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Course:	Load Rating Analysis of Highway Bridges
SAP Course Number:	78TECH400264

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General Information

Summary:	This two-day course presents details on when and how to perform a load analysis on highway bridges to conform to Department requirements and to ensure safe load posting. It also introduces the new BMS2 item numbers and instructs the participants where to go to obtain information required to perform a rating analysis. *This course does not teach participants to use PennDOT's load rating software.
Learning Outcomes:	Upon successful completion of this course, an attendee will be able to: -Identify field conditions that reflect the progressive decline in bridge serviceability over time; -Decide when an analysis or an analysis update should be performed; and -Apply the Department load analysis process for safe load posting.
Prerequisites:	Attendees should have a BSCE degree and a working knowledge of the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications or the AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges as well as the AASHTO Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges. Attendees should also have design or rating experience on at least one superstructure using the above specifications and BAR7 or PS3.
Target Audience:	Civil engineers responsible for the safe load rating of state and local highway bridges.

Final Exam:	Yes

Continuing Education Credits

Miscellaneous	CEHs	Classes After		CEUs	Classes After		PDHs	Classes After

PennDOT:							15.00	12/10/10

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:	Shannon Bilger
Phone:	(717) 705-4171
Email:	sbilger@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 Steve A Davis/PennDOT On 02/05/07 At 08:11 AM	By Shannon Bilger/PennDOT On 06/06/18 At 10:58 AM