E – 1497 FHWA Bridge Inspector’s Manual – Bridge Components
$75.00
Courses Included
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 pp. P.1.1-P.1.56 of BIRM’s introductory section, Basic Concepts Primer, and treats the topic of bridge components and elements.
This course is based on the Basics Concepts Primer section, pp. P.1.1-P.1.56, of the Federal Highway Administration Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual, Publication No. FHWA NHI 03-001, October, 2002, Revised December, 2006.
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 pp. P.1.1-P.1.56 of BIRM’s introductory section, Basic Concepts Primer, and treats the topic of bridge components and elements.
This course is based on the Basics Concepts Primer section, pp. P.1.1-P.1.56, of the Federal Highway Administration Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual, Publication No. FHWA NHI 03-001, October, 2002, Revised December, 2006.
- Major bridge components
- Basic member shapes
- Connections
- Decks
- Superstructure
- Bearings
- Substructure
