Capacity evaluations and Cooper ratings assessment of Railway Bridges

Fatigue analysis and remaining life evaluations of rail infrastructure, including railway bridges

Inspections for the purposes of maintenance, failure, repair or capacity evaluation

Design and design review of new steel, concrete and timber structure bridges

Recommendations and design for increasing load capacity and extending remaining life

Structural analysis and load ratings to evaluate strengthening and/or rehabilitation needs

Evaluation of the effects of heavy axle loads (HAL) on bridges and track

Field testing of bridges to:
    - Evaluate load capacity/rating
    - Estimate remaining life
    - Study excessive deflection/camber loss
    - Resolve vibration issues

Development of computerized database systems to assist in inventory and maintenance of infrastructure, including web-based applications

Finite element modeling for static and dynamic analysis

Development of maintenance procedures

Economic analysis, including evaluation of additional maintenance costs relating to operation of heavy axle loads

Design, installation, operation and maintenance of load stations and wayside monitoring systems

Monitoring of infrastructure, including bridges, for structural and security purposes

Planning and design of laboratory and field tests to study structural behavior

Conduct courses and/or seminars on infrastructure inspection, tests, analysis and load rating calculations