Segmental Concrete Bridge Team Member Profile
Douglas L. Edwards
CURRENT EMPLOYER AND POSITIONS HELD
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Florida Division, Tallahassee, Florida
SUMMARY OF POSITIONS HELD
- Senior Structures Engineer, FHWA Florida Division Office, 3/1986 to Present
- Senior Structures Engineer, FHWA Michigan Division Office, 12/1981 - 3/1986
- Structures Engineer, FHWA Michigan Division Office, 3/1980 - 12/1981
- Assistant Structures Engineer, FHWA Illinois Division, 9/1978 - 3/1980
- Bridge Design Engineer, Indiana State Highway Commission, 6/1972 - 9/1978
- Graduate Eng. Training Program, Ind. State Highway Commission, 4/1971 - 6/1972
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT POSITION
Administer the Federal-aid highway program with respect to bridge and other structures in the State of Florida. Monitor and oversee the National Bridge Inspection Program, the Highway Bridge Replacement and Rehabilitation Program, and the Innovative Bridge Research and Construction Program in Florida. Act as senior office advisor on all technical matters related to structures, geotechnical and hydraulic issues. Oversight responsibilities for bridge design and construction on the Interstate Highway System.
EDUCATION - TRAINING - SKILLS
- BS in Civil Engineering from Purdue University in 1970.
- Licensed Professional Engineer in State of Indiana
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
- Participant on 1999 FHWA Bridge Durability Scan in Europe on concrete segmental & cable stayed bridges
- Intimate involvement in initial precast segmental bridge projects in the States of Michigan and Illinois. Intimate involvement with concrete segmental bridge policies, projects and specifications in Florida since construction of Skyway bridge through today.
- Ex Officio member on T-4 Technical Committee for Construction (AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures)
- Served as "Asset Management" team leader on FHWA's Structures "Research & Technology Coordinating Group" (RTCG)
- Served on Concrete Assessment & Rehabilitation (CAR) Lead States Team implementing CAR technologies
- Steering Committee member for 2000 PCI/FHWA/FIB International Symposium on High Performance Concrete.
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