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Article
Research on Evaluation and Standardization of Accelerated Bridge Construction Techniques
Michigan Department of Transportation
(2017)
Abstract
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has implemented several accelerated bridge construction (ABC) projects. MDOT evaluates bridge projects during the scoping process for ABC potential. During the earlier phase of this project, a framework and a multi-criteria decision support tool was developed to facilitate the scoping process by evaluating conventional construction (CC) and ABC. This Michigan-specific ABC Decision (Mi-ABCD) support tool only included prefabricated bridge elements and systems (SIBC) and self-propelled modular transporter (SPMT) moves. The goals for this project includes updating the Mi-ABCD decision-support tool to identify the optimal accelerated bridge replacement option for a specific site. ABC projects completed and being implemented by MDOT include PBES and SIBC. Hence, standardizing activities and associated operations of SIBC is also a goal of this project. The third goal is to develop user awareness tools that includes models for quantifying economic impact on surrounding communities and businesses due to bridge construction. The tasks completed during this project include (a) reviewing ABC activities nationally and monitoring ongoing ABC activities in Michigan, (b) updating the Mi-ABCD support platform to include bridge slides and SPMT moves along with PBES and CC, (c) developing user awareness tools with methodologies and models for quantifying economic impact on surrounding communities and businesses from the bridge projects, (d) developing a standardization process for the lateral slide, and (e) developing recommendations for implementing the updated version of Mi-ABCD, economic impact evaluation, and standardization process.
Disciplines
Publication Date
September 30, 2017
Citation Information
Haluk M Aktan and Upul Attanayake. "Research on Evaluation and Standardization of Accelerated Bridge Construction Techniques" Michigan Department of Transportation (2017) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/upul-attanayake/63/