ASPIRE™—Winter 2008
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Streano: Vince Photo: Oregon’s Bridge Repair and Replacement Program 30 Reshaping the state’s highway system with context– sensitive and sustainable solutions. Ernest F. Lyons Bridge Replacement Project 36 Completed within budget and more than 8 months ahead of schedule. Daggett Road Bridge 42 Precast enables total environmental avoidance. Departments Editorial 2 Reader Response 4 20 Concrete Calendar 6 Photo: ©FIGG. Photo: Perspective—Sustainability for the Concrete Bridge Engineering Community 16 22 Aesthetics Commentary 45 Concrete Connections 46 Safety and Serviceability 47 FHWA 48 STATE—Virginia’s Concrete Bridges 50 COUNTY—Thurston County, Washington 54 Photo: Sunbelt Structures Inc. Structures Sunbelt Photo: AASHTO LRFD Specifications 56 26 42 San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bay Bridge Bridge Bay Bay Francisco-Oakland San Caltrans. Photo: ASPIRE, Winter 2008 | 1 EDITORIAL Executive Editor: John S. Dick Managing Technical Editor: Dr. Henry G. Sustainability: Is it really Russell for bridge engineers? Managing Editor: Craig A. Shutt Editorial Staff: Daniel C. Brown, Roy Diez, Wayne A. Endicott, Donald P. Merwin, Anne Patterson John S. Dick, Executive Editor Editorial Administration: James O. Ahtes Inc. Photo: Ted Lacey Photography. Art Director: Mark Leader, Leader Graphic Design Inc. Layout Design: Marcia Bending, Leader ith this issue, ASPIRE™ launches a Bridge Inventory (see the article by Stan Woods, Graphic Design Inc. Wyear-long exploration of sustainable Wisconsin Bridge Engineer, retired, on page design as it applies to highway bridges. These 47). Other topics under consideration include Electronic Production: Chris Bakker, presentations will highlight the unique ways in maintenance, redundancy, repair, and the like. If Jim Henson, Leader Graphic Design Inc. which modern concrete bridges can contribute to there is a topic you’d like to see addressed, please Ad Sales: Jim Oestmann a better legacy for our children and generations let us know. Phone: (847) 577-8980 • Cell: (847) 924-5497 to come. Another new feature, “Concrete Connections,” Fax: (847) 577-0129 To start off, the feature article on page 16 (page 46) collects Web addresses that offer useful [email protected] presents a perspective by Dr. Tess Alhborn of research reports, studies, and other resources. Reprint Sales: Mark Leader Michigan Technological University. Its intent is Your opinion is important! (847) 564-5409 to define sustainability issues that relate to the Please, communicate your ideas to us! e-mail: [email protected] transportation infrastructure. We invite you to share your impressions about Publisher: The three subsequent issues this year will look ASPIRE magazine with the editors and staff. Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, deeper into how we balance the impacts of our A simple survey is available by selecting the James G. Toscas, President choices on society, economics, and ecology (or “Survey” button at www.aspirebridge.org. It people, profit, and planet). Each will feature Editorial Advisory Board: offers multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank a guest author, who will address specific David N. Bilow, Portland Cement Association questions. It’ll take less than 5 minutes to sustainable concepts applicable to concrete (PCA) complete. bridges. These articles will help provide a better John S. Dick, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Why participate? This is your magazine, by understanding of our role in creating sustainable Institute (PCI) and about bridge practitioners. To be valuable designs. Clifford L. Freyermuth, American Segmental to you, it must be relevant to you. Your opinion Bridge Institute (ASBI) ASPIRE celebrates First Birthday is crucial to keeping the magazine on target for Theodore L. Neff, Post-Tensioning Institute (PTI) We chart another accomplishment with your needs. Dr. Henry G. Russell, Managing Technical this issue: ASPIRE begins its second year of Editor publication. The magazine now contains more To keep ASPIRE coming, please return the POSTMASTER: Send address changes pages and a wider array of features. For example, postage-free post card. This will help us qualify to ASPIRE, 209 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 500, in light of recent bridge accidents, we begin a for the optimal postage rate and ensure you Chicago, IL 60606-9887. Standard postage paid series titled, “Safety and Serviceability,” which continue to receive the magazine at no cost. at Chicago, IL, and additional mailing offices. will feature a different guest author each issue. Free subscription; low postage; The series will discuss such topics as the National surely, a win-win solution. ASPIRE (Vol. 2, No. 1), ISSN 1935-2093 is published quarterly by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, 209 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite Log on NOW at www.aspirebridge.org 500, Chicago, IL 60606-6938. and take the ASPIRE Reader Survey. Copyright 2008, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute. If you have a project to be considered for ASPIRE, send information to ASPIRE, 209 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 500, Precast/Prestressed American1 Segmental Portland Cement Post-Tensioning Chicago, IL 60606-9887 Concrete Institute Bridge Institute Association Institute phone: (312) 786-0300 www.aspirebridge.org e-mail: [email protected] Cover: North Torrey Pines Road Bridge American Coal Ash Expanded Shale Clay National Ready Mixed Silica Fume Wire Reinforcement San Diego, California Association Institute and Slate Institute Concrete Association Association Photo: Vince Streano: streano-havens.com 2 | ASPIRE, Winter 2008 Theme: Arches Water Reflection READER RESPONSE The variety of articles is balanced with some continuity from issue to issue such as the highlighted THE CONCRETE BRIDGE MAGAZINE Keehi InterchangeFALL 2007 state DOT. The quality of illustrations is a plus. Not pushing special interests is also a positive. Keep Honolulu, Hawaii www.aspirebridge.org up the good work. Julius F. J. Volgyi, Jr., P.E. Assistant State Structure and Bridge Engineer HIGH-MAIN STREET BRIDGE Hamilton, Ohio MONROE STREET BRIDGE Spokane, Washington LEE ROY SELMON CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY Virginia Department of Transportation, Structure and Bridge Division Hillsborough County, Florida ELK AVENUE-DOE RIVER B R I Elizabethton, Tennessee DG E WEST ROAD B R I Hamilton County, OhioDG E Richmond, Va. SEATTLE SOUND TRANSIT LIGHT RAIL Seattle, Washington It has been very enjoyable to read ASPIRE since most articles are related to innovative design From my experience, and construction of concrete bridges. Particularly, the case studies with project background are ASPIRE™ has been carefully crafted to be an really helpful. Hopefully, this magazine can be eventually published monthly. Thank you for avenue for the entire concrete bridge industry. your contributions to make ASPIRE happen! It brings a unified voice to speak for tconcrete Chuanbing Sun, P.E. bridges and is well presented. It covers the Janssen & Spaans Engineering design and construction arena well. An Indianapolis, Ind. area where