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  • Overview of the National Bridge Inspection Program

    Credits: 1 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    The Federal Highway Administrations’ Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual (BIRM) is a comprehensive manual on programs, procedures, and techniques for inspecting and evaluating a variety of in-service highway bridges. BIRM serves as the basis of a comprehensive National Highway Institute training program in bridge-safety inspection. The present course is based on BIRM’s Section 1, Bridge Inspection Programs.

    Topics considered are history of the National Bridge Inspection Program, responsibilities of the bridge inspector, and quality control and quality assurance.

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    This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
    • History of the national bridge inspection program
    • Today's national bridge inspection program
    • Responsibilities of the bridge inspector
    • Qualifications of bridge inspectors
    • Quality control
    • Quality assurance

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course:
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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

    Intended Audience: for civil, construction, and structural engineers, and would be of particular interest to consulting engineers or to engineers serving in government organizations concerned with the safety of bridges.
    Publication Source: US DOT (Federal Highway Administration)


    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)

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