49 CFR Part 237
§ 237.51 — Railroad bridge engineers
FRA Part 237 · Subpart C — Qualifications and Designations of Responsible Persons. Full current text with cross-references on BuildSpec.
§ 237.51 Railroad bridge engineers. (a) A railroad bridge engineer shall be a person who is determined by the track owner to be competent to perform the following functions as they apply to the particular engineering work to be performed: (1) Determine the forces and stresses in railroad bridges and bridge components; (2) Prescribe safe loading conditions for railroad bridges; (3) Prescribe inspection and maintenance procedures for railroad bridges; and (4) Design repairs and modifications to railroad bridges. (b) The educational qualifications of a railroad bridge engineer shall include…
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