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First Annual Missouri Bridge Conference
April 9, 2015
University of Missouri’s Ketchum Auditorium in Lafferre Hall
Columbia, MO
http://muconf.missouri.edu/MOBridge/index.html
Agenda
7:45 a.m.
Registration/Check In
8:00 a.m.
Welcome: Moderator Charlie Nemmers, University of Missouri
Dennis Heckman, MoDOT State Bridge Engineer
Tim Ross, George Butler Associates for ACEC
Kathy Harvey, MoDOT Assistant Chief Engineer
8:25 a.m.
What We Have Learned From Emergency Bridge Replacement/Repair
I-5 Skagit River in Washington State: Jugesh Kapur, Burns & McDonnell
Scott County/Rockview: Dennis Heckman, MoDOT
I-44 Maritz Overpass, St. Louis County: Tom Lohman, Horner & Shifrin
9:30 a.m.
Bridge Inspection Today:
Dave Koenig, MoDOT
Jim Jarrett, George Butler Associates
10:00 a.m. BREAK
10:15 a.m.
Recent and Ongoing Bridge Research
Improving Design for Foundations Subjected to Lateral Loads
Dr. Erik Loehr, University of Missouri
Hands on Training/Calibration using the Truman Rd. Bridge (I-70 in KC)
Dr. Glenn Washer, University of Missouri
Use of Self-Consolidating & Sustainable Concrete for the Bridge Industry
Dr. John Myers, Missouri S&T
First Annual Missouri Bridge Conference
11:15 a.m. Maintenance, Management and Preservation:
Mark Croarkin, MoDOT St. Louis District
Scott Stotlemeyer, MoDOT
Noon
Networking Lunch with Poster Session
1:15 p.m.
Bridge projects using new technology
Moderator: Chris Linneman, EFK
Moen
Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil (GRS) Bridge Abutments:
Rustic Road, Boone County: Bob Gilbert, Bartlett & West Jefferson City
Randolph County: Gary Strack, Shafer Kline & Warren Bridge
2:15 p.m.
Design Build
Boone Bridge (I-64) Design/Build Project: Jim Gremaud, MoDOT St. Louis
Manchester Bridge Design/Build Project: Carl Schipfmann, HNTB
3:00 p.m. Break
Winners of Poster Contest are recognized
3:25 p.m.
Expert Panel Discussing Bridges in Missouri: Moderator Dennis Heckman,
MoDOT
Kurt Gribble, MoDOT Jefferson City
Cory Imhoff, HDR Kansas City
Rick Kingery, MoDOT Kansas City
4:25 p.m.
Complete/Return Evaluations
4:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Poster Competition from: University of Missouri and Missouri S&T,
http://muconf.missouri.edu/MOBridge/index.html