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Apr 26, 2012
183A Turnpike: A Design-Build Success Story
Authors: Lisa Carter Powell [email protected] and Arthur Champlin [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Structures Congress 2009: Don't Mess with Structural Engineers: Expanding Our Role
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This Paper presents the planning, design and construction experience of P.E. Structural Consultants, Inc. and URS Corporation structural design team on the 183A Turnpike Project in Austin, TX. An overview of the toll road project is provided and unique structural and aesthetic design solutions for the bridges and related structures are highlighted. Lessons learned through the Design-Build Delivery Method are offered.
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© 2009 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
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ASCE Technical Topics:
- Bridge design
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Consulting services
- Design (by type)
- Design-build
- Engineering fundamentals
- Highway and road design
- Highway and road management
- Highway transportation
- Highways and roads
- Infrastructure
- Practice and Profession
- Professional services
- Project management
- Structural design
- Transportation engineering
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P.E.
President and Principal, Structural Consultants, Inc., 8436 Spicewood Springs Road, Austin, TX 78759. E-mail: [email protected]
P.E.
Structures Department Manager, URS Corporation, 3010 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1300, Dallas, TX 75234. E-mail: [email protected]
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