About us
Bridge Inspection and Load Rating

Optime Consulting Group conducts bridge and culvert load rating analyses in compliance with AASHTO Manual of Bridge Evaluation (MBE) and AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications. Our expertise spans various structure types, including steel and prestressed girder bridges, concrete slab bridges, rigid frames, concrete spandrel arches, and steel and concrete culverts.

Beyond proficiency with a wide range of software, our team possesses the skill and technical acumen to develop bespoke load rating analysis calculations manually for both superstructure and substructure elements. We integrate our load rating and structural inspection experience to model deterioration and past rehabilitations, determining revised load rating capacities.

Our comprehensive services cover the analysis and load rating of highway bridges of all complexities. Drawing on our extensive experience in data collection, analytical modeling, and hardware development, we offer unique capabilities to aid agencies in managing large bridge inventories using AASHTOWare.

Utilizing our proficiency in data collection, analytical modeling, and hardware development, we offer a comprehensive array of bridge evaluation services, covering various stages including diagnostic testing, monitoring, non-destructive evaluation, and engineering analysis:

  • Diagnostic Load Testing & Load Rating
  • Proof Load Testing and Load Rating
  • Vibration testing and dynamic evaluation
  • In-situ stress evaluation
  • Investigation of damage or proposed repairs
  • Permit Load Evaluation
  • Movable Structure Evaluation
  • Long-Term Performance Monitoring
  • Recording responses to live loads & temperature variation
  • Monitoring effects of damage or rehabilitation
  • Bridge impact monitoring
  • New Signature Structures
  • Corrosion monitoring
  • Bridge deck condition evaluation
  • Phased Approach to Bridge Deck Evaluation utilizing High-Speed Scanning
  • Unknown foundation evaluation and scour analysis
  • Rebar location and developing as-built drawings
  • Concrete quality evaluation
  • AASHTO Load Ratings (LRF/LRFD) for highway bridges
  • Permit Load Verification
  • Diagnostic Testing or Structural Monitoring Consulting