Hands on Bridge Inspection Training Course
Event organisers: Centre for Infrastructure Management
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The Hands-on Bridge Inspection Training Course offers bridge inspectors the opportunity to use equipment for testing concrete, steel, masonry and timber in a simulated environment in the laboratory.
Our one-day training course is intended to give bridge inspectors first-hand experience in the use of the various techniques. This will include, for example:
Concrete: Covermeter surveys, Ground Penetrating Radar, Ferroscan, Pundit, Pundit Array, Schmidt Hammer, Half Cell Potential (Wheel and rod),
Steel: Ultrasonic flaw detector, Coating thickness, Paint film thickness, Advanced ultrasonic gauge
Masonry: Drilling Resistance Measurement System, BRENCH
Timber: Drilling Resistance, Microsecond timer, Pundit, Sonic testing, Screw withdrawal, Moisture content
Generic: Strain gauges, LVDT, Hardness tester, Snake eye, Model Bridge Bearings
Testimonies
"Very well presented and explained, good practical experience"
"The hands-on experience has developed my understanding and will benefit me going forward in my day-to-day job"
"Well organised and had the chance to get hands-on every piece of equipment. Opened my mind to new technologies and knowledge"
Course date
- Wednesday 2nd July, 2025 (0845 – 1700 hrs)
To book a place or to request any additional information, please email: [email protected]. Please note that since it is a hands-on event, places are limited. However, further deliveries will be made available in 2025 (subject to demand).
Cost: £375 per person (one day event). Fee includes notes, refreshments (tea/coffee at arrival, mid-morning, mid-afternoon) and lunch.
Venue: Sheffield Hallam University, S1 1WB
For cancellations received within 14 days of the course start date, an administration fee of £100 will be charged. We regret that no refunds can be given after this date but substitute delegates are welcome. Non-attendance will be considered as a late cancellation and the full fee will be payable.
Complementary knowledge based training
We also deliver a 6-day training course which is intended to
equip bridge inspectors with the required knowledge to become certified under
the Bridge Inspector Certification Scheme of the UK Bridges Board. It is based
on Highways England 'Inspection Manual for Highway Structures' and aligns with
the ' Code of Practice for the Management of Highway Structures'. Further
details can be found here (Bridge
Inspection Course | Sheffield Hallam University).
To register your interest, please email: [email protected]
Contact Us
For further information, please email us at [email protected] or call us on 0114 225 3500
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