Segmental Concrete Bridge Team Member Profile

Larry D. O'Donnell, P.E.
Bridge Engineer

CURRENT EMPLOYER
Federal Highway Administration
Midwestern Resource Center
Olympia Fields, Illinois

SUMMARY OF POSITIONS HELD

• Bridge Management and Structure Evaluation Engineer, FHWA-MRC, September 2001 to Present
• Division Bridge Engineer, FHWA-MA, April 1996 to August 2001
• Assistant Division Bridge Engineer, FHWA-IN, July 1993 to March 1996
• Assistant Division Bridge Engineer, FHWA-OH, September 1991 to June 1993

DESCRIPTION OF CURRENT POSITION

• Provide technical assistance to FHWA Division Offices, industry, associations, state, local and regional highway agencies.
• Provide training in engineering concepts for bridge inspectors, routine bridge inspection procedures and use of Pontis bridge management system software.
• Promote the use of innovative technologies.
• Interpret complex data, policy, legislation/regulations, procedures, requirements, and technological advancements.
• Provide assistance in complex and unique issues that develop that have been resistant to resolution through normal approaches.
• Provide assistance in developing national policy, evaluating new techniques and in developing approaches for agency-wide use.

EDUCATION - TRAINING - SKILLS

• BS in Civil Engineering from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, 1989
• Registered Professional Civil Engineer, State of Indiana
• Conditionally Certified NHI Instructor

WORK EXPERIENCES

• Review of plans, special provisions and estimates, and construction inspection of conventional bridges, cable stayed, precast segmental and cast-in-place post-tensioned concrete bridges.
• Development of bridge inventory and inspection handbooks, bridge construction standard specifications, standard details/drawings, and construction inspection guidelines for various phases of bridge construction.
• Presentations given on application of micro-silica modified concrete overlays and full depth decks, concrete bridge deck texturing methods, and grouting issues for post-tensioned tendons.
• Central Artery Tunnel Project, Boston, MA

PERSONAL INTEREST

• Family, Nebraska Cornhusker Football, Bridges, Sports, Hunting, Fishing