TRB will conduct a webinar on Monday, August 20, 2018, from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM ET that discusses the Observation Method for Scour (OMS) tool. Bridge scour is the number one cause of bridge failures in the United States. OMS addresses uncertainties in bridge design associated with bridge scour predictions by relying significantly on past observations at the bridge.
This webinar will present bridge scour case histories from Texas and Massachusetts where engineers used OMS; compare the predicted scour depths between OMS and current Federal Highway Administration guidelines; and compare the predicted scour depths to measured values. The presenters will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using OMS.
This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Hydrology and Hydraulics and the TRB Standing Committee on Foundations of Bridges and Other Structures.
Some registrants will need to pay $95 to attend this webinar. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information.
Webinar Presenters
Moderated by: John Delphia, Texas Department of Transportation
Webinar Outline
The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions. The Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) categorizes this webinar activity as relating to health, safety, and welfare including core technical.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate. Certificates of Completion will be issued only to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session.
Individuals registered as Florida PEs are no longer required to email TRB with your license number to report your attendance. Instead, please use your certificate that TRB provides through RCEP.net as verification of your attendance to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
This webinar was developed in March 2018. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Website: www.RCEP.net.
Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu.
