Update Bridge Construction Requirements

In 2020, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Committee on Bridges and Structures (COBS) completed a project to investigate the use and effectiveness of the current AASHTO LRFD Bridge Construction Specifications (BCS). The project included a questionnaire to each state 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 state transportation agencies (STAs) on a regular basis, justifying future updates and maintenance. The study recommended (1) converting the document to a guide specification, (2) adding commentary similar to the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, and (3) updating existing content and adding new content as needed to be consistent with current industry standards and STA specifications. The study provided options for reorganizing the AASHTO LRFD BCS. Research is needed to develop recommendations for updating the bridge construction requirements to be considered by the AASHTO COBS in its next update to the AASHTO LRFD BCS. 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.

• Record URL:
  http://apps.trb.org/cmsfeed/TRBNetProjectDisplay.asp?ProjectID=5337

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $800000
• Contract Numbers:

  Project 10-125

• Sponsor Organizations:

  National Cooperative Highway Research Program

  Transportation Research Board
  500 Fifth Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

  444 North Capitol Street, NW
  Washington, DC  United States  20001

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Project Managers:

  Abu-Hawash, Ahmad

• Performing Organizations:

  Iowa State University, Ames

  Ames, IA  United States  50011
• Principal Investigators:

  Shafei, Behrouz

• Start Date: 20240401
• Expected Completion Date: 20270331
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge construction; Bridge design; Construction management; Load and resistance factor design; Specifications
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01846744
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Transportation Research Board
• Contract Numbers: Project 10-125
• Files: TRB, RIP
• Created Date: May 24 2022 10:27AM