Structures Technical Session
Session Chair: Michael P. Freeman, PE, AREMA Functional Group Vice President
Union Pacific Railroad
Session sponsored by
10:00 – 10:30 AM ET
Triumph on the Turkey River: A Case Study on the Emergency Replacement of 400’ of Bridge Superstructure Washed out by Floodwaters
Michael Keller, PE, HDR, Karl Rittmeyer, PE and Patrick Flannery, PE, Canadian Pacific
10:30 – 10:45 AM ET
Break
10:45 – 11:15 AM ET
CSX Transportation Br. A605.25, over the St. Mary’s River, Truss Counter Removals and Eye-Bar Conversions Without Disruption to Rail Traffic
Daniel A. Doty, PE, Alfred Benesch & Co., Jacob Metcalf and Michael Dumais, EIT, CSX Transportation
11:15 – 11:30 AM ET
Break
11:30 AM – Noon ET
MBTA Beverly Drawbridge - Fabrication Details and Installation Procedures for Rapid Installation
John Williams, PE, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates and Shane Bendall, G&G Steel
Noon – 2:00 PM ET
Lunch
2:00 – 2:30 PM ET
SMART Precast Concrete Trough Rail Bridges
Brian Olp, PE, STV Incorporated
2:30 – 2:45 PM ET
Break
2:45 – 3:15 PM ET
Design & Construction Techniques to Maintain Rail Service Throughout Repairs to the CSX Bridge over Chef Menteur Pass
James Caster, PE and Jordan N. Robbins, PE, PCL Civil Constructors, Inc., R. Matthew Crawford, PE, CSX Transportation
3:15 – 3:30 PM ET
Break
3:30 – 4:00 PM ET
Design and Ownership Considerations for Remote Control Bridges
Raymond Lopez, III, PE and Kevin M. Ciampi, PE, Hardesty & Hanover, LLC