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Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-17-039 Date: January 2016 |
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-17-039 Date: January 2016 |
The following list represents the outreach activities, including introductory and update presentations, conducted by FHWA pertaining to Gusset Plates for 2010–2013.
Overview presentation along with AASHTO adopted recommendations at FHWA webinar on load rating steel trusses.
This evaluation of the Gusset Plate Project was funded by the Federal Highway Administration Research and Technology Program as part of its ongoing effort to evaluate the benefits of FHWA programs and projects.
Justin Ocel, FHWA Structural Steel Research Program Manager, and Joey Hartmann, FHWA Director of the Office of Bridges and Structures, were very supportive during the evaluation process. In addition, thanks goes to the following interview participants and those who responded to email requests for information, including: Anne Rearick with Indiana Department of Transportation (DOT); Norman McDonald with Iowa DOT; Timothy Keller with Ohio DOT; Tom Macioce with Pennsylvania DOT; Ed Wasserman with Modjeski and Masters, Inc. (formerly with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials); and Mark Bagnard, Julie Perrot, and Carl Schultheisz with the National Transportation Safety Board.