1. FHWA Updates/News Benjamin Beerman, PE Federal Highway Atlanta, GA
(404)

2. Overview
Publications via FHWA
TRB
NCHRP
AASHTO
Deployment Activities
AASHTO/SHRP2 R04
FHWA/EDC
AZDOT Showcase
ABC-UTC
ACCELBridge

3. Old Publications (but still good)

4. New Publications
2011
New
New 1. 2. 3. 1. 2. 3.

5. FHWA
Tech Notes
Old

6. FHWA - Tech Notes
New
New
Two Supplementary manuals to the FHWA’s ABC

7. ABC Subcommittee Reorganization
AFF10 General Structures – parent committee
AFF10(3) – Subcommittee for ABC
AFF00 – Design Section (parent)
AFH00 – Construction Section
AFF00(2) Joint Subcommittee for ABC
Old
New

8. Meeting & Workshop materials is posted
2017
Meeting & Workshop materials is posted

9. Research Workshop Topics
1.) Estimating Total Cost of Accelerated Bridge Construction
2.) ABC Project and Research Databases
3.) Closure Joint Alternatives for ABC Projects
4.) Integral Abutment Details for ABC Projects
5.) Prefabricated Railing Systems for ABC Projects 
6.) Seismic Performance Studies of Precast Bridge
Connections to Components to Bridge Systems 

10.
2017
Industry Poll
Ongoing!

11. Industry Poll Topics www.trbaff103.com
1.) Development of guidance for establishing effective and efficient timelines
and incentives for ABC
2.) Planning, design, fabrication, and installation strategies for 
Modular Decked Beam (MDB) elements
3.) Performance comparison of in-service full-depth precast concrete deck
panels to cast in place decks 
4.) Labor, equipment, and production rates for Accelerated Bridge Construction
5.) Best Practices used for Strategic Public Communications for ABC projects
6.) Updating the "Best Practices in Accelerated Bridge Construction
Techniques" report
7.) Rapid Construction of Pre-fabricated Substructure elements for Durable and
Sustainable Bridges using Fiber Reinforced Polymers (RFP)

12. 12-98: Guidelines for PBES Tolerances and Dynamic Effects of Bridge Moves
12-102: Development of an ABC Design and Construction Specification
12-105: System Performance of ABC Connection in Moderate-to-High Seismic Regions

13. Quality Assurance Essentials and Case Studies for ABC
DELIVERABLES
5 Case Studies on QA on ABC Projects within State DOTs
Quick Reference Guide – Field Reference for Defects
Overall Guide Document for QA in ABC
Contact
Kelley Severns, P.E.
note: Questionnaire

14. SHRP2 R04 - Training Innovative Bridge Designs for Rapid Renewal Toolkit
States to Date
Arkansas
Florida
Illinois
Iowa
Louisiana
Michigan
Montana
Nebraska
New Jersey
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Contact
Finn Hubbard

15. https://collaboration. fhwa. dot
DispForm.aspx?ID=1269

17. Monthly ABC Webinars: (75th webinar to date!)
Today – Feb. 17 , 2017
1:00 to 2:00 p.m. EST
VTrans Programmatic
Implementation of ABC

18. www.abc-utc.fiu.edu 170 Technical Papers 9 four hour workshops:
-Geo Tools for ABC
-LWC, part 1 & 2
-DB & CMGC procurement
-Lateral Slide Overview
-LRFD concrete & steel
-GRS-IBS

19. www.accelbridge.com/Pages/default.aspx 2 Bridges completed
in Nov. 2016
1 of 2 a VECP
$ UHPC vs.
$ PT vs.
$ ABridge

20. Thank You! FHWA Benjamin Beerman, P.E.