2006 California Bridge Construction Forum Opening Remarks Dolores Valls, Chief, Statewide Operations Offices of Structure Construction

Overview  Special Thanks  Purpose of Forum  Overview of Past Forums  2006 Expectations

Special Thanks CT/ Industry Joint Agenda Committee: Duff Joseph, Erreca Inc. Craig Huss, Griffith Company Robert (Rusty) Crain, ACM – District 4 N/E Mike Beauchamp, ACM – Districts 8 & 9 Mike Halverson, Facilitator

Purpose of Forum  Share information & concerns  Collect ideas and suggestions  Improve practices and relationships  We’re here to communicate!

Overview of Past Forums  2001 Forums  2002 Forums  2003 – cancelled, travel restrictions  2005 Forum

2001 Bridge Construction Forum  Process established  Joint Committee of Industry/ OSC Managers  Survey sent out  4 workshops from popular response areas

2001 Workshops Topics  Falsework practices  Flyash/ bridge deck cracking  Training OSC staff  Support/ Authority of OSC staff

2001 Forum Action Items  FALSEWORK PRACTICES F/W Academy on-line training Preapproved Standard F/W details F/W Welding Spec. Change –Revised spec. for demands > 1000# per eighth in. requires F/W designer to specify welding code

2001 Action Items  FLYASH/ BRIDGE DECK CRACKING Improve distribution of flyash knowledge –METS outreaches with Industry –Translab tour Std. Spec. Changes –Eliminate “method” specs for curing

2001 Forum Action Items  TRAINING OSC Staff Improve Contractor/State working relationship –OSC committed to Partnering and Forums Train Inexperienced staff –Senior Specialist positions –On-line training modules

2002 Forums Topics  Innovations for Acceleration  Quality Control & Quality Assurance  Welding  Bridge Surveying practices

2002 Action Items  INNOVATIONS for Acceleration Design for acceleration CRIP spec revisions (structure type changes) Delayed notice to proceed Pre-approved shoring plans (RR approval)  QC/QA More QC provisions in specs.

2002 Forums Action Items  WELDING Revised Welding specs. –Deleted submittal of AWS welding code books –No CWI requirements for resistance welding WQCP Templates Statewide Welding training

2002 Forums Action Items  Bridge Construction SURVEYING New OSC Practices Guidelines Statewide training Revised Department Survey Manual

2005 Forum Topic: Falsework Construction Safety  Falsework Erection and Removal  Falsework Grading and Jacking  Column Cage Construction & Guying Plans

2005 Forum Action Items  Column Cage Research Developed Research proposal Call for submissions (12/05) Proposals due 2/06  Produce a Falsework Safety Video Completed filming Showing clips at current training classes

2005 Action Items  Updates to Falsework Manual Guidelines for Erection, Grading/Jacking, and Removal plans  Establish a CT/ Industry Team First meeting held Quarterly meetings

2006 Forum Expectations  New Action Items for Improvements  Management Panel for open discussion  Feedback on value of Forums