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Appendix E - Details for Program Inspection Personnel
Appendix E - Details for Program Inspection Personnel
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North Carolina Assistant State Bridge Maintenance Engineer for Inspection (1) North Dakota State Bridge Engineer State Bridge Inspection Program Manager (1)
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Region Bridge Maintenance Specialist (4) Tennessee SI&A Manager Assistant SI&A Manager Regional Bridge Engineer Texas District Bridge Engineer Bridge Inspection Coordinator Project Manager (consultant)
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Project Team Leader in Bridge Inspection and Remedial Engineering Division (5) Michigan None Missouri Bridge Inventory and Rating Engineer -- Supervisor Montana Nevada Staff III, Registered Professional Engineer (1)
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Bridge Inspector (9 in season, tem porary assignm ent) Eastern Federal Lands Field Team Leader Florida Bridge Inspection Team Leader Certified Bridge Safety Inspector Idaho Bridge Inspector (agency 4, consultant 9)
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Inspector Assistant (1) Vermont AOT Tech IV or V -- Bridge Inspection Team Leader (4)
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Pennsylvania Not used Divers are certified bridge inspectors (consultant) Rhode Island Not used South Dakota Tennessee Diver with comprehensive inspection training Divers Texas Underwater Team Leader Underwater Bridge Inspector Utah Consultant (1)
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Delawar e Scour Scour Engineer Eastern Federal Lands None Fracture-critical Participation by District Bridge Inspection Supervisor, District Bridge Structural Engineer, or the District Structures and Facilities Engineer Florida Movable bridges Level III NDT Inspector Idaho Equipm ent Bridge Inspection Equipment Specialist (1) Iowa Special inspections Special Projects Engineer (1)
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DOT Inspection Annual Report Inspection Annual Budget Inspection Workforce Inspection Equipment Hires Agency Leaders and Inspectors Hires Inspection Consultants Hires Agency Load Raters Alabama Alaska Yes Yes Yes Arizona Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Yes Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes Idaho Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Yes Maine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Maryland Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Missouri Yes Yes Nebraska Yes Yes Nevada Yes Yes New Jersey Yes Yes Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New York Yes Yes Yes Yes North Carolina Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Oklahoma Yes Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Yes Rhode Island Yes Yes South Dakota Yes Yes Tennessee Yes Yes Yes Yes Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Utah Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Vermont Yes Yes Yes Yes Virginia Yes Yes Yes Yes Washington Yes Yes Yes Yes West Virginia Yes Total 14 16 19 23 17 24 10 TABLE E7 OTHER STAFF TITLES TABLE E8 PROGRAM MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES
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102 DOT Bridge Manual Inspection Methods Reporting Forms Bridge Database Format Local Bridges Alabama Yes, through district Alaska Yes Yes Arizona Yes Yes Yes Yes Arkansas Yes Chairs committee on inspection policies and procedures California Yes Yes Yes Yes, through district Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Yes Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes Idaho Yes Yes Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Yes Maine Yes Yes Maryland Yes Yes Yes Yes Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Missouri Yes Yes Nevada Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes Yes New York Yes Yes Yes Yes North Carolina Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes Yes Rhode Island Yes Yes South Dakota Yes Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Utah Yes Yes Vermont Yes Yes Yes Virginia Yes Yes Yes Yes Washington Yes, by committee Yes Yes West Virginia Yes Yes Yes Total 26 22 19 16 10 TABLE E9 PROGRAM MANAGER AND PROGRAM PROCEDURES
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103 DOT Sets Inspection Intervals Identifies Complex Bridges Identifies FractureCritical Bridges Identifies ScourCritical Bridges Forms Agency Inspection Teams Assigns Bridges to Agency Teams Selects Access Methods or Equipment Assigns Bridges to Consultants Alabama Alaska Yes Yes Yes Yes Arizona Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Idaho Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Maine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Maryland Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Missouri Yes Yes Nevada Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New York Yes Yes Yes North Carolina Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Yes Rhode Island Yes South Dakota Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Utah Yes Vermont Yes Yes Yes Virginia Washington Yes Yes Yes West Virginia Yes Yes Yes Total 20 18 18 11 15 15 10 15 TABLE E10 PROGRAM MANAGER AND INSPECTION DETAILS
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104 DOT Orders Damage Inspection Orders Special Inspection Orders InDepth Inspection Orders Hands-On Inspection Orders Bridge Monitoring Orders Field Tests for Inspection Orders NDT Methods Identifies Critical Findings Alabama Alaska Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Arizona Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Delaware Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Idaho Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Maine Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Maryland Yes Michigan Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Missouri Nevada Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes New York Yes North Carolina Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Rhode Island Yes Yes Yes Yes South Dakota Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Utah Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Vermont Yes Yes Virginia Washington Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes West Virginia Total 21 15 17 14 15 11 14 18 TABLE E11 PROGRAM MANAGER AND INCREASED INTENSITY INSPECTIONS
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105 DOT Trains Leaders and Inspectors Certifies Leaders and Inspectors De-Certifies Leaders and Inspectors Certifies Inspection Consultants Alabama Yes Yes Yes Alaska Yes Arizona Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Yes Yes Delaware Yes Idaho Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Yes Yes Maine Yes Maryland Michigan Yes Yes Missouri Yes Nevada Yes Yes Yes Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes New York Yes Yes Yes North Carolina Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Yes Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes Yes Rhode Island Yes South Dakota Yes Yes Texas Yes Yes Yes Yes Utah Vermont Yes Virginia Yes Washington Yes Yes Yes Yes West Virginia Yes Yes Total 21 19 10 13 TABLE E12 PROGRAM MANAGER AND TRAINING
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106 DOT QA/QC Standards and Oversight Agency QA/QC Execution Consultant QC/QA Execution QA/QC Notes Alabama Yes DOT emergency inspection team (central office) reviews districts and local agencies Alaska Yes Yes Arizona Yes Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Yes Delaware Yes Yes Florida Yes Each district maintains an internal QC plan; QA reviews are done by central maintenance office Idaho Yes Yes Yes Iowa Yes Yes Kentucky Yes Yes Maine Yes Yes Maryland Yes Yes Michigan Yes Yes Yes Missouri Yes Yes Nevada Yes Yes Yes New Mexico Yes Yes Yes New York Yes Yes Yes North Carolina Yes Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Yes Yes Ohio Yes Yes Oregon Yes Yes Yes Pennsylvania Yes Yes Yes By Bridge Quality Assurance Division Rhode Island South Dakota Yes Texas Yes Yes Yes Utah Yes Yes Yes Vermont Yes Virginia Yes Yes Yes Washington Yes Yes Yes West Virginia Yes Yes Yes Total 26 27 15 TABLE E13 PROGRAM MANAGER AND QC/QA ACTIVITIES
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107 DOT Emergency Repair Maintenance Repair Bridge Rehabilitation Notes Alabama Alaska Yes Planning project development Arizona Executes Arkansas California Executes Executes Connecticut Recommends Recommends Recommends Manager is technical consultant for bridge maintenance, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement Delaware Recommends Florida Executes Executes Idaho Iowa Kentucky Maine Executes Maryland Yes Executes Recommends Bridge selection for construction/rehabilitation Michigan Missouri Maintenance training for inspection staff Nevada New Mexico New York North Carolina Monitor Monitor North Dakota Ohio Executes Executes Oregon Recommends Recommends Pennsylvania Plans Rhode Island South Dakota Executes Executes Texas Utah Executes Executes Vermont Yes Prepares budget for bridge projects Virginia Washington West Virginia TABLE E14 PROGRAM MANAGER AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE
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108 DOT Load Rating Load Posting Load Permits Notes Alaska Methods Arizona Yes Arkansas California Yes Yes Yes Connecticut Yes Delaware Florida Ratings are done by Engineering, not Inspection Section in district office Idaho Yes Iowa Yes Yes Yes Kentucky Maine Methods and data Maryland Yes Yes Yes Michigan Missouri Yes Yes Nevada New Mexico Yes Yes New York North Carolina Yes Yes Yes North Dakota Yes Ohio Oregon Yes Recommends Pennsylvania Methods and data Yes Rhode Island South Dakota Yes Texas Yes Utah Yes Vermont Yes Yes Yes Virginia Yes Washington Methods West Virginia Methods Total 21 8 6 TABLE E15 PROGRAM MANAGER AND LOAD RATING, POSTING, AND PERMITTING
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109 DOT Inspection Role Inventory Data Load Permit Review Alaska Requests inspection Load ratings Arizona Requests inspection Load ratings Arkansas Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings California Requests inspection Load ratings Supervises Delaware Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Executes Idaho Requests inspection Requests measurement Load ratings Executes Iowa Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Supervises Kentucky Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Maine Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Maryland Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Michigan Requests inspection Requests measurement Load ratings Missouri Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement All inventory data Nevada Load ratings New Mexico Requests inspection Requests monitoring Load ratings New York Requests inspection Requests measurement Load ratings North Carolina Requests inspection Requests measurement Executes North Dakota Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Ohio Oregon Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Supervises Pennsylvania Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Supervises Rhode Island Load ratings South Dakota Requests inspection Requests measurement Load ratings Executes Tennessee Requests measurement Texas Requests inspection Load ratings Utah Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Vermont Load ratings Virginia Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Executes Washington Performs inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings West Virginia Requests inspection Requests monitoring Requests measurement Load ratings Total 25 26 9 TABLE E16 BRIDGE LOAD RATER RESPONSIBILITIES
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4 (supervise) 14 23 TABLE E18 TEAM LEADER FIELD RESPONSIBILITIES DOT Inspection Planning Traffic Control Access Equipment Critical Findings Load Posting Notes Vermont Plans Requests Identifies Makes special report for critical findings Virginia Plans Requests Requests Recommends Team performs acceptance inspections.
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113 DOT QC for Inspection Reports Note Alaska Arizona Yes Arkansas California Yes Connecticut Yes and reviews underwater dive reports Personnel performance evaluations of team members Delaware Idaho Yes Iowa Yes Kentucky Yes Maine Yes Maryland Yes Michigan Yes Missouri Yes Responsible for quality of all work during inspection Nevada Yes New Mexico Yes, signs report New York Other team leader Other team leader signs report North Carolina Yes, reviews and signs report Reviews work of subordinates North Dakota Yes Ohio Review and sign Oregon Reviews with inspection team, Signs report, Reviews underwater dive report Leader is part of QA team for review of local owners Pennsylvania Yes Rhode Island Yes South Dakota Yes Texas Yes Utah Vermont Yes Virginia Yes Leader reviews/evaluates team members Washington Yes West Virginia Yes; writes report TABLE E20 TEAM LEADER AND QUALITY CONTROL
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the consultant must have his team leader and other field inspection engineers complete annual training provided by the concerned company. New York NYSDOT Bridge Inspection Workshop Five-day course required for all inspectors and QC personnel Comprehensive Six-day course that meets federal requirements for comprehensive bridge inspection training Ohio Major bridge Special training and experience are required for major bridges Oregon Confined Space Awareness Personnel inspecting interiors of box girders must complete the Confined Space Awareness training course Basic bridge inspection training course 7.5 work days; instructors are PEs Certificate of completion for attendance Certified Bridge Safety Inspector card after testing/evaluation Bridge inspection refresher training course Three work days; instructors are PEs Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges Pennsylvania Bridge Scour Evaluation Bridge Condition Inspection Fundamentals Three-day course Preparatory for Bridge Condition Inspection Training Washington Bridge Condition Inspection Training 10-day course Training includes 20 h in the field For new inspectors or those who desire a complete refresher Class is equivalent to the NHI-130055A (6 CEUs)
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Maine PE Engineering degree 10 years Other training met hod Maryland PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course Michigan PE Engineering degree 5 years NHI 2-week course Missouri -- Non State PE Civil engineering degree 9 years Missouri -- State PE Civil engineering degree 9 years Montana PE Comprehensive, FHWA- approved Nevada PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course New Mexico PE Engineering degree None NHI 2-week course New York PE Engineering degree 5 years Other course North Carolina PE Engineering degree 10 year NHI 2 week course North Dakota Other None NHI 2-week course Ohio PE Engineering degree 10 years Other course Oregon PE None 10 years NHI 2-week course Pennsylvania PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 3-week course b Rhode Island PE Engineering degree None NHI 3-week course South Dakota PE Engineering degree None NHI 2-week course Tennessee (Federal regulation) Texas PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course Utah PE Engineering degree None NHI 2-week course Verm ont PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course Virginia PE None None NHI 2-week course Washington SE Engineering degree 5 years Other course West Virginia PE Engineering degree 10 years NHI 2-week course aFHWA-NHI-130055, an FHWA-approved comprehensi ve training course for bridge inspection.
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III, IV FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes Yes 2 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes 4 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Federal Regulation Team leader 5 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes NHI 2-week + Alabama DOT annual workshop (program manager) Yes Yes NHI 2-week + Alabama DOT annual workshop III, IV Yes NHI 2-week + Alabama DOT annual workshop Alabama Team leader Yes 5 years NHI 2-week + Alabama DOT annual workshop Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Alaska Team leader Federal regulation Arizona Team leader Federal regulation Arkansas District bridge inspector Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week California Area bridge maintenance engineer Yes 2 years NHI 2-week Yes 1 year FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes 2 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Connecticut Lead inspector 5 years FHWA-approved comprehensive Yes Yes 2 years NHI 2-week Delaware Team leader Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Florida Team leader Yes Federal regulation Idaho Bridge inspector Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week Iowa Team leader Federal regulation Kentucky Team leader Federal regulation Maine Yes Yes 5 years NHI 2-week (continued )
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dCertification by DOT as inspection team leader. eCollege bachelor's degree, usually Bachelor of Science in engineering.
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Personnel familiar with bridges New York Assistant Team Leader All inspectors are team leaders North Carolina Bridge Inspector None High school None NHI 2-week course North Dakota Bridge Inspector NHI 2-week course NBIS definition Ohio Bridge Specialist 1 High school Other course Oregon Certified Bridge Other None None Other training method Same as Inspection Team Leader; more Inspector work with non-NBI (minor) structures Pennsylvania Certified Bridge Inspection Engineer (24)
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130 DOT Good Vision Color Perception Good Hearing Note Alaska Arizona Arkansas Yes California Corrected vision OK Corrected hearing OK Delaware Idaho Iowa Yes Able to detect defects Kentucky Maine Maryland Michigan Yes Yes Yes Drivers license Missouri Nevada Yes Yes Yes Poor perception would trigger review New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Total 5 2 3 TABLE E31 VISION, COLOR PERCEPTION, AND HEARING OF BRIDGE INSPECTORS
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131 DOT Periodic exam Alaska Pass diver physical; consultant staff Arizona Arkansas California Hyperbaric physical Annual fitness swim test Delaware Idaho Iowa Kentucky Maine Annual Maryland Michigan Yes Missouri Nevada Commercial dive test New Mexico New York Compliance with safety standards North Carolina Yearly diver medical exam North Dakota Ohio Oregon Certification as a Dive Master requires physical test Pennsylvania Rhode Island Diving license Inspections conducted by consultants providing qualified personnel South Dakota Texas Underwater inspectors must pass a physical every two years that covers vision, color blindness, and physical fitness Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Dive certification with its implicit physical requirements is the primary additional requirement for our underwater inspectors West Virginia TABLE E32 FITNESS FOR DIVERS
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Teams formed by inspection program manager Additional staff provided for traffic control New Mexico 2 Leader + inspector Long-term District may be 2 or 3 people only New York 2 Leader + assistant leader Long-term Team sometimes includes 1 trainee or 1 laborer North Carolina 2 Leader + inspector Long-term North Dakota 2 Leader + inspector Team sometimes includes 1 leader + 2 inspectors District ofooce forms teams (continued ) Ohio 1 or 2 As-needed 2 Leader + inspector Long-term 2-person: bridge with high ADT 1 Leader 1-person: bridge with low ADT Oregon 2 Leader + inspector Consultant inspection team Pennsylvania 2 Leader + inspector Long-term Each district has two teams 2 Leader + inspector As-needed DOT team Separate staff for traffic control; may include police detail Rhode Island 3 Leader + 2 inspectors Consultant team Traffic control and police detail personnel are also typically required TABLE E33 INSPECTION TEAM SIZE
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Outcome differs by district Montana Yes Yes Leader has portfolio of bridges; 10% rotated annually to different leader Nevada Yes Neutral, no policy either way New Mexico Yes Same team/bridges each cycle New York Yes Try to rotate, when possible North Carolina Yes Yes, same teams/bridges each cycle North Dakota Yes Usually rotate teams Ohio Oregon Yes Same teams/bridges encouraged for familiarity Pennsylvania Yes Teams are alternated Rhode Island Yes 100% of inspections are by consultants; consultant assignments last 2 years South Dakota Yes Same leader/same bridges each cycle Tennessee Texas Yes Most inspections by consultant; no control on repeats Utah Yes Yes, by outcome. Assignments are random, but inspection staff is small Vermont Yes Teams work within county and district lines Virginia Yes Yes, since assignments are to region Washington Yes Rotate leaders after two cycles for state bridges.
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Routine inspections 100 0 Fracture-critical inspections 60 40 Alaska Underwater inspections 0 100 Arizona 97 3 Arkansas 95 5 California 100 0 Delaware 90 10 Idaho 43 57 Iowa 99.9 0.1 Kentucky 98 2 Maine 99.9 0.1 Maryland 99.9 0.1 Michigan 46 54 Local bridges 99 1 Missouri State bridges 100 0 Nevada 20 80 New Mexico 78 22 New York 45 55 North Carolina 96 4 North Dakota 100 0 Ohio 99.5 0.5 Non-NBI structures 100 0 Overall (11,000 structures) 64 36 Oregon NBI structures 62 38 Pennsylvania 85 15 Rhode Island 0 100 South Dakota 99.9 0.1 Texas 7 93 Utah 100 0 Vermont 100 0 Virginia 85 15 Washington Consultants do a small set of underwater and movable bridge inspections.
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Reports to DPM 6 inspectors Underwater Inspectors Consultants/contractors hired for selected jobs; few Danish bridges require inspection by divers. 2 or 3 firms Bridge Load Rater Consultants hired for bridge capacity rating; reports to BI 1 rater Bridge Data Specialist, Software Specialist Bridge management project manager Collects information/needs on software updates Coordinates with Danbro software consultants Responsible for external and internal user meetings, updating of manuals, and delivery of data to external users of bridge data 1 manager 3 staff, 2 consultants TABLE E38 DANISH BRIDGE INSPECTION PERSONNEL
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loads, newly discovered deterioration, or for changes to standard design loads Hires consultants if needed Reports to the Finnra Bridge Section 1 rater Bridge Data Specialist Person responsible for BMS Upkeep of the Bridge Registry Reports to the HQ's Bridge Inspection Program Manager, makes recommendations for software changes and updates, leads the development projects, and coordinates with software consultants or vendors for upkeep of data systems 1 specialist Main User of Bridge Register Responsible of Bridge Register and BMS use Main user and contact person in the district Minimum requirement Bridge Register training course for two days 9 users BMS = bridge management system.
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141 Title Responsibilities Bridge Inspection Quality Manager Head of bridge inspection activities (must be named by firm) Responsible for the quality of inspection data Reports to the District Bridge Engineer Guides inspector QA Recommends QC procedures to the District Bridge Engineer Reports QA/QC outcomes to District Bridge Engineer Certified Bridge Inspector Performs inspection Reports to Bridge Inspection Quality Manager during field work Reports to District Bridge Engineer for urgent needs at bridges Updates inspection data and photos in the Bridge Register Underwater Inspector Personnel trained in both diving and bridge inspection Perform underwater inspections Reports to Bridge Inspection Quality Manager during field work Reports to District Bridge Engineer for urgent needs at bridges Main User of Bridge Register Responsible for Bridge Register use Main user and contact person Minimum requirement Bridge Register training course for two days TABLE E40 STAFF TITLES FOR INSPECTION CONSULTANTS: FINLAND
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Bridge Inspectors Personnel perform ing detailed inspection tasks, taking observations, assigning condition ratings, etc. Report to team leaders (Chargé d'études)
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Contractor Regular Inspector Performs inspections to detect acute damage and inspections to verify the requirements in the maintenance contracts. Maintenance contractor TABLE E43 INSPECTION JOB TITLES: SOUTH AFRICA TABLE E44 JOB TITLES/GRADES -- SWEDISH BRIDGE INSPECTION PROGRAM Title Function Employed by Inspection Program Manager Head of state-level inspection program; inspects all bridges on federal and state roads Federal state Inspection Team Leader Team leader for bridge inspections Federal state Bridge Inspector Nonengineer assisting team leader Federal state Underwater Inspector or Team In some cases, civil engineer and diver is one person.
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Highways Agency Inspection Team Leader Takes responsibility for programming inspections within a maintenance area and reviewing and certifying the inspection reports before issuing to Highways Agency Contractor Bridge Inspector Hands-on inspection Contractor Underwater Inspector To carry out periodic inspection of river bridge foundations, condition after high river flows if scour is suspected, or underwater impact damage Contractor Inspection Specialists To undertake specialist inspection that would be beyond what would be expected of a normal bridge inspector; e.g., abseilers, thermography, and other nondestructive testing These personnel work on special inspections, outside the normal scope of inspection contracts, and only after instruction by the ASM. Contractor TABLE E45 INSPECTION STAFF: UNITED KINGDOM
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