FHWA-NHI-130110 Tunnel Safety Inspection

FHWA-NHI-130110 Tunnel Safety Inspection

Sponsored by the Continuing Education Committee
Monday, March 6 - Friday, March 10, 2023
Hilton Garden Inn Worcester, 35 Major Taylor Boulevard, Worcester, MA
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Daily

This five-day course is highly interactive and builds upon participants' prior knowledge of tunnel and/or bridge inspection. The course covers the entire breadth of knowledge necessary to manage or execute a successful tunnel inspection based on the National Tunnel Inspection Standards (NTIS), Tunnel Operations, Maintenance, Inspection and Evaluation (TOMIE) Manual and Specifications for the National Tunnel Inventory (SNTI). During the course, the instructor will lead participants through a series of case studies, concluding with a virtual tunnel inspection that takes place in a computer-simulated, 3D environment.

Please note: Prior to taking this course, participants must submit a certificate showing that they have passed one of the following pre-requisite courses: FHWA-NHI-130054, Engineering Concepts for Bridge Inspectors; FHWA-NHI-130054 Engineering Concepts for Bridge Inspectors, FHWA-NHI-130101, Introduction to Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges; or FHWA-NHI-130101A, Prerequisite Assessment for Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges. It is also strongly recommended that participants complete 130055 Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges, 130056 Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges for Professional Engineers, or possess equivalent field experience. In addition, course participants are required to sign and submit a BSCES Assumption of Risk and Liability Relating to COVID-19 waiver. This waiver must be submitted to bsces@engineers.org no later than Monday, January 23, 2022. 

Registration Deadline: Extended to Friday, February 10, 2023
Registration Fees: $2,275 Members, $2,575 Non-Members
Registration fee includes course materials, continental breakfast, breaks, and lunch

Information/Registration: 
Attendance for this program is limited to 30 participants. Reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served, paid registration basis. Payment must be received with registration to secure a slot. 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 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. Individuals who attempt to register after the course is closed will be added to a waiting list. Cancellations or no shows after January 23, 2023, will be billed.

Please note that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists anywhere other people are present, and even precautionary measures such as masking and social distancing cannot completely eliminate this risk. The Boston Society of Civil Engineers Section/ASCE (BSCES) requires any person attending this Society-sponsored in-person course to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Course registrants must attest to being fully vaccinated when registering for this course and also complete and return a COVID-19 Assumption of Risk and Liability Waiver. In addition, any person who chooses to travel to and/or participate in any BSCES in-person activity assumes all risks arising from that decision. All participants must agree to comply with all safety procedures established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as well as any other protocols put in place by BSCES, the host sites, travel facilities, or any other applicable authorities.