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    Bridge Maintenance of Nonstructural Components: FHWA

    Credits: 3 PDH

    PDH Course Description:

    The Bridge Maintenance Training Reference Manual was developed to serve as part of a Federal Highway Administration training course. The objectives of the training are to 1) provide instructions in bridge maintenance and repair procedures, 2) provide an overview of general management techniques useful to a bridge maintenance supervisor or technician, 3) improve work-site safety, and 4) acquaint bridge maintenance personnel with the purpose and function of bridge management systems. The present course is based on Chapter XIII (Miscellaneous Maintenance Procedures) and Chapter XIV (Winter Maintenance Procedures) of the manual, and discusses procedures related to maintenance of the bridge approach, debris removal from the channel, scour protection, and maintenance under wintertime conditions.

    Topics:

    • Approach settlement
    • Mudjacking
    • Guardrail attachment
    • Installing relief joints in approach pavement • Bridge damage caused by debris
    • Debris removal
    • Debris countermeasures
    • Identifying the need for scour countermeasures
    • Revetments
    • Flow control measures
    • Structure or channel modifications
    • Repair of scour and substructure undermining by replacement of material
    • Rebuilding scoured streambed
    • Repair of settled and tilted pier
    • Response to ice and snow on the deck
    • Ice and snow removal from the bridge
    • Snow plow damage to the bridge
    • Chemicals and abrasives
    • Winter maintenance activities

    To take this course:

    1.) Enroll in Course:
    (must be logged into your user account)
    Enroll in this course

    3.) Study:Once enrolled, click below to begin the course

    Download the Study Guide

    3.) Test: Once you've thoroughly read the course materials, please click below to take the final examination.

    Take the final exam

    4.) Certificate: A passing grade of 70% or higher on the exam, is required to receive the certificate of completion for this PDH course.
         NOTE: After the exam is completed, you will need to return to this page, in order to print (download) the certificate of completion.

    Print the Certificate of Completion

    Intended Audience: primarily for civil, construction, and structural engineers, and would be of particular interest to consulting engineers or to engineers serving in government organizations concerned with the maintenance of bridges.
    Publication Source: US DOT (Federal Highway Administration)


    Mark Rossow PhD, PE (retired)

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