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Welcome to Webinar on Accelerated Bridge Construction Featured Presentation: Construction Contractor Series #2: Experie

Welcome to Webinar on Accelerated Bridge Construction Featured Presentation: Construction Contractor Series #2: Experiences with ABC Projects in Utah Sponsored by Center for Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Center at Florida International University Website : abc.fiu.edu

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Welcome to Webinar on Accelerated Bridge Construction Featured Presentation: Construction Contractor Series #2: Experie

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  1. Welcome to Webinar on Accelerated Bridge Construction Featured Presentation: Construction Contractor Series #2: Experiences with ABC Projects in Utah Sponsored by Center for Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Center at Florida International University Website: abc.fiu.edu Email: abc@fiu.edu April 12, 2012 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern

  2. Webinar Agenda ABC Announcements (10 minutes) Featured Presentation (35 minutes) Construction Contractor Series #2: Experiences with ABC Projects in Utah Eric Wells, Structures/Alternate Procurement Manager Granite Construction Company Question and Answer (15 minutes) Please post your questions in the chat box

  3. If you wish to receive one-hour PDH Send an email to abc@fiu.edu State that you attended the April 12, 2012 webinar Give first and last name of everyone at your site who wishes to receive PDHs Please do not send request to any other email account

  4. Upcoming FHWA Events 2013 ABC Conference, Minneapolis, MN Date TBD Mid-North PBES/ABC Regional P2P Exchange, Detroit, MI May 1-3, 2012 http://204.11.75.34/EDC_PBES-ABC_RegionalP2PExchanges.htm East Region May 2012, Boston, MA North West Region Date TBD, Washington State South East Region Date & Location TBD

  5. FHWA ABC Website http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/abc

  6. New FHWA Publication Manual for Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Orthotropic Steel Deck Bridges http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/pubs/if12027/if12027.pdf

  7. Upcoming Industry Events • 2012 Grouting Certification Training, Austin • April 16-17, 2012 • Sponsored by American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI) • http://www.asbi-assoc.org/ • To register: • http://www.asbi-assoc.org/index.cfm/grouting/training • 2012 World Steel Bridge Symposium, Dallas • April 18-19, 2012 • Sponsored by National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) • http://steelbridges.org/WSBS • Sessions on Wednesday, April 18: • B2 – Accelerated Bridge Construction: Lessons Learned • B3 – The New Lake Champlain Bridge • B4 – Orthotropic Steel Decks

  8. Upcoming Industry Events Design-Build in Transportation Conference – Phoenix, Arizona April 25-27, 2012 Sponsored by Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) http://www.dbia.org/conferences/transportation/2012/ 2012 Structural Seminar – Orlando, Florida May 18, 2012, 8 am to noon Sponsored by ASCE / Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Registration Deadline: May 4, 2012 Cost: $75 Contact: acaso@gfnet.com

  9. Upcoming Industry Events 2012 International Bridge Conference – Pittsburgh, PA June 10-13, 2012 Sponsored by Engineers’ Society of Western Pennsylvania (ESWP) http://www.eswp.com/bridge/ 2012 National Bridge Conference – Nashville, TN September 29 – October 3, 2012 Sponsored by Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) http://www.pci.org

  10. Upcoming Industry Events 2012 Design-Build Conference & Expo – New Orleans, Louisiana November 7-9, 2012 Sponsored by Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) http://www.designbuildexpo.com/ Call for Presentations extended until April 16 Submit presentation proposal at https://www.designbuildexpo.com/call_for_presentations.cfm

  11. Upcoming International Events 5th Australian Small Bridges Conference – Queensland November 19-20, 2012 Sponsored by CommStrat Australia http://www.smallbridgesconference.com 100-150 word abstracts due April 30, 2012 Submit abstracts to Scott Matthews at scott.matthews@commstrat.com.au

  12. Upcoming 2013 Industry Events • 2013 TRB Annual Meeting – Washington, DC • January 13-17, 2013 • Sponsored by Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies • http://www.trb.org/ • 2013 Structures Congress – Pittsburgh, PA • May 2-4, 2013 • Sponsored by ASCE/Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) • http://content.seinstitute.org/Structures2013.html • Session & Abstract Proposals due June 12, 2012 • Submit proposals to • http://submissions.miracd.com/ASCE/Structures2013

  13. Upcoming 2013 Industry Events Third Orthotropic Bridge Conference – Sacramento, CA June 25-29, 2013 Sponsored by Sacramento Section of ASCE http://www.orthotropic-bridge.org/ Abstracts due September 15, 2012 Submit abstracts by email to Abstract_3OBC_ASCE@hotmail.com

  14. Upcoming 2013 International Events 1st International Highway Technology Summit: Innovative Approaches and Best Practice – Beijing, China April 17-19, 2013 Sponsored by China Highway and Transportation Society Co-Sponsored by Transportation Research Board http://gclt.chinahighway.com/ 500-word-maximum abstracts due June 15, 2012 Submit abstracts to Nina Guan at ninee818@hotmail.com

  15. Best Practices Regarding Performance of ABC Connections in Bridges Subjected To Multi-Hazard and Extreme Events NCHRP 20-68A, US Domestic Scan Program,Scan 11-02 March-April 2012 • waves and tidal or storm surges, • seismic events, and • other large lateral forces

  16. NCHRP Approved 2013 ABC Projects NCHRP Project 12-95:“Design Guidelines for Connection Details of Adjacent Precast Concrete Box Beam Bridges” $500,000 NCHRP Project  12-96: “Precast Full Depth Deck Panel Concept - Possible Next Generation Solution” $400,000 For more information, contact: Waseem Dekelbab, NCHRP WDekelbab@nas.edu

  17. Industry Resources For calendar of upcoming concrete and bridge events, visit: http://www.nationalconcretebridge.org/calendar.html For resources related to steel bridges, visit: http://www.steelbridges.org For composite products in ABC infrastructure applications, visit: http://www.acmanet.org/dac/tsc.cfm

  18. Next Webinar • Thursday, May 10, 2012 (1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Eastern) • Featured Presentation • Construction Contractor Series #3: Experiences with ABC Projects • in Massachusetts • by Jack Harney, Director of Operations, • J.F. White Contracting Co., Boston • To register, visit • www.abc.fiu.edu

  19. Upcoming Continuing Education Workshop • The ABC Center is planning to organize a two-day workshop providing in-depth coverage of subjects related to ABC • To be held at FIU campus • Content and format not yet finalized • Your input is requested (email to abc@fiu.edu): • Topics of interest • Potential interest in attending • Other suggestions

  20. If You Wish to receive One Hour PDH Send an email to abc@fiu.edu State that you attended the April 12, 2012 webinar Give first and last name of everyone at your site who wishes to receive PDHs

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