Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
By:
Romeo R. Garcia
Bridge & Tunnel Construction Engineer
In Partnership with:
Chris Cromwell
Iowa Division Bridge Engineer
Maria Drozd
Maine Division Bridge Engineer
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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Successful Practices
Standard Designs for State and County Bridges
Accelerated Bridge Construction
Maintenance, Preservation, Rehabilitation, Inspection, and Rating Practices
Bridge Maintenance Manual
Weathering Steel Bridge Inspection and Maintenance Techniques
Preparation of Plans for Repair of Bridges
Bridge Inspection Manual
Bridge Load Rating Manual
Emergency Response Manual
Ancillary Structures / Light Towers
Research Activities
Special Investigations
ISU Structures Lab Visit
Projects Visited / Highlights
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Iowa DOT Bridge Office and & ISU Meeting April 16, 2015
ISU Structures Lab Visit April 16, 2015
Visit to 3 Iowa Bridge Projects April 15, 2015
FHWA Division Office Meeting April 17, 2015
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As a compliment to the Bridge Maintenance Manual noted above, Iowa has also recently developed
manuals on Bridge Inspection, Rating, and Emergency Response, all of which provide excellent
information and guidance in these areas of the overall bridge program.
Ancillary Structures / Light Towers
As a result of a collapse of a 140 foot High Mast Lighting Towers (HMLT) in Sioux City, Iowa in
November of 2003, Iowa has performed various investigations and research on the behavior and
design of these structures including retrofit options. As a result of these studies, various HMLTs have
been retrofitted in Iowa.
Research Activities
Iowa has a very active and significant highway and bridge research program coordinated through the
Iowa Highway Research Board (IHRB) which was established in 1949 by the Iowa State Highway
Commission. The membership of IHRB consists of State, County, and Municipality Engineers, as well as
representatives from both Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. Included in this report is a
summary of recent research activities in the area of bridges and structures supported by the IHRB and
which may be of special interest to other States.
Special Investigations
In addition to the research activates noted above, Iowa DOT shared some information about various
bridge related Special Investigations that they have conducted which are included in this report and
which may be of special interest to other States.
ISU Structures Lab Visit
Three separate ABC related research activities were observed during a visit to the ISU Structures Lab
and are described in the report.
Projects Visited / Highlights
Three separate bridge projects were visited for the purpose of getting acquainted with how bridges are
built in Iowa. These bridge visits are described in the report along with items of general interest.
Iowa Items of interest and/or need
Iowa expressed an interest in receiving information on the following items:
Ends of Pre-stressed Concrete I-Beams/ Options for addressing corrosion issues
Training in use of NDE technologies
Full-depth Deck Cracking Causes (concrete beams vs steel beams)
UAV bridge inspection technologies
Involvement in ABC training events/activities
To stimulate or provoke a discussion about the characteristics of the bridge program within a given state a
Discussion Guide consisting of 17 possible areas of discussion is provided ahead of the visit. There is no
expectation that all 17 areas will be covered during the visit and there is no expectation that written responses
be provided by the host state. However, any written responses or narratives about specific bridge
technologies or practices are much appreciated.
The agenda developed for the Iowa TSI is included in Appendix A.
The discussion guide is included in Appendix B.
https://siims.iowadot.gov/IowaDOT_BridgeRatingManual_01JAN2014_FINAL.pdf
Last but not least, Iowa has developed an Emergency Response Manual for Over Height Collisions to
Bridges which should be of particular interest to other states as the occurrence of such collisions is
quite common across the country. The manual provides guidance on desired procedures following an
over height collision and is well organized and easy to follow. The manual can be found at:
https://siims.iowadot.gov/IowaDOT_EmergencyResponseManualForBridges.pdf
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Field Instrumentation and Testing of High-Mast Lighting Towers in the State of Iowa. Draft Final
Report January 2006
http://www.iowadot.gov/bridge/special_projects/hmlp_high_mast_draft_final_report.pdf
Field and Laboratory Studies on High-Mat Lighting Towers in Iowa (Proceedings of Mid-Continental
Transportation Research Symposium, Ames, Iowa August 2007)
http://www.iowadot.gov/bridge/special_projects/hmlp_connor_tower.pdf
NCHRP Report 718 Fatigue Loading & Design Methodology for High Mast Lighting Towers, December
2012 http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/nchrp/nchrp_rpt_718.pdf
Research Activities
Iowa has a very active and significant highway and bridge research program coordinated through the
Iowa Highway Research Board (IHRB) which was established in 1949 by the Iowa State Highway
Commission. The membership of IHRB consists of State, County, and Municipality Engineers, as well as
representatives from both Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. Listed below is a summary
of recent research activities in the area of bridges and structures supported by the IHRB and which may
be of special interest to other States. Additional information on these research activities is included in
the Annual Report of the IHRB http://www.iowadot.gov/research/pdf/IHRBAnnualReport.pdf and
research reports are available at www.iowadot.gov/research/reports.html . Additional links are
noted for some of the research activities.
Iowa ABC Connections
http://www.bec.iastate.edu/research/detail.cfm?projectID=-1728428988
Connection Details and Field Implementation of UHPC Piles - Phase II: Use of Ultra-High Performance
Concrete in Geotechnical and Substructure Applications
Development of Self-Cleaning Box Culvert Design - Phase II (This technology has very wide application
and is very promising.)
http://www.iowadot.gov/research/reports/Year/2009/abstracts/TR%20545%20Tech%20Brief.pdf
Evaluate the Need for Longitudinal Median Joints in Bridge Decks on dual Structures
Special Investigations:
In addition to the research activates noted above, Iowa DOT shared some information about the
following Special Investigations that they have conducted and which may be of special interest to
other States:
Feasibility Study for Detection and Quantification of Corrosion in Bridge Barrier Rails
http://www.bec.iastate.edu/research/detail.cfm?projectID=-1697246975
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Evaluate the panel-to-panel connection detail that will be used in Little Silver Creek Bridge.
http://www.bec.iastate.edu/research/detail.cfm?projectID=-1776566093
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Projects Visited:
As part of this TSI, 3 Iowa projects were visited for the purpose of getting acquainted with how bridges
are built in Iowa. These bridge visits are described below along with items of general interest:
First project visited was in the in Des Moines Urban Area: NHS-U-1945(409)-8G-77, new alignment of
Martin Luther King Boulevard from SE 15th Street to SE 30th Street consisting of new grade for a 4-lane
divided roadway and PCC pavement for the EB lanes. The work includes two single span bridges for
grade separated railroad crossing, a multi-use trail/sidewalk, storm sewer, water service, and sanitary
sewer.
During this visit, one of the bridges was nearing completion and the second bridge was being prepared
for a concrete deck placement. All deck elements appeared to be appropriately assembled and ready
for concrete placement.
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Third project was a rural bridge deck replacement project including some painting and minor rehab of
the steel superstructure located on IA 316 over Des Moines River (BRFN-316-3(14)39-17). Deck
forming operations were underway with some rehab of superstructure members during this visit. All
work appeared to be safe and well done.
Noticed nicely stockpiled and well protected epoxy coated reinforcing steel.
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This was a general meeting to introduce the purpose for the Technology Sharing Initiative.
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