BEC

Bridge Engineering Center

BEC|Research|In-Progress

Update Bridge Construction Requirements

Project Details
STATUS

In-Progress

START DATE

04/01/24

END DATE

03/31/27

FOCUS AREAS

Infrastructure

RESEARCH CENTERS InTrans, BEC
SPONSORS

National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

PARTNERS

CHA Consulting, Inc. and Modjeski and Masters, Inc.

Researchers
Principal Investigator
Behrouz Shafei

Structural Engineer, BEC

Co-Principal Investigator
Brent Phares

Bridge Research Engineer, BEC

Co-Principal Investigator
Alice Alipour

Structure and Infrastructure Engineer, BEC

Co-Principal Investigator
Justin Dahlberg

Director, BEC

About the research

The objective of this research is to develop recommendations for effective bridge construction requirements that align with current bridge design and construction methods to provide clear expectations and minimize ambiguity. As part of the preliminary study on the Evaluation and Updating of the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications (BCS Report 2021), two partners of the research team conducted a comprehensive survey of state transportation agencies (STAs) and other public owners to understand how they are currently using the AASHTO LRFD BCS. The specific objectives were to determine the use of the document, a review of the document contents, the development of a prioritized approach for reorganizing and maintaining the document, and the development of prioritized recommendations for updating the document. The study concluded that the AASHTO LRFD BCS is being used by many STAs on a regular basis, justifying future updates and maintenance.

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