Michael P. Culmo, P.E., Chief Bridge Engineer, CHA Consulting, Inc.

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Featured Presentation:  Demystifying Integral and Semi-Integral Abutment Bridges (35 minutes)

Description:
Integral abutments can improve the performance and service life of single-span bridges by eliminating deck expansion joints.  They are also cost-effective, requiring fewer piles and no bearings. Integral abutments help reduce initial costs, enhance durability, and provide a more resilient solution to common bridge design challenges. This webinar will cover the design and detailing approaches for integral abutments and semi-integral abutments, which is a subject that is not well covered in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications.  The construction of integral abutments and semi-integral abutments using Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems will be covered as well.

Presenters:

Michael P. Culmo, P.E.
Chief Bridge Engineer
CHA Consulting, Inc.

Mike Culmo is a Bridge Engineer with 42 years of experience in bridge and highway design.  He has extensive experience in the design of steel, concrete, and prestressed/precast concrete bridges, and has been responsible for managing teams on new expressway bridges, highway interchanges, and bridge rehabilitation projects.  He is the author of numerous national publications and manuals on bridges and was 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.

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