NHI Quiz A Test Questions and All
Correct Answers 2026 Updated.
Which of the following bridge collapses prompted Congress to mandate the National Bridge
Inspection Program? - Answer Silver Bridge Collapse
Which of the following inventory items can be found in the NBI database? - Answer a)
Identification b) structure type and materials c) Condition d) Load rating and posting e)
Appraisal
Which of the following is the responsibility of a bridge inspection team? - Answer a)
Maintaining public safety and confidence b) Protecting the public investment c) Providing bridge
inspection program support d) Maintaining accurate bridge records e) Fulfilling agency's legal
responsibilities
Which of the following actrivities are determined in advance when planning the inspection? -
Answer a) Inspection type b) Inspection team members c) Required activities d) Inspection
schedule
What parts of a bridge file will include information that will be useful in determining the
duration of the inspection and what the inspection team may encounter? - Answer a)
Previous Inspection reports
Which of the following bridge inspection methods is suficient for the majority of bridge
inspections and evaluations? - Answer a) Visual
Which of the following conditions may reduce load-carrying capacity? - Answer b) Steel
beam with section loss b) Severe cracks in prestressed concrete beam e) Rot in timber truss
Which of the following bridge inspection team duties is used to develop the expected
deterioration rates for preservation planning? - Answer d) Maintain accurate bridge records
Which of the following is included as part of the documentation process while performing the
inspection? - Answer a) Notes b) Measurements c) Sketches d) Photographs
Which of the following culvert types relies on backfill material to provide both strength and
stability? - Answer Flexible Culvert
Load path of a culvert: - Answer Roadway - Soil - Culvert - Foundation
, Load path of bridge: - Answer Deck - Superstructure - Substructure - Foundation
Which bearing element only allows for rotational movement? - Answer Fixed bearing
Which of the following superstructure elements is a transverse member that provides primary
support for the stringers and the deck? - Answer Floorbeam
The AASHTO Manual for Bridge Element Inspection contains which of the following items for
each detailed element description? - Answer All choices
Which of the following examples are permanent loads? - Answer a) Dead loads of
components and elements b) Dead loads of wearing surfaces and utilities
Which vehicle live load is used for overweight or oversize loading? - Answer Permit loading
Which type of load accounts for vibrations and resonance between the bridge and passing
traffic? - Answer Dynamic load allowance
Which of the following are examples of a longitudianl load? - Answer Seismic load, friction
force, and windload
Example of transient load - Answer Vehicular Live Load
Examples of vertical loads - Answer dead load, seismic load, wind load
Measure of deformation and denotes the amount an object deforms with respect to its original
dimension - Answer Strain
Type of strain that disappears when the load is removed - Answer Elastic strain
Equal to force per unit area - Answer Stress
Type of strain that remains after the load is removed - Answer Plastic Strain
Gradual, continuing, irreversible deformation due to a constant stress - Answer Creep
Correct Answers 2026 Updated.
Which of the following bridge collapses prompted Congress to mandate the National Bridge
Inspection Program? - Answer Silver Bridge Collapse
Which of the following inventory items can be found in the NBI database? - Answer a)
Identification b) structure type and materials c) Condition d) Load rating and posting e)
Appraisal
Which of the following is the responsibility of a bridge inspection team? - Answer a)
Maintaining public safety and confidence b) Protecting the public investment c) Providing bridge
inspection program support d) Maintaining accurate bridge records e) Fulfilling agency's legal
responsibilities
Which of the following actrivities are determined in advance when planning the inspection? -
Answer a) Inspection type b) Inspection team members c) Required activities d) Inspection
schedule
What parts of a bridge file will include information that will be useful in determining the
duration of the inspection and what the inspection team may encounter? - Answer a)
Previous Inspection reports
Which of the following bridge inspection methods is suficient for the majority of bridge
inspections and evaluations? - Answer a) Visual
Which of the following conditions may reduce load-carrying capacity? - Answer b) Steel
beam with section loss b) Severe cracks in prestressed concrete beam e) Rot in timber truss
Which of the following bridge inspection team duties is used to develop the expected
deterioration rates for preservation planning? - Answer d) Maintain accurate bridge records
Which of the following is included as part of the documentation process while performing the
inspection? - Answer a) Notes b) Measurements c) Sketches d) Photographs
Which of the following culvert types relies on backfill material to provide both strength and
stability? - Answer Flexible Culvert
Load path of a culvert: - Answer Roadway - Soil - Culvert - Foundation
, Load path of bridge: - Answer Deck - Superstructure - Substructure - Foundation
Which bearing element only allows for rotational movement? - Answer Fixed bearing
Which of the following superstructure elements is a transverse member that provides primary
support for the stringers and the deck? - Answer Floorbeam
The AASHTO Manual for Bridge Element Inspection contains which of the following items for
each detailed element description? - Answer All choices
Which of the following examples are permanent loads? - Answer a) Dead loads of
components and elements b) Dead loads of wearing surfaces and utilities
Which vehicle live load is used for overweight or oversize loading? - Answer Permit loading
Which type of load accounts for vibrations and resonance between the bridge and passing
traffic? - Answer Dynamic load allowance
Which of the following are examples of a longitudianl load? - Answer Seismic load, friction
force, and windload
Example of transient load - Answer Vehicular Live Load
Examples of vertical loads - Answer dead load, seismic load, wind load
Measure of deformation and denotes the amount an object deforms with respect to its original
dimension - Answer Strain
Type of strain that disappears when the load is removed - Answer Elastic strain
Equal to force per unit area - Answer Stress
Type of strain that remains after the load is removed - Answer Plastic Strain
Gradual, continuing, irreversible deformation due to a constant stress - Answer Creep
