TxDOT Additional Requirements
At a minimum, all bridge inspection activities performed by TxDOT and by TxDOT bridge inspection consultants must comply with Federal requirements. In addition to Federal requirements for bridge inspection personnel, some roles may require more specific jobrelated knowledge and skills such as:
- The use of breathing apparatus for underwater inspection.
- The various applicable requirements for inspection safety including applicable Occupational, Safety, and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements, such as requirements for working in confined spaces and at heights.
- Advanced computer skills related to bridge analysis.
- Geotechnical and hydrological knowledge.
- Familiarity with TxDOT bridge construction specifications and with current and historical TxDOT bridge designs.
- Expertise in the use of Non-Destructive Testing equipment.
TxDOT also has special requirements for consultants contracted to perform bridge inspection tasks. All firms and their staff acting as Project Managers and/or Team Leaders must be pre-certified. Further information on consultant requirements is presented later in this chapter in Section 3 titled “Bridge Inspection by Consultants.”
Note
: Any engineer acting as the Engineer of Record and signing, dating, and sealing any inspection report must be a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas and must be precertified in Work Category 6.1.1 – Routine Bridge Inspection, or Work Category 6.2.1 – Complex Bridge Inspection Team Leader, as appropriate.