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“The views, opinions and findings contained in this report are those of the authors(s) and should not be construed as an official Department of the Army position, policy or decision, unless so designated by other official documentation.”

Innovation Summit17 September 2019Jennifer Chambers, P.E.MVD Structural CoP Leader

INNOVATION SUMMIT PANEL SESSIONUSACE STRUCTURAL COP

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BIG PICTURE – STRUCTURAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP)

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• Structural CoP Mission• Structural CoP Expertise• Structural CoP Members

• CoP size and distribution• Grades• Education and licensure

• Past Innovations in Structural CoP• Gaps Filled by Industry/Academia• Potential Innovative Needs in Structural CoP

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STRUCTURAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) - MISSION

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• The Structural Engineering Community of Practice (SE CoP) exists within the framework of the Engineering and Construction (E&C) CoP. This group constitutes the professional practice of Structural Engineering within USACE.

• The SE CoP leads the USACE efforts for structural engineering in support of the Civil Works and Military construction mission and is responsible for documenting the state of practice, fostering and promoting growth, development and dissemination of needed technology and products, providing access to technical experts, providing outreach to others, establishing mechanisms for promoting best practices, and capturing and making available lessons learned.

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STRUCURAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) - EXPERTISE

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• Structural Design and Analyses • Structural Inspection of Civil Works & Military Construction• Hydraulic Steel Structures• Hydraulic Concrete Structures• Welding & Metallurgy• Bridges• Seismic Analyses & Design• Foundation & Retaining Structures• Structural Standards & Policy / Guidance

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STRUCTURAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP) - MEMBERS

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• Headquarters, Divisions, and Districts • Other/Specialty:

• Inland Navigation Design Center• Welding and Metallurgy Center• Huntsville Support Center• Risk Management Center• Protective Design Center• Explosive Safety Center• Engineering Research and Development Center

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STRUCTURAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE (COP)

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TOTAL RESOURCES (2018):

• 439 Structural Engineers• 2 Headquarters• 9 Division• 373 District• 55 Other

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS BY GRADE (ALL)

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3.2%4.8%

16.2%

40.1%

28.7%

5.9%

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GS-7 GS-9 GS-11 GS-12 GS-13 GS-14 GS-15

(2018)GS-07 14GS-09 21GS-11 71GS-12 176GS-13 126GS-14 26GS-15 5

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEER EDUCATION AND LICENSURE

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Percentage BS- 100%Percentage MS – 55%Percentage PhD – 3%

Percentage PE – 68%Percentage SE – 7%

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PAST INNOVATIONS USED IN SE-COP

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• Spiral Welded Pipe Piles

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PAST INNOVATIONS USED IN SE-COP

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• Spiral Welded Pipe Piles

• Advanced Method Phased Array Ultra

Sonic Testing (PAUT) with BS 7910

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PAST INNOVATIONS USED IN SE-COP

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• Spiral Welded Pipe Piles

• Advanced Method Phased Array Ultra

Sonic Testing (PAUT) with BS 7910

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PAST INNOVATIONS USED IN SE-COP

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• Routine Inspections using UAS o Determine if UAS can be used to reduce or replace

current access methods which are slow, costly, and pose risk to human life (rope climbing and snooper truck access).

o Sensefly (advanced inspection platform)

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PAST INNOVATIONS USED IN SE-COP

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• Routine Inspections using UAS o Determine if UAS can be used to reduce or replace

current access methods which are slow, costly, and pose risk to human life (rope climbing and snooper truck access).

o Sensefly (advanced inspection platform)

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• Soo Lock Retrofit

• In-the-Wet Miter Gate Sill Replacement

PAST INNOVATIONS USED IN SE-COP

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• Routine Inspections using UAS o Determine if UAS can be used to reduce or replace

current access methods which are slow, costly, and pose risk to human life (rope climbing and snooper truck access).

o Sensefly (advanced inspection platform)

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• Soo Lock Retrofit

• In-the-Wet Miter Gate Sill Replacement• CFRP for repairing tension cracks

GAPS THAT WERE FILLED BY INDUSTRY/ACADEMIA IN SE-COP

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• S-BRITE (Steel Bridge Research, Inspection,

Training, and Engineering Center)

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GAPS THAT WERE FILLED BY INDUSTRY/ACADEMIA IN SE-COP

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• Spiral Welded Pipe Piles

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GAPS THAT WERE FILLED BY INDUSTRY/ACADEMIA IN SE-COP

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• Spiral Welded Pipe Piles

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• Settlement Induced Bending Moment (SIBM)

GAPS THAT WERE FILLED BY INDUSTRY/ACADEMIA IN SE-COP

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• Spiral Welded Pipe Piles

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• Settlement Induced Bending Moment (SIBM)

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• Spiral Welded Pipe Piles

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• Settlement Induced Bending Moment (SIBM)

• Physical Model testing at University of Il for miter

gate anchorage repair

INNOVATIVE NEEDS IN SE-COP

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• Routine Inspections using UAS

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INNOVATIVE NEEDS IN SE-COP

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• Routine Inspections using UAS

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• Corrosion Protection Methods and/or Advanced

Monitoring Techniques

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• Routine Inspections using UAS

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• Miter Gate Pintle Assembly Redesign

• Corrosion Protection Methods and/or Advanced

Monitoring Techniques

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• Routine Inspections using UAS

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• Miter Gate Pintle Assembly Redesign

• Corrosion Protection Methods and/or Advanced

Monitoring Techniques

• Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for

Repair of Nav Structures Subject to Impact and

Abrasion

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• Routine Inspections using UAS

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• Miter Gate Pintle Assembly Redesign

• Corrosion Protection Methods and/or Advanced

Monitoring Techniques

• Ultra High Performance Concrete (UHPC) for

Repair of Nav Structures Subject to Impact and

Abrasion

• Laser Ablation for Coating Removal

INNOVATIONS FROM YOU

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• Always open to webinars that industry/academia might be

presenting

• Hosting lunch and learns at district offices

• Assistance in appropriately integrating innovations into our

design guidance and/or construction specifications

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BACK-UP SLIDES

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS BY DIVISION

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LRD 79MVD 77NWD 60NAD 46SWD 36SAD 29SPD 26POD 26TAD 3

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LRD21%

MVD20%

NWD16%

NAD12%

SWD10%

SAD8%

SPD6%

POD6%

TAD1%

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS BY GRADE (HQ, DISTRICT, MSC)

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GS-07 14GS-09 21GS-11 71GS-12 169GS-13 95GS-14 13GS-15 1

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STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS BY GRADE (OTHER/SPECIALTY)

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GS-12 7GS-13 31GS-14 13GS-15 4

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2018 Data

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER EXPERIENCE

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HQ 32.5 yrsMSC 21.9 yrsSAD 19.3 yrsPOD 17.2 yrsNAD 15.8 yrsSWD 15.6 yrsMVD 13.6 yrsSPD 13.6 yrsNWD 13.5 yrsLRD 11.9 yrsTAD 6.0 yrs

INDC 34.7 yrsRMC 27.9 yrsW&MC 21.0 yrsERDC 20.3 yrsPDC 20.2 yrsHNC 16.8 yrsEDC 15.1 yrs

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CERCAP Certification:§ Required for ATR members per EC 1165-2-217

§ Structural CoP has 140 certified

§ 262 have 10+ years of experience

§ Not a perfect system, but useful starting point and provides some credibility

§ Structural has 75 AoE within Coastal, Navigation, Dam, CW Buildings and LFP Structures

WHAT ARE THE COP STRENGTHS?

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- We are busy (staffing is affordable)

- We have the skill sets and proficiency

- We have high professional certification

- We deliver quality

- We do not overly rely on consultants