Structures Team

Claude Napier, P.E. Sr. Structural Engineer
400 North 8th Street, Suite 750 Richmond, VA 23219 Ph: (804) 775-3358 FAX: (804) 775-3356 claude.napier@dot.gov Experience Began working in field in 1970 Joined FHWA in 1978

Education •    B.S., Civil Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1971 •    M.E., Civil Engineering (Structures), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1983

Expertise/Specialty

•    Accelerated Bridge Construction •    Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems •    High Performance Materials •    Bridge design, construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance •    Major Projects •    Division Office Structural Program Management •    Structural Program Reviews

Licenses and Registrations

•    Registered Professional Engineer in Virginia

Professional Associations

•    Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Committee on Bridges

Professional Highlights

•    Served as structural engineer, FHWA Virginia Division, for 20 years, experienced in bridge safety inspections, design, system preservation (preventive maintenance), rehabilitation, replacement and construction of simple, complex, and major and unusual structures •    Involved in the design and construction of the Coleman Bridge and I-95 Bridge over James River which are national examples of accelerated construction and prefabricated structures and participated on concrete and steel industry and consultant task groups to determine the best alternatives for design and construction of major bridges •    Provided review and design oversight on many major bridges in Virginia to include all the bridges on Virginia´s very successful mega projects, Springfield Interchange and Woodrow Wilson Bridge Projects, and Virginia´s currently largest mega project underway, the Capital Beltway (I-495) HOT Lanes. •    As a bridge designer and design squad leader, planned, developed, evaluated, and managed structural engineering programs for the Virginia DOT, the Eastern Federal Lands, and the Headquarters Bridge Division •    Promoted new and innovative bridge technologies and served on concrete and bridge research advisory committees •    Led a team of research scientists to conduct an investigation and prepare a recommendation report for the Bridge over Canal San Luis, Route 187, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico

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