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Welcome to Webinar onAccelerated Bridge Construction
ABC using Self-Propelled Modular Transporters – MassDOT’s Wellesley
Cedar Street Bridge
Sponsored byCenter Accelerated Bridge Construction
(ABC Center) at Florida International University
Website: abc.fiu.eduEmail: [email protected]
November 14, 2013 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Webinar Agenda
ABC Announcements (10 minutes)
Featured Presentation (35 minutes)
ABC using Self-Propelled Modular Transporters – MassDOT’s Wellesley
Cedar Street Bridge
Joseph P. Gill, P.E., President,Gill Engineering, Needham, MA
Question and Answer (15 minutes)
Please post your questions in the chat box
ABC University Transportation Center (ABC -UTC)*
Consortium:• Florida International University (Lead)• University of Nevada at Reno• Iowa State University
Focus areas:• Research• Education and Workforce Development• Technology Transfer
Your Suggestions: [email protected]
* funded by USDOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA)
2014 ABC-UTC Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference
Start Date: Wed., Dec. 3, 2014 – 1:00 pmEnd Date: Fri., Dec. 5, 2014 – 3:30 pm
Miami, FLCall for abstracts will be sent out soon
Conference will include exhibits
Mark your calendars!
Upcoming ABC Events
1st International PCI Symposium on Precast Concrete– Dubai World Trade CenterDecember 3-5, 2013Sponsored by Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI)http://www.pci.org/
ABC-related presentations:• Recent NCHRP Research on Precast Concrete Bridges
• Accelerated Bridge Construction
• Innovative use of Precast Concrete in Curved Bridges
For more information: http://www.pciconference.com/program
Upcoming ABC Activities atTRB Annual Meeting
January 12-16, 2014 – Washington, DC
Workshop 183: PBES for ABCSponsored by TRB AFF10(3) ABC Subcommittee; AFF10; AFF20; AFF30; AFH40 – Sunday, January 12, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Agency Implementation of ABC in a Programmatic Mann erWayne Symonds, Vermont Agency of Transportation
Full-Depth Deck Panels with UHPCRichard Marchione, New York Department of Transportation
Massena Lateral Bridge Slide ProjectAhmad Abu-Hawash, Iowa Department of Transportation
Rawson Bridge Move using Self-Propelled Modular Tra nsportersWilliam Olivia, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
Challenges and Unusual Construction Techniques to R eplace Moveable Bridge Spans using ABC MethodsKamal Elnahal & Arvind Patel, United States Coast Guard
Upcoming ABC Activities atTRB Annual Meeting
January 12-16, 2014 – Washington, DC
Session 344: Advancements in ABCSponsored by TRB AFF10(3) ABC Subcommittee; AFF10; AFF20; AFF30; AFH40 – Monday, January 13, 1:30 - 3:15 pm
- A Decision Support Framework for ABC
- Design of UHPC Waffle Deck for ABC
- Precast Paving Notch System for ABC Repair
- Concrete-Filled Steel Tubes for ABC
ABC Subcommittee Meeting, AFF10(3)Tuesday, January 14, 7:30 – 10:00 pm
For more information, contact Ben Beerman: [email protected]
Upcoming 2014 Events
2014 Structures Congress – Boston, MAApril 3-5, 2014Sponsored by ASCE/Structural Engineering Institute (SEI)http://www.seinstitute.org/
Online registration now open:http://content.asce.org/conferences/structures2014/
Upcoming 2014 Events
31st Annual International Bridge Conference– Pittsburgh, PAJune 8-12, 2014Sponsored by Engineers’ Society of Western PA (ESWP)http://www.eswp.com/bridge/Suggested topics include Accelerated Bridge Construction
Call for WorkshopsDeadline for submission: December 6, 2013http://www.eswp.com/bridge/workshopCallForm.htmCall for Project Award NominationsDeadline for submission: January 17, 2014http://www.eswp.com/bridge/awards.htm
Links on ABC Center Home Page
http://www.abc.fiu.edu/
Archive of Past Events
Upcoming Events & Activities
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Industry Resources
For resources related to concrete bridges, visit:http://www.nationalconcretebridge.org/
For resources related to steel bridges, visit:http://www.steelbridges.org
For resources related to composite bridges, visit:http://www.acmanet.org/dac/tsc.cfm
Next Webinar
Thursday, December 19, 2013 (1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern)
Featured Presentation
New York State’s I-84 / Dingle Ridge Road Lateral Bridge Slide
by
Jerry A. DiMaggio, PE, D.GE, SHRP2 Implementation Coordinator, Transportation Research Board &
Bala Sivakumar, PE, Vice President, Director-Specia l Bridge Projects, HNTB Corporation
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Webinar Agenda
ABC Announcements (10 minutes)
Featured Presentation (35 minutes)
ABC using Self-Propelled Modular Transporters – MassDOT’s Wellesley
Cedar Street Bridge
Joseph P. Gill, P.E., President,Gill Engineering, Needham, MA
Question and Answer (15 minutes)
Please post your questions in the chat box