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Steel
Bridge
Research
Inspection
Training
Engineering
Training Course Updates
S-BRITE Training Course Updates
Unique new course Implementing Effective Retrofits on Steel Bridge
Details Two “beta” courses completed
Feedback has been excellent Students required to obtain hands-on retrofit
experience No other courses like this available
Implementing Effective Retrofits on Steel Bridge Details – Learning Objectives
Understand a number of case studies of effective and ineffective retrofits;
Know how to determine urgency of repair; Experience hands-on examination of real-world specimens
with fatigue and fracture damage that include good and poor retrofits;
Be able to install a number of steel bridge retrofits and repairs for fatigue and fracture prone details, including: Stop-hole drilling Surface defect removal Weld toe improvements Web gap stiffening Web gap softening Constraint relief methods for CIF
Implementing Effective Retrofits on Steel Bridge Details – Unique Training Videos
Hands-on Training
Not just death by PowerPoint
IF I COULD JUST GET A PILLOW…..
Implementing Effective Retrofits on Steel Bridge Details Moving course into rotation late summer 2016
Currently by invitation only INDOT employees first
Course is two days long Estimated cost is $2,000/person Includes:
○ Breaks/lunch○ Booklets○ Protective gear○ Specimens○ Tools & consumables
Likely two versions Engineers/managers Maintenance personnel
Inspecting Steel Bridges for Fatigue
Inspecting Steel Bridges for Fatigue – Learning Objectives Identify and prioritize critical fatigue prone details; Recognize details susceptible to fatigue cracking due to
secondary stresses and out-of-plane distortion. Recognize and understand issues arising during
fabrication as related to material, fracture toughness, defects, shop/field repairs, mill scale, tack welds, etc.;
Understand differences in redundant and non-redundant bridges;
Be familiar with the most common forms of NDT; Identify details susceptible to fracture Etc…….
Inspecting Steel Bridges for Fatigue – Learning Objectives
Includes typical classroom instruction
Inspecting Steel Bridges for Fatigue – Learning Objectives Hands-on discussions
Small-scale specimens Hands-on NDT demonstrations
Inspecting Steel Bridge for Fatigue – Learning Objectives On-site instruction at S-BRITE
1930’s Truss90 ft span
1956 Welded RR Bridge65 ft span
Components from 1903 RR
Truss from Philadelphia
Lafayette St. Bridge Fractured Girder(Minnesota)
Various Other Components
One-of-a-kind Training Environment
COMMENTS FROM ATTENDEES
"This was an excellent course. By far the best course on fatigue and fracture I've been to." - Member of Kansas DOT
"This was easily the best class I have had related to bridge inspection” - Member of Indiana DOT
"Great! Especially the hands-on in the classroom and at S-BRITE." - Member of Illinois DOT
Inspecting Steel Bridge for Fatigue -Details Course will be required by
INDOT in 2016 Fee $550/person
1.5 days○ Breaks/lunch○ Booklets/Printed copy of Fatigue
and Fracture Library ○ Protective gear○ Specimens○ Tools & consumables
Inspecting Steel Bridges for Fatigue (2016 Dates)
May 9-10 May 11-12 June 13-14 June 15-16 July 11-12 July 13-14
SPACE IS LIMITED!!!
https://engineering.purdue.edu/CAI/SBRITE
S-BRITE STATUS
We need your help Looking for volunteers from consulting
community to participate in POD study Requires about 1 full day at S-BRITE
We provide lunch, snacks etc. Can’t cover time or travel It is a great cause!
Steel
Bridge
Research
Inspection
Training
Engineering
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