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Course:	LRFD for Highway Bridge Superstructures - Steel
NHI Course Number:	130081A
SAP Course Number:	78TECH400537

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General Information

Summary:	This new course expands the suite of FHWA services to assist State and local governments in a successful implementation of load and resistance factor design (LRFD). The course promotes the philosophy of the LRFD design platform and establishes the motivation for LRFD as the reassurance that safe design practices are being applied where needed. For structural applications, the curriculum follows the AASHTO "LRFD Bridge Design Specifications," 3rd Edition, 2004 (AASHTO LRFD), including the approved 2005 and 2006 Interims. This is a combination of instructor-led discussions and workshop exercises. It includes LRFD theory applied to design examples and illustrates step-by-step LRFD design procedures. The training includes the extensive use of student exercises and example problems to demonstrate overall design, detailing, and construction principles addressed in the reference materials, and provides hands-on experience in the AASHTO LRFD design and detailing of steel superstructures. Exercise and example problems are based on components of overall comprehensive bridge design examples using AASHTO LRFD and provide comparisons between ASD, LFD, and LRFD design methods where meaningful. The curriculum materials are comprised of a comprehensive design manual, FHWA Publication No. FHWA NHI 06-001, lecture and workshop exercises intended to promote or enhance a working knowledge of the AASHTO LRFD specification, and a participant workbook for lecture notes and exercises.
Learning Outcomes:	Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to: •Describe the steel bridge superstructure design and construction process in accordance with the AASHTO LRFD specifications •Identify the application of appropriate AASHTO LRFD specification articles dealing with selection of bridge type, size, and location; bridge economics; steel bridge superstructure design; and bearings selection and design •Demonstrate the use of the AASHTO LRFD specification requirements for steel superstructure design through the completion of step-by-step procedures, student exercises, and design examples •Successfully complete applicable learning outcome assessments with a combined score of 70 percent or higher
Target Audience:	This course has been developed for the needs of practicing public and private sector structural and bridge engineers with 1-10 years of experience. The primary audience is agency and consultant structural designers. Pre-training Competencies: Individuals attending this course should have a minimum BSCE degree and have a working knowledge of the AASHTO LRFD or the "AASHTO Standard Specifications for Highway Bridges," and have relevant design experience using either of these specifications on at least one bridge superstructure.

Final Exam:	Yes

Continuing Education Credits

National Highway Institute	CEHs	Classes After		CEUs	Classes After		PDHs	Classes After

NHI:				1.20	10/01/11

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:	Catherine T Shoemaker
Phone:	(717) 705-4171
Email:	cashoemake@state.pa.us
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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