Guidelines

Bridge Guideline: October 2006

Guidelines for Accelerated Bridge Construction Using Precast/Prestressed Concrete Components (4.1mb PDF File)

This guide is the current State of the Art report developed by the PCI Northeast Bridge Technical Committee on the use of Precast/Prestressed Concrete Components to accelerate the construction of bridge projects. The guide will assist designers in determining which means and methods would be appropriate for considering accelerated construction techniques. This guide will offer solutions from deck replacement to total reconstruction of a bridge.

Bridge Design Manual

Comprehensive Bridge Design Manual

http://www.pci.org/publications/bridge/index.cfm
Link to the PCI National Bridge Design Manual Section

PCI National Bookstore

https://netforum.pci.org/
Link to the PCI National Bookstore web site

Project Case Studies

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Davis Narrows Bridge (ASPIRE)
(420.3 KB PDF File)
 
Precast concrete bridge completed in 30 days.
Davis_Narrows_win07.pdf
 
 
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Epping/Mill Street Bridge (PCI JOURNAL)
(1.2 MB PDF File)
 
PCI_Journal_MJ_2005.pdf
 
 
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Epping/Mill Street Bridge (ASPIRE)
(653.7 KB PDF File)
 
Precast bridge built in only eight days.
mill_street_spr07.pdf
 
 
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Epping/Mill Street Bridge (Technical Plans)
(3.9 MB PDF File)
 
epping_bridge_plans.pdf
 
 
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Lime Kiln Bridge (ASPIRE)
(348.9 KB PDF File)
 
Repeating history.
lime_kiln_fall08.pdf
 
 
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N.H. Route 10 Bridge Over Mink Brook (ASPIRE)
(278.9 KB PDF File)
 
Precast design meets tight schedule.
NH_Rt_10_fall08.pdf
 
 
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Route 31 Bridge Over Canandaigua Outlet (ASPIRE)
(922.3 KB PDF File)
 
New York State’s first application of bulb-tee girders results from new joint design.
route31_canandaigua_fall09.pdf
 
 
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Route 36 Highlands Bridge Replacement (ASPIRE)
(449.4 KB PDF File)
 
New Jersey's twin precast segmental bridges.
Project_Rt_36_sum10.pdf
 
 
 

Other Links

Aspire The Concrete Bridge Magazine

http://www.aspirebridge.com/
Link to the Aspire Bridge Magazine web site

Federal Highway Administration

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/
Link to the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration