January 8, 2017 – January 12, 2017 N/A
The 2017 TRB Annual Meeting will be held January 8-12. Click here for TRB website.
Two of the Sunday workshops will focus on ABC . The workshop entitled “Latest ABC Innovations from Research” will be Sunday morning, January 8, and will consist of six presentations on ABC-UTC research projects and deliverables:
Workshop 123: Latest Accelerated Bridge Construction Innovations from ABC-UTC Research (click presentation titles below to view abstracts)
Sponsored by TRB Structures Section and Construction Section; co-sponsored by ABC Joint Subcommittee
Sunday, 9 am - 12 pm, January 8, 2017
Benjamin Beerman, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), presiding
This workshop provides a forum for research project teams from the USDOT’s ABC-UTC to disseminate their latest findings and products developed in first-round, innovative ABC-UTC research projects addressing resources, decision making, design, and engineering. Included are presentations that complement the ABC-UTC research program, such as application of research results.
- Estimating Total Cost of Bridge Construction Using Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) and Conventional Methods of Construction
by Mohammed Hadi, Ph.D., P.E.; Wallied Orabi, Ph.D.; Yan Xiao, Ph.D., P.E.; Jianmin Jia - Florida International University (FIU) - ABC Project and Research Databases
by David Garber, Ph.D. - Florida International University (FIU) - ABC Closure Joint Alternatives Considering Durability and Service Life
by Azadeh Jaberi Jahromi; Morgan Dickinson; Atorod Azizinamini, Ph.D., P.E. - Florida International University (FIU) - Integral Abutment Details for ABC Projects
by Travis Hosteng, PE, Lowell Greimann, Ph.D., PE Sam Redd, Brent Phares, Ph.D., P.E. - Iowa State University - Prefabricated Concrete Barrier Elements for ABC Projects
by Ashley Ecklund; Sri Sritharan, Ph.D. - Iowa State University - ABC-UTC Seismic Performance Studies of Precast Bridges from Connections to Components to Bridge Systems at UNR
by Mehdi Saiidi, Ph.D., P.E.; Ahmad Itani, Ph.D., P.E.; Alireza Mohebbi; Elmira Shoushtari; Wheeler Musnicki - University of Nevada, Reno
The second ABC workshop at TRB is entitled “Seismic Design and ABC,” and will be held Sunday afternoon:
Workshop 171: Seismic Design and Accelerated Bridge Construction
Sponsored by Committee on Seismic Design and Performance of Bridges, Structures Section, and Construction Section; co-sponsored by ABC Joint Subcommittee
Sunday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm, January 8, 2017
Elmer Marx, Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, presiding
- Connections for Accelerated Bridge Construction of Jointless Bridges in Seismic Regions
by Bijan Khaleghi, Washington State Department of Transportation - Self Centering Precast, Prestressed Bridge Columns
by John Stanton, University of Washington - ABC Connections
by Mehdi Saiidi, University of Nevada, Reno - Seismic Design for ABC
by M. Marsh, Berger/ABAM Engineers, Inc.
Two additional workshops will discuss accelerated concrete for rapid repair. The workshop entitled “Performance of Accelerated Concrete: Practical Applications and How They are Working, Part 1,” will be held Sunday morning:
Workshop 127: Performance of Accelerated Concrete: Practical Applications and How They are Working, Part 1
Sponsored by Committees on Durability of Concrete; Construction of Bridges and Structures; Concrete Pavement Construction and Rehabilitation; Basic Research and Emerging Technologies Related to Concrete; Properties of Concrete; Concrete Materials and Placement Techniques
Sunday, 9 am - 12 pm, January 8, 2017
Donald Streeter, New York State Department of Transportation, presiding
- What Transportation Agencies are Facing with Accelerated Construction
- Quantifying Combined Effects of Curing, Cracking & Chloride Ingress in Accelerated Concrete Mixtures
- Rapid Concrete Pavement Repairs at Mnroad Test Facility
- Accelerated Repair of Airfield PCC Pavements using Rapid-Setting Concretes & Precast Slabs
- Performance of Accelerated Concrete Closure Placements for Precast Concrete Pavement Repairs
The workshop entitled “Performance of Accelerated Concrete: Practical Applications and How They are Working, Part 2,” will be held Sunday afternoon.
Workshop 175: Performance of Accelerated Concrete: Practical Applications and How They are Working, Part 2
Sponsored by Committees on Durability of Concrete; Construction of Bridges and Structures; Concrete Pavement Construction and Rehabilitation; Basic Research and Emerging Technologies Related to Concrete; Properties of Concrete; Concrete Materials and Placement Techniques
Sunday, 1:30 - 4:30 pm, January 8, 2017
Donald Streeter, New York State Department of Transportation, presiding
- Rapid Concrete Bridge Deck Overlays in Virginia
- Field Trials of Rapid Setting Repair Materials of Bridge Decks in Indiana
- FHWA / Owner / Producer / Contractor / Researcher: Perspectives on Accelerated Concrete Construction and CIP Accelerated Concrete Durability
- Durability of Accelerated PCC Materials
- Economic Considerations for Accelerated Concrete Repair Projects
Two meetings are also ABC-related:
Accelerated Bridge Construction Joint Subcommittee [AFF00(2)] Meeting
Sponsored by Structures Section (AFF00) and Construction Section (AFH00)
Chair: Ben Beerman, FHWA
Wednesday, January 11, 10:15 am - 12:00 pm
Transportation Programming and Investment Decision-Making Committee (ADA50) Meeting
Monday, 1:30 - 5:30 pm, January 9
Presentation: Social Return on Investment as a Metric to Prioritize Use of Accelerated Bridge Construction in Rural Regions, by ISU & ARA