Presentations from the 2011 Western Bridge Engineers' Seminar

• 2A Innovative Design, Construction, and Materials
  • Manette Bridge Replacement - Long Span Parabolic Spliced Girders
    Anthony D. Messmer, P.E., S.E., Washington State DOT, Olympia, WA
  • Innovations in Bridge Engineering - Chelsea Street Vertical Lift Drawbridge Erection
    Jerry M. Pfuntner, P.E., FINLEY Engineering Group, Inc. Tallahassee, FL
  • Innovative and Sustainable Bridge Solution Using Recycled Plastic Composites
    Vijay Chandra, P.E., Parsons Brinckerhoff, Herdon, VA
• 2B Alternative Project Delivery Methods
  • Benefits of CMAR Delivery Method for the Cordes Junction Project
    Lorena Piedrahita, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc, Phoenix, AZ
    David Benton, P.E., Arizona DOT, Phoenix, AZ
  • Designing Bridges in Alternative Delivery - How to Adjust Your Process
    Lynn N. Iaquinta, P.E., S.E., HW Lochner, Inc. Salem, OR
  • Construction Management at Risk and Bridge Construction - Benefits and Value Added
    Cade Rowley, P.E., Sundt Construction, Tempe, AZ
    Gary Karaboulad, P.E., Kimley-Horn and Associations, Inc.
• 2C QA/QC in Bridge Engineering
  • El Charcon Pedestrian Bridge - Volunteering for Bridges to Prosperity
    Thomas R. Cooper, P.E., Parsons Brinckerhoff, Denver, CO
    Avery Bang, Bridges to Prosperity, Inc., Yorktown, VA
  • Development of Hybrid Control Charts for Active Control and Monitoring of Concrete Strength
    Barzin Mobasher, Ph.D., P.E., FACI, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
  • Successful Strategies in the QA\QC of Design Plans
    Michael G. Wright, P.E., Arora and Associates, P.C., Lawrenceville, NJ
    Kevin Thompson, P.E., Arora and Associates, P.C., Auburn, CA
• 2D Light Rail Transit Bridges
  • Innovative Design for a Constrained Site - The DART Trinity River Bridge
    William Dooley, P.E., Parsons Transportation Group, Richardson, TX
    Ben Morris, Parsons Transportation Group, Richardson, TX
  • Bridge Over Taxiway R, the World's First Transit Crossing of an Active Taxiway
    David A. Burrows, P.E., Gannett Fleming, Inc. Phoenix, AZ
  • Streetcar on the Bridge - Old and New Bridges Crossed in the Portland Streetcar Loop Project
    Kelly Burnell, P.E., David Evans and Associates, Inc., Salem, OR
• 3A Seismic Design 1
  • Use of Nonlinear Time History Analysis in Seismic Design of Ordinary Standard Bridges
    Toorak Zokaie, P.E, Ph.D., California DOT, Sacramento, CA
  • Innovative Ductile Seismic Shear Keys
    Majid Sarraf, Ph.D., P.E., TMAD/Taylor and Gains, Pasadena, CA
  • Seismic Design of Bridges for Continued Functionality Using Seismic Isolation
    Roy A. Imbsen, Dr. Engr., P.E., Earthquake Protection Systems, Mare Island, Vallejo, CA
• 3B Design Build Projects
  • A Year to Remember - Santan Freeway Design-Build - I-10 and SR101L HOV Ramp Bridges
    Mark A. Chase, P.E., AZTEC Engineering, Phoenix, AZ
    Olivier F. Mirza, P.E., Parsons Brinckerhoff, Tempe, AZ
  • RTD Eagle P3 Bridge Design and Coordination
    Matthew J. Reuer, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc., Denver, CO
  • The Benson Road Bridge Replacement - Maximizing Efficiency and Minimizing Impacts in a Design-Build Environment
    Paul Guenther, P.E., S.E., Ben C. Gerwick Inc., Seattle, WA
    Hong Guan, Ph.D., P.E., CH2M HILL, Bellevue, WA
• 3C Historic Bridge Preservation
  • Rehabilitation of Historic West Monitor Truss Bridge
    Jennifer Reincheld, P.E., CH2M HILL, Bellevue, WA
  • Fourth Avenue Underpass-Design and Construction
    Jerry A. Cannon, P.E., S.E., TranSystems Corporation, Tucson, AZ
  • Aurora Avenue Bridge Retrofit - Strengthening a Historic Bridge
    Michael Lamont, P.E., S.E., TY Lin International, Olympia, WA
    David I. McLean, Ph.D., P.E., Washington State University, Pullman, WA
• 3D Bridge Aesthetics
  • Design and Construction of the Self-Anchored Suspension Bridge Across the River Ebro, Spain
    Jiri Strasky, Ph.D., P.E., Consulting Engineer, Greenbrae, CA
  • SR179 Oak Creek Bridge, Sedona, AZ - Delivering A Context-Sensitive Solution For A Roundabout Bridge
    Christopher A. Labye, P.E., AECOM, Phoenix, AZ
    Sergio Oliden, P.E., Premier, Engineering, Inc., Chandler, AZ
  • Bridge Architecture: Current Trends - Two West Coast Bridge Architect's Perspective
    Noel Shamble, TY Lin International, San Francisco, CA
    Paul Kinderman, P.E, Washington State DOT, Olympia, WA
• 4A Seismic 2
  • Transitioning from AASHTO LRFD Seismic Specifications to the Guide Specifications - Understanding Performance Based Criteria in Force-Based Design
    Greg Griffin, P.E., S.E., Buckland and Taylor Ltd., Seattle, WA
  • Case Studies of Implementation of the AASHTO LRFD Seismic Bridge Design Guide Specifications in Washington State
    Bijan Khaleghi, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Washington State DOT, Olympia, WA
  • Millport Slough Bridge - Coastal Bridge Construction Incorporating Ground Improvement
    Matthew Stucker, P.E., Oregon DOT, Salem, OR
• 4B High Performance Concrete
  • Extending Service Life of Arizona Bridges
    Tarif M. Jaber, P.E., FACI, Jaber Engineering Consulting, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ
  • I-10 Twin Span Bridge Replacement - The Largest HPC Bridge in North America
    Tony Kojundic, FACI, Silica Fume Association, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Connecting Precast Concrete Bridge Deck Panels with Ultra High Performance Concrete
    George F. Bornstedt, P.E., Oregon DOT, La Grande, OR
• 4C Emergency Repair and Rehabilitation
  • I-10 Mescal Road TI UP Emergency Bridge Rehabilitation
    Navaphan Viboolmate, P.E., Arizona DOT, Phoeniz, AZ
  • Vehicular Collision and Truss Bridge Repairs
    Elmer Marx, P.E., Alaska DOT, Juneau, AK
  • Emergency Repair of the Beebe Bridge Over the Columbia River
    Glen Scroggins, P.E., S.E., Washington State DOT, Tumwater, WA
• 4D Context Sensitive Solutions
  • US 93 Wildlife Overpasses
    David Benton, P.E., Arizona DOT, Phoeniz, AZ
  • Guthrie Bridge Removal
    Kevin R. Ashby, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
    Milos P. Vasiljevic, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
  • Benefits of Long-Span Environmentally Sensitive Segmental Bridges - 3 Record Spans Built under Budget and Opened to Traffic in 2010
    Stephen E. Fultz, P.E., S.E., FIGG Bridge Engineers, Inc., Denver, CO
• 5A Seismic Retrofit and Rehabilitation
  • Seismic Retrofit and Rehabilitation of the North Torrey Pines Road Bridge
    Keith Gazaway, P.E., Simon Wong Engineering, San Diego, CA
    Nathan S. Johnson, Ph.D., P.E., Simon Wong Engineering, San Diego, CA
  • 3D Pushover Analysis and Innovative Seismic Strengthening of North Going Street Bridge
    Stuart Finney, P.E., KPFF Consulting Engineers, Portland, OR
  • In-Span Hinge Replacement and Seismic Retrofit of the Flamingo Viaduct
    Nathan S. Johnson, Ph.D., Nevada DOT, Carson City, NV
    Sami H. Megally, Ph.D., P.E., Atkins Global, San Diego, CA
• 5B Accelerated Bridge Construction Projects
  • South Layton Two-Span SPUI Bridge Raised Construction, Lowering and Launching Using Innovative ABC Methods
    Donath Picardo, P.E., Michael Baker Jr. Inc., Midvale, UT
    Jason Klophaus, Klophaus PLLC, Sandy, UT
  • Highways for Life and Accelerated Bridge Construction Projects in Washington State
    Bijan Khaleghi, Ph.D., P.E,., S.E., Washington State DOT, Olympia, WA
  • Sam White Bridge - SPMT Move of 2-Span Continuous Steel Girder Bridge
    Richard Hansen, P.E., S.E., Michael Baker Jr., Inc., Midvale, UT
    Bryce Jaynes, Ralph L. Wadsworth Construction Company LLC, Draper, UT
• 5C Guidelines and Specifications
  • Overview of the FHWA Tunnel Operations, Maintenance, Inspection and Evaluation (TOMIE) Manual
    Brian J. Leshko, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
  • A Planning Phase Decision Tool for ABC
    Toni Doolen, Ph.D., Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
    Benjamin Tang, Oregon DOT, Salem, OR
  • AASHTO (SCOBS) T-18 Technical Committee Update
    Barton J. Newton, P.E., California DOT, Sacramento, CA
• 5D Cable Supported Structures
  • Overview and Highlights - Delta Ponds Pedestrian Bridge, Eugene, Oregon
    Andrew Howe, P.E., OBEC Consulting Engineers, Salem, OR
    Greg Ausland, P.E., OBEC Consulting Engineers, Salem, OR
  • Seismic Design for the Gerald Desmond Cable-Stayed Bridge
    Patrick W. Pence, P.E., HNTB Corp, Santa Ana, CA
    Semyon Treyger, P.E., S.E., HNTB Corp, Seattle, WA
  • Erection of the DEH CHO Cable-Stay Bridge over the Mackenzie River, Northwest Territories, Canada
    Eduardo Fernandez de la Pradilla, P.Eng., Buckland and Taylor, Ltd., North Vancouver, B.C., Canada
    Alan J. Cukurs, P.E., Buckland and Taylor Ltd., Seattle, WA
• 6A Steel Bridge Design and Inspection
  • Design Steel Pylon for Curved Cable Stayed Bridge in High Seismic Zone
    Ling Shang, P.E., David Evans and Associates, Inc., Olympia, WA
    Tom Whiteman, P.E., David Evans and Associates, Inc., Olympia, WA
    Raj Bharil, P.E., S.E., David Evans and Associates, Inc., Olympia, WA
  • Inspection and Evaluation of the I-91 Steel Deck Truss Bridges
    Justin Doornink, Ph.D., P.E., TY Lin International, Beaverton, OR
    Joseph Krajewski, P.E., TY Lin International, Beaverton, OR
  • Development of Design Standards for Short Span Steel Bridges
    Karl E. Barth, Ph.D., West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
• 6B Unforeseen Construction Challenges
  • Royal Brougham Way Grade Separation Bridge Design - City of Seattle
    Sammy Tu, P.E., S.E., AECOM, Seattle, WA
  • Design and Construction Highlights - Arch Spans, Willamette River Bridge, Eugene, Oregon
    Jim Bollman, P.E., OBEC Consulting Engineers, Salem, OR
    Larry Fox, P.E., OBEC Consulting Engineers, Salem, OR
  • I-580 Freeway Extension Project - Post-Tensioning and Grouting Challenges
    Troy Martin, P.E., Nevada DOT, Carson City, NV
    Michael Taylor, P.E., Nevada DOT, Carson City, NV
• 6C Inspection
  • Inventory Inspection of the Mike O'Callaghan-Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
    Craig Smart, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc., Las Vegas, NV
    David Severns, P.E., Nevada DOT, Carson City, NV
  • Underwater Bridge Inspections in the 21st Century - Research Findings on the Usefulness of Acoustic Imaging and GPR
    Daniel G. Stromberg, P.E., S.E., Collins Engineers, Inc., Chicago, IL
    Terence M. Browne, P.E., Collins Engineers, Inc., Chicago, IL
  • Anchor Rod and Bolt Tightening for High Mast Light Towers and Cantilever Sign Structures
    Michael J. Garlich, S.E., P.E., Collins Engineering, Inc., Chicago, IL
• 6D Pedestrian Bridges
  • Design and Construction of the Tempe Town Lake Pedestrian Bridge
    Daniel Heller, P.E., TY Lin International, Tempe, AZ
    Jesse Escamilla III, TY Lin International, Tempe, AZ
  • Design and Construction of the 63rd Avenue Pedestrian Bridge over the 101L Freeway
    Robin K. Shishido, P.E., S.E., Parsons Transportation Group, Tempe, AZ
  • Design and Construction of the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge
    Gary F. Conner, P.E., S.E., CH2M HILL, Corvallis, OR
• 7A LRFD General Design Considerations
  • Finite Element Based LRFD Design of Bottomless Culverts
    Ahilan Selladurai, P.E., AECOM, Sacramento, CA
    Ahmad M. Abdel-Karim, Ph.D., P.E., AECOM, Sacramento, CA
  • ADOT LRFD Bridge Substructure Policies with Emphasis on Interaction Between Structural and Geotechnical Specialists
    Naresh C. Samtani, Ph.D., P.E., NCS Consultants, LLC, Tucson, AZ
  • Managing the Option to use Refined Analysis in Bridge Design and Bridge Evaluation
    Susan E. Hida, P.E., California DOT, Sacramento, CA
    Toorak Zokaie, P.E., Ph.D., California DOT, Sacramento, CA
• 7B Bridge Replacement Projects 1
  • The Development of the SR520 Bridge Seismic Design Criteria
    Greg Nutson, P.E., S.E., HDR Engineering, Inc., Seattle, WA
  • Replacement of the Doyle Drive, The South Access to the Golden Gate Bridge
    Majid Madani, P.E., California DOT, Sacramento, CA
  • Elwha River Bridge Replacement
    Charles Spry, P.E., S.E., BergerABAM, Federal Way, WA
• 7C Gusset Plates Analysis and Rating
  • Development of the Triage Evaluation Procedure for Steel Truss Bridge Joints
    Charles W. Roeder, Ph.D., P.E., University of Washington, Seattle, WA
  • Lessons Learned from Gusset Plate Rating Analysis
    Joseph E. Krajewski, P.E., S.E., TY Lin International, Beaverton, OR
  • Application of the Triage Evaluation Procedure for Gusset Plate Load Rating
    Joseph Merth, P.E., Parametrix, Puyallup, WA
    Shane Brown, P.E., Parametrix, Puyallup, WA
• 7D FRP Composite Materials
  • FRP Deck Structural Evaluation for the Morrison Bridge
    Peter Dusicka, P.E., Ph.D., Portland State University, Portland, OR
    Holly Winston, P.E., Oregon DOT, Salem, OR
    Ken Huntley, P.E., Multnomah County, Portland, OR
  • SPS Bridge Decks for New Bridges and Rehabilitating Existing Bridges
    Stephen J, Kennedy, Ph.D., P.E., Intelligent Engineering, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
  • Fiber Reinforced Polymer Strengthening of Concrete Beams - Navigating the Current Design Specifications and Procedures
    Robert D. Richardson, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc., Bellevue, WA
• 8A Bridge Rehabilitation
  • George Sellar Bridge - Strengthening a Riveted Truss for Added Lane and Sidewalk
    Geoffrey D. Swett, P.E., S.E., Washington State DOT, Olympia, WA
  • Hazel Avenue Bridge Widening Project
    Ali Seyedmadani, Ph.D., P.E., Parsons Brinckerhoff, Sacramento, CA
  • Raising Existing In-Service Bridges
    Stephen Whittington, P.E., KPFF Consulting Engineers, Portland, OR
• 8B Bridge Replacement Projects 2
  • Arizona Eastern Railway Gilson Wash Bridge Replacement
    Ted W. Buell, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc., Tucson, AZ
    Nicholas L. Lafronz, P.E., HDR Engineering, Inc., Phoenix, AZ
  • SR520 Bridge Replacement Program - Test Pile Project Results
    Paul Bott, P.E., S.E., HDR Engineering, Inc., Seattle, WA
  • The Replacement of the Gila River Bridge - Guthrie, AZ
    Yuwei Qi, P.E., Arizona DOT, Phoenix, AZ
• 8C Bridge Preservation
  • Bridge Preservation - Maintaining State of Good Repair Using Cost Effective Investment Strategies
    Anwar S. Ahmad, P.E., Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC
  • Analysis and Evaluation of Reinforced Concrete Bridges with Flexural Cutoffs at Diagonal Crack Locations
    Josh Goodall, HW Lochner, Inc., Salem, OR
  • Bridge Preservation Tools in Idaho
    Dan Gorley, P.E., Idaho Transportation Department, Boise, ID
• 8D Steel Bridge Innovations
  • Proven Practices for Steel Bridge Girder Launching
    Robert Gale, P.E., Buckland and Taylor Ltd., Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Oregon's First ASTM A 1010 Steel Plate Girder Bridge
    Hormoz Seradj, P.E., Oregon DOT, Salem, OR
  • Erecting Steel Bridges - Recent Projects for the Washington State Department of Transportation
    Nathan Brown, P.E., S.E., Washington State DOT, Olympia, WA
• 9A Bridge Decks
  • Polymer Epoxy Overlay on Concrete Bridge Decks
    Mozaffor Hossain, P.E., Arizona DOT, Phoenix, AZ
  • Construction of a Crack-free Bridge Deck in Washington State
    Mark Gaines, P.E., Washington State DOT, Olympia, WA
  • ODOT's Experiences with FRP Bridge Decks
    Steven Lovejoy, Ph.D., P.E., Oregon DOT, Salem, OR
• 9B Major Structures
  • Replacing the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Downtown Seattle
    Anthony Mizumori, P.E., Washington State DOT, Olympia, WA
  • Bridge Design and Construction, Section 5, Palmetto, SR 826/SR 836, Miami, Florida
    Jerry M. Pfuntner, P.E., FINLEY Engineering Group, Inc., Tallahassee, FL
  • Portland Milwaukie Light Rail Cable-Stayed Bridge
    Michael H. Jones, P.E., S.E., HNTB Corp, Santa Ana, CA
    Semyon Treyger, P.E., S.E., HNTB Corp, Seattle, WA
• 9C Bridge Scour
  • Scour Analysis, Real-Time Monitoring and Field Measurements of Active Scour at a Bridge over the Feather River
    Kevin Flora, P.E., California DOT, Sacramento, CA
  • Practical Application of ODOT's Plan of Action Database to Assist Maintenance Districts Which Includes an Automated Bridge Alerts System
    John R. Woodroof, P.E., Oregon DOT, Salem, OR
  • Managing Nevada's Scour Critical Bridges
    John H. Hunt, P.E., Ayres Associates, Inc., Fort Collins, CO
    Sajid Sulahria, Nevada DOT, Carson City, NV
• 9D Bridge Load Rating
  • Load Rating in a Production Environment
    Ronald A. Love, P.E., Bentley Systems, Inc., Downers Grove, IL
  • Load Rating the NDOT Bridge Inventory
    Chris Serroels, P.E., CH2M HILL, Sacramento, CA
  • Load Rating for the SR 191 Colorado River Bridge Past and Present
    Ron Pierce, P.E., S.E., David Evans and Associates, Inc., Phoenix, AZ