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    23 CFR 650C — National Bridge Inspection Standards Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: Page | of 7 Heme Page> Execuve Branch > Code ot Federal Regulations > Electron Code of Federal Regatons Electronic Code of Federal Regulations e-CFR , e-CFR Data is current as of February 29, 2008 ‘& Return to search results Title 23: Highways, PART 850—BRIDGES, STRUCTURES, AND HYDRAULICS Browse Previous | Browse Next ‘Subpart C—National Bridge Inspection Standards Source: 69 FR 74436, Dec. 14, 2004, unless otherwise noted, § 650.301 Purpose. ‘This subpart sets the national standards for the proper safety inspection and evaluation of all highway bridges in accordance with 23 US.C. 151 {§ 850.303 Applicability. “The National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) in this subpart apply to all structures defined as highway bridges located on all puoic roads. § 650.305 Definitions. ‘Terms used inthis subpart are defined as follows: ‘American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Menuel . "Manuel for Conaition Evaluation of Bridges," second edition, published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Offidals (incorporated by reference, soo §680.317). Bridge. A structure including supports erected over a depression or an obstruction, such ae water, highway, or railway, and having atrack or passageway for carrying trafic or otier moving loads, and having an opening measured along the center of the roadway of more than 20 feet between Lndereopings of abulments or sping lines of arches, or extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes; it ‘may also include multple pipes, where the lear distance between openings i less than half ofthe ‘smaller contquous opening Bridge inspection experience. Actve participation in bridge inspections in accordance with the NBIS, in either a field inspection, supervisory, or management role. A combination of bridge design, bridge ‘maintenance, bridge construction and bridge inspection experience, wih the predominant amount in bridge inspection, is acceptable. £Broige inspection refresher raining. The National Highway Instituto “Bridge Inspection Refresher “Training Course" or other State, ocal, or federally developed instruction simed to improve quality of -gpoaccess.govi/cgi/t/text/text-idxtype=simplesc=ecfice=eefi;sid-b9eSfle3SeSdl.... 3/4/2008 Code of Federal Regulations: Page 2 of 7 Inspections, introduce new techniques, and maintain the consistency of the inspection program, + The National Highway Institute training may be found at the folowing URL: ‘itp:twwwabithwa.dot-gov./ Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual (BIRIM). A comprehensive FHWA manuel on programs, procedures and techniques for inspecting and evaluating a variety of in-service highway bridges. This ‘manual may be purchased from the U.S, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402 and fram National Technical Information Service, Springfield, Virginia 22161, and is avalable at the folowing URL: itp”. thwva dot gowrridge/biput him. (Complex bridge . Movable, suspension, cable stayed, and other bridges with unusual characteristics. ‘Comprehensive bridge inspection training. Training that covers all aspects of bridge inspection and ‘enables inspectors to relate conditions observed on a bridge to established citeria (see the Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual forthe recemmmended material to be covered in a comprehensive training course). Catia! finding. A structural or safety related deficiency that requires immediate follow-up inspection or action Damage inspection. This is an urscheduled inspection to assess structural damage resuling from ‘environmental factors or human actions. Fracture cilcal member (FCM). A steel member in tension, oF with @ tension element, whose failure ‘would probably cause a portion oor the entire bridge to collapse, Fracture crcal member inspection. A hands-on inspection of a fracture ertcal member or member components that may include visual and other nondestructive evaluation. Hands-on. Inspection within arms length ofthe component. Inspection uses visual techniques that may be supplemented by nondestructive testing, Highnay. The term ‘highway’ is defined in 23 U.S.C. 104(2)(14). {In-depth inspection. A close-up inspection of one or more members above or below the water level to dently any deficiencies not readiy detectable using routine inspection procedures; hands-on inspection may be necessary at sore location. Initia inspection, The fis inspacton ofa bridge as it bacomes a part of tha bridge fle to provide all Structure Inventory and Appraisal (SIBA) data and other relevant data anc to determine baseline structural conditions. Legal iad. The maximum legal lead for each vehicle configuration permitted by law for the State in which the bridge is locate, Load rating. The determination ofthe lve load carrying capacity ofa bridge using bridge plans and supplemented by information gathered from a field inspection, ‘National Insitute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICE). The NICET provides nationally ‘plicable voluntary certification programs covering several broad engineering technology fields and a ‘umber of specialized subfields. For Information on the NICET program certiiction contact: National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies, 1420 King Street, Alexandiia, VA 22914-2794, ‘Operating rating. The maximum permissible lve load to which tha structure may be subjected for the load configuration used inthe rating Professional engineer (PE). An irvidual, who has fulflled education and experience requirements and passed rigorous exams that, under State licensure laws, permits tom to offer engineering services http://ectr. gpoaccess.govicgi/ttext/text-idx2type~simple;e~eefir;cemecfisidb9eSfle3SeSdl... 3/4/2008 Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: Page 3 of 7 direc to the pubte. Engineering licensure laws vaty from State to State, but. in general, to become a PE an individual must be a graduate of an engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Enginoering and Technology, pass the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, gain four years of ‘experience working under a PE, and pass the Principles of Practice of Engineering exam, ‘Program manager. The individualin charge ofthe program, that has been assigned or delegated the

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