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Mississippi Engineering Law and Ethics for Bridge Engineers

1 PDH · about 60 minutes · Course no. BR-EL06 · Instructor: Michael Craig, PE

About the instructor

Michael Craig, PE is Senior Vice President and Southeast Director at Strinteg Corporation, leading bridge inspection and structural engineering across eight states and Puerto Rico. In 27+ years he has inspected over 4,000 structures and completed 3,000+ load ratings and 160+ load tests. He has managed repair and preservation design for complex bridges, including cable-stayed bridges. He holds PE licenses in twelve states, DC and Puerto Rico, SPRAT Level 1, and FAA Part 107 credentials.

North Carolina bridge engineers practice under G.S. Chapter 89C and the NCBELS rules in 21 NCAC 56. This one-hour course covers licensure, seals, responsible charge (and 21 NCAC 56 .1101 misconduct), firm licensure, conduct, discipline and public-works liability with NCDOT bridge examples. Not legal advice.

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Learning objectives

  • Identify the Mississippi practice act, board rules and board
  • Apply Mississippi seal, signature and responsible-charge rules to bridge plans, load ratings, inspection reports and repairs
  • Explain firm authorization, conduct rules and discipline in Mississippi
  • Recognize public-works liability and repose rules affecting Mississippi bridge work

Outline

  1. Why engineering law matters on a North Carolina bridge
  2. How North Carolina's engineering law is organized
  3. Licensure: who must be licensed in North Carolina
  4. Seals and signatures under North Carolina law
  5. Sealing bridge documents: plans, ratings, inspections and repairs
  6. Responsible charge and supervision
  7. Firm registration and practicing through a company
  8. Conduct and ethics rules for North Carolina engineers
  9. Discipline: process, grounds and illustrative bridge cases
  10. Public works, procurement and liability
  11. North Carolina specifics to remember
  12. Worked bridge scenarios under North Carolina law
  13. A practice-act checklist for North Carolina bridge engineers
  14. Open the course (19 screens, 2 knowledge checks)
  15. Final quiz — 10 questions, 70% to pass

References

  1. N.C. General Statutes Chapter 89C (ncleg.gov).
  2. 21 NCAC 56, Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors rules, incl. .0700 and .1100 (ncbels.org).
  3. G.S. 143-291 et seq.; G.S. 1-50(a)(5).
  4. 23 CFR Part 650 Subpart C, National Bridge Inspection Standards (eCFR, current).
  5. NCEES Model Law and Model Rules (ncees.org), for comparison.
  6. 23 U.S.C. 112 and 23 CFR Part 172 (qualifications-based selection).