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08/05/13 - Check course description against NHI, no updates needed.
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<p>Student are to bring a calculator that can perform trigonometric calculations.</p>
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<p>07/18/13 - NHI realigned the Geotechnical courses, this course was previous 130082B - LRFD for Highway Bridge Substructures, Earth Retaining Structures.&nbsp; New course number and name is 132082 - LRFD for Highway Bridge Substructures.</p>
<p>Course description, learning outcomes and target audience were updated 07/18/13 in T.C. and SAP/LSO and FAWG sheet.</p>


 

Course:

NHI - LRFD for Highway Bridge Substructures

NHI Course Number:

132082

SAP Course Number:

78TECH400660

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Construction Management
Geotechnical and Foundations
Highway Design
Structural Design



Class Schedule


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General Information

Summary:
Major topics in this course include: loads, load distribution, and load combinations; principles of limit state designs; geotechnical spread footing design (soil and rock); driven pile and drilled shaft design (soil and rock); and substructure design and detailing for a cantilever abutment and hammerhead pier.

Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
•Define AASHTO LRFD limit states and compute structural and geotechnical design loads
•Apply AASHTO LRFD criteria for design
•Integrate the AASHTO LRFD specification provisions into the host agency's current practice
•Integrate the geotechnical aspects of LRFD foundation design into LRFD structural design

Target Audience:
Bridge, geotechnical and transportation engineers with 0-20 years of experience who are responsible for design and construction of bridge substructures on surface transportation facilities may benefit from this course.
Training level: Intermediate

Final Exam:
Yes



Continuing Education Credits


National Highway Institute
CEHs
Classes
After
 
CEUs
Classes
After
 
PDHs
Classes
After
 
NHI:
2.40
05/01/07
 

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors.

According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee.  Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”

For informational purposes only:1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction



Course Contact Information

                    For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:
Virginia Lawson
Phone:
(717) 346-1375
Email:
vilawson@pa.gov

                    For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules,
                    locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.
 
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By Rayna N Mosten/PennDOT
On 05/11/04 At 12:02 PM
By Leah M Stoneroad/PennDOT
On 12/17/15 At 11:28 AM