Dayton, Ohio
June 5–8, 2013

Conference Program PDF

 

Presentations

• Andrews, T. 2013. Rehabilitating 19th Century Bridges using 19th Century Solutions. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Barns & Bridges of New England.
• Anthony, R. 2013. Considerations for Restoring Structural Integrity of Covered Bridge Members. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Anthony & Associates.
• Ausland, G.; LaMorticella,T. 2013. Goodpasture Covered Bridge Rehabilitation, Oregon. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. OBEC Consulting Engineers.
• Barker, J. 2013. Stretching the Envelope: How Bad Is “Repairable”? Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. J.A. Barker Engineering, Inc.
• Barrett, T. 2013. Ohio DOT Covered Bridge Rehabilitation Projects. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Office of Environmental Services, Ohio DOT.
• Bartlett, M.; King, P. 2013. Wind Loading on Historic Covered Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Western University, Canada.
• Brashaw, B.; Ross, R. Anderson, S. 2013. Lightweight Deck Systems for Historic Covered Bridge Rehabilitation. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota, Duluth.
• Brashaw, B.; Wacker, J.; Ekholm, K. 2013. Use of Laser Scanning Technology to Obtain As-Built Records of Historic Covered Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Natural Resources Research Institute, University of Minnesota, Duluth.
• Buonopane, S.; Ebright, S.; Smith, A. 2013. Structural Behavior and Design of Two Smith Trusses.Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Bucknell University.
• Caston, P. 2013. Germany´s Historic Wooden Covered Bridges Still Standing. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Neubrandenburg University, Germany.
• Caswell, W. 2013. History of National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. New Hampshire DOT.
• Christian, D. 2013. The Historic Eldean Covered Bridge, Troy, Ohio. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Miami County Engineering.
• Collins, W. 2013. Remembering David C. Fischetti, P.E.
• Collins, W.; Petro, S. 2013. Kings Covered Bridge Rehabilitation, Somerset County, PA. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Simone Collins Landscape Architecture.
• Collins, W. 2013. Tohickon Aqueduct Rehabilitation. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Simone Collins Landscape Architecture.
• Cross, K. 2013. Historic Influence on Modern Covered Bridge – The Hueston Woods Covered Bridge Pays Tribute to the Covered Bridges of Preble County. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Preble County Engineering.
• Durfee, R. 2013. Pragmatic Rehabilitation Strategies. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Dubois & King.
• Duwadi, S. 2013. National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. FHWA, Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center.
• Gasparini, D.; Nizamiev, K.; Harnar, N.; Berilla, J. 2013. Moose Brook Bridge: Instrumenting, Post-tensioning, Recording, and Modeling a Howe Truss. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Case Western Reserve University.
• Gasparini, D. 2013. The Wright Brothers and the Pratt Truss. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Case Western Reserve University.
• Grayson, M. 2013. Rehabilitation of the Powerscourt Bridge, Quebec. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013.
• Jalinoos, F.; Duwadi, S.; Kerenyi, K.; Shen, J. 2013. Improved Hydraulic Safety for Covered Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. FHWA, Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center.
• James, S.; Bicja, J. 2013. Rehabilitation of a Two-Lane Covered Bridge. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Hoyle, Tanner & Associates.
• James, S. 2013. Regional Variations and Analysis of Town Lattice Trusses. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Hoyle, Tanner & Associates.
• Ji, H. 2013. Historic Cultures and Traditional Technology of Taishun Covered Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Wenzhou Lounge Bridge Culture Society, China.
• Kane, T. 2013. Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Resource Center.
• Kennedy, P.; Williamson, J. 2013. Adopting Design-Build Procurement Process for Covered Bridge Restoration Efforts in Kentucky. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Kentucky Heritage Council.
• Knapp, R. 2013. Discovering China’s Forgotten Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. State University of New York at New Paltz.
• Kramer, D. 2013. Historic Construction Practices and Procedures: How They Built our Covered Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Kramer & Associates.
• Kress, B. 2013. A Dayton History Experience. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Dayton History.
• Lebow, S.; Morrell, J. 2013. Guide for In-Place Preservative Treatment of Covered Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. USDA, Forest Service, Forest Products Lab. | Presentation File
• Liu, Y. 2013. Structure, Construction, and Craftsmanship of the Timber Woven-Arch Bridge in China. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Technical University of Munich, Germany.
• Liu, J. 2013. Ancient Chinese Arch Covered Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China.
• Marston, C.; Andrews, T.; Mesler, V.; Gasparini, D. 2013. Moose Brook Bridge: Salvage, Documentation, and Reconstruction of a Howe Truss. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. NPS, Historic American Engineering Record.
• Mauro, J. 2013. Strategies for Documenting Covered Bridges Using 3D Laser Scanning and 3D Modeling. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. NPS, Historic American Engineering Record.
• McDaniel, L. 2013. Burfordville Covered Bridge: Preserve, Protect, and Reconstruct. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Missouri State Parks.
• Miller, T. 2013. Leffingwell’s Geometry Bridge in Norwich, CT. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Kent State University.
• Miller, T. 2013. Sounds of a Covered Bridge: Music and Ritual Associated with Chinese “Corridor Bridges.” Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Kent State University.
• Nehil, T. 2013. Langley Covered Bridge. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Nehil-Sivak Consulting Structural Engineers.
• Nizamiev, K.; Gasparini, D. 2013. The Howe Bridges on the Nikolaev Railway. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Case Western Reserve University.
• Phares, B. 2013. Development of a Security Manual for Historic Covered Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. National Center for Wood Transportation Structures, Iowa State University.
• Pierce, P. 2013. Replacing Bartonsville: It Took Three to Yield One Covered Bridge. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Clough Harbour & Associates.
• Reckard, M. 2013. Robert Smith’s Trusses. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. MKR Design.
• Rinehart, D. 2013. Lessons from the Stutzman’s Crossing Covered Bridge. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Richland Engineering.
• Sangree, R. 2013. Covered Bridges as Structural Art: Integrating Covered Bridges Into Civil Engineering Curriculum. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Johns Hopkins University.
• Smolen, J.; Shields, D. 2013. Hueston Woods Covered Bridge. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Smolen Engineering.
• Smolen, J. 2013. Twenty-first Century Covered Bridge Design. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. Smolen Engineering.
• Vitanza, T. 2013. Applying the Secretary of Interior’s Standards to the Rehabilitation of Historic Covered Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. NPS, Historic Preservation Training Center.
• Wacker, J.; Hosteng, T.; Phares, B. 2013. Load Rating Historic Covered Bridges Through Physical Load Testing. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Lab.
• White, R.; Wacker, J.; Kukay, B.; Sannon, J. 2013. Options for Evaluating Fire Damaged Components of Historic Covered Bridges. Second National Covered Bridge Conference, Dayton, OH, 2013. USDA, Forest Service, Forest Products Lab.

Las Vegas, Nevada
September 30 – October 3, 2013

Publication Reference Information PDF

 

Plenary Sessions

• Timber Bridges in the USA: Past, Present, and Future
  Michael Ritter, USDA Forest Products Laboratory
  Oral Presentation
• Development of Timber Bridges in Brazil: Current Emphasis Areas
  Carlito Calil, Junior, University of Sao Paulo
  Oral Presentation
• Norwegian Timber Bridges: Current Trends and Future Directions
  Erik Aasheim, Norwegian Institute of Wood Technology
  Oral Presentation

Technical Sessions

Session 1 – Bridge Inspection I

• Field Performance of US Timber Bridges: A National Study
  Brian Brashaw, James Wacker
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Inspection of Louisiana’s Timber Bridges
  Vijaya Gopu, James Wacker
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Condition Assessment of Iowa Timber Bridges Using Advanced Inspection Tools
  Travis Hosteng, Brent Phares
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Inspection of Timber Bridges in the Pacific West
  Tom Williamson, Lola Coombe, David Strahl
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Inspection of Timber Bridges in the Southern US
  P. David Jones, Joseph Dahlen, Rubin Shmulsky
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation

Session 2 – Wood/Concrete Bridges

• Wood-Concrete Composite Beams Under Low-to-High Cycle Loading
  Jeno Balogh, Massimo Fragiacomo, Richard Gutkowski, Rebecca Atadero
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Fatigue Performance of Single Span Wood-Concrete Composite Bridges
  Leander Bathon, Oliver Bletz-Maldorfer
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Influence of Concrete Cracking on Wood-Concrete Composite Bridges
  Frank Schanack, Juan Patricio Reyes, Oscar Ramon Ramos
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• The Durability of Wood-Concrete Composite Bridges
  Lauri Salokangas, Aarne Jutila
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Development of a Slab-on-Girder Wood-Concrete Composite Highway Bridge
  Andrew Lehan, David Moses
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation

Session 3 – Case Studies I

• Stretching the Limits – Timber Bridge Case Studies Part I
  Paul Gilham
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Rehabilitation and Upgrading of a Heritage Listed Timber Truss Bridge
  Keith Crews
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• 186 Meter Footbridge in Kalmar, Sweden
  Rune Abrahamsen, Gunnar Veastad
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Challenges of the Superstructure “Alvsbacka Bridge”
  Peter Jacobsson, Frederik Eliasson, Thomas Darholm
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Timber Footbridge of the Bow River in Banff
  Gerald Epp, Adam Gerber, Lucas Epp
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Tohickon Adqueduct Rehabilitation
  William Collins, Habib Dagher, Ed Cesa
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation

Session 4 – CLT and Glulam

• The Applicability of CLT Beams in Bridges
  Lauri Salokangas, Robin Garnier
  Oral Presentation
• New Timber Bridges: Inventive Design by Bloc-Glueing
  Frank Miebach, Juergen Schaffitzel
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Carney Mill Road Bridge
  Murray Johnson
  Oral Presentation
• Investigation of Glulam Girder Bridges Constructed Prior to 1970
  J. Scott Groenier, David Strahl, James Wacker
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Overview of the Placer River Timber Bridge Project in Alaska
  Eleanor Oman, Rod Dell’Andrea
  Oral Presentation
• Rehabilitation of St. Marys Wycliffe Bridge in British Columbia, CA
  Murray Johnson
  Oral Presentation

Session 5 – Covered Bridges I

• National Historic Covered Bridge Preservation Program
  Sheila Rimal Duwadi
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Simplified Analytical Model for a Queen-Post Covered Timber Bridge
  Fouad Fanous, Terry Wipf, Douglas Rammer
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Live Load Testing of Historic Covered Timber Bridges
  Travis Hosteng, Brent Phares, James Wacker
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• McKenzie River (Goodpasture Road) Covered Bridge Rehabilitation
  Gregory Ausland, Tony LaMorticella
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation

Session 6 – Bridge Inspection II

• Opportunities for Timber Bridges in North America
  Marshall Leslie, Jasmine Wang
  Oral Presentation
• From Damage Maps to Condition Inventories
  Frank Rinn
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• In-Depth Timber Bridge Inspection and Load Rating
  J. Scott Groenier, David Strahl
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Evolution of a Smart Timber Bridge Concept
  Travis Hosteng, Brent Phares, James Wacker
  Oral Presentation

Session 7 – Covered Bridges II

• The Bartonsville Covered Bridge Replacement
  Phillip Pierce
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Chambers Covered Railroad Bridge Emergency Salvage, Rehabilitation, and Development of Interpretive Center
  Gregory Ausland, Tony LaMorticella
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Kings Covered Bridge Rehabilitation Somerset County PA
  William Collins, Samer Petro
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Simplified Analytical Model of a Covered Burr-Arch-Truss Timber Bridge
  Fouad Fanous, Terry Wipf, Douglas Rammer
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation

Session 8 – Load Testing

• Vibration Response of Long Cable-Stayed Timber Footbridge: Case Study
  Robert Kliger, Hanna Jansson, Isak Svensson, Tomas Svensson
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Field Load Testing of the First Vehicular Timber Bridge in Korea
  Wonsuk Park, Ji-Woon Yi, Hyun-Moo Koh, Sang-Joon Lee, Chul-Young Park
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Dynamic Response of a Timber Pedestrian Bridge
  Fabio Casciati, Sara Casciati, Lucia Faravelli, Daniele Bortoluzzi
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Stress-Laminated Timber Bridge Decks: Non-Linear Effects in Ultimate and Serviceability Limit States
  Mats Ekevad, Peter Jacobsson, Robert Kliger
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation

Session 9 – Case Studies II

• Case Study of the Longest Single Span Timber Bridge for Highway Loads in Sweden
  Kristoffer Ekholm, Peter Nilsson, Erik Johansson
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Steien Network Arch Bridge
  Johannes Veie, Rune Abrahamsen, Egil Rannekleiv
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• A Timber Bridge Across Lake Mjosa in Norway
  Per Meaas, Svein Erik Jakobsen, Trond Arne Stensby, Widar Mikkelsen, Yngve Artun
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• 100 Kilometers of Timber Bridge Development
  Yngve Aartun, Trond Arne Stensby, Rune Abrahamsen, Widar Mikkelsen
  Oral Presentation
• Tretten Bridge: Timber and Steel in Harmony
  John Are Harstad-Evjen, Hilde Rannem Isaksen, Bjorn Olav Vik, Per Kristian Ekeberg
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Stretching the Limits: Timber Bridge Case Studies Part II
  Paul Gilham
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation

Session 10 – Bridge Durability

• Contribution to Structural Details on Timber Bridges
  Otto Kleppe, Hauke Kepp, Tormod Dyken
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Two Bridges Built Using Black Locust Wood
  Ryan Woodward, Theodore Zoli
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Glulam Beams & Columns After 5 Years Exposure to Outdoor Climate
  Anna Pousette, Karin Sanderg
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• On Development of Network Arch Timber Bridges in Timber
  Kjell Malo, Runa Barli, Idun Hakvag
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Wood Preservative Solutions for Creative and Sustainable Bridge Design and Construction
  Ted LaDoux
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Timber Abutment Piling and Back Wall Rehabilitation & Repair
  Justin Dahlberg, Brent Phares, F. Wayne Klaiber
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation

Session 11 – Field Monitoring

• Assessment & Monitoring of Moisture Content of Timber Bridges
  Bettina Franke, Andreas Mueller, Thomas Tannert, Robert Widman
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Alvsbacka Bridge – A Timber Bridge in Cold Climate
  Niclas Bjorngrim, Alice Wang, Olle Hagman
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Cable-Stayed Timber Footbridge with Two Towers
  Pedro Gutemberg de Alcantara Segundinho, Francisco Antonio Rocco Lahr, Carlito Calil Junior, Antonio Alves Dias
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Short-term Monitoring of a Cable-Stayed Timber Footbridge
  Erhan Saracoglu, Anders Gustafsson, Per-Anders Fjellstrom
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation

Session 12 – Wood Composites

• Fiberglass Composite Bridges
  Crawford Dewar, Josh Dewar, Ben Dewar
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Case Study: Design of pedestrian timber bridges in an AE Studio
  Mikhail Gershfeld, Judith Sheine
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Combination of Timber, CFRP and GFRP for the Design and Construction of a Bowstring Arch Bridge
  Robert Widman, Rolf Broennimann
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation
• Mile Long Boardwalk Enhances Estuary Restoration
  Paul Gilham
  Technical Paper | Oral Presentation

Conference Photos

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