Welcome to Webinar onAccelerated Bridge Construction

Featured Presentation: A Technical Overview of FHWA’s Upcoming ABC Manual

Sponsored by

Center for Accelerated Bridge Construction(ABC) Center at

Florida International University

Website: abc.fiu.edu

Email: abc@fiu.eduJune 2, 2011 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern

Webinar Agenda

ABC Announcements (10 minutes)

Featured Presentation (35 minutes)

A Technical Overview of FHWA’s Upcoming ABC ManualMichael Culmo, Vice President of Transportation and Structures, CME

Associates, Inc., East Hartford, Connecticut

Question and Answer (15 minutes)

Please email your questions to abc@fiu.edu

Next Webinar

Thursday, July 14, 2011 (1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern)

Featured Presentation

Lightweight Concrete for Accelerated Bridge ConstructionReid W. Castrodale, Ph.D., P.E., Director of Engineering, Carolina

Stalite Company, Salisbury, North Carolina

To register, visit

www.abc.fiu.edu for instructions

Upcoming Events

MassDOT Fast 14 ShowcaseJuly 16-17, 2011

This summer, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will replace 14 deteriorated bridge superstructures on Interstate 93 in the city of Medford, MA. MassDOT’s Accelerated Bridge Program has chosen an innovative approach to replacing the bridges that will expedite the work so that construction will be completed in 2011.

This Showcase will focus on the innovative technologies used such as Accelerated Bridge Construction, Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems, Design/Build, and Incentive/Disincentive Clauses. The two day event will feature a field trip to view the live construction site and a day long workshop with presenters from MassDOT, the Federal Highway Administration, and Project Contractors

Upcoming Events

MassDOT Fast 14 ShowcaseJuly 16-17, 2011

Seaport Hotel1 Seaport Lane

Boston, MA 00210

To Register visit

http://www.pdshowcase.org/

Upcoming Events(http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/abc/events.cfm)

International Bridge ConferenceJune 5-8, 2011• Accelerated Bridge Construction Session• SHRP2 Products and Outcomes Workshop (W-10)• Lightweight Aggregate in Concrete Bridges (W-12)• Others …

Illinois/Missouri ABC/PBES WorkshopJuly 20 -21, 2011

SHRP2 Iowa ABC/PBES ShowcaseSeptember 25-30, 2011

August ABC Center Webinar

Thursday, August 25, 2011 (1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern)

Featured Presentation

Check www.abc.fiu.edu for upcoming details

Industry Resources

For calendar of upcoming concrete and bridge events , see:http://www.nationalconcretebridge.org/calendar.html

For resources related to steel bridges, visit:http://www.steelbridges.org

Acknowledging webinar organizers

Mary Lou Ralls, P.E.Ralls Newman, LLC

Kevin Thompson, P.E.Arora and Associates, PC

Atorod Azizinamini, Ph.D., P.E.Florida International University

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