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10 day, Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges class, FHWA NHI 130055
April 9 - April 20, 2018
Registration for this class has expired
Peoria, IL
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The Peoria, IL class will be held at:
Illinois Department of Transportation
District 4
401 Main Street
Peoria, Illinois 61602-1111
6th floor conference room
The cost is $2,055. 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:
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.
5 day, Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers class, FHWA NHI 130056
April 9 - April 13, 2018
Registration for this class has expired
Springfield, IL
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September 10 – September 14, 2018
Deadline to register: July 27, 2018
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Schaumburg, IL
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The Springfield, IL class will be held at:
Comfort Inn
2620 S. Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62703
The Schaumburg, IL class will be held at:
Illinois Department of Transportation
Training Room B
201 West Center Court
Schaumburg, IL 60196-1096
The cost is $1,150. 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:
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.
2 Day, Bridge Inspection Calibration Class
April 30 - May 1, 2018
Registration for this class has expired
Springfield, IL
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October 15 - October 16, 2018
Deadline to register: August 31, 2018
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Schaumburg, IL
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The Springfield, IL class will be held at:
Illinois Department of Transportation
Hanley Building Auditorium
2300 South Dirksen Parkway
Springfield, IL 62764
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. 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.
Agenda available for download, please click here.
Day 1 handouts available for download, click here.
Day 2 handouts available for download, click here.
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.
3 day, Bridge Element Inspection Class
September 25-September 27, 2018
Deadline to register: August 17, 2018
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Ottawa, IL
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The Ottawa, IL class will be held at:
Illinois Department of Transportation
District 3
700 East Norris
Ottawa, IL 61350
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.
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.