TRB conducted a webinar on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM ET that discussed Structural Health Monitoring (SHM), which is a process aimed at providing accurate and in-time information concerning structural condition and performance of bridges. It consists of permanent continuous, periodic, or periodically continuous recording of representative parameters, over short or long terms. SHM data may help inform and evaluate the effectiveness of extending the life of a bridge. This webinar presented three real-life examples that demonstrate how the information obtained from SHM can be used to extend a bridge’s lifetime.
This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Bridge Preservation, with support from the Standing Committee on Bridge Management and Structures Maintenance.
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to attendees who registered and attended the webinar as an individual. Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a copy of the recorded webinar.
Here are the slides from the presentations.
Webinar Presenters
- Peter Vanderzee, LifeSpan Technologies
- David Kosnik, CTL Group
- Branko Glisic, Princeton University
Moderator: Branko Glisic,
Princeton University
Webinar Outline
- Introduction
- Santee River Bridge service life optimization
- Structural Health Monitoring for life extension of a rail rapid transit overpass
- SHM-based lifetime extension of 70-year old bridge in Gothenburg, Sweden
- Question and answer session
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 were able to:
- Demonstrate the use of SHM
- Identify the parties involved in SHM and frame their responsibilities
- Compare SHM solutions to determine efficiency and feasibility
- Define SHM activities and develop an implementation plan
Registration Information
There is no fee for employees of
TRB Sponsors or
TRB Sustaining Affiliates who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:
- TRB and National Academies employees;
- Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups;
- Members of the media;
- Employees of tribal governments; and
- Members of Congress or their staff.
Other sites must pay $89 per site. View our
pricing page for details.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who registered and attended the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.
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 2015. 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. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. 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.
