Summary: | Allows persons who have successfully completed the 10-day FHWA-NHI Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges course #130055 or Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers #130056, with a minimum passing grade of 70%, to fully satisfy PennDOT’s training requirements of a Certified Bridge Safety Inspector (CBSI). Course content includes PennDOT’s coding data requirements, necessary procedures to accurately report on bridge inventory and inspection, and the necessary knowledge and skills to perform accurate and consistent bridge inspections within Pennsylvania. Each attendee who successfully completes the course, which includes 100% attendance and a minimum passing grade of 70% on the examination, receives an attendance certificate and a PennDOT "Certified Bridge Safety Inspector" certification card, valid for two years. The certification can be renewed by attending a PennDOT Bridge Inspection Refresher Course.
A transcript from NHI (preferred) or certificate of training that shows successful course completion must be provided to PennDOT at least 4 weeks in advance of the class date, please contact the NHI Registrar at nhiregistrar@dot.gov or 703-235-0500 to request a copy of your transcript (preferred) or certificate of training. Please note that the transcript (preferred) or certificate of training are the ONLY documents PennDOT will accept to be approved to attend this training.
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Learning Outcomes: | Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
1. Identify major PennDOT bridge safety inspection-related manuals, references, and Strike-Off Letters (SOL), as well as other FHWA safety inspection manuals, guides and technical advisories.
2. Identify the coding data fields and requirements for PennDOT bridge inventory and inspections to be compliant with PennDOT’s data requirements.
3. Identify key factors for inspection and documentation of truss gusset plates.
4. Identify expansion rocker bearing inspection procedures and apply PennDOT evaluation criteria.
5. Recognize PennDOT’s CoRe (Commonly Recognized) Element components using the PennDOT Core Element Coding Guide.
6. Understand the PennDOT-specific bridge maintenance priority coding requirements.
7. Identify factors affecting proper coding for condition and load rating of non-composite adjacent prestressed box beams in Pennsylvania.
8. Evaluate the severity of stone masonry arch deterioration and member distress, and assign ratings within an accepted tolerance according to PennDOT’s coding guidance.
9. Evaluate and document scour measurements and effects on bridge substructures and channels, and understand the proper method for categorizing and monitoring scour critical bridges.
10. Identify the appropriate methods for coding traffic safety features, observed scour and the scour critical bridge indicator.
11. Recognize the importance of inspection compliance with the metrics established by FHWA.
12. Identify and properly code inspection types and frequencies.
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Teaching Method: | Instructor led
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Prerequisites: | Successful completion of the 10-day FHWA-NHI #130055,( #13055 or #13055A). Please do not register to attend this PennDOT course if you have not first completed the 10-day FHWA-NHI course. A transcript (preferred) or certificate of completion from NHI that shows successful course completion must be provided to PennDOT at least 4 weeks in advance of the class date, and should be sent via email to ra-pdhighadmintrain@pa.gov.
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This is Prerequisite For: | Bridge Inspection Refresher Course
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Target Audience: | Bridge inspection personnel requiring designation as PennDOT Certified Bridge Safety Inspectors.
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Final Exam: | Yes |
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