Moveable Bridge Engineering
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The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, at the University of Hartford, and the Construction Institute are offering a 1-day workshop for practicing engineers on the topic of movable bridges. This will be an in person workshop as well as streamed live for those who cannot attend. This workshop will cover the civil and structural engineering considerations of designing movable bridges.
It is assumed that workshop participants will have a background in structural engineering, but not specifically in the field of movable bridges. The workshop will include photos of movable bridges and bridge components to better illustrate the lecture material. Each student will receive copies of portions of the AREMA and AASHTO manual sections relating to movable bridges. NOTE: This session does not cover mechanical or electrical design. LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1. Learn the basics of movable bridges, both highway and railroad. 2. Discuss the current AREMA and AASHTO manual requirements regarding movable bridges. 3. Learn the civil and structural engineering process of designing movable bridges. 4. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of 3 types of movable bridges (vertical-lift, horizontal swing and bascule). |
Wednesday February 28, 2024
8:00am-4:00pm 1137 Main Street Suite 206, East Hartford CT |
PricingMember
Nonmember Member-Streaming Nonmember-Streaming |
$350 $525 $350 $525 |
Speaker
David Jacobs, PhD, PE, University of Hartford
David Jacobs teaches at the University of Hartford. He is retired from Metro-North Railroad and is an experienced senior manager. He was PM on Metro-North’s PECK drawbridge (Bridgeport), reconstruction of Manhattan’s Park Avenue tunnel and rehabilitation of Metro-North’s five movable bridges. Mr. Jacobs was the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers 2019 recipient of their prestigious Benjamin Wright Award. He is currently working as a consultant on the design of the new Metro-North RR vertical lift bridge in Norwalk. He holds a PhD in structural engineering from the University of Connecticut.
David Jacobs teaches at the University of Hartford. He is retired from Metro-North Railroad and is an experienced senior manager. He was PM on Metro-North’s PECK drawbridge (Bridgeport), reconstruction of Manhattan’s Park Avenue tunnel and rehabilitation of Metro-North’s five movable bridges. Mr. Jacobs was the Connecticut Society of Civil Engineers 2019 recipient of their prestigious Benjamin Wright Award. He is currently working as a consultant on the design of the new Metro-North RR vertical lift bridge in Norwalk. He holds a PhD in structural engineering from the University of Connecticut.
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Cancellations must be made 10 business days prior to an event for a refund. If amount is outstanding, the entire amount will still be due the Construction Institute. Substitutions may be made before the start date of any event. Events may be rescheduled due to speaker conflict or severe weather. We reserve the right to cancel due to insufficient enrollment, in which case event fees will be refunded in full. Thank you for your consideration.
Cancellations must be made 10 business days prior to an event for a refund. If amount is outstanding, the entire amount will still be due the Construction Institute. Substitutions may be made before the start date of any event. Events may be rescheduled due to speaker conflict or severe weather. We reserve the right to cancel due to insufficient enrollment, in which case event fees will be refunded in full. Thank you for your consideration.
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