2018-10-11_Oklahoma-ABC-Workshop_final

WORKSHOP ON ACCELERATED BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION (ABC) THURSDAY OCTOBER 11, 2018 8:00 A.M TO 12:00 P.M AOGC: 636 NE 41ST ST OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73105 MODERATORS: MUSHARRAF ZAMAN, UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WALT PETERS, OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ZACHARY GUTIERREZ, FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION – OKLAHOMA 8:00 a.m – 8:20 a.m Welcome and Self-Introductions - M Zaman, W Peters and Z Gutierrez 8:20 a.m – 8:40 a.m Introduction to ABC-UTC and Available ABC Resources through ABC-UTC and Other Agencies Mary Lou Ralls, Director, Technology Transfer, ABC-UTC This presentation introduces ABC and available ABC resources through the ABC-UTC and other agencies 8:40 a.m – 9:20 a.m New AASHTO Guide Specification for ABC Design and Construction Mike Culmo, Chief Technical Officer, CME Recently, the AASHTO Committee on Bridges and Structures (COBS) approved a document referred to as the AASHTO Guide Specification for ABC Design and Construction This document was produced as a result of recently completed NCHRP projects This presentation provides an overview of the document and important elements within the Guide 9:20 a.m – 10:00 a.m New ABC Technologies – Atorod Azizinamini, Director ABC-UTC, Florida International University This presentation provides new ABC bridge systems and details developed by the ABC-UTC and upcoming ABC-related documents for assisting bridge consultants, contractors, and bridge owners for better implementation of ABC 10:00 a.m – 10:15 a.m Break 10:15 a.m – 10:40 a.m Development of UHPC Using Local Material – Royce Floyd, University of Oklahoma This presentation discusses the development of UHPC at the University of Oklahoma, with focus on the use of local materials 10:40 a.m – 11:10 a.m Case Study – Mike Culmo, CME This presentation provides an overview of a completed ABC project with application to Oklahoma and provides main steps in the planning, coordination, design, fabrication, and construction of a case study with potential application to Oklahoma practice 11:10 a.m – 11:30 a.m Alternative Financing Methods including Bridge Bundling, Federal Aid Grants, and Public-Private Partnerships – Carlos Duart, C.P.A., President, CDR Maguire This presentation provides possible innovative approaches for financing bridge replacement projects 11:30 a.m – Noon Panel Discussion on Agency-Level Implementation of ABC – Moderator, Mary Lou Ralls; Panel members: S Jacobi, W Peters, Z Gutierrez, M Culmo, M Zaman, A Azizinamini The best value for use of ABC is recognized when all involved in planning and execution of an ABC project use a well-established and well-thought-out process When such a process is developed and implemented at the agency level, ABC projects will prove to be more economical and safer than building bridges using conventional methods of construction This panel discussion will introduce main elements of how to implement ABC at an agency level Sponsored by Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center (ABC-UTC) at Florida International University (FIU); Oklahoma Department of Transportation; and Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Oklahoma Division Attendees will be provided a certificate, issued by the ABC-UTC, providing description of the workshop It will be the responsibility of the attendees to provide the certificate to their respective Board of Professional Engineers to obtain continuing education credit For more information contact: Musharraf Zaman, University of Oklahoma – zaman@ou.edu Walt Peters, Oklahoma Department of Transportation – wpeters@odot.org Zachary Gutierrez, Federal Highway - zachary.gutierrez@dot.gov TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WORKSHOP, VISIT: https://2018abcworkshop.eventbrite.com