E – 1687 FHWA Bridge Inspector’s Manual – Bridge Decks

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 Chapter 7, Inspection and Evaluation of Bridge Decks and Areas Adjacent to Bridge Decks, and discusses

1. timber decks;
2. concrete decks;
3. fiber reinforces polymer decks;
4. steel decks;
5. deck joints, drainage systems, and lighting and signs; and
6. safety features.

This course is intended primarily 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.

This course is based on Chapter 7 (Inspection and Evaluation of Bridge Decks and Areas Adjacent to Bridge Decks) of the Federal Highway Administration Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual, Publication No. FHWA  NHI 12-049 December, 2012.