111622 CSCE Dinner Meeting at Quinnipiac University
Please join CSCE at our monthly meeting at the Graduate Hotel at Quinnipiac University, on Wednesday, November 16, 2022. At this meeting, Michael P. Culmo, P.E., Chief Bridge Engineer, CHA Consulting, Inc., will give a presentation on the Design and Construction of an Innovative Non-Fracture Critical Steel Straddle Bent at I-91 Interchange 29. The meeting co-sponsors are the CT Chapter of the ASCE Structural Engineering Institute and the ASCE Student Chapter at Quinnipiac University.
Presentation Overview
Straddle bents are often required in complex interchange designs. Steel straddle bents have traditionally been built using a single cell steel box girder, which is considered to be fracture critical. A fracture critical designation requires more substantial and costly inspection techniques over the lifespan of the bridge. The presentation will focus on the development and construction of an innovative non-fracture critical steel straddle bent system. The 2018 AASHTO Guide Specifications for redundancy design will also be covered. This innovative design not only eliminates the fracture critical designation but can be fabricated at a lower cost. The new award-winning I-91NB Exit ramp bridge to the Charter Oak Bridge will be showcased in the presentation.
Michael P. Culmo, P.E., Chief Bridge Engineer, CHA Consulting, Inc.
Mike is a Bridge Engineer with 38 years of experience in bridge and highway design. He has extensive experience in the design of steel, concrete, and prestressed/precast concrete bridges, and has been responsible for managing design teams on new expressway bridges, highway interchanges, and bridge rehabilitation projects. He is the author of numerous national publications and manuals on bridges and was the principal author of the 2018 AASHTO LRFD Guide Specifications for ABC. Mr. Culmo holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and a master’s degree in Structural Engineering, both from the University of Connecticut.
5:30 p.m. Social Hour, 6:30 p.m. Dinner & Presentation
Quinnipiac University, Multipurpose Room, MNH-105, 370 Bassett Road, North Haven Campus, Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, North Haven, CT 06473
Directions to North Haven Campus
From I-91 - Take I-91 North to Exit 12 (Washington Avenue). Turn right onto Route 5/Washington Avenue and follow for 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Bradley Street. Continue straight through the Bassett Road intersection. The entrance to campus is directly ahead.
From I-95 - Take I-95 to I-91 North. Drive 8.6 miles to Exit 12 (Washington Avenue). Turn right onto Route 5/Washington Avenue and follow for 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Bradley Street. Continue straight through the Bassett Road intersection. The entrance to campus is directly ahead.
For more detailed driving directions to the North Haven Campus, view the campus map:
Parking: Please click here for an image of the campus map. Once you arrive at Quinnipiac, please follow the signs for the parking garage, which is labeled as P-G on the map and is located between Buildings 3 & 4, and park there. Signage will direct visitors from the garage to the meeting. The dinner meeting will be in the Center for Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences (MNH -105), which is in Building 2 on the map, but it is located near the entrance where Buildings 1 & 2 join together.
CSCE Members - No NYS PDH: $40.00
CSCE Members who want to earn 1 NYS PDH: $50.00
Non CSCE Members - No NYS PDH: $50.00
Non CSCE Members who want to earn 1 NYS PDH: $60.00
Full Time Students - No NYS PDH: $10.00
Unemployed CSCE Members: No Charge
Only attending the presentation - No meal: No Charge
Reservations received and accepted after midnight on November 9th, may incur a $10 additional fee.
Payment is required with registration unless other arrangements are made. CSCE cannot give refunds after the final dinner order has been placed.
Please register to attend this dinner meeting by clicking on the following link:
Table Top Sponsor - $100 - Table signs with your company logo on each dinner table
Flyer Sponsor - $250 - Your company logo on event promotional emails and upcoming events flyer distributed at dinner meeting
Social Hour Sponsor - $1,000 - Your company logo will be included on meeting promotional material and signage recognizing your sponsorship will be displayed at the social hour.
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Donation Opportunities
Please consider a donation to the CSCE scholarship fund to help civil engineering students from Connecticut. All donations will help students in need. To make a donation to CSCE, please click on the following link: