Structural Design with UHPC using AASHTO Guide Specifications” Workshop at the International Bridge Conference
FHWA will deliver a 4-hour workshop on the Structural Design with UHPC using AASHTO Guide Specifications at the International Bridge Conference (IBC) in San Antonio on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, from 1:30pm to 6pm. Details on the conference can be found here https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2F%2Flnks.gd%2Fl%2FeyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vZXN3cC5jb20vYnJpZGdlL2JyaWRnZS1ob21lLyIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyNDA0MTUuOTMzNTExMjEifQ.Lk0Ymqs9hQ38MmWzFZeK6vYrqOpmuW-TJGsjEkpLUSk%2Fs%2F1159082835%2Fbr%2F240722540990-l&data=05%7C02%7Cdavid.aimen%40ejb.rutgers.edu%7C4bc04923fc054973368408dc5d4ef09d%7Cb92d2b234d35447093ff69aca6632ffe%7C1%7C0%7C638487841877030841%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=MzF%2FHvTh6kAKmI3NVd34Xt4zStkwAnHowdYzV0i%2Bhbs%3D&reserved=0 .

Workshop (W05) description:

Ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) offers enhanced mechanical and durability properties that make it an ideal material for use in the construction, repair, and preservation of highway bridges. Research related to UHPC has been ongoing for the past few decades. Early widespread adoption of UHPC was for connections between prefabricated bridge elements, and the next phase of adoption focused on preservation and repair activities. Looking forward, the use of UHPC for primary structural members has emerged as a compelling application, as it will allow for reduced dead loads, decreased girder depths, increased span lengths, elimination of intermediate piers, and extended service life, among other possible benefits. The release of the AASHTO Guide Specifications for Structural Design with Ultra-High Performance Concrete is expected to allow designers to begin engaging UHPC. The objective of this workshop is to provide background, context, and foundational knowledge to bridge owners and designers interested in using UHPC for structural applications. The workshop builds on a basic knowledge of reinforced and prestressed concrete bridge design to introduce and explain aspects of analysis and design unique for UHPC structural elements.

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