Posts by Nathan Dubbs
On-Call Contracts: A Smarter Procurement Path for Load Testing, Deck Evaluation, and NDT
By BDI | May 2026 State DOTs across the country are facing a familiar challenge: aging infrastructure demands increasingly sophisticated evaluation, but traditional project-by-project procurement can be slow, rigid, and poorly suited to the specialized nature of diagnostic load testing, bridge deck evaluation, and nondestructive testing (NDT). In response, a growing number of states are…
Read MoreBDI Selected to Design, Fabricate, and Install First-in-Nation Runway Pavement Sensor System at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
BDI (Bridge Diagnostics, Inc.), a national leader in structural monitoring, instrumentation, and analysis, today announced its role as the instrumentation partner for a groundbreaking runway pavement sensor system at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). The project, unveiled at a press event on April 27, 2026, represents the first deployment of its kind in the United…
Read MoreMarshall Space Flight Center NDT-E
BDI was contracted to provide the inspection, evaluation, and testing of the Marshall Space Flight Center Test Stand 4670 in Huntsville, Alabama, specifically levels 12-15. The Test Stand consists of four post-tensioned concrete legs that are 30 square ft along the top and 48 square feet along the bottom. These four legs support a platform…
Read MoreMid-Centre County Wastewater Treatment Plant – Structural Monitoring and Nondestructive Evaluation
Project Description As part of Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc.’s evaluation of cracking observed at the Mid-Centre County Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), BDI was requested to help the evaluation process by monitoring key areas of the facility during operational and seasonal periods to aid in identifying the root cause of the deterioration found on site.…
Read MoreNDT vs. SHM for Bridges: Condition vs. Performance — And Why It Matters
Bridge owners today are under pressure from every direction — aging infrastructure, limited budgets, and higher expectations for safety and resilience.Owners are bombarded with groups wanting to provide them with mountains of data but the key question is… What kind of evaluation provides the actionable information we need to make asset management decisions? That’s where…
Read MoreBDI Welcomes NDT Industry Leader Ricky Morgan
For Immediate Release: Boulder, Colorado — March 2, 2026 — BDI is pleased to announce that Ricky Morgan has joined the company effective today, as their Steel NDT Program Manager. Morgan brings nearly four decades of experience in nondestructive testing (NDT), structural inspection, and infrastructure safety across transportation, construction, and public-safety sectors. A past President…
Read MoreBDI’s Charles Young Featured in Hydro Leader Feb Issue
Check out BDI’s own Charlie Young in this month’s issue of the Hydro Leader magazine. Charlie discusses his own professional journey as well as BDI’s history in providing technical expertise and field services for the hydropower sector.
Read MoreDiagnostic Load Testing for Bridge Load Rating
Introduction Ask any bridge engineer and they will tell you that a load rating is only as good as the assumptions that it’s based upon. When evaluating bridges, load ratings performed using traditional analysis methods can sometimes be overly conservative and result in unnecessary load restrictions. Section 8 of the AASHTO Manual for Bridge Evaluation…
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Happy Holidays from BDI!
Read MoreBDI Awarded Colorado DOT Statewide Program-Specific Contract
Bridge Diagnostics, Inc. (BDI) is proud to announce our selection for the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) 2025 Statewide Program-Specific Contract for Bridge Ultrasonic Testing (UT), Pin Inspections, Average Daily Traffic (ADT) Counts, Scour Evaluations, and Load Rating Engineering Services. This multi-faceted contract highlights CDOT’s continued commitment to advancing the condition assessment and safety of…
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