THE CONCRETE BRIDGE MAGAZINE WINTER 2013 96th Street Bridge over U.S. 169 Kansas City, Missouri NEW JERSEY ROUTE 52 CAUSEWAY Ocean City and Somers Point, New Jersey I-25 TRINIDAD VIADUCT Trinidad, Colorado THE TWO MEDICINE RIVER BRIDGE www.aspirebridge.org East Glacier Park, Montana SOUTH NORFOLK JORDAN BRIDGE Chesapeake and Portsmouth, Virginia OHIO & ERIE CANAL AQUEDUCT OVER TINKERS CREEK Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio Permit No. 567 No. Permit U.S. Postage Paid Postage U.S. Presorted Standard Presorted Lebanon Junction, KY Lebanon Junction, CONTENTS 12 Features Burns & McDonnell 6 Diversification brings growth, innovation. New Jersey Route 52 Causeway 12 Ribbon-in-space design solves horizontal and vertical alignment challenges. I-25 Trinidad Viaduct 16 Tight curves and variable depths challenge bridge designers. The Two Medicine River Bridge 24 Segmental box-girder bridge complements surroundings, improves access to Glacier National Park. Photo: Stokes Creative Group Inc. South Norfolk Jordan Bridge 28 Virginia’s new all-precast concrete bridge restores a vital transportation connection. 24 Ohio & Erie Canal Aqueduct over Tinkers Creek 32 Concrete allows for the successful reconstruction of a national treasure blending functionality with historic preservation. Departments Editorial 2 Concrete Calendar and Corrections 4 Perspective–Evaluation of Common Design Policies for Precast, Prestressed Concrete I-Girder Bridges 10 CCC—Creating a Neighborhood Icon 15 Accelerated Bridge Construction 21 Photo: Jacobs Engineering with permission from the Montana Department of Transportation. Aesthetics Commentary 35 FHWA—MAP-21: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act 36 28 State—Massachusetts 38 Safety and Serviceability 42 CCC—Klyde Warren Park–Dallas 43 Concrete Bridge Preservation 44 Concrete Connections 47 AASHTO LRFD—Shear Resistance, Part 1 48 Photo: Horrock Engineers. Photo: FIGG. Advertisers Index Bentley Systems Inc. ..................3 Headwaters Resources .................5 PCI .............................20, 41 CABA ................. Inside Back Cover Holcim ......................Back Cover Carolina Stalite .....................31 LARSA ................Inside Front Cover ASPIRE, Winter 2013 | 1 EDITORIAL Those That Show Up Help Make the Rules American Segmental Bridge Institute William Nickas, Editor-in-Chief Photo: PCI. American Shotcrete Association idway through my career, I had the privilege to our families and communities. Expanding and building Mbe appointed to serve as a state bridge engineer relationships is very important, but growing our minds (SBE). Twenty days later, I attended the AASHTO and knowledge base is equally important. Over the last Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures annual few months, there have been several bridge conferences business meeting in Nashville, Tenn. Three days into and symposiums and it’s difficult to attend them all, but Epoxy Interest Group the meeting my head was swimming with all the things these meetings shape our industry. going on and, at the same time, I was totally impressed While attending an Association of General with the group of minds assembled to improve the Contractors (AGC) meeting, a contractor was nation’s bridge specifications. At the Wednesday evening complaining about a specification change by a ceremony, I sat with an SBE that had been working Department of Transportation. The AGC president just in that role for more than 20 years. After our lengthy kindly checked his notes and replied, “I see your firm Expanded Shale Clay and Slate Institute dinner conversation, it was clear the relationship- did not participate in the meetings held six months building experience of these meetings never gets old or ago…Those that show up help make the rules.” I have stale. It was a great conversation and an experience I never forgotten that reply. would never forget. These bridge venues always provide lessons learned, During my SBE years, I was very fortunate to have a as well as exposure to ground breaking technology Portland Cement Association few advisors on staff and several consultants that really from both the U.S. and international engineering assisted me while in public service. Their insight and community. Now working as part of an association recommendations led me to some of the most talented staff, my travel takes me to a variety of meetings. These resources in our industry. During my tenure I learned events are always eye opening. The assembled audience several lifelong lessons: of professional members (consultants), owners, • Always work to expand your network. other industry organizations, contractors and direct/ • Listen carefully and appreciate the perspective indirect customers, and suppliers often lead to the next 200 West Adams Street 200 West Adams Street 200 West Adams Street of those contributing. In nearly every innovative, game changing widget, system, or solution. Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60606 Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60606 Suite 2100 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-786-0300 Phone: 312-786-0300 Phone: 312-786-0300 exchange, there is a thread of advice or The ASPIRE™ team uses these professional venues Fax: 312-621-1114 Fax: 312-621-1114 Fax: 312-621-1114 www.pci.org www.pci.org www.pci.org unique solution offered but, more importantly, to mine material and ideas we believe will benefit our seasoned wisdom that will help you someday. readership. During this demanding economic period, • And as Thomas Jefferson said, “Nothing can it can be challenging to attend some of these events. Post-Tensioning Institute stop the man with the right mental attitude If your travel is limited, let this publication assist you from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can to reach your goals safely and provide an avenue to help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” strengthen relationships within the concrete bridge It is very easy to get entrenched in our own industry. I hope you enjoy this issue of ASPIRE, the companies, local organizations, and the activities of concrete bridge magazine. Silica Fume Association 200 West Adams Street I Suite 2100 I Chicago, IL 60606-5230 Editor-in-Chief Art Director Ad Sales Phone: 312-786-0300 I Fax: 312-621-1114 I www.pci.org William Nickas • [email protected] Paul Grigonis Jim Oestmann Phone: (847) 838-0500 • Cell: (847) 924-5497 Managing Technical Editor Layout Design Fax: (847) 838-0555 • [email protected] Dr. Henry G. Russell Tressa A. Park Reprints † Managing Editor Editorial Advisory Board Paul Grigonis • [email protected] Wally Turner • [email protected] William Nickas, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute 200 West Adams Street I Suite 2100 I Chicago, IL 60606-5230 William R. Cox, American Segmental Bridge Institute Publisher Phone: 312-786-0300 I Fax: 312-621-1114 I www.pci.org Associate Editors Dr. David McDonald, Epoxy Interest Group Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Emily B. Lorenz Dr. Henry G. Russell, Henry G. Russell Inc. James G. Toscas, President Craig A. Shutt Postmaster: Send address changes to ASPIRE, 200 W. Adams St., Suite 2100, Cover Chicago, IL 60606. Standard postage paid at Chicago, IL, and additional mailing offices. Editorial Administration 96th Street Bridge over U.S. 169 ASPIRE (Vol. 7, No. 1), ISSN 1935-2093 is published quarterly by the Precast/ James O. Ahtes Inc. Prestressed Concrete Institute. Kansas City, Missouri Copyright 2013, Precast/Prestressed200 West Concrete Adams Institute. Street I Suite 2100 I Chicago, IL 60606-5230 Phone: 312-786-0300 I Fax: 312-621-1114 I www.pci.org † Photo: Burns & McDonnell. If you have a project to be con sidered for ASPIRE, send information to ASPIRE ASPIRE’s managing editor, Wally Turner, has 200 W. Adams St., Suite 2100 • Chicago, IL 60606 returned to active military service. The entire ASPIRE phone: (312) 786-0300 • www.aspirebridge.org • e-mail: [email protected] staff wish him well, and thank him for his continued service to our country. 2 | ASPIRE, Winter 2013 ASPIRE, Winter 2013 | 3 CONTRIBUTING AUTHORS CONCRETE CALENDAR 2013 For links to websites, email addresses, or telephone numbers for Richard Brice is a bridge these events, go to www.aspirebridge.org and select “EVENTS.” software engineer for the Bridge and Structures Office at the February 4-8, 2013 June 16-20, 2013 Washington State Department of World of Concrete 2013 2013 AASHTO Subcommittee on Transportation in Olympia, Las Vegas Convention Center Bridges and Structures Meeting Wash. Las Vegas, Nev. Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront Portland, Ore. March 18-20, 2013 Bijan Khaleghi is the state DBIA Design Build in August 29-31, 2013 bridge design engineer at Transportation PCI Quality Control and Assurance the Bridge and Structures Hilton Orlando Schools Levels I and II Office of the Washington Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Four Points Sheraton-O’Hare State Department of Chicago, Ill. Transportation (WSDOT) April 13, 2013 in Olympia, Wash. ASA 2013 Spring Committee September 21-25, 2013 Meetings PCI Annual Convention and Hilton & Minneapolis Convention Center Exhibition and National Bridge Myint Lwin is director of the Minneapolis, Minn. Conference FHWA Office of Bridge Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center Technology in Washington, D.C. Grapevine, Tex. He is responsible for the National April 14-18, 2013 Highway Bridge Program ACI Spring Convention direction, policy, and guidance, Hilton & Minneapolis Convention Center October 19, 2013 including bridge technology Minneapolis, Minn. ASA Fall 2013 Committee Meetings development, deployment and Hyatt Regency & Phoenix Convention