Dept.
of Civil Engineering | Master’s Module | CPD course
Bridge Management and
Maintenance
Presented at UCT, 11 – 15 September 2023
Introduction
Bridges constitute significant and critical discrete
components of a transportation system and they are among
the most expensive investment asset of any country’s civil
infrastructure. They also have a long service life compared
with most commercial products and are rarely replaceable
once they are erected. Therefore, effective bridge asset
management practices are required to obtain the best value
from limited resources. This course is part of the suite of
courses offered in the postgraduate program in Civil
Infrastructure Management and Maintenance in the
Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Cape
Town. The course will provide participants meaningfully
guidance to quantify their bridge infrastructure deficit and
prioritize bridge investment. The course will give a broad
overview of bridge management systems and maintenance strategies. Attention will be paid to the
DER method of bridge inspection. This approach is used by a number of national, provincial and
municipal authorities in South Africa.
Course Content
• Background: bridge failures
• Overview of Structures Management Systems
• Bridge asset management from a client perspective
• Structure definitions
• Basic information requirements
• Visual assessment of structures
• Overview of typical defects on structures
• The DER Rating System – TMH 19
• Visual Inspection guide
• Inspection procedure and quality assurance
• Inventory and inspection photos
• Visual assessment forms
• BMS implementation in SA: Case Studies
• Implementing a BMS
• Best Management Practices for existing structures
• Applying bridge asset management
• Preventative maintenance of structures
• Asset valuation: replacement and current asset value
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Course Presenters
Prof. Pilate Moyo (PrEng) performs research and lectures in the field of structural
engineering at the University of Cape Town. He is a member of the Concrete
Materials & Structural Integrity Research Unit (CoMSIRU) at UCT, which focuses on
infrastructure performance and renewal research. Prof Moyo’s specific interests are
in bridge design, bridge management, tunnel management, structural health
monitoring, and vibration serviceability. View profile.
Dr Paul Nordengen (PrEng) is the Founder and Director at Heavy Vehicle Transport
Technology Africa. Prior to his current position, Paul was a Principal Researcher at
the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research in South Africa. He has been
involved in the development of bridge management systems in South Africa for
national, provincial and local road authorities as well as a number of other countries
including Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Namibia, Botswana and Zambia.
Paul Chairs the South African National Smart Truck (PBS) committee for heavy
vehicles in South Africa and is a member of the Road Transport Management
System (RTMS) national steering committee, a self-regulation accreditation scheme
for heavy vehicles. He serves on ISO PC241, the committee responsible for the
development of ISO 39001, Road Traffic Safety Management Systems, published in
2012. He is currently a member of the OECD-ITF Working Groups on “High Capacity
Transport” and “Policies to extend the life of road assets”.
Hennie Niehaus (PrEng) is a Technical Director and head of Zutari’s bridge
engineering group in their Cape Town office. He specialises in bridge engineering
and has been responsible for various award-winning bridge engineering projects.
He is a COTO certified senior bridge inspector and has performed bridge inspections
throughout South Africa, as well as Namibia, Lesotho, Dubai and Abu Dhabi. He has
presented various BMS training sessions in South Africa and Lesotho.
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Course Outcomes
Engineers who attended the workshop should be able to:
• Perform a conceptual design for various bridge types.
• Select appropriate load-bearing and support systems.
• Calculate bridge loading based on relevant load models and national Codes.
• Perform a preliminary structural analysis of concrete bridges.
• Understand issues relating to the construction of concrete bridges and how these affect the
design process.
Course Overview
Name Bridge Management and Maintenance
Duration 11 – 15 September 2023, 5 days
Venue Post-Graduate Seminar Room, level 3, New Engineering Building, Upper Campus,
UCT
CPD 5 CPD points, ECSA Validation No: UCTCIMMBMM23
Participants Suitable for engineers, students and academics
Fees Standard delegate: R15 700.00 Full-time student: R7850
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Registration
Registration and Cancellation
• Register online
• Registration covers attendance of all sessions of the course and course material.
• Registrations close one week before the start of the course. Confirmation of acceptance will be
sent on receipt of a registration form.
• Cancellations must be received one week before the start of a course, or the full course fee will be
charged.
• For more information on application and registration procedures, please visit our website:
www.cpd.uct.ac.za/cpd/applications
Certificates and CPD Points
A certificate of attendance will be awarded to CPD participants for each course. Participants need to
attend 80% of the lectures to qualify for an attendance certificate.
According to guidelines set out by the Engineering Council of South Africa, attendance of this course
will earn participants 5 points towards Category 1 (Developmental Activities).
Please note: If you are interested in attending this course for credit purposes, you will need to register
for the master’s programme or as an occasional student. If you attend the course as a CPD participant,
credit cannot be claimed in retrospect.
CPD participants can also request a formal university transcript, which will show this course as part of
a Professional Development Career.
Contact details:
For more information or details on CPD courses, visit our website or contact us.
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.cpd.uct.ac.za
Physical address Postal address
CPD Programme CPD Programme
Room 6.10, 6th Floor EBE Faculty, University of Cape Town
New Engineering Building Private Bag X3, Rondebosch
University of Cape Town 7701
Programme administrators Course presenter
Sandra Jemaar: +27 (0)21 650 5793 Prof Pilate Moyo
Gillian Williams: +27 (0)21 650 7239
[email protected]Heidi Tait: +27 (0)21 650 4922
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