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1-PDH Bridge Course Catalog

72 of 73 one-hour bridge courses live (draft). Each has learning objectives, references, knowledge checks and a 10-question final quiz (70% to pass).

Inspection

SNBI

SNBI Overview: From the Coding Guide to the New Inventory

BR-S01 · Explain why FHWA replaced the 1995 Coding Guide

1 PDH$10

SNBI

SNBI Condition, Inspection and Element Data

BR-S02 · Describe how SNBI records component conditions

1 PDH$10

Load Rating

LRFR Rating Factor Equation and Load Factors

BR-L01 · Write the LRFR rating factor equation

1 PDH$10

Load Rating

Legal Loads, Specialized Hauling Vehicles and Emergency Vehicles

BR-L02 · Identify AASHTO legal vehicles

1 PDH$10

Load Rating

Load Posting Decisions

BR-L03 · Explain when posting is required

1 PDH$10

Load Rating

Rating Deteriorated Members: Section Loss and Condition Factors

BR-L04 · Translate inspection data into section properties

1 PDH$10

Load Rating

Gusset Plate Load Rating

BR-L05 · Explain why gusset rating became a priority

1 PDH$10

Load Rating

Bridge Load Testing: Diagnostic and Proof Testing

BR-L06 · Distinguish diagnostic and proof load tests

1 PDH$10

LRFD Design

LRFD Limit States and Load Combinations

BR-D01 · Explain the LRFD reliability philosophy

1 PDH$10

LRFD Design

HL-93 Live Load, Dynamic Load Allowance and Multiple Presence

BR-D02 · Describe HL-93 components

1 PDH$10

LRFD Design

Live Load Distribution Factors for Beam-Slab Bridges

BR-D03 · Explain approximate distribution methods

1 PDH$10

Steel

Steel I-Girder Flexure Fundamentals (LRFD Section 6)

BR-ST01 · Classify sections: compact and noncompact

1 PDH$10

Steel

Weathering Steel and Corrosion Protection of Steel Bridges

BR-ST02 · Explain how weathering steel patina forms

1 PDH$10

Steel

Heat Straightening of Damaged Steel Members

BR-ST03 · Describe how heat straightening works

1 PDH$10

Concrete

Reinforced Concrete Deterioration Mechanisms

BR-C01 · Explain chloride-induced corrosion

1 PDH$10

Concrete

Reinforced Concrete Bridge Repair Methods

BR-C02 · Evaluate damage before repair

1 PDH$10

Prestressed Concrete

Prestressed Girder Fundamentals: Losses and Service Stresses

BR-P01 · Explain pretensioning and post-tensioning

1 PDH$10

Prestressed Concrete

Damage Evaluation and Repair of Prestressed Members

BR-P02 · Classify impact and corrosion damage

1 PDH$10

Prestressed Concrete

Post-Tensioning Tendons: Grout, Corrosion and Inspection

BR-P03 · Describe PT system components

1 PDH$10

Timber

Timber Bridge Inspection and Decay

BR-T01 · Describe decay fungi and insects

1 PDH$10

Culverts

Culvert Inspection

BR-CU01 · Identify culvert types and materials

1 PDH$10

Culverts

Culvert Hydraulics Basics (HDS-5)

BR-CU02 · Distinguish inlet and outlet control

1 PDH$10

Culverts

Culvert Load Rating and Live Load Through Fill

BR-CU03 · Explain soil-structure interaction

1 PDH$10

Scour & Hydraulics

Scour Fundamentals and HEC-18

BR-H01 · Define the components of total scour

1 PDH$10

Scour & Hydraulics

Scour Critical Bridges and Plans of Action

BR-H02 · Define scour critical

1 PDH$10

Scour & Hydraulics

Stream Stability and Scour Countermeasures

BR-H03 · Recognize channel instability

1 PDH$10

Bearings & Joints

Bridge Bearings: Types, Inspection and Replacement

BR-B01 · Identify bearing types

1 PDH$10

Bearings & Joints

Bridge Deck Joints: Performance and Replacement

BR-B02 · Classify joint types

1 PDH$10

Preservation

Bridge Preservation Programs

BR-DP01 · Define preservation vs rehabilitation

1 PDH$10

Preservation

Deck Preservation: Sealers, Overlays and Patching

BR-DP02 · Select penetrating sealers and crack sealers

1 PDH$10

Repair & Rehab

FRP Strengthening of Concrete Bridges

BR-R01 · Explain FRP materials

1 PDH$10

Fatigue & NSTM

Steel Fatigue: Details, Categories and Cracking

BR-F01 · Explain load-induced fatigue

1 PDH$10

Fatigue & NSTM

Nonredundant Steel Tension Members (NSTM) and Redundancy

BR-F02 · Define NSTM

1 PDH$10

NDE

NDE for Concrete Decks: GPR, Half-Cell and Impact-Echo

BR-N01 · Select NDE methods for decks

1 PDH$10

NDE

NDE for Steel Bridges: UT, MT, PT and Eddy Current

BR-N02 · Describe visual, PT and MT

1 PDH$10

Bridge Management

Bridge Management Systems and Performance Measures

BR-M01 · Explain BMS components

1 PDH$10

Seismic

Seismic Bridge Design Basics

BR-E01 · Explain seismic design philosophy

1 PDH$10

Seismic

Seismic Retrofit of Existing Bridges

BR-E02 · Identify vulnerable details

1 PDH$10

Ethics

Ethics for Bridge Engineers: Sealing, Ratings and Critical Findings

BR-X01 · Apply the paramount duty to public safety

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

South Carolina Bridge Program Primer: BIGD and LRGD Roles

BR-X02 · Describe the roles of the SCDOT BIGD and LRGD

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

Alabama Bridge Program: ALDOT Inspection, Rating, Design and Repair

BR-X03 · Apply the 2022 NBIS baseline to Alabama practice

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

Georgia Bridge Program: GDOT Inspection, Rating, Design and Repair

BR-X05 · Apply the 2022 NBIS baseline to Georgia practice

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

Kentucky Bridge Program: KYTC Inspection, Rating, Design and Repair

BR-X06 · Apply the 2022 NBIS baseline to Kentucky practice

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

Mississippi Bridge Program: MDOT Inspection, Evaluation, Design and Repair

BR-X07 · Apply the 2022 NBIS baseline to Mississippi practice

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

North Carolina Bridge Program: NCDOT Inspection, Design and Repair

BR-X08 · Apply the 2022 NBIS baseline to North Carolina practice

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

Tennessee Bridge Program: TDOT Inspection, Rating, Design and Repair

BR-X09 · Apply the 2022 NBIS baseline to Tennessee practice

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

Virginia Bridge Program: VDOT Inspection, Load Rating, Design and Repair

BR-X10 · Apply the 2022 NBIS baseline to Virginia practice

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

West Virginia Bridge Program: WVDOH Load Rating, Design and Repair

BR-X11 · Apply the 2022 NBIS baseline to West Virginia practice

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

Arkansas Bridge Program: ARDOT Inspection, Critical Findings, Design and Repair

BR-X12 · Apply the 2022 NBIS baseline to Arkansas practice

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

Louisiana Bridge Program: LADOTD Inspection, Posting, Design and Repair

BR-X13 · Apply the 2022 NBIS baseline to Louisiana practice

1 PDH$10

State-Specific

Texas Bridge Program: TxDOT Inspection, Rating, Design and Repair

BR-X14 · Apply the 2022 NBIS baseline to Texas practice

1 PDH$10

State Engineering Law

South Carolina Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL01 · Identify the South Carolina practice act, board rules and board

1 PDH$10

State Engineering Law

Alabama Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL02 · Identify the Alabama practice act, board rules and board

1 PDH$10

State Engineering Law

Georgia Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL04 · Identify the Georgia practice act, board rules and board

1 PDH$10

State Engineering Law

Kentucky Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL05 · Identify the Kentucky practice act, board rules and board

1 PDH$10

State Engineering Law

Mississippi Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL06 · Identify the Mississippi practice act, board rules and board

1 PDH$10

State Engineering Law

North Carolina Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL07 · Identify the North Carolina practice act, board rules and board

1 PDH$10

State Engineering Law

Tennessee Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL08 · Identify the Tennessee practice act, board rules and board

1 PDH$10

State Engineering Law

Virginia Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL09 · Identify the Virginia practice act, board rules and board

1 PDH$10

State Engineering Law

West Virginia Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL10 · Identify the West Virginia practice act, board rules and board

1 PDH$10

State Engineering Law

Arkansas Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL11 · Identify the Arkansas practice act, board rules and board

1 PDH$10

State Engineering Law

Louisiana Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL12 · Identify the Louisiana practice act, board rules and board

1 PDH$10

State Engineering LawComing soon

Texas Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

BR-EL13

1 PDH

1-PDH Bridge Course Catalog

Inspection

The 2022 NBIS Rule: What Changed for Owners and Engineers

Inspection Types and Intervals Under the NBIS

Critical Findings: Recognition, Reporting and Follow-Up

Element-Level Inspection Fundamentals (MBEI)

NBI Component Condition Ratings: Consistent 0–9 Ratings

Inspecting Concrete Decks and Superstructures

Inspecting Steel Superstructures

Substructure Inspection: Abutments, Piers and Bents

Underwater Bridge Inspection for Engineers

Bridge Inspection Reports and Documentation QC

SNBI

SNBI Overview: From the Coding Guide to the New Inventory

SNBI Condition, Inspection and Element Data

Load Rating

LRFR Rating Factor Equation and Load Factors

Legal Loads, Specialized Hauling Vehicles and Emergency Vehicles

Load Posting Decisions

Rating Deteriorated Members: Section Loss and Condition Factors

Gusset Plate Load Rating

Bridge Load Testing: Diagnostic and Proof Testing

LRFD Design

LRFD Limit States and Load Combinations

HL-93 Live Load, Dynamic Load Allowance and Multiple Presence

Live Load Distribution Factors for Beam-Slab Bridges

Steel

Steel I-Girder Flexure Fundamentals (LRFD Section 6)

Weathering Steel and Corrosion Protection of Steel Bridges

Heat Straightening of Damaged Steel Members

Concrete

Reinforced Concrete Deterioration Mechanisms

Reinforced Concrete Bridge Repair Methods

Prestressed Concrete

Prestressed Girder Fundamentals: Losses and Service Stresses

Damage Evaluation and Repair of Prestressed Members

Post-Tensioning Tendons: Grout, Corrosion and Inspection

Timber

Timber Bridge Inspection and Decay

Culverts

Culvert Inspection

Culvert Hydraulics Basics (HDS-5)

Culvert Load Rating and Live Load Through Fill

Scour & Hydraulics

Scour Fundamentals and HEC-18

Scour Critical Bridges and Plans of Action

Stream Stability and Scour Countermeasures

Bearings & Joints

Bridge Bearings: Types, Inspection and Replacement

Bridge Deck Joints: Performance and Replacement

Preservation

Bridge Preservation Programs

Deck Preservation: Sealers, Overlays and Patching

Repair & Rehab

FRP Strengthening of Concrete Bridges

Fatigue & NSTM

Steel Fatigue: Details, Categories and Cracking

Nonredundant Steel Tension Members (NSTM) and Redundancy

NDE

NDE for Concrete Decks: GPR, Half-Cell and Impact-Echo

NDE for Steel Bridges: UT, MT, PT and Eddy Current

Bridge Management

Bridge Management Systems and Performance Measures

Seismic

Seismic Bridge Design Basics

Seismic Retrofit of Existing Bridges

Ethics

Ethics for Bridge Engineers: Sealing, Ratings and Critical Findings

State-Specific

South Carolina Bridge Program Primer: BIGD and LRGD Roles

Alabama Bridge Program: ALDOT Inspection, Rating, Design and Repair

Georgia Bridge Program: GDOT Inspection, Rating, Design and Repair

Kentucky Bridge Program: KYTC Inspection, Rating, Design and Repair

Mississippi Bridge Program: MDOT Inspection, Evaluation, Design and Repair

North Carolina Bridge Program: NCDOT Inspection, Design and Repair

Tennessee Bridge Program: TDOT Inspection, Rating, Design and Repair

Virginia Bridge Program: VDOT Inspection, Load Rating, Design and Repair

West Virginia Bridge Program: WVDOH Load Rating, Design and Repair

Arkansas Bridge Program: ARDOT Inspection, Critical Findings, Design and Repair

Louisiana Bridge Program: LADOTD Inspection, Posting, Design and Repair