ABC-UTC - Accelerated Bridge Construction
University Transportation Center
Featured Monthly Webinar - Precast Substructure Connection Details – AASHTO and PCINE Guidance
February 19, 2023 - 1:00 pm EST
Michael Culmo is the lead designer for the new PCINE guide details. He is also the principal author of the 2018 AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for Accelerated Bridge Construction. This presentation, sponsored by the ABC-UTC in conjunction with PCI Northeast, describes how these two guide documents can be used together to develop the details needed for cost-effective and durable precast substructures.
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Workshop for New Guidelines for Precast Substructures used in ABC
Time: 9:00 – 12:00 noon
Dates:
March 29, 2023 - Connecticut DOT
April 6, 2023 – Vermont Agency of Transportation
April 11, 2023 – Maine DOT
April 17, 2023 – New Hampshire DOT
April 19, 2023 – New York State DOT
April 25, 2023 - MassDOT (8:00 – 12:00 will include MassDOT Bridge Manual Updates
The workshop will cover the PCI Northeast Documents in detail. The presentation will also include a review of the applicable provisions in the 2018 AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for ABC. Several design examples will also be included. These design examples were developed under NCHRP Project 12-102 as part of the implementation of the research. A series of training modules were developed and will be made available by AASHTO or NCHRP online for free in the near future. Portions of these modules will be included in the presentation.
Speakers:
Rita Seraderian, PCI Northeast, Executive Director, Belmont, MA
Michael P. Culmo, P.E., CHA Consulting, Inc., Hartford, CT