Registration deadline extended to Wednesday, June 12!
Additional registrations will be accepted while seats are still available, on a first come first served paid registration basis.
Please note, as the original registration deadline of May 17 has passed, all course registrations are non-refundable.
Sponsored by the Continuing Education Committee
Tuesday, June 25, 2024 – Thursday, June 27, 2024
Hilton Garden Inn Worcester, 35 Major Taylor Boulevard, Worcester, MA 01608
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Daily
This course is intended to supplement participants’ existing knowledge with bridge inspection techniques by increasing their depth into the inspection of Non-Redundant Steel Tension Members (NSTMs). The course includes hands-on demonstrations of common nondestructive evaluation (NDE) methods that inspectors may use during inspection of NSTMs, development of a NSTM bridge inspection plan procedure, and updated activities that maximize participant engagement throughout the course.
The first day of the training focuses on the definition of NSTMs, NSTM identification, properties of steel, weld types and quality, load-inducted fatigue, distortion induced fatigue, and fracture. Day two includes fatigue prone details, AASHTO fatigue categories along with hands-on exercises to identify fatigue details with three-dimensional models. Day two concludes with planning and executing an NSTM inspection with lessons covering hands-on access, field evaluation of findings, critical findings, and developing NSTM inspection procedures. Day three covers nondestructive testing methods with a description of ultrasonic, magnetic particle, and dye penetrant testing methods. Participants will also get hands-on experience conducting both magnetic and dye penetrant testing on real welds.
The target audience of this course is public and private sector engineers, inspectors, and others responsible for field inspection of NSTMs. This course is intended for those that have completed one of the four Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges trainings (FHWA-NHI 130055/55C, 130056/56C) or similar and are currently inspecting bridges or are part of a bridge inspection program.
Registration Deadline: Extended to Wednesday, June 12, 2024.
Additional registrations will be accepted while seats are still available, on a first come first served paid registration basis.
Please note, as the original registration deadline of May 17 has passed, all course registrations are non-refundable.
Registration Fees: $1,620 Members, $2,030 Non-Members
Registration fee includes course materials, continental breakfast, breaks, and lunch.
Information/Registration:
Attendance for this program is limited to 30 participants. Individuals who attempt to register after the course is closed will be added to a waiting list. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come first-serve paid reservation basis. Register to attend this course and pay by credit card online by clicking Registration above. To register online for an event at the BSCES member rate you must login using your BSCES assigned username and password. If you do not know your login information, email bsces@engineers.org or call 617/227-5551. You can also register for this event by mail or email. To do so, download and complete a BSCES Event Registration Form and follow the submission instructions. Please note that cancellations or no shows received after May 17, 2024, will be billed.
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