FHWA Reporting System for Bridge Inspections
Credits: 5 PDH
PDH Course Description:
The Federal Highway Administration's 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 4, Bridge Inspection Reporting System.The course begins with examples of data collection forms used to organize data describing bridge inventory items (items pertaining to a bridge's characteristics) and bridge appraisal items (judgments of the condition of bridge components). Next, guidelines are given for condition and appraisal ratings of bridge components and for overall culvert ratings. Items to be included in the bridge record are listed at length. Documentation of the precise description of bridge defects is stressed.
The necessary information that must be included in a comprehensive bridge report is described. Finally, the standardization of bridge inspection data by means of the CoRe (Commonly Recognized) element system is introduced.
Topics:
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:- Structure inventory
- Condition and appraisal
- Record keeping and documentation
- Inspection report
- AASHTO Commonly Recognized (CoRe) Elements
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3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.
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4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
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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)
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)