Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual (BIRM) [2015]

Ryan, Thomas W.; Mann, Eric; Chill, Zachary M.; Ott, Bryan T.

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Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual (BIRM) [2015]

2015-11-01
By Ryan, Thomas W. ; Mann, Eric ; Chill, Zachary M. ; ...

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Creators:

Ryan, Thomas W. ; Mann, Eric ; Chill, Zachary M. ; Ott, Bryan T.
Corporate Creators:

Michael Baker International
Contributors:

Hartle, Raymond A. ; Rosick, Mary P. ; Jones, Larry E. ; Ward, Louisa ; Hooks, John M. ; Everett, Thomas D. ; Moss, Gary ; Burrows, Shay
Corporate Contributors:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration ; National Highway Institute (U.S.)
Subject/TRT Terms:

Bridges Culverts Inspection Structural Health Monitoring Underwater Structures
Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-NHI-16-013
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Right Statement:

Public Domain
Geographical Coverage:

United States
Edition:

Final Manual
Contracting Officer:

Jones, Larry E.;Ward, Louisa M.
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Abstract:

This document, the Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual (BIRM), is a comprehensive manual on programs, procedures, and techniques for inspecting and evaluating a variety of in-service highway bridges. It is intended to replace the BITM 90 which was first published in 1991 to assist in training highway personnel for the new discipline of bridge safety inspection. BITM 90 replaced BITM 70 which had been in use for 20 years and has been the basis for several training programs varying in length from a few days to two weeks. Comprehensive supplements to BITM 70 have been developed to cover inspection of fracture critical bridge members, and culverts are now covered in the BIRM. The BIRM is a revision and upgrading of the previous manual. Improved Bridge Inspection techniques are presented, and state-of-the-art inspection equipment is included. New or expanded coverage is provided on culverts, fracture critical members, cable-stayed bridges, prestressed segmental bridges, moveable bridge inspection, underwater inspection, and non-destructive evaluation and critical findings. A three-week comprehensive training program on bridge inspection, based on the BIRM, has been developed. The program consists of a one-week course, FHWA-NHI Course No 130054, “Engineering Concepts for Bridge Inspectors,” and a two-week course, FHWA-NHI Course No 130055, “Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges.” Together, these two courses meet the definition of a comprehensive training program in bridge inspection as defined in the National Bridge Inspection Standards. Successful completion of the prerequisite FHWA-NHI Course No. 130054 is required to register for this FHWA-NHI 130055 Course. FHWA-NHI Course No. 130101, Introduction to Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges, web based training or FHWA-NHI Course No. 130101a web based training assessment may be substituted for FHWA-NHI Course No. 130054.
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Funding:

DTFH61-06-T-00009-T09-B07
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Federal Highway Administration
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