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Federal Highway AdministrationFederal Highway Administration(FHWA)(FHWA)

. y n w n, rec or. y n w n, rec orFHWA Office of Bridge TechnologyFHWA Office of Bridge Technology

U.S. Department of TransportationU.S. Department of Transportation

Washington, DCWashington, DC


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Topics Covered

Introduction Historic Perspective

Transportation n e a es o e o aws

National Highway Bridge Program

Challenges and Opportunities in BridgeEn ineerin


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Introduction Historic Pers ective


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1916-1921

Federal-State artnershi .

Each State must have a highway agency.

50-50 Federal-State fundin for ro ects. Projects on designated system.

Federal review of each ro ect.


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ORIGINS OF THE INTERSTATESYSTEM


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President Dwight D. Eisenhower

1953 - 1961


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the Interstate System.

Retained Federal-State partnership.

un n u e: w y u un .

Cost-to-Complete Guarantee.

High Design Standards.


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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF

TRAN P RTATI N

signed legislation to

establish USDOT in 1966.

Formal Opening on April 1, 1967

.States began to establish State DOTs


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Eisenhower System of Interstate and

Defense Highways

Safe, Reliable and Efficient Interstate SystemSafe, Reliable and Efficient Interstate System


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U.S. Department of Transportation

Safety

Economic Health

usta na ty

Livability

SecretarySecretary

Ray LaHoodRay LaHoodDeputy SecretaryDeputy Secretary

John PorcariJohn Porcari


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Federal Hi hwa Administration(FHWA)

Every Day CountsEvery Day CountsInitiativesInitiatives

Project DeliveryProject Delivery

Going GreenerGoing Greener

Victor MendezVictor Mendez

AdministratorAdministratorGreg NadeauGreg Nadeau

Deputy AdministratorDeputy Administrator


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Federal Highway Administration

Strategic Goals: National Leadershi

Program Delivery

System Performance

King W. GeeAssociate Administrator

Jeffrey F. Paniati

Executive Director


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Federal Hi hwa AdministrationFHWA

The U.S. Highway System:The U.S. Highway System: ,,

National Highway System (NHS).National Highway System (NHS).

--, ,, , urban and rural roadsurban and rural roads

600,000 highway bridges600,000 highway bridges


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The FHWA Organization and

the State DOTs

Federal Division OfficesFederal Division Offices

Resource CentersResource Centers


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United States Code of Laws

(U.S.C.)

ongress ma es t e aws

General and Permanent Laws codified in

U.S.C.

U.S.C. 2006 Ed. Amendments by Acts of Congress

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users(SAFETEA-LU)


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United States Code of Laws (U.S.C.)

50 Titles in U.S.C.

t e g ways

Chapter 1 Federal-Aid System

Section 104 Apportionment

Section 106 Stewardship and Oversight Section 144 Highway Bridge Program

Section 151 National Bridge Inspection

Chapter 5 Research, Deployment and

uca on


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Stewardship working together to do the

g gs e c e y e ec ve y.

Oversight making sure the right things areone r g t n comp ance w t aws, po c es,

rules and regulations, and agreements.

Financial Integrity Project Delivery


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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Federal Agencies carry out the laws

General and Permanent Rules andRegulations codified in CFR by Federalgenc es

CFR Published in Federal Register. ev s ons an anges y u c u ema ng

Process

Title 23 Highways


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Public Rulemaking Process

Purpose: Inform and receive comments

from the public of proposed rules.

Process:

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Public Comment Period 30 to 180 days

Final Rule

Effective Date

Example: National Tunnel Inspection Standards


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Act and Year HBRRP Funding in $ Billion

Period Total Ave. /Yr

Intermodal Surface 1992-1997 $16.1 $2.7Transportation Efficiency Act of

1991 (ISTEA)(6 years)

Transportation Equity Act for

the 21st. Century (TEA-21)1998-2003(6 years)

$20.4 $3.4

Safe, Accountable, Flexible,

Efficient Transportation Equity

Act: A Le ac for Users of 2005

2005-2009(5 years)

$21.6 $4.3

(SAFETEA-LU)

Consolidated Appropriations 2008 $1.0 $1.0ct o


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American Recovery and

e nves men c o

,

787 billion total investment in creating

o s an econom c recovery

$48.12 billion for transportation$27.5 billion for highways

13 300 ro ects obli ated

5,800 projects under construction


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ARRA Summary

g way r ge ro ec s

$

Projects

Construction

, ,

Bridge

Re lacement

1,408,951,000 652

Bridge 1,176,389,000 557

mprovemen


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Replacement and RehabilitationPainting

Seismic Retrofit

Scour Countermeasures


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Off-System Bridges Outside Federal-Aid System

On Public Roads

No less than 15% HBP Funds


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Bridge Set-Aside The Golden Gate Bridge

The Hoover Dam Bridge

The Mississippi River Bridge Others


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Other Bridge Programs

The Brid e Ins ection Pro ram

National Bridge Inspection Standards

National Historic Covered Bridge

Highways For Life Pilot Program

Federal Lands Highways Program


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Research & Deployment Programs

ProgramExpected

Outcomes

Innovative Bridge Research & Deployment State Projects

High Performing Steel Bridge Research and Improve HPSec no ogy rans er er ormance

Steel Bridge Testing Inspection

High Performance Concrete Technology

Performance

Advance Conc.

ra g - er ormance oncre e Technology

Lon -Term Brid e Performance Pro ramCollect Data on

er ormance


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,

Conferences ,

Engineering

National Hi hwa Institute NHI develo sand delivers the courses

Office of Brid e Technolo or anizes and

sponsors workshops and conferences


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www.fhwa.dot. ov/brid e

Information on bridge technologies www.fhwa.dot.gov/research

Research programs at FHWA Highway Research Center

www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov Training courses on bridge engineering

www.transportation.org/publications/bookstore.nsf/

AASHTO publications


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a enges an ppor un esin Bri En in rin


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A in Infrastructure

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140000

80000

20000

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1909

10s

20s

30s

40s

50s

60s

70s

80s

90s

Bridge Construction by DecadePre-


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Challenges in Preserving Existing Bridges


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Traffic Congestion


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Construction ProblemsConstruction Problems

C iC i


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Construction ProblemsConstruction Problems


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Human FactorsHuman Factors


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Forces of NatureForces of Nature -- EarthquakesEarthquakes

Collapse ofCollapse of

n erc angesn erc anges

F f NF f N


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Forces of NatureForces of Nature

F f NF f N


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Forces of NatureForces of Nature

F f N t


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Forces of Nature

Corroded strandsCorroded strands

Corroded PT tendonsCorroded PT tendons


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Close callsClose calls

Column supporting aColumn supporting aracture criticalracture critical

cross beam on ancross beam on anInterstate bridge.Interstate bridge.

Buckled gussetBuckled gussetplate on a fractureplate on a fracturecr t ca truss.cr t ca truss.

C llC ll


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CollapsesCollapses

Loads related eventsLoads related events

CollapseCollapse


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CollapseCollapse

os on en ra r ery unne ro ecI-90 Tunnel Suspended Ceiling

Collapse


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Collapse

Opportunities for Creative Designs


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Opportunities for Creative Designs


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Opportunities for Sustainable Designs

State of Good Repair!


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State of Good Repair!

Challenges and Opportunities are Waiting for You!Challenges and Opportunities are Waiting for You!


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Challenges and Opportunities are Waiting for You!Challenges and Opportunities are Waiting for You!


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Enjoy your study!

Dream big dreams, and keep themalive through dedication,

our reams w come true


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Leisure Reading

Whitney, C.S., Bridges - Their Art,Science and Evolution, Greenwich

House, New York, 1983

Petroski, H., Engineers of Dreams: Great

Bridge Builders and the Spanning ofAmerica, eBook, Vantage Books, NY 1996.

Chen, W.F and Duan, L, Editors, Bridge

Engineering Handbook, CRC PressLLC, Florida, 2000

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