrete, timber, wrought and cast iron, and masonry, and components such as abutments, piers and bents, concrete beams and girders, floor systems, trusses, bearings, and decks. Related issues such as soils and waterways are also included, as are considerations of inspector safety, recommended inspection tools, and documentation.

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    This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
    • Inspection procedures appropriate for the particular material and structural features of the bridge to be inspected
    • Specific problems which the inspection team should look for in the type of bridge under consideration
    • The sequence in which the various bridge components should be examined
    • When appropriate, additional and more thorough (and time-consuming) inspection procedures to be followed when problems are identified initially
    • Requirements for reporting results of the inspection

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course: Click below to enroll:
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    2.) Study: Once enrolled, click below to begin the course

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    This course is intended for civil, construction, structural, and mechanical engineers.
    Publication Source: US Corp of Engineers


    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)

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