Computer-Aided Bridge Inspection Training

Details

• Creators:
  Smith, Jerry A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas A&M Transportation Institute
• Corporate Contributors:
  Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Computers
  • Bridges
  • Training
  • Inspection
  • Substructures
  • Bearings
  • Legislation
  • Reports
  • Computer aided design
• Publication/ Report Number:
  582-1F
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Texas ; United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Texas A&M Transportation Institute
• Abstract:
  Bridge inspection training was aided by the use of computers in this study. This process was evaluated after ten inspectors had completed thirty-two hours of computer-aided training (CAT). Recommendations were made for the use of these CAT packages. Public Works Training Division installed the hardware and software. The submodules covered substructures, superstructures, trusses, bearings, flooring systems, signing, bridge approaches, legislation reports, safety, tools, forces, materials, and inspection exercises. The bridge inspection training takes 1 to 3 days to complete and there is a pretest and a posttest. Only one student at a time can participate in the program. The study concluded that the program is a very effective training method and does a good job of training on the topics that it covers.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  2-10-88-582
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/86095/dot_86095_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.19 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:19a790ee6be4b7a56b093a919b3d95fca8361977a289b8a8dd1633da1bfe358962e2161d4f8e9ec5b8d6b8f1804be6ede5e278c81e8ad4804ded47ed9c9fd9b8