Concepts for Extending Spans
Registration Fees: Online registration closes April 1, 2024
Private consultant and contractor employees $350
Government employee* No charge
Space is limited and seats are first come/first served with additional requests added to a waiting list. A participant e-workbook, continental breakfast, lunch, and refreshments are included with registration. Government employees should use the registration/promotion code provided within the invitation upon checkout. If you need assistance, please contact events@pci.org.
NCBC members providing resources and instruction at this event are ASBI, PCI, and PTI. To register, sign in to your PCI account or create a new record.
Program
Day 1, Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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8:00 AM
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Welcome |
8:20 AM
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Course overview and introductions |
8:25 AM
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Introduction to prestressed concrete: Pretensioning and post-tensioning |
8:45 AM
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Virtual plant tour and project photos: Pretensioning plant with post-tensioning |
9:45 AM
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Break |
10:00 AM
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NCBC and PCI resources |
10:30 AM
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Spliced prestressed concrete girders |
11:30 AM
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Other long-span concrete bridge options |
12:00 PM
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Lunch (discussion topic: artificial intelligence) |
1:00 PM
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New technologies in post-tensioning (including electrically isolated tendon systems) |
1:30 PM
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Design concepts: Draping, debonding, camber |
2:00 PM
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Design concepts: Continuous for live load and link slabs |
2:15 PM
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Design concepts: Lateral stability |
2:45 PM
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Break |
3:00 PM
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Structural behavior part 1: Strain compatibility and moment curvature |
3:30 PM
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Structural behavior part 2: Redundancy and ductility |
4:00 PM
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Nonconventional strands: Design considerations |
4:15 PM
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Q&A |
4:30 PM
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Adjourn |
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Day 2, Thursday, April 25, 2024
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8:00 AM
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Welcome and overview |
8:10 AM
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Load model and the PCI Bridge Design Manual Chapter 7: ULS and SLS calibration |
8:45 AM
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Design theory and the PCI Bridge Design Chapter 8: Prestress Losses |
9:15 AM
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Longitudinal reinforcement |
9:30 AM
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Girder sections |
9:45 AM
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Break |
10:00 AM
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FHWA, PTI, and ASBI resources |
11:00 AM
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Specialty engineering roles and responsibilities |
11:30 AM
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Industry-recommended tools for preparing project plans and specifications |
12:00 PM
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Lunch (discussion topic: professional development) |
1:00 PM
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Quality topics |
1:30 PM
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Demystification of selected design and detailing requirements |
1:50 PM
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ASBI Contruction Practices Handbook, training, and personnel certifications |
2:30 PM
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Break |
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Case study: Post-tensioned spliced girder, Coplay, Pa. |
3:25 PM
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Panel discussion: Design, fabrication, and construction of precast, prestressed concrete bridge solutions using pretensioned and post-tensioned superstructures |
4:25 PM
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Wrap-up |
4:30 PM
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Adjourn |
Total PDH credit for both days is 14.5 hours. PCI has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP.
Hotel
You must make your own hotel reservation separate from your workshop registration. Crowne Plaza Atlanta Midtown, 590 W Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA, 30308. Make your reservation here. Discounted group rates end April 3, 2024.
Cancellations and Substitutions
Online registration closes April 1, 2024. Cancellations made in writing by this date will be refunded minus a $50 fee. Substitutions can be made at any time. To cancel your registration or make a substitution, contact events@pci.org
Questions
For questions or assistance in registering, contact events@pci.org or (312) 360-3214
