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® August 5 2020 Vol. LVII • No. 16
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Inside
see story page 88
SEI Delivers LeeBoy ‘Stars & Stripes’ Paver…14
Pavers Beat Extremes to Get Jobs Done…43
Ritchie’s Top Five Big Ticket June Items…112
Table of Contents ................4
Crews excavate large boulder obstructions prior to installation of wick drains for the new foundation of abutment and retaining walls on the southeast corner of the new bridge.
Paving Section..............43-59 Backhoes & Attachments Section ..........................63-75 Business Calendar ............98 Auction Section ......110-117 Advertisers Index ............118
ABC Technique Proves to Be as Easy as 1-2-3 By Lucy Perry 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 see ABC page 78