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2009 WSDOT/ACEC Structures Team Status Report. Geoff Swett - WSDOT Jim Schettler – Jacobs Engineering June 1, 2011. Geoff Swett – SE Co-Chair - Bridge Design Office Eric Schultz – PE Bridge Design Office Jesse Beaver – PE HQ - Bridge Construction Scott Sargent – PE Bridge Design Office
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2009 WSDOT/ACEC Structures Team Status Report Geoff Swett - WSDOT Jim Schettler – Jacobs Engineering June 1, 2011
Geoff Swett – SE Co-Chair - Bridge Design Office Eric Schultz – PEBridge Design Office Jesse Beaver – PEHQ - Bridge Construction Scott Sargent – PEBridge Design Office Jeri Bernstein - PE Washington State Ferries No WSDOT members rotated off the team Jim Schettler - SECo-Chair - Jacobs Engineering Paul Guenther - SECH2M Hill Bill Elkey- SEParsons Richard Patterson- SEAECOM Chester Werts- SEHDR Jake Menard- SEDEA 4 Consultant members rotated off the team ACEC Structures Team – 2010-2011 • Jerry Lenzi Team Sponsor – Engineering Programs Director • Dave PetersTeam Sponsor – HDR
Who are we? • Team Purpose: • Address issues within bridge and structural engineering related to project delivery • Strengthen coordination and collaboration • Propose revisions and peer review of WSDOT design & construction standards • Propose revisions to bridge and structures aspects of D/B Delivery
Who are we? (continued) • Team Vision: • Promote cost-effective, constructible, quality projects • Share best practices, lessons learned and new engineering • Establish design guidelines for all delivery methods • Enhance understanding of WSDOT and consultant business • Promote innovation
2010-2011 Highlights • Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC): • Professor John Stanton, U of W & Grad Students • Peer Review of WSDOT Documentation: • Proposed BDM Chapter on Segmental Bridge Constr • Proposed BDM Chapter on ABC • WSF Terminal Structural Design Criteria • Load Distribution on 100” girders • Seismic Design • Write a policy statement on balanced stiffness for D/B
2010-2011 Highlights • Share Lessons Learned: • SW Line Bridge Nalley Valley: Seg Box Girder Presentation – Eric Schults • Transfer Spans at WSF Presnetation – Jeri Bernstein • Development of Spread Footing Abutments on MSE Walls Policy • Development of D/B Issues Matrix
Quarterly Meetings w/ WSDOT Continues Focus on our Purpose and Vision Design / Build Issues Seismic Design Share Lessons Learned Provide Peer Reviews ACEC FUTURE
ACEC ACEC Structures Sub-committee Website http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/bridge/acec/