Online Registration is Closed. Please email bscesreg@engineers.org to register.
Tuesday, September 29, 2020 – Thursday, October 1, 2020
Virtual Training
Tuesday through Thursday, 8:00AM – 4:30PM
The major goals of this course are to refresh the skills of practicing bridge inspectors in fundamental visual inspection techniques; review the background knowledge necessary to understand how bridges function; communicate issues of national significance relative to the nations’ bridge infrastructures;
re-establish proper condition and appraisal rating practices; and review the professional obligations of bridge inspectors. This course is based on the “Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual,” 2002 (updated 2006), with reference to the AASHTO Manual as defined by the National Bridge Inspection Standards regulation.
Core course topics include inspector qualifications and duties, bridge mechanics, record keeping and documentation, fatigue and fracture in steel bridges, traffic safety features, safety, National Bridge Inventory (NBI) component ratings, superstructure type identification, inspection techniques and case studies for decks, superstructures, bearings, substructures, channels and culverts, and a mock bridge inspection classroom exercise. Optional topics include inspection of truss gusset plates, adjacent box beams, and post-tensioning tendons.
Registration Deadline Extended: Thursday, September 10, 2020
NEW! Virtual Registration Fees: $490 Members, $590 Non-Members
Information/Registration:
Attendance for this program is limited to 30 participants. Individuals who attempt to register after the course is closed will be added to a waiting list.
Reservations will be accepted on a first-come first-serve paid reservation basis. Payment must be received with registration to secure a slot. Register to attend this course and pay by credit card online at above. To register online for an event at the BSCES member rate you must login using your BSCES assigned username and password. If you do not know your login information call 617/227-5551. You can also register for this event by mail or email. To do so, download and complete a BSCES Event Registration Form and follow the submission instructions. Cancellations or no shows after September 1, 2020 will be billed.
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If you have additional questions regarding registration, please contact us at 617/227-5551 or tecet@engineers.org.
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