Vertical Construction Scan a Domestic Technology Scan

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Vertical Construction Scan(a Domestic Technology
Scan)
Presentation to SCOHMay 6, 2005

• M.G. Patel, P.E.
• PennDOT

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Scan Organization

• Sponsored by FHWA AASHTO
• Organized by Civil Engineering Research
  Foundation
• Team Composition
• AASHTO/States
• FHWA
• Industry
• NACE
• Meetings with key vertical industry reps in
• New York
• Chicago
• Los Angeles

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Overarching Objectives

• How does the vertical construction industry
  innovate?
• What vertical industry practices can be adopted
  by the horizontal industry?

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Specific Objectives

• Identify practices employed to adopt apply
  innovative technologies
• Identify key features of the procurement
  management methods contributing to innovative
  technology deployment
• Identify how these features might be translated
  to the highway bridge construction arena
• Disseminate information to aid/educate highway
  industry regarding potential value of these
  approaches techniques

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High Level Observations
Process Cycle
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High Level Observations (contd)
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High Level Observations (contd)
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High Level Observations (contd)
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High Level Observations (contd)
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High Level Observations (contd)
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Key Findings

• There are no magic bullets with respect to
  construction/erection technologies,
  application/use of advanced materials, etc.
• The majority of advances are in the areas of
  procurement project management practices

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Findings Worth Pursuing

• Use technology more effectively (web-based
  project management, 3D 4D modeling)

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Findings Worth Pursuing

• Early contractor involvement
• Risk Reward
• Ownership of the process roles
  responsibilities
• Importance of effective marketing communications

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Findings Worth Pursuing (contd)

• Process flexibility (value engineering,
  streamlining procurement practices)
• Building an effective business model considering
  financing
• Lifecycle considerations

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Next Steps

• Project report detailed discussion of findings
  currently being prepared
• Dissemination
• Buy-in by selected States to try new approaches

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Questions
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