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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020

VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM ON ABCs OF ABC

9:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. EST

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SYMPOSIUM OBJECTIVE:

Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) is becoming standard practice in states across the nation as bridge owners upgrade substandard bridges while maintaining traffic flow. The objective of this free virtual symposium, organized by the ABC-UTC, is to provide the latest essential information that bridge professionals need to know to effectively put ABC into practice. Topics include the AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for ABC, decision making, project delivery, construction, implementationready research products, case studies and more. Each 25-minute presentation is followed by a 5-minute Q&A session. Certificates of Attendance will be provided. (Note: Times shown are Eastern Standard Time.)

9:30 a.m.

Welcome and Perspectives on ABC Atorod Azizinamini, ABC-UTC Romeo Garcia, FHWA Carmen Swanwick, AASHTO COBS Cheryl Hersh Simmons, AASHTO T-4

9:45 a.m.

ABC and Safety / Mobility Romeo Garcia, FHWA

10:00 a.m.

Defining ABC Mary Lou Ralls Newman, ABC-UTC

10:30 a.m.

AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for ABC

11:00 a.m.

Decision Making: ABC vs Conventional

11:30 a.m.

ABC Project Delivery

Mike Culmo, CHA Consulting, Inc.

12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:00 p.m.

Case Studies on ABC Bridge Bundling

2:00 p.m.

Optimized Risk in ABC Projects

2 :30 p.m.

Break

Matt Paggioli, Webber, LLC Sam Piland, Webber, LLC

3:30 p.m.

Latest ABC Research Products Ready for Implementation Atorod Azizinamini, ABC-UTC

Tim Fields, Connecticut DOT

Ahmad Abu-Hawash, Iowa DOT

Kristin Higgins, Vermont AOT

1:30 p.m.

Public Outreach on ABC Projects Eliza Partington, WGI, Inc.

3:00 p.m.

Use of Heavy-Lift Equipment for ABC Projects John Engberg, Barnhart Crane & Rigging, Co. Bob Gunter, Barnhart Crane & Rigging, Co.

4:00 p.m.

Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC)

4:30 p.m.

ABC Solutions and Applications in Seismic Regions

6:00 p.m.

Concluding Remarks

6:15 p.m.

Adjourn Adjourn

Benjamin Graybeal, FHWA

Bijan Khaleghi, Washington State DOT

5:00 p.m.

Case Studies on 2 Weekend Closures for Bridge Replacements Bala Sivakumar, T.Y. Lin International

Atorod Azizinamini, ABC-UTC

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2020

VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM ON ABCs OF ABC 9:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. EST

Program Description

9:30 a.m.

Welcome and Perspectives on ABC Atorod Azizinamini, ABC-UTC Romeo Garcia, FHWA Swanwick Carmen Swanwick, AASHTO COBS Cheryl Hersh Simmons, AASHTO T-4 The Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center, Federal Highway Administration, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ Committee on Bridges and Structures, and the AASHTO Technical Committee for Construction welcome participants to the symposium and provide their individual perspectives on accelerated bridge construction.

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9:45 a.m.

ABC and Safety / Mobility Romeo Garcia Garcia, FHWA States are using ABC to improve safety and mobility by reducing the time required for traffic detours and closures. The shorter duration of ABC work zones reduces motorist and worker exposure to potential crashes and decreases traffic delays. This presentation discusses safety and mobility concerns and the latest efforts to quantify the improvements that can be obtained with the use of ABC.

10:00 a.m.

Defining ABC Mary Lou Ralls Newman, ABC-UTC Accelerated bridge construction is bridge construction that uses innovative planning, design, materials, and construction methods in a safe and cost-effective manner to reduce the onsite construction time that occurs when building new bridges or replacing and rehabilitating existing bridges. ABC project planning includes decision-making tools and site procurement, project delivery, and contract methodologies. ABC geotechnical solutions are available for foundations, walls, and rapid embankments. ABC structural solutions include prefabricated bridge elements and systems, connection details, overlays, and construction equipment and methods for both element and system installations. This presentation defines ABC and discusses the many ABC resources available to assist bridge owners and other bridge professionals in the successful use of ABC in their projects.

10:30 a.m.

AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for ABC Mike Culmo, CHA Consulting, Inc. In 2018, the AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures adopted the AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for ABC. This guide specification represents the national design specification for all forms of Accelerated Bridge Construction.

The Guide Specification includes provisions for design of ABC elements and connections as well as construction specifications for ABC. The presentation will be an overview of the development of the specification and the provisions that are included in the document.

11:00 a.m.

Decision Making: ABC vs Conventional Tim Fields, Connecticut DOT This presentation describes the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s ABC Decision Matrix and how it is used in evaluating the ABC potential and suitability for all bridge projects involving bridge deck replacement, superstructure replacement, and new bridge construction. The matrix’s ten ABC evaluation variables are discussed along with the weighting of those factors and the reasoning behind. Particular attention is focused on the two most heavily weighted variables – User Impact Reduction that assesses driver delay and the Cost Analysis Factor, each of which contrast ABC to conventional construction. A CTDOT bridge project is briefly presented to illustrate the working of the decision matrix.

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VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUM ON ABCs OF ABC 9:30 a.m. – 6:15 p.m. EST

11:30 a.m.

ABC Project Delivery Kristin Higgins, Vermont AOT Alternative contracting and ABC are a great combination to ensure that complex ABC projects are successfully planned and executed. The Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) has been delivering ABC projects since 2012 and, while most projects are contracted traditionally using Design Bid Build, VTrans often uses alternative contracting to deliver complex or unique projects. Complicated traffic conditions, unique site constraints or short construction windows often lead VTrans to seek contractor input early in design or rely completely on contractor innovation to design and build a project. Construction Manager/ General Contractor and Design Build contracting have proven records of success and are considered by VTrans for advancing its complex ABC projects.

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12:00 p.m.

Lunch Break

1:00 p.m.

Case Studies on ABC Bridge Bundling Ahmad Abu-Hawash, Iowa DOT A significant number of the nation’s deteriorated bridges are owned by counties and cities that have limited funding to address bridge replacement, rehabilitation, and preservation/ maintenance needs. Local governments, state Departments of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are collaborating to address these needs through bridge bundling initiatives.

Bridge bundling is an ABC planning and programming tool to achieve quality and time/cost savings relative to single-bridge construction projects. This presentation begins with a brief overview of FHWA’s recently published Bridge Bundling Guidebook and Every Day Counts 5 (EDC5) Project Bundling activities. Several case studies across the country to bundle multiple substandard local/state government bridges into single projects are described.

1:30 p.m.

Public Outreach on ABC Projects Eliza Partington, WGI, Inc. Communication is key to implementing ABC programs and the success of individual ABC projects. This session will provide you with an understanding of how to leverage communications to gain support for your program and projects, even increasing funding and recognition for your projects, and helping you get maximum value proposals from contractors, and design ideas that achieve project objectives. This presentation will include examples from a range of diverse accelerated bridge construction projects and programs. You will see examples of communications campaigns and activities you can implement as an owner or use to enhance value as a contractor or consultant.

2:00 p.m.

Optimized Risk in ABC Projects

2:30 p.m.

Break

Matt Paggioli, Webber, LLC Sam Piland, Webber, LLC ABC can be perceived to have more risk than conventional construction, especially when projects are designed and bid using cast-inplace construction methods, due to changes in design, erection, and logistical phasing that must be managed by the contractor. Awareness of risk and its effective mitigation are essential to avoiding excess costs and delays. This presentation discusses risk and its mitigation with case study of the SH 114 Signature Bridge, located within the City of Irving near Dallas, Texas.

During the construction phase of this project, Webber proposed an ABC method that allowed the SH 114 express lanes to open 8 months early. During the design revision process, Webber implemented several risk mitigation tactics to ensure the safest possible operation.

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3:00 p.m.

Use of Heavy-Lift Equipment for ABC Projects John Engberg, Barnhart Crane & Rigging, Co. Bob Gunter, Barnhart Crane & Rigging, Co. The use of heavy lift and transport construction equipment and methods for placement of ABC systems such as superstructure spans offers significant speed and flexibility, especially in hightraffic-volume locations when existing bridges must be replaced while maintaining traffic flow.

This presentation describes heavy lift and transport equipment available for ABC projects, including self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) used for roll-ins, lateral slides, longitudinal launching, and vertical lifts. Examples are presented of projects that used SPMTs, high-capacity hydraulic jacks, high-capacity cranes, hydraulic slide systems, and other heavy lift and transport equipment. The specialized services provided on these projects

by Barnhart and other heavy lift and transport contractors will also be described.

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3:30 p.m.

Latest ABC Research Products Ready for Implementation Atorod Azizinamini, ABC-UTC This portion of the symposium will provide latest information, tools and solutions that are developed at ABC-UTC and elsewhere, that could be used by bridge owners and other bridge professionals to produce economical and long lasting bridges and constructed using principles of ABC. UHPC based solutions, available ABC-UTC Guides on various ABC topics, new ABC bridge systems and detail for seismic and non-seismic regions will be among the topics to be covered.

4:00 p.m.

Ultra-High-Performance Concrete (UHPC) Benjamin Graybeal, FHWA Ultra-high performance concrete is emerging as a promising bridge solution to deliver robust repairs, efficient field-cast connections, and even optimized structural elements. Having been used over 250 times in the past decade, UHPC has become known as a compelling field-cast connection solution for constructing bridges using prefabricated elements. The growing experience with UHPC has now led to its use in bridge rehabilitation applications such as bridge deck overlays, link slabs, and beam end repairs. UHPC primary structural components such as girders, piles, and deck panels are emerging solutions given the structural optimization that the elevated mechanical properties of UHPC makes possible.

Innovators in the infrastructure construction sector will continue to develop UHPCbased solutions that address long-standing challenges with novel solutions.

4:30 p.m.

ABC Solutions and Applications in Seismic Regions Bijan Khaleghi, Washington State DOT This presentation focuses on providing design, detailing and construction requirements for prefabricated bridge members in seismic regions where ABC is considered. It focuses on the application of the LRFD Seismic Bridge Design and the LRFD ABC Guide Specifications. The presentation covers general principles for seismic design with ABC, energy-dissipating concept and capacityprotected elements. It focuses on seismicallyresilient precast column-to-cap and cap-togirder connections for ductile behavior. Detailed examples are provided for evaluation of capacity protection and confinement of connections between superstructure and supporting substructure to ensure the required level of ductile behavior. The design and construction of UHPC precast decks joints for deck girders including the loading demands on the joints, their expected capacities, design methodologies and construction requirements are presented.

5:00 p.m.

Case Studies on 2 Weekend Closures for Bridge Replacements Bala Sivakumar, T.Y. Lin International Various ABC solutions are now available to quickly replace substandard bridges that have high traffic volumes. This presentation describes the use of two different ABC technologies by two different states, each replacing bridges with only weekend closures. The Pennsylvania DOT replaced their SR 30 Bridge over Bessemer Avenue during a single 57-hour closure using heavy cranes to install prefabricated elements consisting of precast concrete abutment caps, modular decked beams (with UHPC deck joints cast after placement), and precast concrete approach slabs. The New York State DOT replaced their twin I-84 Bridges over Dingle Ridge Road during two 20-hour weekend nights using lateral slide technology to install prefabricated systems consisting of new superstructure spans built conventionally adjacent to the existing bridges.

6:00 p.m.

Concluding Remarks Atorod Azizinamini, ABC-UTC

6:15 p.m.

Adjourn

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AHMAD ABU-HAWASH, PH.D.,P.E. CHIEF STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Iowa Department of Transportation

ATOROD AZIZINAMINI, PH.D., P.E. VASANT H. SURTI PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

MICHAEL P. CULMO, P.E. CHIEF BRIDGE ENGINEER CHA Consulting, Inc.

Ahmad is the Chief Structural Engineer for Iowa DOT, responsible for overseeing structural design activities on major bridge projects and the review of design policies. He oversees research and coordinates the implementation of innovations in the Bridges and Structures Bureau.

Ahmad received a BS degree from the University of Iowa and MS degree from Iowa State University in Civil Engineering and Structures.

He serves as Chair of the AASHTO Technical Committee for Software and Technology, as Vice Chair of the AASHTO Technical Committee for Construction, and as Chair of the TRB Joint Subcommittee on ABC. Ahmad is a member of TRB technical committees, IDEA Program Panel, ABC-UTC Advisory Committee, Iowa Highway Research Board, and is the LTBP State Coordinator.

DIRECTOR, Moss School of Construction, Infrastructure and Sustainability

Mike is a Structural Engineer with 36 years of experience in bridge and highway design. He has extensive experience in the design of steel, concrete, and prestressed concrete bridges. He has special expertise is in the field of accelerated bridge construction technologies. He has completed two research projects for the National Cooperative Research Program as the Principal Investigator.

He is the author of numerous national publications and manuals on bridges and was the principal author of the 2018 AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for ABC. Mr. Culmo holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a Master’s degree in Structural Engineering, both from the University of Connecticut. He is a licensed professional engineer in eight states.

DIRECTOR, Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC) DIRECTOR, Preeminent Institute for Resilient and Sustainable Coastal Infrastructure (InteRaCt) Atorod research focuses on Structural Engineering and bridge engineering.

He has developed several bridge engineering products and systems, such as Folded Plate Steel Bridge system that is being used in several states. Under SHRP2 R19A, he developed the “Guide to Service Life Design of Bridges”, that became the foundation for development of AASHTO LRFD bridge service life design guide. For his contributions to bridge engineering, he has received number of awards that includes: AISC Special Achievement award and 2015 White House Champion of Change: Transportation Innovator award, that was given to him on October 13, 2015 in a ceremony at White House. He worked six years in consulting offices, before joining academia.

JOHN J. ENGBERG, P.E. VICE PRESIDENT OF ENGINEERING Barnhart Crane & Rigging, Co. John is the Vice President of Engineering at Barnhart Crane & Rigging, Co. in Memphis, TN. John holds a BS in Civil Engineering with 16 years of experience in the construction industry. Nine years have been in the specialized rigging & heavy transport industry. He is involved in all aspects of project planning & execution, including initial concept development, design parameters, final project plan engineering, project specific fabrication, and operational risk management during field execution.

John has been instrumental in the successful completion of multiple ABC projects utilizing various construction methods including lateral slide, lateral rollers, SPMT, SPMT-mounted gantry, as well as conventional mobile cranes.

John is currently involved in multiple upcoming ABC projects across the country.

TIMOTHY FIELDS, P.E. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER Connecticut Department of Transportation Tim employed by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT), is Principal Engineer for management of the Major Structures unit within the Division of Bridges since 2013. Fields is also Chairman of CTDOT’s Bridge Standard Practices committee, assigned the management and updating of CTDOT’s Bridge Design Manual. A major thrust has been the incorporation of accelerated bridge construction methodology where determined advantageous in all bridge projects involving deck replacement, superstructure replacement and new bridge construction. Fields is also CTDOT’s voting member representative on the AASHTO Committee on Bridges since 2011. Fields graduated with a BSCE degree from the University of Connecticut in 1984, joining CTDOT in 1985, advancing through multiple positions in bridge engineering.

ROMEO GARCIA BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER Federal Highway Administration

BENJAMIN A. GRAYBEAL, PH.D., P.E. STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Federal Highway Administration

Romeo is a bridge construction engineer with the construction management team in FHWA’s Office of Preconstruction, Construction, and Pavements in Washington DC. In this position, he leads the advancement of highway bridge construction activities with transportation agencies and private industry. This includes identifying and deploying leading practices and technologies associated with highway bridge construction (i.e. contracting mechanisms, scheduling, equipment, labor, materials, and quality). He has worked with FHWA since 1975 in various States across the country providing oversight of highway and bridge construction projects with a major emphasis on the quality of the completed product.

Garcia holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota and a master’s degree in Public Administration from Rutgers University.

Ben is the team leader for Bridge Engineering Research in the FHWA Office of Infrastructure Research. He also leads FHWA’s structural concrete research efforts.

His expertise includes bridge engineering, structural concrete, concrete materials, and forensic investigations. He has a wealth of experience with UHPC, having been a leader in the UHPC community since FHWA began focusing on this topic in 2001. He is the chairman of the American Concrete Institute technical committee on UHPC and is the co-chairman of the International Interactive Symposium on UHPC conference series most recently delivered in June 2019. He is leading the ongoing effort to develop UHPC structural design guidance as a supplement to the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specification.

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BOB GUNTER, P.E., P.L.S. STRATEGIC ACCOUNTS MANAGER, HEAVY CIVIL AND MARINE PROJECTS Barnhart Crane & Rigging, Co. Bob is a Strategic Accounts Manager for Heavy Civil and Marine projects at Barnhart Crane & Rigging, Co. in Memphis, TN. Bob has B.S. in Civil Engineering and 30 years of experience in the bridge and marine construction industry. He worked in DOT and consulting for 16 years in design and construction management.

He has spent the last 14 years as a project engineer and project manager for construction companies building highway and rail bridges. Bob has constructed beam bridges including post-tensioned spliced I-girder spans and continuous steel girder spans, cable stay suspension bridges, post-tensioned precast concrete segmental bridges and truss bridges.

Bob currently focuses on business development in the transportation construction sector.

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CHERYL HERSH SIMMONS, S.E. CHIEF STRUCTURAL ENGINEER Utah Department of Transportation Cheryl is Chief Structural Engineer for the Utah DOT and Chair of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Technical Committee for Construction (T-4) under the AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures (COBS). She serves on several national bridge committees including the Expert Task Group for Long Term Bridge Performance and is a member of the ABC-UTC Advisory Committee.

Cheryl has a BSCE from Duke and a Master’s Degree in structural engineering from the University of Virginia. Prior to joining UDOT in 2013 she spent over 23 years in the private sector focusing on project delivery and construction as a designer, resident engineer, project manager, and design quality manager for a variety of design-build projects.

KRISTIN HIGGINS, P.E. STRUCTURES AND HYDRAULICS PROGRAM MANAGER Vermont Agency of Transportation Kristin is the Structures Program Manager for the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans). As the Vermont State Bridge Engineer, she serves on the AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures and three of its technical committees. Kristin began her career 28 years ago as a designer before becoming a Project Manager in 2006.

In 2012 she developed and managed Vermont’s Accelerated Bridge Program (ABP), overseeing the development of over 50 ABC projects for five years.

The ABP is embraced by the Vermont legislature and continues to thrive today as an established program within VTrans’ Structures section. Kristin continues to promote ABC as the first choice in bridge replacement for the State of Vermont with dozens of projects planned for the future.

BIJAN KHALEGHI, PH.D., P.E., S.E. STATE BRIDGE & STRUCTURES DESIGN ENGINEER Washington State Department of Transportation ADJUNCT PROFESSOR Saint Martin’s University Bijan is the State Bridge Design Engineer with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Bridge and Structures Office, and adjunct professor at Saint Martin’s University. He is a member of AASHTO Technical Committees on Movable Bridges T-8, Concrete Bridges T-10, Tunnels T-20, WRAPIARC, TRB committees on ABC, Concrete, and Tunnels. He is also a member of American Segmental Bridge Institute, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, and National ABC Center at FIU. Bijan is recipient of PCI Robert J. Lyman award, October 2018, PCI Fellow Award, February 2018, ASCE T.Y. Lin Award, March 2014, Charles C. Zollman Award, PCI Journal 2011 and 2013, ASCE SEI T.Y. Lin Award, May 2006, Martin P. Korn Award, PCI Journal Award 2005.

MARY LOU RALLS NEWMAN, P.E. DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ABC-UTC PRINCIPAL Ralls Newman, LLC Mary Lou is an engineering consultant and principal of Ralls Newman, LLC in Austin, Texas. She is also the Director of Technology Transfer for the national Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center led

by Florida International University in Miami, Florida. Newman earned BSCE and MSE degrees from The University of Texas at Austin prior to joining the Texas Department of Transportation in 1984. At TxDOT she worked in various engineering positions before being appointed the state bridge engineer and director of the Bridge Division in 1999. Following her 20-year career at TxDOT, Ralls continues to advance innovative technologies including accelerated bridge construction.

MATTHEW PAGGIOLI, P.E. DIRECTOR OF CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Webber, LLC

ELIZA PARTINGTON, ASSOC. DBIA ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY CLIENT SERVICES DIRECTOR WGI, Inc.

Matt is the Director of Contract Management for the Heavy Civil Division of Webber, LLC. He is a graduate of the University of Connecticut with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and has over 25 years of experience in design and construction of heavy civil transportation projects. He began his career working in Houston for a consulting engineering firm as a design engineer prior to joining a local municipality as the Assistant Director of Capital Projects. In 2000, he moved to the construction side of the heavy highway industry and began working for Webber, LLC. At Webber he has held various positions within the Heavy Civil Division as a Project Manager, Senior Estimator, Vice President of Estimating, and his current role as the Director of Contract Management.

Eliza has been doing strategic communications for important infrastructure programs, projects, and technologies for 15 years. Her work has successfully engaged the public, elected officials, DOT employees, and stakeholders to gain support for innovation, programs, and projects – including accelerated bridge construction, prefabricated bridge elements and systems, designbuild, and EDC and SHRP-2 initiatives.

She has helped agencies implement ABC and supporting communications best practices through workshops and volunteering with the ABCUTC. Her public involvement campaigns have received an AASHTO TransComm Award and a Governor’s Commendation. She is currently the Transportation Chair of DBIA-FL and the Alternative Delivery Client Services Director at WGI, Inc.

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SAM PILAND PROJECT MANAGER Webber, LLC

Sam is a Project Manager in the heavy civil group for Webber, LLC based in Dallas-Fort Worth. He received a BS in Civil Engineering –Transportation & Project Management from the Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park. Throughout his career he has been on projects ranging from $5 million to $850 million in both design-bid-build and design-build delivery methods.

Sam recently completed a TxDOT design-bid-build pedestrian bridge project using ABC. Sam is currently managing an ABC project for TxDOT, replacing 5 multi-span bridges using NEXT beams and UHPC. Safety is his number one priority, and he sees great benefits of ABC in terms of improving safety for both construction workers and the traveling public.

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BALA SIVAKUMAR, P.E. VICE PRESIDENT Bridge Line of Business Director, East Region T.Y. Lin International Bala has more than 38 years of national bridge engineering experience and is an expert practitioner in Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC). He has served as the lead designer of ABC projects in several states. He served as the Co-Principal Investigator on SHRP2 R04 Project entitled Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal, which includes national ABC standards, guidelines for design drawings, guidelines for erection systems, and LRFD design and construction specifications. He was also the primary developer and author of the SHRP2 ABC Toolkit published in 2012 to promote ABC implementation nationally. Bala has conducted ABC workshops, seminars and national webinars.

CARMEN SWANWICK, S.E. REGION 2 DEPUTY DIRECTOR Utah Department of Transportation Carmen is the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Region 2 Deputy Director. She served as UDOT’s Chief Structural Engineer for almost ten years and has over 15 years of experience as a structural engineering consultant within the transportation industry. Carmen is the AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures (COBS) Chair and served as the AASHTO COBS Technical Committee for Construction (T-4) Chair for six years. Carmen participates in numerous National Cooperative Highway Research Program projects and Transportation Research Board Committees. She has been involved in several UDOT initiatives including their ABC program, development of the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) program and recently the Digital Delivery effort with an emphasis on Building Information Modeling (BIM) for bridges and structures.

SPONSORS

CO-SPONSORS:

(FHWA)

Committee on Bridges and Structures (AASHTO COBS) Technical Committee for Construction (AASHTO T-4)

MAIN SPONSOR:

Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC)

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