Prestressed Concrete Bridge Seminar – Portland Location

Concepts for Extending Spans

Workshop presented by the National Concrete Bridge Council (NCBC) in cooperation with the Oregon Department of Transportation Washington State Department of Transportation, and Federal Highway Administration. November 14–15, 2024
Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown 319 SW Pine Street, Portland, OR 97204

Instructors:

Richard Miller, PhD, PE, FPCI, is Professor Emeritus and former head of the Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Construction Management at the University of Cincinnati, where he has taught for 36 years. Dr. Miller’s research focuses on concrete materials and prestressed concrete bridges. He has been principal or co-principal investigator on seven projects for the prestigious National Cooperative Highway Research Program. Work done by Dr. Miller and his colleagues has resulted in numerous changes to the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, including incorporation of high-strength reinforcing bar and provisions on debonding and continuous for live-load bridges. Dr. Miller has also completed numerous projects for the Ohio Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration related to concrete bridges. He has served on and chaired several PCI councils and committees and currently serves on the PCI Board of Directors as the chair of the Technical Activities Council. He is a Fellow of PCI, and in 2024 he was named a PCI Titan of the Industry.

Clay Naito, PhD, PE, FPCI, is a professor of structural engineering at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., where he has taught for 22 years. Dr. Naito’s research focuses on experimental and analytical evaluation of reinforced and prestressed concrete structures subjected to extreme events, including earthquakes, tsunamis, and intentional blast demands. He has also conducted research studies for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration, and the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute on the performance of concrete bridge structures. Research topics include the performance of adjacent box beam bridges, integration of electrically isolated tendons, use of self-consolidating concrete and ultra-high-performance concrete in bridges, and strand bond. He has published over 100 peer-reviewed journal papers and participated in more than $15 million in sponsored research. He received the Distinguished Educator Award from PCI in 215 and was elected Fellow of PCI in 2019.

Speakers:

Gregg Freeby, PE, ASBI and Chair of NCBC, Reggie Holt, PE, FHWA, Tim Christle, PE, PTI, William Nickas, PE, PCI

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Registration ends October 22, 2024. Sign up by visiting www.pci.org/Portland2024BridgeSeminar To register, sign in or create a new record. Government employee registration is at no cost. Registration cost is $400 for private consultant and contractor employees. Space is limited, and seats first come, first served, with additional requests added to a waiting list. The participant’s e-workbook, daily lunch, and refreshments are included with registration. Prestressed Concrete Bridge Seminar