Bridge Load Rating and Rehabilitation: AASHTO LRFD and Software – Based Solutions
This online engineering PDH course examines the practices associated with the evaluation, load rating, and rehabilitation of existing highway bridges.
Bridges throughout the United States are aging under increasing traffic demands and environmental exposure, requiring engineers to accurately assess structural condition, quantify deterioration, and develop effective rehabilitation strategies. Existing bridge evaluation involves integrating field inspection data, structural analysis, load rating procedures, and engineering judgment to ensure continued safety, serviceability, and code compliance.
This course covers the practical application of AASHTO LRFD, and bridge load rating methodologies used to evaluate existing bridge structures under current operational demands. Emphasis is placed on translating field observations into defensible engineering decisions involving corrosion assessment, section loss evaluation, bridge posting, strengthening techniques, and retrofit solutions using methods such as steel plating and CFRP systems. This course also incorporates worked examples and inspection-based case studies to connect analytical procedures with real-world bridge behavior and rehabilitation practice.
This 4 PDH online course is applicable to civil and structural engineers, as well as other technical professionals interested in learning more about bridge evaluation, maintenance, rehabilitation, and infrastructure management throughout the United States.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the role of bridge load rating in infrastructure safety and DOT regulatory compliance
- Applying AASHTO LRFD and MBE methodology to practical bridge assessments for HL-93, HS-20, and permit vehicles
- Identifying and quantifying bridge deterioration such as section loss, corrosion, and deck delamination
- Interpreting NDT data including GPR, half-cell potential, and ultrasonic thickness measurements
- Evaluating outputs from bridge rating software to compare original, deteriorated, and post-rehabilitation rating outcomes
- Determining appropriate responses when rating factors fall below 1.0, including posting, repair, or strengthening
- Developing rehabilitation strategies such as flange plating, CFRP strengthening, and bearing replacement
- Preparing professional bridge evaluation reports suitable for DOT review and record-keeping
In this professional engineering CEU course, you need to review the course document titled, "Bridge Load Rating and Rehabilitation: AASHTO LRFD and Software-Based Solutions," which is prepared by Dr. Ibrahim M. Metwally.
Once you complete your course review, you need to take a multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions to earn 4 PDH credits. The quiz will be based on the entire document.
Upon successful completion of the quiz, print your Certificate of Completion instantly. (Note: if you are paying by check or money order, you will be able to print it after we receive your payment.) For your convenience, we will also email it to you. Please note that you can log in to your account at any time to access and print your Certificate of Completion.