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Dear Briana,
ASCESouth JerseyBranch and SEIwould like to invite you to our December technical meeting on Monday, December09, 2019; 5:30 P.M. atMaggianos at the Cherry Hill Mall, in Cherry Hill Township, NJ.
Topic:
Designing Railroad Bridges: Innovative Repair and Replacement Techniques(1 PDH)
Bridge engineers, working in the railroad industry, face unique challenges compared with their highway bridge counterparts. Factors such as greatly increased live load effects, wheel-rail-structure interaction, and the need to keep the trains moving, all contribute to making railroad bridge designs more complicated. The presentation will focus on different considerations for the design of railroad structures and the application of AREMA standards for the design of modern railroad bridges. Several case studies will be presented to demonstrate innovative techniques used by TranSystems to rehabilitate or replace railroad bridges using the AREMA Manual for Railway Engineering while maintaining railroad traffic. Studies include the repair of a floorbeam pin on a 300 foot long, double-deck, pin connected truss built in 1911 and the in-line replacement of a 511 foot long, 4-span steel structure with a new 545 foot long, 5-span steel structure by using dual temporary work bridges while constrained by limited track outages.(1 PDH will be provided)
Presenter Bio:
Michael J. Cuddy, P.E. is a Principal/Senior Vice President with TranSystems and Area Manager responsible for the firm's bridge work throughout Pennsylvania. He has been with the firm for 34 years and is responsible for many of its major highway and railroad bridge design, rehabilitation and inspection programs, particularly those involving historic bridges and complex structural systems. A graduate of The University of Pennsylvania, he is a registered professional engineer and is noted for his innovative and practical approach to the evaluation and rehabilitation of historic bridges.
Schedule:
5:30 PM - Social Hour
6:30 PM - Dinner
7:15 PM - Presentation
8:15 PM - Closing Remarks and Upcoming Event Announcements
Upcoming Events:
January 2020 - Rowan University, Engineers Without Borders
February 20, 2020-ASCE Ethics Presentation, Ramblewood Country Club, Mount Laurel, NJ
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