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Bridge Inspection and Training

With decades of experience in structural assessment and safety compliance, our Bridge Inspection team delivers thorough, reliable evaluations tailored to clients’ infrastructure needs. We combine advanced inspection technologies with certified expertise to identify potential issues early, ensure regulatory compliance, and extend the life of your assets. Whether it’s routine maintenance or emergency assessments, we provide clear, actionable insights to keep your bridges safe, sound, and operational. 

Proven Experience 

Completed over tens of thousands of National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS-compliant) inspections and reports – including many of the largest and most complex bridges in the country.   

Trusted Partner

Performed bridge safety inspections for 30+ bridge owners in more than 25 states.   

Growth 

Capacity to mobilize up to 125 qualified bridge inspection engineers throughout the country  

Training Expertise

We have developed more than 15 different courses taught through approximately 1,100 course deliveries for 35,000 bridge engineers over the last 25 years. Inspection courses of note include “Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges,” “Fracture Critical Inspection Techniques for Steel Bridges” and “Tunnel Safety Inspection.”  We also teach and update the “Fundamentals of LRFR and Applications of LRFR for Bridge Superstructures.” Bridge design courses have included “LRFD for Highway Bridge Superstructures,” “LRFD for Highway Bridge Substructures” and “LRFD and Analysis of Curved Steel Highway Bridges.” Our courses even extend into the realm of constructability with our “Engineering for Structural Stability in Bridge Construction” course.  

Michael Baker has been and continues to be a main provider of bridge and tunnel inspection, load rating and design training material and course delivery for clients across the country. We literally wrote the book on bridge inspection, authoring the popular Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Bridge Inspector’s Reference Manual (BIRM).   

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