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2006 California Bridge Construction Forum

2006 California Bridge Construction Forum. Opening Remarks Dolores Valls, Chief, Statewide Operations Offices of Structure Construction. Overview. Special Thanks Purpose of Forum Overview of Past Forums 2006 Expectations. Special Thanks. CT/ Industry Joint Agenda Committee:

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2006 California Bridge Construction Forum

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  1. 2006 California Bridge Construction Forum Opening Remarks Dolores Valls, Chief, Statewide Operations Offices of Structure Construction

  2. Overview • Special Thanks • Purpose of Forum • Overview of Past Forums • 2006 Expectations

  3. Special Thanks CT/ Industry Joint Agenda Committee: Duff Joseph, Erreca Inc. Craig Huss, Griffith Company Robert (Rusty) Crain, ACM – District 4 N/E Mike Beauchamp, ACM – Districts 8 & 9 Mike Halverson, Facilitator

  4. Purpose of Forum • Share information & concerns • Collect ideas and suggestions • Improve practices and relationships • We’re here to communicate!

  5. Overview of Past Forums • 2001 Forums • 2002 Forums • 2003 – cancelled, travel restrictions • 2005 Forum

  6. 2001 Bridge Construction Forum • Process established • Joint Committee of Industry/ OSC Managers • Survey sent out • 4 workshops from popular response areas

  7. 2001 Workshops Topics • Falsework practices • Flyash/ bridge deck cracking • Training OSC staff • Support/ Authority of OSC staff

  8. 2001 Forum Action Items • FALSEWORK PRACTICES • F/W Academy on-line training • Preapproved Standard F/W details • F/W Welding Spec. Change • Revised spec. for demands > 1000# per eighth in. requires F/W designer to specify welding code

  9. 2001 Action Items • FLYASH/ BRIDGE DECK CRACKING • Improve distribution of flyash knowledge • METS outreaches with Industry • Translab tour • Std. Spec. Changes • Eliminate “method” specs for curing

  10. 2001 Forum Action Items • TRAINING OSC Staff • Improve Contractor/State working relationship • OSC committed to Partnering and Forums • Train Inexperienced staff • Senior Specialist positions • On-line training modules

  11. 2002 Forums Topics • Innovations for Acceleration • Quality Control & Quality Assurance • Welding • Bridge Surveying practices

  12. 2002 Action Items • INNOVATIONS for Acceleration • Design for acceleration • CRIP spec revisions (structure type changes) • Delayed notice to proceed • Pre-approved shoring plans (RR approval) • QC/QA • More QC provisions in specs.

  13. 2002 Forums Action Items • WELDING • Revised Welding specs. • Deleted submittal of AWS welding code books • No CWI requirements for resistance welding • WQCP Templates • Statewide Welding training

  14. 2002 Forums Action Items • Bridge Construction SURVEYING • New OSC Practices Guidelines • Statewide training • Revised Department Survey Manual

  15. 2005 Forum Topic: Falsework Construction Safety • Falsework Erection and Removal • Falsework Grading and Jacking • Column Cage Construction & Guying Plans

  16. 2005 Forum Action Items • Column Cage Research • Developed Research proposal • Call for submissions (12/05) • Proposals due 2/06 • Produce a Falsework Safety Video • Completed filming • Showing clips at current training classes

  17. 2005 Action Items • Updates to Falsework Manual • Guidelines for Erection, Grading/Jacking, and Removal plans • Establish a CT/ Industry Team • First meeting held • Quarterly meetings

  18. 2006 Forum Expectations • New Action Items for Improvements • Management Panel for open discussion • Feedback on value of Forums

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