Welcome to Monthly Webinar onAccelerated Bridge Construction

Connecticut DOT’s Atlantic Street Railroad Bridge Project

Sponsored by

Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center(ABC-UTC) at Florida International University

Website: abc-utc.fiu.eduEmail: abc@fiu.edu

December 19, 2019 – 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern

Today’s Monthly WebinarABC Announcements (10 minutes)Featured Presentation (35 minutes)

Connecticut DOT’s Atlantic Street Railroad Bridge Project

byTimothy D. Fields, P.E., Principal Engineer, Consultant Bridge

Design, Connecticut DOT; Michelle A. Lynch, P.E., Transportation Supervising Engineer, Consultant Bridge Design,

CTDOT; John Antonucci, P.E., Transportation Supervising Engineer, District 3 Construction, CTDOT; and Kevin Conroy,

P.E., Project Resident Engineer, Atane ConsultingQuestion and Answer (15 minutes)

Please post your questions in the question box

www.abc-utc.fiu.edu

Thank You!

ABC Award Categories

Most Influential Person Contributing to the Development and Implementationof ABC Technologies and Projects

Best ABC Project in the following categories: Self-Propelled Modular Transporter Technology Lateral Slide Technology Prefabricated Bridge Elements Emergency

ABC Awards Committee

Judges: Ahmad Abu-Hawash, Iowa DOT, Chair Romeo Garcia – FHWA Sam Fallaha – Florida DOT Cheryl Hersh Simmons – Utah DOT William Oliva – Wisconsin DOT

Most Influential Person Contributing to the Cause and Implementation of ABC

ABC Awards

Carmen Swanwick, S.E.Region 2 Deputy DirectorUtah DOT

AASHTO COBS Chair

Formerly AASHTO T-4 Chair& Utah State Bridge Engineer

2021 Conference

December 8 – 10, 2021Miami, Florida

Join us! ABC-UTC Reception

at

2020 TRB Annual MeetingWashington, DC

Date: Monday, January 13, 2020Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Location: Walter E. Washington Convention Center

For more information: Contact Ms. Raheel Baksh at rbaksh@fiu.edu

Visit Our Boothat

2020 TRB Annual MeetingJanuary 12-16, 2020 – Washington, DC

Location: Exhibition HallWalter E. Washington Convention Center

For more information: Contact Ms. Raheel Baksh at rbaksh@fiu.edu

Booth #

Upcoming ABC-Related Activities at TRB Annual Meeting

January 12-16, 2020 – Washington, DChttp://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx

Workshop 1061: Building Information Modeling for Bridges and Structures: A Chance to Be HeardSunday, 1:30 – 4:30 pm, January 12, 2020Sponsored by AFF10; co-sponsored by AFF20, AFH30, AFH40, AFH70

Workshop 1066: Automating Bridge Construction Through Robotics and 3D PrintingSunday, 1:30 – 4:30 pm, January 12, 2020Sponsored by AFH40; co-sponsored by AFF10, AFF20, AFF30, AFH70

Upcoming ABC-Related Activities at TRB Annual Meeting (cont’d., pg. 2)

January 12-16, 2020 – Washington, DChttp://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx

Lectern Session 1175: Precast Concrete Bridge Deck SystemsMonday, 10:15 am – 12:00 pm, January 13, 2020Sponsored by AFF30; co-sponsored by ABC Joint Subcommittee

Poster Session 1337: Concrete Bridges and Underground and Railway StructuresMonday, 3:45 – 5:30 pm, January 13, 2020Sponsored by AFF30; co-sponsored by AFF50, AFF60

Upcoming ABC-Related Activities at TRB Annual Meeting (cont’d., pg. 3)

January 12-16, 2020 – Washington, DChttp://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx

Lectern Session 1378: Accelerated Bridge Construction Connections Between Substructure Elements: Innovative DetailsTuesday, 8:00 – 9:45 am, January 14, 2020Sponsored by TRB Structures Section (AFF00) and Construction Section (AFH00); co-sponsored by ABC Joint Subcommittee, AFF10, AFF20, AFF30, AFF50, AFH40

Upcoming ABC-Related Activities at TRB Annual Meeting (cont’d., pg. 4)

January 12-16, 2020 – Washington, DChttp://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx

Meeting: Accelerated Bridge Construction Joint Subcommittee, AFF00(2)Monday, 6:00 – 9:00 pm, January 13, 2020Sponsored by Structures Section (AFF00) and Construction Section (AFH00); ABC Joint Subcommittee (AFF00(2))

Meeting: Structures Collaboration Subcommittee, AFF00(1)Tuesday, 1:30 – 3:15 pm, January 14, 2020Sponsored by Structures Section (AFF00); Subcommittee on Structures Collaboration (AFF00(1))

Additional Activitiesat TRB Annual Meeting

January 12-16, 2020 – Washington, DChttp://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx

Lectern Session 1299: 16th Dialogue with Leaders in the Design and Construction of Transportation FacilitiesMonday, 3:45 – 5:30 pm, January 13, 2020Sponsored by Design and Construction Group (AF000); Construction Section (AFH00);Asphalt Materials Section (AFK00)

Upcoming EventsWebinar: Bridge Erection – A Construction Engineer’s PerspectiveTuesday, January 21, 20201:30-3:00 p.m. EST

Sponsored by American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC)https://www.aisc.org/

Online Registration Deadline: January 21 – 10:00 a.m. EST

To register: https://www.aisc.org/education/continuingeducation/live-webinars/

Upcoming EventsASBI Grouting Certification Training – Austin, TXApril 6, 2020

Sponsored by American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI)https://www.asbi-assoc.org/

Early Registration Deadline: March 31, 2020

To register: https://asbi-assoc.org/index.cfm/grouting/training

ABC-UTC Quarterly Research Seminar

Friday, January 31, 2020 – 1:00-2:00 p.m. Eastern

Extending Maximum Length of the Folded Steel Plate Girder Bridge System (FSPGBS),

exceeding 100 ft. with Capability to Incorporate Camber

Atorod Azizinamini, Ph.D., P.E., Principal Investigator; and Muhammad Faheem Ud Din Afzal, Ph.D. Student

ABC-UTC / Florida International UniversityMark your Calendars!

Next Monthly WebinarThursday, January 23, 2020 – 1:00-2:00 p.m. EST

Featured Presentation

Use of ABC Techniques for the Samuel De Champlain Bridge

byGuy Mailhot, Eng., M. Eng., FCSCE, FEIC, Chief Engineer, Samuel De Champlain Bridge Corridor, Infrastructure Canada; and Marwan Nader, Ph.D., P.E., Eng., Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer, T.Y. Lin International 

Mark your Calendars!

Today’s Monthly WebinarFeatured Presentation (35 minutes)

Connecticut DOT’s Atlantic Street Railroad Bridge Project

byTimothy D. Fields, P.E., Principal Engineer, Consultant Bridge

Design, Connecticut DOT; Michelle A. Lynch, P.E., Transportation Supervising Engineer, Consultant Bridge Design, CTDOT; John Antonucci, P.E., Transportation

Supervising Engineer, District 3 Construction, CTDOT; and Kevin Conroy, P.E., Project Resident Engineer, Atane

Consulting Question and Answer (15 minutes)

Please post your questions in the question box