- Course No E – 1497
- PDH Units 3.00
Course No E - 1497
PDH Units 3.00
$75.00
- Course No E – 1497
- PDH Units 3.00
Course No E - 1497
PDH Units 3.00
$75.00
Intended Audience: civil, construction, and structural engineers, and consulting engineers serving in government organizations
PDH UNITS: 3
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.
Learning Objectives
At the successful conclusion of this course, you’ll be able to identify and discuss:- Major bridge components
- Basic member shapes
- Connections
- Decks
- Superstructure
- Bearings
- Substructure
