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Concurrent Sessions:
Thursday, May 29
Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 1
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Track: Transportation Structures

Integral Bridge Piers and Bridge Girder Continuity

Moderator:
    Karl Barth

Presentations:

    Integral Bent Caps for Girder Bridges
    Ed Wasserman
    Structures, TDOT

    Integral Concrete Piers for Steel Girder Bridges in Seismic Regions
    Wadgy Wassel
    Modjeski-Master, Inc.
    Dustin Davis
    Modjeski-Masters, Inc.
    S. Sritharan
    Civil and Construction Engineering, Iowa State University
    Lowell Greimann
    Civil and Construction Engineering- Iowa State University
    Robert Abendroth
    Civil and Construction Engineering, Iowa State University

    Steel Stringers Made Continuous for Live Load
    Dennis Mertz
    Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Delaware

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 2
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Track: Transportation Structures

Floating Bridges

Moderator:
    Jugesh Kapur

Presentations:

    Admiral Clarey (Ford Island) Bridge, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
    Mike Abrahams
    Structures, Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas, Inc.

    SR 104 Hood Canal Bridge East Half Replacement
    Patrick Clarke
    Bridge & Structures Office, WSDOT

    SR 520 Evergreen Point Floating Bridge External Post-Tensioning
    Rick Johnson
    KPFF Consulting Engineers

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 3
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Track: Transportation Structures

Design and Evaluation of Timber Bridges

Presentations:

    Creep Effect in Structural Composite Lumber (SCL)
    Dr. Nur Yazdani
    Florida State University, Civil & Environmental Engineering
    Eric Johnson
    Parsons Bridge and Tunnel
    Sheila Duwadi
    FHWA, Turner Fairbanks Laboratory

    Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Glulam Girder Testing Program to Develop AASHTO
    Habib Dagher Joseph
    University of Maine, AEWC Center
    Dr. Robert Lindyberg
    University of Maine, AEWC Center

    Performance Study of In-Service FRP Reinforced Glulam Bridge Girders
    Olivia Sanchez
    University of Maine, Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center
    Eric Landis
    University of Maine, Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center
    William Davids
    University of Maine, Advanced Engineered Wood Composites Center

Friday, May 30
Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 4
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Track: Transportation Structures

Life-Cycle Cost Design, Evaluation and Maintenance of Deteriorating Structures

Moderator:
    Dan Frangopol

Presentations:

    LLC-Based Maintenance System For Deteriorating Concrete
    Hitoshi Furtua
    Kansai University

    Life-Cycle Cost Consideration in the Seismic Risk Management of a Building
    Yuji Takehashi
    Building Research Institute

    Optimal Relability of a Typical Marine Platform in Mexico
    David DeLeon
    Mexican Petroleum Institute
    Alfredo Ang
    University of California

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 5
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Track: Transportation Structures

Prestressed Concrete Bridges

Moderator:
    Steve Seguirant

Presentations:

    Durability Performance of Prestressed Concrete I-Beam
    Haluk Aktan
    Wayne State University

    Experimental Study of High-Strength and Normal-Strength Prestressed High Strength Concrete Bridge Members
    X. S Huo
    Tennessee Technological University
    Pingsheng Zhu
    Tennessee Technological University
    Francis Ung
    Tennessee Technological University
    L. K Crouch
    Tennessee Technological University
    William Goodwin
    Consultant

    Serviceability of Flexurally Strengthened PSC Girders Using CFRP Laminates
    Ayman Okeil
    University of Central Florida

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 6
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Track: Transportation Structures

Bridge Design and Research Issues

Moderator:
    Rafik Itani

Presentations:

    A Comparison of Bridge Safety Indicators: Load Rating Versus Reliability Index
    Allen Estes
    U.S. Military Academy
    Dan Frangopol
    University of Colorado

    FHWAs Vision for a Research and Technology Delivery
    Steven Chase
    TFHRC, FHWA

    National Guidelines for Bridge Column Testing
    Jia-Dzwan Shen
    TFHRC, LENDIS/FHWA
    Phillip Yen
    Office of Infrastructure, R&D, FHWA
    John O'Fallon
    Office of Infrastructure, R&D, FHWA

    New Developments in the Bridge Design Code, AASHTO LRFD
    Andrzej Nowak
    University of Delaware
    Dennis Mertz
    University of Delaware

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 7
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Track: Transportation Structures

Definitions and Tools for Measuring The Performance of Highway Bridges
Sponsoring Committee: Performance Based Design and Evaluation of Civil Engineering Facilities

Moderator:
    Maria Feng

Presentations:

    Enabling Technologies for Performance-Based Engineering
    Ian Smith
    IMAC, EPFL

    Performance Field-testing a Missouri Two-Span HPS Bridge
    Michael Barker
    University of Missouri-Columbia
    Karl Barth
    West Virginia University

    Performance Metrics for Bridges: A Survey of Highway Agencies
    Sreenivas Alampalli
    Transportation R&D Bureau, NYSDOT

Saturday, May 31
Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 8
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Track: Transportation Structures

Innovative Bridge Design and Construction

Moderator:
    Paul Bott

Presentations:

    Design and Construction Challenges Using W24PTSG Segmental Post-Tensioned Concrete Supergirders
    Paul Kinderman
    Bridge & Structures Office, WSDOT
    Geoff Swett
    Bridge & Structures Office, WSDOT

    Helix Pedestrian Bridges
    David McMulle
    KPFF Consulting Engineers

    The New Crooked River Gorge Bridge
    David Goodyear
    TY Lin International
    Norm Smit
    TY Lin International

    The New Crooked River Gorge Bridges
    Jon Heacock
    ODOT
    Steven Starkey
    ODOT

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 9
10:30 AM - 12:00 AM
Track: Transportation Structures

Unique Bridge Topics

Moderator:
    John VanLund

Presentations:

    Field Assesment of a Curved Steel Bridge Response Under Traffic and Controlled Loads
    Dan Linzell
    PennyState University
    Jeffrey Lamon
    PennyState University
    Deanna Nevling
    PennyState University

    Monitoring System For A FRP-Reinforced Concrete Replacement Bridge Deck
    Arthur Huckelbridge
    Case Western Reserve University
    Amy Eitel
    Case Western Reserve University

    Torsional Behavior of Curved Girder Bridges with Single-Column Supported Steel Boxed Cross-Girders
    Leon Lai
    Specialty Engineering, Inc.
    Martin Dragan
    Specialty Engineering, Inc.
    Gregory Baker
    Specialty Engineering, Inc.

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 10
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Track: Transportation Structures

Bridge Monitoring and Testing

Moderator:
    George Tsiatus

Presentations:

    Cable-Stayed Bridge Performance Evaluation - Lessons From The Field
    Arim B Mehrabi
    Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc.
    Niket Telang
    Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc.

    Load Testing of Two Bridge Structures
    Leon Lai
    Specialty Engineering, Inc.
    Martin Dragan
    Specialty Engineering, Inc.
    Gregory Baker
    Specialty Engineering, Inc.

    Response of a Severely Skewed Plate Girder Bridge Under Construction Loads
    Dan Linzell
    Penny State University
    Jeffrey Lamon
    Penny State University
    Elizabeth Norton
    Pennoni Associates, Inc.

Concurrent Technical Sessions - Period 11
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Track: Transportation Structures

Evaluating and Monitoring of Full-Scale Steel Bridge Response to Contruction and Serive Loads

Moderator:
    Daniel Linzell

Presentations:

    75 Steel Bridge Tests, Later - Some General Observations
    Jeff Schultz
    Bridge Diagnostics, Inc.
    Brett Commander
    Bridge Diagnostics, Inc.

    Fatigue Test of a Fatigue-Prone Steel Tied Arch
    Harry W Shenton, III
    University of Delaware
    Michael J Chajes
    University of Delaware
    Mark P Ruczidlo
    Michael Baker, Jr. Inc.
    Jenniffer Carrigan
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
    Cameron P Chasten
    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

    Field Verification of Construction Procedure Through Monitoring of a HPS Bridge
    James Swanson
    University of Cincinnati
    Daniel G Linzell
    Penn State University
 
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