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2013 NCHRP BRIDGE AND

STRUCTURE RESEARCH UPDATES

Waseem Dekelbab, PhD, PE, PMP2013 AASHTO SCOBS Meeting

Portland, ORJune 16-20, 2013

OUTLINE

NCHRP Program Cycle

FY 2014 NCHRP Program Funding

NCHRP Bridge and Structure Projects

Funded (FY 2014) Funded (FY 2014)

Awarded (FY 2013)

Completed/Published/In progress

NCHRP Products Developed for AASHTO HSCOBS

: NCHRP Group on Bridges and Structures

Submittal EvaluationProgram

Formulation

NCHRP PROGRAM CYCLE

ProgramApproval

PanelFormulation

Proposal Process

Agency SelectionProject

SurveillanceResults and

Implementations

Submittal &Evaluation

NCHRP PROGRAM CYCLE

NCHRP solicits problem statements fromauthorized sources: DOTs, AASHTOCommittees/Subcommittees, and FHWA(July-September)

FHWA and NCHRP evaluate problem FHWA and NCHRP evaluate problemstatements

SCOR and RAC rate the candidates in amail ballot to set priorities for the SCORmeeting in March

NCHRP sends a summary report to theSCOR

Formulation &Approval

SCOR meets to formulate theNCHRP Program (late March)

FHWA approves of conformancewith Federal-aid requirements

SCOR sends a report to the AASHTO

NCHRP PROGRAM CYCLE

Approval SCOR sends a report to the AASHTOBoard of Directors requestingapproval of the projects

AASHTO refers program to the NASfor administration

NAS reviews for acceptance

NCHRP solicits panel nominations(May-June)

NCHRP appoints panel members

Panel prepares RFP (July-September)

NCHRP solicits proposals

NCHRP PROGRAM CYCLE

Execution

NCHRP solicits proposals

Panel reviews the proposals and makesrecommendation for award of contract

NCHRP negotiates and executes acontract

NCHRP administers the project

FY 2014 NCHRP PROGRAM

FFUNDING

FY 2014 NCHRP PROGRAMMING

Projects Submitted (Million) Programmed (Million)

Continuations 15 ($9.296) 15 ($9.296)

New 125 ($51.840) 50 ($20.620)

Total 140 ($61.136) 65 ($29.916)

New Projects Submitted by:

Member Departments 44 ($20.300) 9 ($3.400)

AASHTO Committees 76 ($29.090) 38 ($15.370)

FHWA 5 ($2.450) 3 ($1.850)

FY 2014 NCHRP PROBLEM STATEMENTS

SUBMITTED BY AASHTO COMMITTEES

AASHTO Committee Submitted Programmed

Asset Management ( SCOAM) 2 0

Bridges and Structures (HSCOBS) 9 6

Construction (HSOC) 1 1

Design (HSOD) 23 8

Finance and Administration 1 0Finance and Administration 1 0

Environment (SCOE) 3 3

Planning (SCOP) 2 2

Maintenance (SOMn) 8 3

Materials (SOMt) 12 7

Traffic Engineering (SCOTE) 10 2

Traffic Safety (SCOHTS) 5 3

Transportation Information (SCOR) 0 3

Total 76 38

FY 2014 NCHRP SUBJECT MATTER

DISTRIBUTION

Problem Area Programmed Total Allocation $(Million)

Admin/Policy 6 2.550

Bridges 5 1.100

Construction 1 0.200

Design 4 1.700

Environment 5 2.220

Geotechnical 2 0.800

Innovations 1 1.250

Maintenance 3 1.100

Materials 6 3.350

Pavements 2 0.750

Planning 8 3.450

Public Transportation 1 0.450

Safety 4 1.696

Security/Emergency 1 0.600

Special (misc.) 4 3.600

Traffic/Operations 12 5.100

TOTAL 65 29.916


FUNDING

$29,916,000

Continuation

New

15 Projects

50 Projects

$9,296000

$20,620,000


CONTINUATION PROJECTS

Continuations

10 Special projects

$8,350,000

(90%)

Research for AASHTO SCO:Planning, Highways, Public

Transportation, andEnvironment

Synthesis, Legal Studies, IDEA,Continuations

15 Projects

$9,296,000

Synthesis, Legal Studies, IDEA,Domestic Scan, and NCHRP

Program Implementation

Surface Transportation SecurityResearch

Research for Administration ofHW&T Agencies (CEOs)

5 Continuationprojects

$946,000

(10%)

FY 2014 NCHRP NEW PROJECTS

New

Other areas

43

$18,520,000

(90%)

50 projects

$20,620,000 Bridges &Structures

7

$2,100,000

(10%)

FY 2014 NCHRP BRIDGE AND

S F PSTRUCTURE FUNDED PROJECTS

FY 2014 SUBMITTED PROBLEM

STATEMENTS

Project Title Funds

12-98Guidelines for Tolerances for PrefabricatedBridge Elements and Systems

$150K

12-99Guidelines for Calculating Dynamic Effectsin Large-Scale Bridge Moves

$150K

12-100Identifying and Addressing Failures of SmallMovement Bridge Expansion Joints

$150K


STATEMENTS

Project Title Funds

12-101

Recommended AASHTO LRFD DesignSpecifications and Method of StructuralAnalysis for Bridge Structures withEnergy Dissipation Mechanism in Their

$250KEnergy Dissipation Mechanism in TheirColumns

12-102Development of an Accelerated BridgeConstruction (ABC) Design andConstruction Guide Specification,

$400K


STATEMENTS

Project Title Funds

10-94Prevention of Galvanized-Induced WeldCracking in Highway Structures

$500K

10-95Acceptable Heat Affected Zone Toughnessof A709 Bridge Steel

$500K

20-07/Task 348

Review, Summarize, and Update Needs ofthe AASHTO LRFD Movable HighwayBridge Design Specifications

$100k


S A PSTRUCTURE AWARDED PROJECTS


STRUCTURE FUNDED PROJECTS

Project Title Funds

12-92 Load and Resistance Factor Design Specificationsfor Bridges Carrying Rail Transit Loads

$375,000

12-93 Structural Testing and Design Methodology forSingle Column-Single Shaft Foundation Considering

$500,000Single Column-Single Shaft Foundation Consideringthe Flexural Capacity of Steel Casing

12-94 Minimum Flexural Reinforcement Laboratory Testing $550,000

12-95 Design Guidelines for Connection Details ofAdjacent Precast Concrete Box Beam Bridges

$500,000

12-96 Precast Full Depth Deck Panel Concept - PossibleNext Generation Solution

$400,000



Project Title Funds

12-97 Design Guidelines for Field Deployment of CFRPPrestressed Beams in Bridge Construction

$500,000

14-29 Developing a Consistent Coding and TrainingSystem For Emergency Structure Inspections

$400,000System For Emergency Structure Inspections

14-30 Extending the Life of Highway Bridge CoatingSystems Through the Use of Spot Painting withMinimal Surface Preparation

$350,000

14-32 Proposed Revisions to the AASHTO Movable BridgeInspection, Evaluation and Maintenance Manual,1st Edition, 1998*NCHRP Project 20-07/Task 326 FY2012( Canceled)

$200,000+$50,000*



Project Title Fund

20-07/Task335

Updating the Strategic Plan for theHighway Bridges and Structures

* FHWA provided additional funding

$80,000

* FHWA provided additional funding

20-59(47) Emergency Exit Signs and MarkingSystems for Highway Tunnels

*20-07/ Task 336 $50,000 FY2013( Canceled)

$150,000+$50,000*

20-07/Task337

Complex Bridge InspectionProcedures

$100,000



Project Title Fund

20-07/Task342

Wind Turbulence-Structure Interactionand Aeroelastic Instability for Long-Span Flexible Girder Systems( Canceled)*

$100,000*

( Canceled)*

* Allocated funds will supplementNCHRP Project 20-07/Task 325

20-07/Task347

Test Methods to DetermineHydraulic Performance of CulvertJoints

$100,000

NCHRP BRIDGE AND STRUCTURE

P C /PPROJECTS COMPLETED/PUBLISHED


PROJECTS PUBLISHED (2012)

Project Title Publication

10-72Bridge Deck Design Criteria andTesting Procedures

To be publishedas NCHRPReport 738

10-74Fatigue Loading and DesignMethodology for High-MastLighting Towers

NCHRP Report718

12-79

Guidelines for Analytical Methodsand Erection Engineering ofCurved and Skewed Steel Deck-Girder Bridges

NCHRP Report724


PROJECTS COMPLETED/PUBLISHED

(2012/2013)

Project Title Publication

12-81Evaluation of Fatigue on theServiceability of Highway Bridges

NCHRPReport 721

Guidelines for the Load and NCHRP

12-84

Guidelines for the Load andResistance Factor Design and Ratingof Riveted and Bolted Gusset-PlateConnections for Steel Bridges

NCHRPWeb-OnlyDocument197

18-15High-Performance/High-StrengthLightweight Concrete for BridgeGirders and Decks

NCHRP Report733


PROJECTS COMPLETED (2012/2013)

Task Title

20-07/Task 306

Revision of Strut-and-Tie Provisions in theAASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications andExamples (T-10)

20-07/Task 307

Updated Research for Collision Damage andRepair of Prestessed Concrete Beams (T-10)


P PPROJECTS IN PROGRESS


PROJECTS IN PROGRESS

Project Title

10-80New Specifications for Structural Supports for HighwaySigns, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals (Sept. 2013)

12-83Calibration of LRFD Concrete Bridge DesignSpecifications for Serviceability (Sept. 2013)

12-85Roadway Bridges Fire Hazard Assessment (Aug.2013)



Project Title

12-86Bridge System Reliability for Redundancy (Sept.2013)

12-87Development of System Fracture AnalysisMethods for Fracture Critical Steel Bridges12-87 Methods for Fracture Critical Steel Bridges(Termination pending)

12-89Recommended AASHTO LRFD Tunnel Design andConstruction Specifications (Jun. 2014)



Project Title

12-90 Guidelines for Shielding Bridge Piers (Oct. 2015)

12-91Strand Debonding for Pretensioned Girders(Sept.2015)

12-91(Sept.2015)

12-103

24-38

Bridge Superstructure Tolerance to Total and

Differential Foundation Movements (In

Development)

(Development of Bridge Foundation Movement

Criteria)



Project Title

14-23Practical Bridge Preservation Actions andInvestment Strategies (Mar. 2015)

Culvert and Storm Drain System Inspection Manual14-26

Culvert and Storm Drain System Inspection Manual(Nov. 2014)

14-27A Guide for the Preservation of Highway TunnelSystems (Mar. 2015)

14-28Condition Assessment of Bridge Post-Tensioning andStay Cable Systems Using NDE Methods (May 2015)



Project Title

18-16Self-Consolidating Concrete for Cast-in-Place BridgeComponents (Jun. 2014)

24-34Risk-Based Approach for Bridge Scour Prediction (Jun.

24-34Risk-Based Approach for Bridge Scour Prediction (Jun.2013)



Project Title

20-07/Task

316

Establishment of Appropriate Guidelines for

Use of the Direct and Indirect Design Methods

for Reinforced Concrete Pipe (Oct. 2013)

20-07/Task

325

Updating the AASHTO LRFD Wind Loads

Provisions (Mar. 2014)

20-07/Task

335

Updating the Strategic Plan for the Highway

Bridges and Structures (Oct. 2013)

SUMMARY STATUS OF NCHRP BRIDGE

AND STRUCTURE PROJECTS

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FY 2014 newprojects

Indevelopment

Contractpending

In progress In publication

NCHRP PRODUCTS DEVELOPED

AASHTO HSCOBSFOR AASHTO HSCOBS

NCHRP PRODUCTS DEVELOPED FOR

AASHTO HSCOBS (1978-2013) -195 PRODUCTS

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Of Interest Adopted ActionRequired

2012 AgendaItems

"Status"

Active/InDevelopment

:NCHRP GROUP ON

BRIDGES AND STRUCTURES*

The goal is to involve group members in keepingthe design, construction, and maintenance of theNation’s bridges and structures at the cuttingedge.

Feedback is encouraged for the benefit of the

inLinked

Feedback is encouraged for the benefit of theNCHRP and for discussion purposes.

*This is an individual staff effort. The opinions and conclusions expressedor implied herein are not necessarily those of the Transportation ResearchBoard, the National Academies, or the program sponsors.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Members of AASHTOHSCOBS and itsTechnical Committees

Members of TRBCommitteesCommittees

FHWA

NCHRP Panel Members

Research Teams

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