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Michels Corporation photo
Michels Corporation performed work on a similar project on the Kalamazoo River in Ceresco, Mich.
Roland Machinery Hosts Komatsu Forest Demo Day...8
Case Donates Skid Steer to Wichita Habitat for Humanity...12
USACE’s $453M Kansas City Levees Project Final Phase Begins This Fall
By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Alta Equipment Group Expands; Acquires Martin Implement...24
Table of Contents.............4 Paving Section ..........29-43
The final phase of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Kansas City Levees Project is under way at various stages of design and construction to start in the Fall with the investment of $453 million to cover levee and floodwall raises; replacements and repairs to exist-
ing pump stations; improvements to aging infrastructure; and seepage and stability improvements. The initial phases of the project, completed during 2009-2017, saw nearly $30 million of improvements that upgraded and strengthened existing levees and floodwalls along the Missouri River in Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan. The Corps’ local partners in the
Parts Section.............76-77 Business Calendar .........80 Auction Section….....89-99 Advertisers Index...........98
relocations. “The Kansas Citys, Missouri and Kansas Levee project consists of seven levee units, including 60 miles of levees and floodwalls along both banks of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers in the Kansas City Metropolitan area,” said Scott Mensing, the Corps’ Kansas Citys Levees Program Manager. “The see USACE page 54
ABC Technique Proves to Be as Easy as 1-2-3 By Lucy Perry
Backhoes & Attachments Section ......................57-69
final phase are the Kaw Valley Drainage District, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kan., and the city of Kansas City, Mo. The Corps, responsible for the design, construction and delivery of the project, is covering nearly 100 percent of the cost, with the local partners responsible for the acquisition of necessary real estate and utility
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Modular, prefabricated bridge designs have proven to be a critical component of accelerated bridge construction (ABC). The FHWA favors the ABC bridge construction technique especially in the design of highway bridges that feature varied spans, skew angles and construction materials. Prefab’s contributions to the ABC process has earned it a place at the state and city transportation levels, as well. Research has shown that ABC techniques expedite construction of bridges through short-
ened project duration, lower material costs, less personnel and increased safety on the job site. Technology such as Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil-Integrated Bridge Systems (GRS-IBS), Slide-In Bridge Construction (SIBC) and Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems (PBES) are major components of these ramped-up techniques. High-performance materials used in prefabrication of bridge elements enhances the entire construction operation. Their integration is expected to significantly improve the condition of the United States bridge network, increase the life-span of bridges and minimize the need
for maintenance and repair, according to FHWA research. Acceleration Through Prefabrication The federal highway agency defines PBES as structural components of a bridge, built offsite with a goal to reduce onsite construction time and mobility impact in building new bridges or rehabilitating or replacing existing bridges. Components are built outside traffic areas and transported to the job site where they’re installed quickly and efficiently. see ABC page 20