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 MIAMI — The Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Center in the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering at Florida International University is presenting a free webinar, Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Eastern, on Full-Depth Prefabricated Bridge Deck Options for Durability and Cost. The featured speaker is Bruce Johnson, P.E., Oregon DOT Bridge Engineer and chair, AASHTO Technical Committee for Bridge Preservation.

Some states are replacing deteriorated bridge decks with full-depth prefabricated decks to accelerate onsite construction and minimize traffic impacts. Because prefabricated decks are typically erected as segments that must be joined together, the connections are the critical factor for ensuring good long-term performance and achieving an economical solution.

This presentation describes design, construction, and maintenance details that have been developed to achieve good long-term performance of full-depth prefabricated bridge decks. Comparisons will be made between some of the various details considered for a project in Oregon, with advantages and disadvantages that were identified for each.

A question and answer period will follow the presentation. Participants can earn one hour of PDH

To register, visit www.abc.fiu.edu.