Retired Unlicensed Bridge Inspector Conducting Structural Assessment
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eced0164
http://proethica.org/ontology/intermediate#RetiredUnlicensedBridgeInspectorConductingStructuralAssessment
Definition
A retired bridge inspector without a professional engineering license who is directed by a non-engineer public official to conduct a structural assessment of a condemned bridge and whose findings are used to justify reopening the structure with a weight restriction, thereby engaging in unlicensed engineering practice and triggering reporting obligations for licensed engineers who observe the conduct.
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Definition
A retired bridge inspector without a professional engineering license who is directed by a non-engineer public official to conduct a structural assessment of a condemned bridge and whose findings are used to justify reopening the structure with a weight restriction, thereby engaging in unlicensed engineering practice and triggering reporting obligations for licensed engineers who observe the conduct.
Scope Note
[proethica-intermediate-extended] A retired bridge inspector without a professional engineering license who is directed by a non-engineer public official to conduct a structural assessment of compromised bridge infrastructure and whose findings are used to justify reopening the structure, thereby engaging in unlicensed engineering practice and triggering reporting obligations for licensed engineers who observe the conduct.
Source Evidence
Source Text
a retired bridge inspector, who was not an engineer, examine the bridge
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Content Hash
eced0164d6445f93...Last Updated
2026-03-12 16:49
Extraction Provenance
Discovered in Case
137
Discovered In Pass
1
Discovered In Section
facts
First Discovered At
2026-03-01T04:12:26.193535+00:00
First Discovered In Case
137
Generated
2026-03-01T04:12:26.193535+00:00
Was Attributed To
Case 137 Extraction