Accelerated Bridge Construction Applications

In this video lecture, Dr. Michael Barker (Director of the SSSBA Education Center / Professor of Civil and Architectural Engineering at the University of Wyoming) provides an overview of accelerated applications that engineers and owners can consider for their bridge replacement needs.

This lecture introduces innovations that use modular designs for foundation and superstructure systems – it also covers the innovative design, planning, construction, and material selection for building steel bridges using accelerated construction.

Accelerated bridge construction (ABC) has become an important part of the bridge industry since it:

• Reduces on-site construction time
• Reduces disruption to the public
• Improves project delivery time
• Improves worksite safety

The companies highlighted in this video include (click on the company name for a contact/additional information):

• Acrow
• ConStruct/Valmont
• Contech Engineered Solutions / Big R Bridge
• DeLong’s Inc.
• Maico Industries
• Quality Bridge & Fab
• SPS Technology North America
• U.S. Bridge
• Wheeler