Speakers
Dana Feng, PE
Dana Feng is currently serving as a Bridge Rating Engineer for LA DOTD. She has 18 years experience as a civil engineer; 17 years of those years have been with consulting firms. She received her Bachelor Degree in Civil Engineering from Harbin Institute of Technology in China and Master of Degree in Civil Engineering from McNeese State University.
LA DOTD Bridge Rating Section is responsible for managing, evaluating and continuous monitoring of all existing bridges on the state system. This work includes load rating, load posting and super load permit reviewing as prescribed by Federal Law. The Bridge Rating Engineer is in charge of capacity evaluation of existing bridges to ensure public safety when traveling on the 9000 bridges belonging to the state highway system.
Louisiana’s bridge network includes complex structures, such as truss spans, girder spans, movables spans, concrete spans, and timber spans. Louisiana even owns a Mississippi River Crossing that carries both motor vehicles and rail. The Bridge Rating Section functions as part of facility management program based on the AASHTO Manual for Condition Evaluation and Load and Resistance Factor Rating. Other references employed include LADOTD Bridge Design Manual, and LADOTD EDMS (Engineering Directives and Standards Manual).