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In This Issue
https://www.bimforbridgesus.com/
This is a link to the BIM for Bridges and Structures website,
which was developed as part of the Transportation Pooled
Fund (TPF) project TPF-5(372). The pooled fund’s goal was
to develop an open, national standard for exchanging
building information modeling (BIM) information necessary
for bridge design, construction, and maintenance, and this
website offers many resources related to BIM for bridges. The
Perspective article on page 7 discusses how Kiewit is using
BIM for bridge projects.
https://harborbridgeproject.com/about-the-bridge/project-overview
The Harbor Bridge project in Corpus Christi, Tex., is the
subject of the Project article on page 10. Using the designbuild-
operate-maintain delivery model, the Texas Department
of Transportation teamed with Flatiron-Dragados LLC to
replace the aged Harbor Bridge with a signature precast
concrete segmental cable-stayed bridge. This is a link to the
project website, which provides a project overview, maps,
and photos of the bridge development and construction, and
much more.
https://www.codot.gov/projects/i70westvailauxiliarylanes
The Interstate 70 West Vail Pass auxiliary lanes project
website can be found at this link. As part of that project to
enhance safety and reduce congestion through the steep
mountain pass, the Colorado Department of Transportation
replaced the bridge structures over Polk Creek in
Summit County, Colo., near the town of Vail. The bridge
replacements are the focus of the Project article on page 20.
https://my.mech.utah.edu/~brannon/pubs/7-2009BrannonLeelavanichkulSurveyConcrete.pdf
The Concrete Bridge Stewardship article on page 32
discusses a study to develop assessment techniques and
repair guidance for prestressed concrete girder bridges
subjected to overheight vehicle strikes. As part of the study,
finite element modeling was used to evaluate the damage
response of prestressed concrete girders. This is a link to a
report comparing theory and implementation of some of the
concrete constitutive models used in the study.
https://www.concrete.org/education/freewebsessions.aspx
The National Concrete Bridge Council (NCBC) member
spotlight on page 36 focuses on the American Concrete
Institute (ACI) and its mission to advance knowledge of
concrete and its use. This link takes you to a webpage where
you can browse through a catalog of hundreds of free ACI
educational presentations from 2018 to the present.
https://asbi-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/2021-July-Webinar-Corven.pdf
The LRFD article on page 43 discusses the upcoming
changes to the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials’ Manual for Bridge Evaluation
regarding the load rating of segmental concrete bridges. This
is a link to slides from a 2020 American Segmental Bridge
Institute convention and webinar presentation that gives the
history and background for load- and resistance-factor rating.
https://www.ncdot.gov/helene-recovery/Pages/default.aspx
In September 2024, Hurricane Helene produced record
rainfall across western North Carolina and severely affected
critical transportation corridors. The State article about North
Carolina on page 40 discusses recovery efforts and how
the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)
is using lessons learned from the hurricane to inform
emergency response and long-term resiliency planning. This
is a link to the NCDOT Hurricane Helene recovery page,
where you can find project information, videos, and links to
other resources.
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