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NBI Component Condition Ratings: Consistent 0–9 Ratings

1 PDH · about 60 minutes · Course no. BR-I05 · 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.

The 0–9 component condition rating is still the backbone of the National Bridge Inventory and federal performance measures. This course builds consistent rating practice for deck, superstructure, substructure and culvert.

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Learning objectives

  • Apply the 0–9 condition rating scale
  • Relate ratings to Good/Fair/Poor classification
  • Avoid common rating inconsistencies
  • Link ratings to federal performance measures

Outline

  1. The 0–9 scale
  2. Good / Fair / Poor classification
  3. Rating with consistency
  4. Why ratings matter downstream
  5. Common rating errors
  6. Part A — Learning objectives and how to use this course
  7. Part B — Reading the scale in field terms
  8. Part C — Rating the deck
  9. Part D — Rating the superstructure
  10. Part E — Rating the substructure
  11. Part F — Rating culverts
  12. Part G — Good, Fair, Poor and why one number can move the measure
  13. Part H — Ratings as triggers
  14. Part I — Writing a rating justification
  15. Part J — Calibration: why two inspectors disagree
  16. Part K — Special situations
  17. Part L — Rating practice set
  18. Part M — Relating element data to component ratings
  19. Part N — FAQ
  20. Part O — Glossary, key points and wrap-up
  21. Part P — A field routine for consistent ratings
  22. Part Q — Case study: one bridge over three cycles
  23. Part R — Ratings under the SNBI
  24. Part S — Items that are not components, but still matter
  25. Part T — Self-check
  26. Part U — Quick reference by bridge type
  27. Open the course (32 screens, 2 knowledge checks)
  28. Final quiz — 10 questions, 70% to pass

References

  1. FHWA, Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI), FHWA-HIF-22-017, March 2022
  2. FHWA, Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual (BIRM), FHWA-NHI-12-049, 2012 (as revised)
  3. 23 CFR Part 490, Subpart D — National Performance Management Measures for Assessing Bridge Condition