Title 23, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 650, Subpart C, Section 313, paragraph (p), Quality Control and Quality Assurance, requires each state to assure that systematic Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) procedures are being used to maintain a high degree of accuracy and consistency in their inspection program. The Texas Department of Transportation’s (TxDOT’s) Bridge Division is tasked with developing a QC/QA Program that fulfills this requirement. It is, however, the responsibility of all personnel involved with the Bridge Inspection Program (BIP) to implement the QC/QA Program.

Accuracy and consistency of the inspection data collected, the manner in which the bridge inspections are performed, and how the data is reported is critical to ensuring long-term reliability of the bridge inventory.

The QC/QA program influences all office and field BIP activities including: