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Diploma in Asset Management and Bridge Maintenance

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in bridge asset management and maintenance, structured in 8 modules covering infrastructure asset management under ISO 55000, bridge inspection, defects and deterioration, structural assessment, deterioration modelling and planning, repair and strengthening, and digitalisation, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration800 hours · 6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Apply the principles of ISO 55000 to bridge networks.

02

Plan and carry out inspections in line with official guidelines.

03

Diagnose the most common bridge defects.

04

Assess the capacity of existing structures.

05

Model deterioration and optimise intervention timing.

06

Select repair and strengthening techniques.

07

Prepare maintenance and investment plans for a network.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Bridge maintenance engineers.
  • Infrastructure asset managers.
  • Bridge inspectors.
  • Structural rehabilitation engineers.
  • Investment planning analysts.
  • Road operations managers.
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into road infrastructure.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 55001 (asset management systems — requirements)
  • ISO 55000 (asset management — overview, principles and terminology)
  • ISO 13822 (assessment of existing structures)
  • EN 1504 (products and systems for the protection and repair of concrete structures)
  • Spanish State Road Network guide for principal inspections of bridges (official inspection procedure)
  • ISO 15686-5 (buildings and constructed assets — life-cycle costing)
  • ISO 12944 (corrosion protection of steel structures by paint systems)
  • EN 1990 (Eurocode — basis of structural design)
  • ArcGIS Pro
  • Bentley AssetWise
  • Midas Civil
  • Power BI
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Principles of the ISO 55000 family
  2. 1.2Bridge life cycle
  3. 1.3Inventory of the bridge stock
  4. 1.4Ageing of road networks
  5. 1.5Owner responsibilities
  6. 1.6Management policies and objectives
  7. 1.7Asset risk and criticality
  8. 1.8Maintenance budgets
  9. 1.9International management experience
  10. 1.10Workshop: inventory and classification of a network
  1. 2.1Routine, principal and special inspections
  2. 2.2Spanish Ministry guide for principal inspections
  3. 2.3Structure condition indices
  4. 2.4Catalogue of standard defects
  5. 2.5Inspecting hard-to-reach elements
  6. 2.6Access equipment and drones
  7. 2.7Safety during inspection
  8. 2.8Inspection reports and documentation
  9. 2.9Training of inspectors
  10. 2.10Practical exercise: principal inspection of an overpass
  1. 3.1Reinforcement corrosion
  2. 3.2Carbonation and chloride penetration
  3. 3.3Alkali-aggregate reaction in concrete
  4. 3.4Cracking and its diagnosis
  5. 3.5Fatigue in steel bridges
  6. 3.6Foundation scour
  7. 3.7Damage to bearings and joints
  8. 3.8Deterioration of waterproofing
  9. 3.9Vehicle impact damage
  10. 3.10Case study: diagnosis of a chloride-contaminated deck
  1. 4.1Assessment of existing structures according to ISO 13822
  2. 4.2On-site material testing
  3. 4.3Actual traffic loads
  4. 4.4Tiered assessment levels
  5. 4.5Applied structural reliability
  6. 4.6Load testing as a tool
  7. 4.7Load-bearing capacity and use restrictions
  8. 4.8Models updated with real data
  9. 4.9Load limits and diversions
  10. 4.10Lab: capacity assessment of a slab
  1. 5.1Element deterioration curves
  2. 5.2Markov condition models
  3. 5.3Service life models
  4. 5.4Optimal intervention timing
  5. 5.5Life-cycle cost
  6. 5.6Multi-criteria prioritisation of interventions
  7. 5.7Long-term planning
  8. 5.8Maintenance budget scenarios
  9. 5.9Bridge management systems
  10. 5.10Practical exercise: Markov condition model
  1. 6.1Concrete repair according to EN 1504
  2. 6.2Cathodic protection of reinforcement
  3. 6.3Strengthening with fibre-reinforced polymers
  4. 6.4Additional external prestressing
  5. 6.5Section enlargement
  6. 6.6Replacement of bearings and joints
  7. 6.7Scour protection
  8. 6.8Rehabilitation of steel bridges
  9. 6.9Painting of steel structures
  10. 6.10Case study: FRP strengthening design
  1. 7.1Bridge management platforms
  2. 7.2BIM for maintenance
  3. 7.3Digital twins of the network
  4. 7.4Monitoring and the Internet of Things
  5. 7.5Artificial intelligence in inspection
  6. 7.6GIS and asset databases
  7. 7.7Network performance indicators
  8. 7.8Integrated maintenance contracts
  9. 7.9Resilience and climate change
  10. 7.10Workshop: dashboard for a bridge network
  1. 8.1Bridge network under study
  2. 8.2Inventory and condition
  3. 8.3Network risk assessment
  4. 8.4Applied deterioration model
  5. 8.5Maintenance strategies
  6. 8.6Multi-year investment plan
  7. 8.7Monitoring indicators
  8. 8.8Digitalisation plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so it can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is ArcGIS Pro, Bentley AssetWise, Midas Civil and Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: principal inspections of bridges and culverts, multi-year maintenance plans and structural assessment of existing bridges. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final project.

Standards covered: ISO 55001, ISO 55000, ISO 13822, EN 1504, Spanish State Road Network guide for principal inspections of bridges, ISO 15686-5, ISO 12944, EN 1990

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ISO 55001, ISO 55000 and ISO 13822 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:ArcGIS Pro, Bentley AssetWise, Midas Civil and Power BI, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:a management plan for a bridge network, with inventory, risk assessment, deterioration model, maintenance strategies and multi-year investment plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Network inventory
Define the bridge network, its inventory and condition.
Risk assessment
Assess the risk and criticality of the network assets.
Deterioration model
Apply a deterioration model and define maintenance strategies.
Investment plan
Build a multi-year investment plan with monitoring indicators.
Final project
Present the management and digitalisation plan for review by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Bridge Maintenance EngineerInfrastructure Asset ManagerBridge InspectorStructural Rehabilitation EngineerInvestment Planning AnalystRoad Operations Manager
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with ArcGIS Pro, Bentley AssetWise, Midas Civil and Power BI, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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