National Bridge Inspection Standards Training

FHWA-NHI-130055: Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges

10 day, Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges class, FHWA NHI 130055
March 25 - April 5, 2019
Deadline to register: January 18, 2019
Click here to register
Springfield, IL
(IDOT recommends using Internet Explorer)

The Springfield, IL class will be held at:
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 S. Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, Illinois 62764
IDOT Central Office Executive Conference Room
Maximum number: 30

The cost is $2,150. Registration will not be allowed through the NHI website.

Participant Prerequisite Requirement: All participants must have met one of the three prerequisite requirements for participation in the FHWA-NHI-130055 course* and bring a course completion certificate bearing his/her name to the first day of the 130055 session. The passing score for all prerequisites is 70 percent or better. Individuals have the option to complete one of the three prerequisite requirements:

1. Engineering Concepts for Bridge Inspectors (FHWA-NHI-130054), five-day instructor led course.
2. Introduction to Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges (FHWA-NHI-130101), 14-hour,
   web-based training and assessment.
3. Prerequisite Assessment for Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges (FHWA-NHI-130101A), web-based assessment.

For additional details and to enroll in one of these pre-requisite courses, visit NHI’s Website. Individuals wishing to register for the NHI 130055 course should click the registration link above. 

Seating for the course will be limited. If more individuals register than seats available, IDOT will determine the class roster based on the needs of the department and other considerations.

Any questions regarding the course should be directed to the Bridge Management Unit.

*Please note: Upon successful completion of one of the three prerequisite courses, you will be eligible to take the NHI 130055 training course for up to two years.

FHWA-NHI-130056: Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers

 5 day, Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers class, FHWA NHI 130056

March 11 - March 15, 2019
Deadline to register: January 11, 2019
Click here to register
Schaumburg, IL
(IDOT recommends using Internet Explorer)

The Schaumburg, IL class will be held at:
Illinois Department of Transportation
District 1
201 West Center Court
Schaumburg, IL 60196

30 seats are available. The cost is $1,200. Registration will not be allowed through the NHI website.

Participant Prerequisite Requirement: All participants must have met one of the three prerequisite requirements for participation in the FHWA-NHI-130055 course* and bring a course completion certificate bearing his/her name to the first day of the 130055 session. The passing score for all prerequisites is 70 percent or better. Individuals have the option to complete one of the three prerequisite requirements:

1. Engineering Concepts for Bridge Inspectors (FHWA-NHI-130054), five-day instructor led course.
2. Introduction to Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges (FHWA-NHI-130101), 14-hour,
   web-based training and assessment.
3. Prerequisite Assessment for Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges (FHWA-NHI-130101A), web-based assessment.

For additional details and to enroll in one of these pre-requisite courses, visit NHI’s Website. Individuals wishing to register for the NHI 130056 course should click the registration link above. 

Seating for the course will be limited. If more individuals register than seats available, IDOT will determine the class roster based on the needs of the department and other considerations.

Any questions regarding the course should be directed to the Bridge Management Unit.

*Please note: Upon successful completion of one of the three prerequisite courses, you will be eligible to take the NHI 130056 training course for up to two years.

FHWA-NHI-130078: Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges

 4 day, Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges, FHWA NHI 130078

October 22 - October 25, 2019
Deadline to register: August 23, 2019
Click here to register
Springfield, IL
(IDOT recommends using Internet Explorer)

The Springfield, IL class will be held at:
Illinois Department of Transportation
2300 S. Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62764
IDOT Central Office Executive Conference Room

30 seats are available. The cost is $1,030. Registration will not be allowed through the NHI website.

For additional details visit NHI’s Website. Individuals wishing to register for the NHI 130078 course should click the registration link above. 

Bridge Inspection Calibration Class

2 Day, Bridge Inspection Calibration Class
March 4 - March 5, 2019
Deadline to register: January 11, 2019
Click here to register
Springfield, IL
(IDOT recommends using Internet Explorer)

March 18 - March 19, 2019
Deadline to register: January 18, 2019
Click here to register
Schaumburg, IL
(IDOT recommends using Internet Explorer)

September 16 - September 17, 2019
Deadline to register: July 19, 2019
Click here to register
Springfield, IL
(IDOT recommends using Internet Explorer)

September 30 - October 1, 2019
Deadline to register: July 26, 2019
Click here to register
Schaumburg, IL
(IDOT recommends using Internet Explorer)

The Springfield, IL class will be held at:
Northfield Center
3280 Northfield Dr.
Springfield, IL 62702

The Schaumburg, IL class will be held at:
Illinois Department of Transportation
District 1
201 West Center Court
Schaumburg, IL 60196

50-55 seats are availble. There is no cost for the class. Individuals wishing to register for the course should click the registration link above.

Due to the high volume of inspectors requiring training, IDOT will determine the class roster based on the needs of the Department and other considerations. 

Any questions regarding the course should be directed to the Bridge Management Unit.

Calculating Section Loss in Steel Members

This webinar is intended to provide an introduction to section loss calculations on steel bridge members for NBIS inspectors. The methods covered are those preferred by IDOT for use with the Structure Information and Procedure Manual in determining NBI ratings as well as to gather information for rating analysis calculations on damaged structures. The topics covered include critical areas to inspect, taking measurements, documentation of findings and calculation of section loss. Example section loss calculations are reviewed. This webinar is approximately 85 minutes.

Please click here to download the webinar video.

Please click here to download the PDF handout from the course.

Bridge Element Inspection Class

3 day, Bridge Element Inspection Class
April 16 - April 18, 2019
Deadline to register: February 15, 2019
Click here to register
Springfield, IL
(IDOT recommends using Internet Explorer)

The Springfield, IL class will be held at:
Illinois Department of Transportation
505 N. MacArthur Blvd
Springfield, Illinois 62702
Day Labor Training Room

35 seats are available. The class is to provide element inspection training for inspectors who will be performing element level inspections on structures on the National Highway System.  Element level inspection for NHS structures is a requirement of MAP-21.

There is no cost for the class. 18.0 Professional Development Hours will be available for attending the class.  Attendees for the class will be selected based on the needs of the Department and local agencies with NHS bridges in their inventory. 

Please note this class will not fulfill the requirements of inspection refresher training outlined in Section 3.9.3.1 of the 2013 Structural Services Manual.

Individuals wishing to register for the course should click the registration link above.

Inspector ID numbers can be found by clicking here. 

Any questions regarding the course should be directed to Dave Thompson.

Class Agenda

Class agenda and items inspectors should bring to class is available for download, please click here.

Completing IDOT Inspection Reports

This training video has been produced to show how to correctly complete the required bridge inspection reports in accordance with the National Bridge Inspection Standards and the latest version of the Structural Services Manual.

The video is about 15 minutes long and is available on the IDOT YouTube channel by clicking here.