Accelerated Bridge Construction
Table Of Contents
- Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)
- Conventional Bridge Construction
- Time Metrics For ABC
- Onsite Construction Time
- Mobility Impact Time
- Prefabricated Bridge Elements And Systems (PBES)
- Elements
- Deck Elements
- Beam Elements
- Pier Elements
- Abutment And Wall Elements
- Miscellaneous Elements
- Systems
- Superstructure Systems
- Superstructure/Substructure Systems
- Total Bridge Systems
- Glossary Of Terms
- Chapter Introduction WHY ABC?
- Purpose And Use Of This Manual
- Intended Users
- Decision Makers
- Project Managers
- Bridge Designers
Why Use Accelerated Bridge Construction?
- Benefits Of ABC Projects Using PBES
- Reduced Road User Impacts
- Improved Worker And Motorist Safety
- Expedited Project Planning Process
- Improved Quality
- Improved Constructability
- Reduced Cost To Society
- Positive Public Perception Of ABC
- Public Response To ABC Projects
- Chapter Accelerated Bridge Construction Technologies
- Foundation And Wall Elements
- Continuous Flight Auger Piles (CFA)
- Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge System (GRS/IBS)
- Prefabricated Pier Cofferdams
- Rapid Embankment Construction
- Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Geofoam
- Accelerated Embankment Preload Techniques
- Column Supported Embankment Techniques
- Prefabricated Bridge Elements And Systems
- Prefabricated Elements
- Prefabricated Systems
- Structural Placement Methods
- Self Propelled Modular Transporters (Spmts)
- Longitudinal Launching
- Horizontal Skidding Or Sliding
Other Heavy Lifting Equipment And Methods
- Conventional Cranes
- Fast Track Contracting
- Accelerated Project Delivery
- Design-Build (DB)
- Construction Manager General Contractor (CMGC)
- Contracting Provisions
- Best Value Selection
- A+B And A+B+C Bidding
- Continuity Of The Construction Process
- Incentive/Disincentive (I/D) Clauses
- Warranties
- Lane Rental
- Applicability Of ABC Technologies To Different Bridge Projects
- Rehabilitation Of Existing Bridges
- Deck Replacement
- Superstructure Replacement
- Substructure Replacement
- Replacement Of Existing Bridges And New Bridges
- Staging
- Full Closure And New Construction
- Effect Of Structure Type On ABC Methods
- Curved, Skewed And Flared Bridges
- Bridges With Transverse Floor Beams
- (Trusses And Widely Spaced Girder Bridges)
- Box Culverts
- Chapter PBES For ABC – Planning And Scoping Projects
- ABC Decision Making Process
Decision Process For Selection Of Appropriate ABC Methods
- Defining The Problem
- Site Constraints
- Staging Areas
- Traffic Management
- Right Of Way Issues
- Utilities
- Local Government Constraints
- Structure Type Options
- Flowcharts For Determination Of Appropriate ABC Methods
- Example Project
- Structure Type Selection Analysis Including Overall Project Costs
- Cost Evaluation
- Public Involvement
- Chapter Implementing ABC In A Transportation Agency (A Case Study From The Utah
- DOT)
- General Approach: No Magic Bullet
- Strategic Layers Of Implementation
- Upper Management And Politics
- Mid-Level And Organization
- Project Level
- Identify ABC Champions At All Levels
- Stakeholder Buy-In
- Scanning Tours
- Demonstration Projects
- The Role Of Innovative Contracting
- PBES Decision Making Framework
Establish A “Program Of Projects”
- Develop Specifications, Standards, And Standard Details
- Communication
- Measure And Share Successes
- Conclusions
- Chapter Prefabricated Bridge Elements
- Materials
- Structural Steel
- Concrete (Normal Weight And Lightweight)
- Timber
- Aluminum
- Fiber-Reinforced Polymer
- Grouts
- Grout Types
- Ultra High Performance Concrete
- Corrosion Resistant Reinforcing Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Low-Carbon, Chromium, Steel Bars
- Coated And Galvanized Bars
- Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Bars
- Superstructure Elements
- Beams And Girders
- Steel
Precast/Prestressed Concrete
- Stay-In-Place Deck Forming
- Corrugated Steel
- Partial-Depth Precast Concrete Deck Panels
- Full-Depth Deck Panels
- Precast/Prestressed Concrete
- Steel Grid
- Fiber Reinforced Polymer
- Modular Superstructure Systems
- Modular Steel Systems
- Bridge Construction
- Bridge Construction Examples
- Bridge Construction Pdf
- Bridge Construction Manual
- Bridge Construction Techniques
- Foundation Reuse In Bridge Construction
- What Is Bridge Construction
- Disadvantages Of Bridge Construction
- Fastest Bridge Construction In India
- Types Of Bridge Construction
- History Of Bridge Construction
- Bridge Construction Best Practices And Techniques
- Bridge Construction Projects
- Bridge Construction
- Bridge Construction Examples
- Bridge Construction Techniques
- Bridge Construction Pdf
- Bridge Construction Manual
- Caltrans Accelerated Bridge Construction
- Did A Bridge Collapse Today
- Bridge Construction Conference
What Is Accelerated Bridge Construction
- Disadvantages Of Bridge Construction
- Bridge Construction Best Practices And Techniques
- Who Constructed Brooklyn Bridge
- Why Are Bridges Concrete
- Bridge Construction
- Bridge Construction Conference
- Caltrans Accelerated Bridge Construction
- Disadvantages Of Bridge Construction
- Types Of Accelerated Bridge Construction
- Bridge Construction Methods
- Precast Concrete Elements For Bridge Construction
- History Of Accelerated Bridge Construction
- Bridge Construction (Abc)
- Bridge Construction Best Practices And Techniques
- Bridge Construction Best Practices And Techniques Pdf
- Bridge Construction Examples
- What Is Accelerated Bridge Construction
- Abc Accelerated Bridge Construction
- Bridge Construction Procedure
- Accelerated Bridge Construction Connections
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