This chapter documents findings obtained from the literature review. The purpose of this chapter is to establish the foundation and framework for the results presented in Chapters 3 and 4, which ...

The Federal Highway Administration, under a congressional mandate, has proposed a revamp of its standards for bridge inspections and for those who evaluate the bridges in the field. It is the first ...

U.S. Army garrison installation bridge managers and inspectors recently graduated from the Installation Management Command (IMCOM) safety inspection of in-service bridges course November 4 at Fort ...

DETROIT – Structural cracks, buckled or bent steel, visual fretting corrosion – these are the kinds of things at the forefront of a bridge inspector’s mind. Oh, and don’t forget to quantify the ...

State DOTs across the country are conducting training to develop knowledge, technical skill sets, and qualifications for effective bridge construction inspection. Some DOTs have dedicated in-house ...