Inspection
Chicago Bridge Inspection Team (CBIT)
Various Locations, Chicago, IL
- Client
- Alfred Benesch & Company and Collins Engineers Inc.
- Owner
- Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT)
- Location
- Various Locations, Chicago, IL
Project Overview
Description
Long-running participation on the Chicago Bridge Inspection Team performing routine, in-depth, and specialty bridge inspections across the City of Chicago.
HBM's Scope
Scope of Work
- Routine bridge inspection
- In-depth inspection
- Element-level inspection
- NBIS-compliant reporting
- HBM served as a sub-consultant to the Chicago Bridge Inspection Team (CBIT), a joint venture of Alfred Benesch & Company and Collins Engineers Inc., providing bridge inspection services for CDOT's entire bridge inventory of more than 400 structures
- Diverse bridge inventory: movable bridges, fixed-span structures, viaducts, three-sided frame structures, pedestrian bridges, and expressway overpass structures
- NBIS Bridge Inspection, Bridge Rating, and Emergency Repair; Project Management and Document Control; Quality Assurance/Quality Control program
- Project highlights: nearly 200 bridge inspections annually, including 41 movable bridges; permits from CDOT, the U.S. Coast Guard, and railroad authorities; bridge load-capacity ratings using AASHTOWare or equivalent; inspections per NBIS, AASHTO, IDOT, and CDOT requirements (routine, initial, special, fracture critical, underwater, element level, plus mechanical/electrical for movable bridges)
Services Provided
Bridge Inspection Services
Primary Discipline
Inspection and Rating
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