Section 2: Primary References
Many standards, manuals, and technical advisories have been developed over the years related to bridge inspection. Most of these are issued by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) or by the FHWA. The primary bridge inspection references are:
- AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications
- AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation (MBE)
- AASHTO Manual for Bridge Element Inspection (MBEI)
- Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 23 Highways Part 650, Subpart C - National Bridge Inspection Standards
- FHWABridge Inspector's Reference Manual (BIRM)
- FHWAMetrics for the Oversight of the National Bridge Inspection Program (Metrics)
- FHWA1995 Recording and Coding Guide for the National Bridge Inventory (1995 Coding Guide)
- FHWASpecifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI)
- TxDOTCoding Guide
- TxDOTScour Evaluation Guide