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BDI, a global provider of innovative technology solutions, including structural testing, monitoring, and nondestructive evaluation (NDE), today announced that Graham Bettis, P.E.—formerly Director of the Bridge Division at the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the state’s Texas State Bridge Engineer—has joined BDI as a vice president, effective September 2, 2025. Bettis brings more than…

Through its 35 years of company history, BDI has always prioritized the importance of safety in its culture and work. As the company has grown over the years, the importance of managing and implementing a safety program across BDI’s offices as well as our teams in the field across the country was a high priority…

In going from careful use of floppy disks to now regularly filling terabyte SSDs to capacity with a single project, BDI is no stranger to the rapid growth of data sizes in civil engineering applications over the last few decades. The company has advanced right alongside this growth during its history, rising to meet the…

Exploring cutting-edge methods in non-destructive testing and structural instrumentation that are revolutionizing the transportation industry. The Importance of Non-Destructive Testing in Transportation Non-destructive testing (NDT), load testing, and structural health monitoring (SHM) are critical components in ensuring the safety and longevity of transportation infrastructure. However, these advanced technologies are not meant to replace sound engineering…

Steel anchors embedded in monolithic concrete structures such as dams, sign structures, movable bridges, and wind towers

BDI’s Scott Aschermann, P.E. and Stan Smith are manning our booth at American Railway Engineering

The 2022 Southeast Bridge Preservation PartnershipAnnual Meeting is a little more than a week away