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UNITED CONTRACTORS, INC. Washington Bypass US 17 A HOCHTIEF Company FLATIRON/UNITED, JV. AASHTO Subcommittee on Construction Conference Minimizing The Environmental Impact Of Bridge construction Over Wetlands And Rivers New Top-Down Bridge Construction Chicago, Illinois August 4 th 2009

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UNITED

CONTRACTORS,

INC.

Washington Bypass US 17

A HOCHTIEF Company

FLATIRON/UNITED, JV.

AASHTO

Subcommittee on Construction

Conference

Minimizing The Environmental

Impact Of Bridge construction

Over Wetlands And Rivers

New Top-Down Bridge Construction

Chicago, Illinois

August 4th

2009

UNITED

CONTRACTORS,

INC.

Washington Bypass US 17

A HOCHTIEF Company

UNITED

CONTRACTORS,

INC.

Washington Bypass US 17

Construction Methods

A HOCHTIEF Company

FLATIRON/UNITED, JV.

Project Team

• Project Owner: North Carolina DOT

• Design-build Team: Flatiron/United JV

• Engineer Of Record: Earth Tech / AECOM

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CONTRACTORS,

INC.

Washington Bypass US 17

A HOCHTIEF Company

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CONTRACTORS,

INC.

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Construction Methods

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FLATIRON/UNITED, JV.

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INC.

Washington Bypass US 17

A HOCHTIEF Company

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INC.

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Construction Methods

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FLATIRON/UNITED, JV.

Tar River Bridge

• 3 Miles Long Bridge 72’ wide for typical span

• Over Wetlands and the Tar River

• Precast Concrete 30” Square Hollow Piles

• Precast Match Cast Segmental Pier Cap

• Precast Concrete Girders Mod 72” Bulb T, 120’ Spans

• Cast-in-Place Deck with Stay-In-Place Forms

• Top-Down Bridge Construction Without Trestles or Cranes

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INC.

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A HOCHTIEF Company

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FLATIRON/UNITED, JV.

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INC.

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FLATIRON/UNITED, JV.Bridge 2

US 17 Over Tar River

Patent Pending

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1) •A pile is delivered to the Overhead Truss and positioned

in the pile driving lead. US Pat. 7,520,014

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2) •The pile is rotated in the lead.

US Pat. 7,520,014

Pile Driving

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3) •The pile driving lead is tilted and the pile is

positioned on locationUS Pat. 7,520,014

Pile Driving

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4) •The pile is driven using the hammer mounted to the fixed tilting

lead

US Pat. 7,520,014

US Pat. 7,520,014

Pile Driving

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5) •The remaining piles are driven while the previous span deck SIP

panels and rebar are being installedUS Pat. 7,520,014

Bent Cap

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6) •The precast bent shell sections are positioned and secured to

the piles

Bent Cap

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7) •The previous span deck is poured and the Launching Truss is

prepared to move to the next span.

Deck Pouring

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8) • The girder is erected and secured using the two overhead

trolleys

Girder Erection

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9) •The remaining girders are being erected and secured

Girder Erection

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US Pat. 7,520,014

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Construction Methodology: Pile Tilting

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Construction Methods

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