Bridge Load Rating Webinar: Segmental Bridges
WEBINAR: May 13, 2026, 10:00AM - 11:00AM PT
This 41st webinar in the FHWA Bridge Load Rating series provides practitioners with project awareness and shares state of the practice, lessons learned, research advancement, and available resources.
This webinar includes presentations on the newly completed National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Project 12-123 with case studies on the load rating of segmental bridges.
Presenters:
- Jonathan Buck, FHWA, (Moderator)
- Andrzej Nowak, Auburn University
- Karina Popok, Gresham Smith
- Hani Nassif, Rutgers University
- Randale Shinn, Hardesty and Hanover
Who Should Attend:
- Bridge and structural engineers from local and State DOTs
- FHWA Division Bridge Engineers
- Consultants who want to acquire fundamental knowledge of bridge load rating
Bridge Load Rating?
Bridge Load Rating is the determination of the live load-carrying capacity of a bridge, expressed as either a rating factor (RF) or specific vehicle tonnage.
This rating quantifies a bridge's ability to carry live load for design, allowable legal vehicles and overloads, to determining weight postings, and in deciding:
- Load Postings
- Bridge Strengthening
- Overweight Allowances
- Bridge Closures
