First Full-Depth Deck-Panel Accelerated Bridge Construction Project in Michigan: Constructability Challenges and Lessons Learned
Publication: Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 28, Issue 1
Abstract
Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) is gaining momentum as the bridge community is educated on the latest technologies and structural systems that can be implemented under the umbrella of ABC through workshops and demonstration projects. Further, ABC is promoted through various resources provided by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Every Day Counts Initiative that recommends implementation of some form of acceleration into every bridge project. The ultimate goal is to make ABC a common practice. Hence, detailed documentation of challenges and lessons learned from previous ABC projects is vital for effective and efficient application of future ABC projects. This paper presents the first full-depth deck-panel ABC project in Michigan with details on the bridge configuration, strengths and limitations of the special provisions, observations during bridge construction, the project team’s timely decisions to overcome some of the constructability challenges, and lessons learned during implementation. Although the information presented in this paper is related to a specific project, the recommendations are applicable to other bridge types with prefabricated bridge elements and systems (PBES) to achieve the ABC objectives.
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Acknowledgments
This study was funded by the Michigan DOT (MDOT) through the Center for Structural Durability at Western Michigan University. The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the writers and do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsors. The authors acknowledge the support and effort of Mr. David Juntunen and the Research Advisory Panel (RAP) members in contributing to the advancement of this study. The authors thank MDOT for providing digital images used in this paper.
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Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities
Volume 28 • Issue 1 • February 2014
Pages: 128 - 135
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© 2014 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Mar 22, 2012
Accepted: Sep 12, 2012
Published online: Sep 14, 2012
Published in print: Feb 1, 2014
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