NBIS defines Quality Control (QC) as “procedures that are intended to maintain the quality of a bridge inspection and load rating at or above a specified level.”¹

QC procedures are designed to assure a minimum level of compliance with standards while simultaneously aiming to improve the quality of the overall BIP. QC procedures are divided into two categories: Programmatic and Review Elements.

This section provides QC procedures as they apply to the different BIP workgroups (Bridge Division, District Bridge Sections, and Consulting Firms).