Fickett Structural Solutions, Inc.

Independent structural inspections on bridges, culverts, highway ancillary structures, stadiums, buildings, and hydraulic steel structures. Inspection types include initial, routine, NSTM, emergency/damage, in-depth, quality assurance, interim/special, and scour monitoring.

• Bridge & Culvert Inspection

  NBI-compliant bridge and culvert inspections for federal, state, and local agencies. Thousands of inspections performed over nearly 30 years.

• Ancillary Structure Inspection

  Inspection of highway ancillary structures including signs, signals, luminaires, and related infrastructure.

• Stadium Structural Inspection

  Structural inspection of stadium and sports facility structures.

• Rope Access Inspections

  SPRAT-certified rope access inspections for hard-to-reach bridge components, eliminating the need for costly under-bridge units or scaffolding. Level III Supervisor always on-site.

• Drone (sUAS) Inspections

  FAA-certified remote pilot drone inspections to document and monitor bridge conditions; used as a supplement to routine and NSTM inspections.

Advanced NDT capabilities for steel bridge components and fabricated structures, including magnetic particle testing (MT), ultrasonic testing (UT), phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT), and ultrasonic impact treatment (UIT). ASNT Level II and III certified technicians.

• Magnetic Particle Testing (MT)

  Surface and near-surface flaw detection in ferromagnetic materials used in fabrication shops and field settings.

• Ultrasonic Testing (UT)

  High-frequency sound wave flaw detection for Complete Joint Penetration welds, pin and hanger assemblies, and corroded steel members. Integrates into inspection workflows.

• Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing (PAUT)

  Advanced scanning method for precise inspection of internal defects in structural steel including pins, eyebars, gusset plates, trunnions, and critical weldments in truss, arch, bascule, and suspension bridges.

• Ultrasonic Impact Treatment (UIT)

  Extends service life of fillet welds by relieving stresses and enhancing fatigue resistance at weld toes on high fatigue bridge areas such as cover plates, gussets, and intersecting welds.

Third-party QA inspections for welding, bolting, and steel fabrication. Services include reviewing welder qualifications and weld procedures, monitoring shop fabrication processes, and performing visual and NDT inspections at fabrication shops and project sites.

• Steel Fabrication Inspection

  Monitoring and inspection of steel fabrication shop operations from material processing through assembly, blasting, painting, and storage.

• Weld Procedure & Welder Qualification Review

  Review and qualification of weld procedures and welders per applicable codes and standards.

Licensed Professional Engineer services for bridge design, rehabilitation, and asset management. Expertise in steel and concrete structures.

• New Bridge Design

  Design of new and replacement bridges per AASHTO standards, emphasizing durability, safety, and constructability.

• Bridge Repair & Rehabilitation Design

  Detailed repair plans and tailored preservation strategies for steel and concrete bridge structures.

• Bridge Load Rating & Analysis

  Load rating analysis for structure types from simple box culverts to complex multispan steel trusses using Allowable Stress, Load Factor, and LRFD methods per AASHTO and.

NHI-certified course instruction and proprietary training programs for bridge inspection and structural welding/bolting delivered nationwide. On-staff NHI instructors under subcontract with Greenman-Pedersen, Inc. through FHWA.

• NHI Bridge Inspection Courses

  Delivery of NHI courses: Bridge Inspection Refresher Training (130053), Safety Inspection of In-Service Bridges (130055 and 130056), and Inspection of Ancillary Highway Structures (130087).

• Fickett-Exclusive Training Courses

  Proprietary courses on High Strength Bolted Connection Inspection, Weld Procedure and Welder Qualification Awareness, and third-party training for fabricators and contractors. Tailored from 1-hour lunch-and-learns to full-day seminars.