Construction Program Management and Inspection Guide

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Appendix E: Technical References and Resources
CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION GUIDE (5/01/04)
Technical References and Resources
The following list contains sources used in preparing this guide and related information. The list is not intended to be a
comprehensive resource on construction program management and inspection. Web and e-mail addresses are current as of
April 1, 2004. See page E-4 for a list of the training courses included in this section that are related to construction program
management and inspections. For more information, contact your local division office and visit the FHWA home page:
www.fhwa.dot.gov.
Bridge Inspection
Bridge Construction Inspection for Area Engineers. Federal
Highway Administration, Region 10, 1985.
Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges (training course).
Federal Highway Administration, National Highway
Institute Course No. 130055A. Course Scheduling:
www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/coursedesc.asp?coursenum=22.
Course Manual: www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/crsmaterial.
asp?courseno= 130055.
Construction Reviews
Conducting Reviews That Get Results. Federal Highway
Administration, National Highway Institute Course
No. 310111. Available: www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/
coursedesc.asp?coursenum= 1146.
Generic Construction Related Review Guidelines. Federal
Highway Administration, Office of Asset Management.
Available (online): www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/
reviews.htm.
Contract Administration
Contract Administration Core Curriculum Manual,
Participant’s Manual and Reference Guide. Federal
Highway Administration, 2001. Available (online):
www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/contracts/
coretoc.htm.
Critical Path Method
Critical Path Method (CPM) Guidance for FHWA Area
Engineers. Federal Highway Administration, March
1985.
Use of Critical Path Method (CPM) for Estimating,
Scheduling, and Timely Completion (training course).
Federal Highway Administration, National Highway
Institute Course No. 134049A. Available (online):
www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/coursedesc.asp?coursen
um=1001.
Experimental Construction Features
FHWA Program Administration Web site:
www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/contracts/
expermnt.htm.
Freedom of Information Act
FHWA Freedom of Information Act Web site:
www.fhwa.dot.gov/foia/index.htm.
Geotechnical
Checklist and Guideline for Review of Geotechnical Reports
and Preliminary Plans and Specifications. Federal
Highway Administration, October 1985, Publication
No. FHWA ED-88-053.
Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations,
Volumes I and II. Federal Highway Administration,
November 1998, Publication Nos. FHWA HI-97-013
and FHWA HI-97-014 (NTIS Nos. PB97-134407 and
PB97-141311). Available (online): www.fhwa.dot.gov/
bridge/geopub.htm#pilefoundations. Available (print):
www.ntis.gov.
Drilled Shaft Foundation Inspection (training course).
Federal Highway Administration, National Highway
Institute Course No. 132070A. Available (online):
www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/coursedesc.asp?coursenum=
1062.
Driven Pile Foundation Inspection (training course). Federal
Highway Administration, National Highway Institute
Course No. 132069A. Available (online):
www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/coursedesc.asp?coursenum=
1070.
Performance of Pile Driving Systems: Inspection Manual.
Federal Highway Administration, Pub. No. FHWA
RD-86-160, December 1986. Available (online):
www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/geopuba.htm#pile
foundations.