FHWA Resource Center
STRUCTURES TEAM
Economic Fabrication Next SCEF Meetings
November 1 - 2, 2001
Manassas, Virginia
Attached are copies of the agendas for the subject meetings, which are to be
held on November 1 - 2, 2001 at the Holiday Inn in Manassas, Virginia.
The hotel is located at the intersection of I-66 and State Route 234.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the hotel for the single room rate of $64
per night plus 9.5% tax. This rate will be honored until October 17,
2001. Attendees are requested to make their own reservations by
calling the hotel at 703-335-0000. Please note that a tour of the Williams
Bridge Companys steel fabrication plant is planned for the group on the
afternoon of November 1st.
In continuing SCEFs alignment with the AASHTO/National Steel Bridge
Collaboration (NSBA), attendees to each meeting are asked to be prepared to
discuss their States or companys comments on the four AASHTO/NSBA documents
listed in the agenda. Copies of these standards are available on the
Collaboration website at http://wwwcf.fhwa.dot.gov/exit.cfm?link=http://www.steelbridge.org/coldoc.htm.
These four standards have been presented to the AASHTO T-14 Technical
Committee for Steel Design. Comments from that group will be addressed at
the fall meeting of the Collaboration, and the resolution of those comments sent
to AASHTO. Balloting for adoption is anticipated at the full Subcommittee
meeting in May 2002.
We would also like to receive an update from each State on specific project
implementation of the AASHTO-approved document on Shop Drawing Review and
Approval.
Attendees to the Structural Coatings Subcommittee meeting on November
2nd are requested to review the existing SCEF specification for
Inorganic Zinc-rich paint, in order to be prepared to discuss whether it should
be superseded by the proposed Collaboration document. That document may
also be found at the above website.
This notice will be posted on the Resource Centers website,
located at All SCEF members with an Internet address will receive these
materials electronically. Hard copies will not be mailed to these
individuals. Those members without an Internet address who have an **
next to their name will receive a fax of the materials, and are requested to
make the information available as soon as possible to other non-Internet members
on the SCEF list.
If there are any problems with receiving the documents either electronically
or by fax, please notify Ms. Marsha Simmons at (410) 962-2773.
Members are requested to review the Subcommittee listings and consider
representation by their state or company as appropriate.
An overhead projector, slide projector and flip chart can be made
available if needed by the presenters. Speakers anticipating making an
electronic presentation are requested to supply their own laptop equipment, and
to provide us with a CD of their presentation, while all speakers are asked to
provide paper copies of their talks. All speakers are asked to notify
us as soon as possible of their equipment needs.
We look forward to another successful turnout and to the active participation
of all attendees at both meetings.
Original signed by,
Louis N. Triandafilou
Attachments
November 1, 2001 Mid-Atlantic States SCEF Meeting
Agenda: 8 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
Holiday Inn, Manassas, Virginia
Introductions at 8: A.M.
Approval of Minutes from June 4, 2001 Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA
Task Group Status Reports by Chairmen
Regional Welder Certification Program
AISC Task Force on Minor Bridge Component Certification
Standardization of Design & Fabrication of Overhead Sign Supports,
Light Poles, and Traffic Signals
Status of Implementation of Electronic Submission of Shop Drawings
State DOT Status Report on High Performance Steel Projects
Subcommittee Status Reports by Chairmen
Large Movement Expansion Joints
Bearings
FHWA/State DOT/Industry Comments on AASHTO/NSBA Collaboration Documents
G1.3-2001, Guidelines for Shop Detail Drawing Presentation
S2.4-2001, Steel Bridge Fabrication Guide Specification
S4.1-2001, Steel Bridge Fabrication QC/QA Guide Specification
FHWA/State DOT/Industry Comments on Collaboration Document G1.2-2001,
Guidelines for Design Drawing Presentation
NCHRP Project 20-7, Task 149, Evaluation of 3D Computer Modeling and
Electronic Information Transfer for Efficient Design/Construction of Steel
Bridges
July 31/August 1 Southern States Steel Bridge Fabrication Showcase
Update on Heat Straightening Pooled Fund Study
Other Issues/Adjourn by 2:30 P.M.
Group Tour of Williams Bridge Company Steel Fabrication Shop
November 2, 2001 Agenda - Mid-Atlantic States
SCEF
Structural Coatings Subcommittee Meeting: 8:00 a.m. to
2:00 p.m.
Holiday Inn, Manassas, Virginia
Introductions at 8:00 A.M.
Approval of Minutes from June 4, 2001 Meeting in Pittsburgh, PA
Shop Painting Presentation by Williams Bridge Company Shop Representative
QC in the shop, what to expect
Primer- only vs. all coats in the shop
QP - 3
Two-coat vs. Three- coat Systems
Successes and Failures
Do we save time with same results
Bridgecote System for Maintenance Painting of Structures, Craig Ballinger
AASHTO/NSBA Steel Bridge Collaboration Update
Comments on S8.1 Guide Specification for Inorganic Zinc-Rich
Primer-Based Systems
Resolution of SCEF specification for inorganic zinc primer
2006 OSHA Standard for Slip Coefficient on Steel
SSPC SP-14: Who Uses and Why? -- Presentation by SSPC
Painting Weathering Steel (old or new)?
How well is it working, Do we need to paint?
. What are States using; how do they decide?
Galvanizing
Should we Paint Galvanized Poles for Aesthetics
How does it compare with IOZ Primer
Do we have adhesion problems
TRAINING
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