Assessing conditions on bridge decks with non-destructive evaluation (NDE) technologies may reduce operating costs and extend lifecycles. It fosters cost-effective and timely interventions. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, February 25, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will showcase the integration of NDE results into the bridge preservation decision-making process. Presenters will highlight cost savings by comparing the combined expense of NDE and subsequent interventions to the costs associated with deferring NDE-informed actions.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Testing and Evaluation of Transportation Structures and Bridge Preservation.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.
 
Webinar agenda and presenters

• Economics of integrating NDE into preservation practices – Hoda Azari, Federal Highway Administration and Michael Brown, WJE
• How the Indiana Department of Transportation uses NDE data to guide preservation decisions – Anne Rearick, INDOT
• Wisconsin case studies of NDE-driven deck preservation – Philip Meinel, WisDOT
• Question and answer session moderated by Hoda Azari, Federal Highway Administration

The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions.
 
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:

• Use a NDE framework for an informed preservation decision-making
• Identify the economic impacts for NDE-informed actions
• Provide examples of states’ NDE use to guide their preservation actions

 
Professional Development Hours
Professional engineers (PEs) who register and attend the entire webinar as an individual will be awarded 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). TRB’s webinar program awards PDH credits only to the registered individual, and not to other members of a group that view the webinar together. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for any question and answer session following the presentations.
This webinar will be delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
TRB will report credits earned to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005.
American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits
This webinar is approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation.
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If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact AICPCM@planning.org.
 
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