IOWA ACCELERATED BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION Norm McDonald, PE 2014 ASCE - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

IOWA ACCELERATED BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

Norm McDonald, PE

2014 ASCE Transportation Conference November 5, 2014 Ames

ABC Definition

• ABC is bridge construction that uses

innovative planning, design, materials and construction methods in a safe and cost- effective manner to reduce the on site construction time that occurs when building new bridges or replacing and rehabilitating existing bridges.

• FHWA Accelerated Bridge Construction Final Manual

Mobility Impact Time

• Tier 5 – Overall project schedule is significantly

reduced by months to years.

• Tier 4 – Traffic impacts within 3 months.
• Tier 3 – Traffic impacts within 2 weeks.
• Tier 2 – Traffic impacts within 3 days.
• Tier 1 – Traffic impacts within 1 to 24 hours.
• FHWA Accelerated Bridge Construction Final Manual

ABC Techniques

• Prefabricated Bridge Elements and

Systems (PBES)

• Precast elements
• Self-propelled modular transporters (SPMT)
• Slide-In Bridge Construction (SIBC)
• Innovative Contracting
• A+B Bidding
• I/D Contracts
• Lane Rental

Why use ABC?

• To deal with schedule constraints
• Limited time-window due to special events
• Emergency replacement due to natural

disasters, accidents, or intentional acts

• To minimize impact on local traffic
• Access to business
• Commuters
• Essential services
• To deal with the unavailability of suitable detour

ABC: Benefits

• Reduced public inconvenience
• Improved public perception
• Improved road users and workers safety
• Reduce negative economic impact on local

businesses

• Improve the durability of the structure

Iowa’s ABC Experience

• 11 Demonstration projects constructed to date
• Focus on a variety of PBES
• Focus on I/D contracting
• Grants – IBRC, IBRD, SHRP2 R04, HFL
• 5 Projects currently in Final Design
• 2 Projects currently in Preliminary Design

Presentation Overview

• Five Key Projects
• Mackey Bridge - 2006
• Madison Bridge - 2006
• 24th Street Bridge - 2008
• Keg Creek Bridge - 2011
• Massena Bridge - 2013
• ABC Policy

Mackey Bridge

Mackey Bridge

Name Mackey Bridge Location 120th Street over Squaw Creek Year Constructed 2006 Owner Boone County Engineer Iowa DOT Bridge Type PPCB Size 151'‐4 x 30'‐6 Spans 47'‐5, 56'‐6, 47'‐5 ABC Technologies Precast Abutment Footing Precast Pier Caps Full‐Depth Precast Deck Panels Total Project Bid $737,098.11 Bridge Unit Cost* $90/SF ABC Contract Period None Grant IBRC *Traditional unit cost at this time for PPCB = $60/SF

Mackey Bridge

Mackey Bridge

Mackey Bridge

Mackey Bridge

• Lessons Learned
• The precast concrete footing/cap to pile

connection is a highlight of the project.

• Consider prestressing precast elements.
• PPC Beam flange width.
• Haunch forming system.
• Deck panel post-tensioning:
• Panel casting tolerance.
• Stress distribution from pt.

Madison Bridge

Madison Bridge

Name Madison Bridge Location 290th Street over Branch Clanton Creek Year Constructed 2006 Owner Madison County Engineer Iowa DOT Bridge Type Precast Box Beam Size 46'‐8 x 24' Span 46'‐8 ABC Technologies Precast Abutment Footing Precast Box Beams Total Project Bid $159,937 Bridge Unit Cost* $98/SF ABC Contract Period None Grant IBRC *No traditional unit cost data available for box beam bridges

Madison Bridge

Madison Bridge

Madison Bridge

• Lessons Learned
• The contractor’s temporary support method for the

precast footing with flowable mortar fill worked well.

• The cast-in-place concrete closure diaphragm added

time to the critical path and was subsequently changed to a precast piece in a future similar project.

Buena Vista County

1'-9" 2'-1" 3'-0" 3'-3" 4 Pile Spaces @ 6'-0" = 24'-0" 2'-1" 2 - 7

Studs Ea. Side

• f Pile (Typ.)

HP 10 x 57 Steel Bearing Pile 1'-9" Ø Galvanized C.M.P. Pile Sleeve 28'-0" Steel Post and Guardrail 4'-0" x 1'9" Deck Beam Grouted Keys 2'-0" 28'-2" Neoprene Bearing Pad Grout Void Solid 3'-0" Wide Precast Cap Beam

Buena Vista County

24th Street Bridge

24th Street Bridge

Name 24th Street Bridge in Council Bluffs Location 24th Street over I‐29/I‐80 Year Constructed 2008 Owner Iowa DOT Engineer HDR, Inc. Bridge Type CWG Size 353'‐6 x 82' Spans 178'‐6, 175'‐0 ABC Technology Full‐Depth Precast Deck Panels Total Project Bid $12,506,262.87 Bridge Unit Cost* $140/SF ABC Contract Period A+B with 210 days max. @ $1,500/day Grant HfL *Traditional unit cost at this time for CWG = $120/SF

24th Street Bridge

24th Street Bridge

24th Street Bridge

• Lessons Learned
• Sand blasting is the preferred method for roughening

the concrete surfaces for bonding precast concrete to cast-in-place concrete

• Transverse joint detail
• Incentive/Disincentive amount needs to be

commensurate with the project size

Keg Creek Bridge

Keg Creek Bridge

Name Keg Creek Location US 6 over Keg Creek Year Constructed 2011 Owner Iowa DOT Engineer HNTB Corporation Bridge Type Rolled Steel I Girder Size 204'‐6 x 44'‐0 Spans 67'‐3, 70'‐0, 67'‐3 ABC Technologies Precast Abutment Footing Precast Wingwalls Precast Pier Caps Precast Pier Columns Modular Units UHPC Joints Grouted Splice Couplers Total Project Bid $2,658,823.35 Bridge Unit Cost* $161/SF ABC Contract Period 14 day critical closure w/ $22,000/day I/D Grant SHRP2 R04 *Traditional unit cost at this time for I Girder = $90/SF

14-Day ABC Timeline

Actual ABC period: October 17 – November 1

Iowa Bridge Farm

Superstructure Modules – Structural Steel Assembly

Superstructure Modules – Deck Forming

Deck Concrete Placement

Keg Creek Bridge

Keg Creek Bridge

Cap Beam Assembly

168 kips

Keg Creek Bridge

Keg Creek Bridge

Keg Creek Bridge

• Lessons Learned
• Grouted splice couplers are promising – template is

critical.

• Modular unit deck reinforcing congestion.
• Semi-integral abutment overhanging backwall detail

needs improvement.

• Survey, survey, survey! Not just an ABC issue.
• Inspector training and project demands.

Massena Bridge

Massena Bridge

BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION VISUALIZATION

Mobility Impacts & ABC Consideration

• Original concept: Six months road closure
• 7 miles out of distance travel for detour
• AADT (2012) – 1,460 w/ 16% trucks
• User costs for 180 day detour
• Indirect $437,000
• Direct $15,000 (road maintenance & detour signing)
• User costs for a 9 day road closure
• $22,000

Massena Bridge

Name Massena Lateral Slide Location IA 92 over Small Stream Year Constructed 2013 Owner Iowa DOT Engineer Iowa DOT Bridge Type PPCB Size 120'‐0 x 44'‐0 Span 120' Key ABC Technologies Slide‐In Bridge Construction (SIBC) Precast Wingwalls Precast Abutment Footing Total Project Bid $1,346,647.90 Bridge Unit Cost* $112/SF ABC Contract Period 9 day critical closure w/ $10,000/day I/D Grant HfL *Traditional unit cost at this time for PPCB = $85/SF

Massena Bridge

Massena Bridge

Massena Bridge

Massena Bridge

Massena Bridge

• Lessons Learned
• Let ABC projects in the fall.
• I/D time increment – days v. hours.
• For the abutment footing let with a C.I.P. and

precast concrete alternate.

• Pile size considerations HP14x117.
• Pile driving acceptance criteria.
• Falsework inspection.

ABC Policy

• Developed in 2012
• First level screening
• Average Annual Daily Traffic
• Out of distance travel
• Daily road user cost
• Economy of scale

Measures Score Weight Factor Weighted Score Maximum Score Weighted Maximum Score Average Annual Daily Traffic 5 10 50 5 50 Out of Distance Travel 2 10 20 5 50 Daily Road User Costs 4 10 40 5 50 Economy of Scale 2 5 10 3 15 Total Score 120 Max Score 165 ABC Rating Score (Total Score/Max Score)x100= 73

ABC RATING SCORE FACTORS AND WEIGHTS

ABC Policy

AHP Analysis Details

• AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) is a

decision- making technique designed to select the best alternative from a set of alternatives evaluated against several criteria.

• The decision maker performs pair-wise

comparisons that are used to develop an

• verall priority ranking for each

alternative.

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AHP Analysis Details

Comparisons are also used to assess the extent to which

• ne alternative satisfies a criteria over another alternative.

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ABC Policy

• Final concept recommending ABC

approach with desired ABC schedule & method.

• Tier 1: Traffic Impacts within 1 to 24 hours
• Tier 2: Traffic Impacts within 3 days
• Tier 3: Traffic Impacts within 2 weeks
• Tier 4: Traffic Impacts within 3 months
• Tier 5: Traffic Impacts from 3 months to years

Additional Information

http://www.iowadot.gov/bridge/abc.htm Google: Iowa DOT ABC 2014 PCI Convention and National Bridge Conference Proceedings