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From page 64... ... 64 A P P E N D I X C Summary of Survey Results State Yes/No State Yes/No Alabama Yes Nevada No Alaska Yes New Hampshire Yes Arizona Yes New Jersey Yes Arkansas Yes New York Yes California Yes North Carolina Yes Colorado Yes North Dakota Yes Delaware Yes Ohio Yes Florida Yes Oklahoma Yes Illinois Yes Oregon Yes Indiana No Pennsylvania Yes Iowa Yes Rhode Island Yes Kansas Yes South Carolina Yes Kentucky Yes South Dakota No Louisiana Yes Tennessee Yes Maryland Yes Texas Yes Massachusetts Yes Utah Yes Michigan Yes Vermont No Minnesota Yes Virginia Yes Mississippi No Washington Yes Missouri Yes Wisconsin Yes Montana Yes Wyoming Yes Table C1. Responses to Survey Question 2: Does your agency have specification provisions or other guidance documents addressing bridge demolition? Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... Summary of Survey Results 65 State Agency Design Plans and Standard Specifications Existing Bridge Plans Special Provisions for Demolition Bridge Condition Report(s) Load Rating Calculations Alabama X X X Alaska X X X X Arizona X X X Arkansas X X X California X X Colorado X X X X X Delaware X X X Florida X Illinois X X X Indiana X Iowa X X X Kansas X X X X X Kentucky X Louisiana X X X Maryland X X Massachusetts X X X Michigan X X X Minnesota X X X X X Mississippi X X Missouri X X Montana X X X Nevada X X X New Hampshire X New Jersey X X X New York X North Carolina X X North Dakota X X Ohio X X Oklahoma X X X Oregon X X X Pennsylvania X X Rhode Island X X X X X South Carolina X X X South Dakota X X Tennessee X X X Texas X X Utah X X Vermont X X Virginia X X X Washington X X X Wisconsin Wyoming X X Table C2. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 Bridge Demolition Practices State Yes/No State Yes/No Alabama Yes Nevada Yes Alaska Yes New Hampshire Yes Arizona Yes New Jersey Yes Arkansas Yes New York Yes California Yes North Carolina Yes Colorado Yes North Dakota No Delaware Yes Ohio Yes Florida Yes Oklahoma Yes Illinois Yes Oregon Yes Indiana No Pennsylvania Yes Iowa Yes Rhode Island Yes Kansas Yes South Carolina Yes Kentucky No South Dakota No Louisiana Yes Tennessee Yes Maryland Yes Texas Yes Massachusetts Yes Utah Yes Michigan Yes Vermont Yes Minnesota No Virginia No Mississippi Yes Washington Yes Missouri Yes Wisconsin No Montana Yes Wyoming Yes Table C3. Responses to Survey Question 4: Does your agency require submittal of a demolition plan for bridge projects? Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... Summary of Survey Results 67 State Yes/No State Yes/No Alabama No Nevada No Alaska No New Hampshire No Arizona No New Jersey No Arkansas No New York No California No North Carolina No Colorado No Ohio No Delaware1 Yes Oklahoma6 Yes Florida No Oregon No Illinois No Pennsylvania No Iowa No Rhode Island No Kansas No South Carolina No Louisiana2 Yes Tennessee No Maryland No Texas7 Yes Massachusetts No Utah No Michigan3 Yes Vermont8 Yes Mississippi No Washington9 Yes Missouri4 Yes Wyoming10 Montana5 Yes 1They vary per bridge type but not necessarily per project delivery method. 2Depends on bridge type (high level or movable) Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 Bridge Demolition Practices State Total Bridge Demolition Partial Demolition Phased Demolition Other Alabama X X X Alaska X X Arizona X X Arkansas X X X California X X X Colorado X X X Delaware X X X Florida X Illinois X X X Iowa Note 1 Kansas X X X Louisiana X Note 2 Maryland X X X Massachusetts X X X Michigan Note 3 Mississippi X X X Missouri X X X Montana X X X Nevada X X X New Hampshire X X X New Jersey X X X New York X X X North Carolina X Note 4 Ohio X X X Oklahoma X X X Oregon X X X Note 5 Pennsylvania X X X Note 6 Rhode Island X X X South Carolina X X X Tennessee X X X Texas X X Utah X X X Vermont X X X Washington X X Wyoming X X Note 1: Unique structures only. Note 2: In some cases, deep foundations on navigational crossings below a certain elevation may be left in place with Coast Guard permission. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... Summary of Survey Results 69 State D em ol iti on D ra w in gs Su pp or ti ng En gi ne er in g Ca lc ul ati on s Se qu en ce o f W or k N ar ra ti ve Eq ui pm en t D at a, Li ft in g Ca pa ci ty Te m po ra ry Su pp or t, B ra ci ng D ra w in gs Tr affi c Co nt ro l Co nd iti on A ss es sm en t o f Ex is ti ng S tr uc tu re D em ol iti on Co nt ra ct or 's F ie ld Su pe ri nt en de nt Re su m e Other Alabama Note 1 Alaska X X X X X Arizona X X X X X Arkansas X X California X X X X X Colorado X X X X X X X Delaware X X X X X X Florida Note 2 Illinois X X X X X X X Iowa X X Indiana X X X X Note 3 Kansas X X X X X X Kentucky Louisiana X X X X X X Maryland X X X X X Massachusetts X X X X X Michigan X X X X X X X Note 4 Minnesota X X X X X Mississippi X X X X X X Missouri X Montana X X Nevada X X X X X New Hampshire X X X New Jersey X X X X X X New York X X X North Carolina Note 5 North Dakota Ohio X X X X Oklahoma X X X X X X Oregon X X X X X X X Pennsylvania X X X X X X Note 6 Rhode Island X X X X X X South Carolina X X X X X X X South Dakota Tennessee X X X X X X Texas X X X X X X Utah X X X Vermont X X X X X Virginia Washington X X X X X X Wisconsin Wyoming X X X X X Note 1: Submittal of a removal plan per Standard Specifications. Note 2: A demolition plan is required for the selected method of removal; for hydro-blasting, the method for control of water or slurry runoff and measures for sale containment of concrete fragments must be shown. Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 70 Bridge Demolition Practices State Yes/No State Yes/No Alabama No Nevada No Alaska Yes New Hampshire Yes Arizona No New Jersey No Arkansas Yes New York No California Yes North Carolina No Colorado* Ohio No Delaware Yes Oklahoma Yes Florida Yes Oregon Yes Illinois No Pennsylvania No Iowa No Rhode Island Yes Kansas Yes South Carolina Yes Louisiana No Tennessee No Maryland Yes Texas No Massachusetts Yes Utah No Michigan No Vermont No Mississippi* Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... Summary of Survey Results 71 State Response Alabama Demolition contractor Alaska Demolition contractor Arizona Demolition contractor Arkansas Demolition contractor California Demolition contractor Colorado Demolition contractor Delaware Demolition contractor Florida Demolition contractor Illinois Demolition contractor Iowa Demolition contractor Kansas Demolition contractor Louisiana Demolition contractor Maryland Demolition contractor Massachusetts Demolition contractor Michigan Demolition contractor Mississippi Demolition contractor Missouri Demolition contractor Montana Demolition contractor Nevada Demolition contractor New Hampshire Demolition contractor New Jersey Demolition contractor New York Demolition contractor North Carolina Demolition contractor Ohio Demolition contractor Oklahoma Demolition contractor Oregon Demolition contractor Pennsylvania Demolition contractor Rhode Island Demolition contractor South Carolina Demolition contractor Tennessee Demolition contractor Texas Demolition contractor Utah Demolition contractor Vermont Demolition contractor Washington Demolition contractor Wyoming Demolition contractor Table C9. Responses to Survey Question 9: When required, who prepares demolition plan submittals? Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... 72 Bridge Demolition Practices State Response State Response Alabama1 No Nevada8 Sometimes - Please elaborate Alaska Sometimes - Please elaborate New Hampshire Yes Arizona Yes New Jersey Yes Arkansas2 Sometimes - Please elaborate New York9 Sometimes - Please elaborate California Yes North Carolina No Colorado Yes Ohio Yes Delaware Yes Oklahoma10 Sometimes - Please elaborate Florida3 Sometimes - Please elaborate Oregon Yes Illinois Yes Pennsylvania11 Sometimes - Please elaborate Iowa Yes Rhode Island Yes Kansas Yes South Carolina Yes Louisiana4 Sometimes - Please elaborate Tennessee12 Sometimes - Please elaborate Maryland Yes Texas13 Sometimes - Please elaborate Massachusetts Yes Utah Yes Michigan5 Sometimes - Please elaborate Vermont Yes Mississippi Yes Washington Yes Missouri6 Sometimes - Please elaborate Wyoming Yes Montana7 Sometimes - Please elaborate 1For complex bridges (e.g., large truss bridges) , the contractor is required to hire a qualified demolition engineer and submit the plan to the departments for review and approval. Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... Summary of Survey Results 73 State Response State Response Alabama Agency construction staff Nevada Agency (or consultant) bridge designer Alaska Agency (or consultant) Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 74 Bridge Demolition Practices State Formal Training Program On-the-Job Experience in Design On-the-Job Experience in Field Alaska X X Colorado X X Illinois X New York X Pennsylvania X Tennessee X X Vermont X Washington X Table C13. Responses to Survey Question 12a: How is the training/Experience obtained? Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... Summary of Survey Results 75 State Yes/No State Yes/No Alabama Yes Missouri Yes Alaska Yes Montana Yes Arizona Yes Nevada Yes Arkansas Yes New Jersey Yes California Yes New York Yes Colorado Yes Oklahoma Yes Delaware Yes Oregon Yes Florida Yes Pennsylvania Yes Illinois Yes Rhode Island Yes Iowa Yes South Carolina Yes Kansas Yes Tennessee Yes Louisiana Yes Texas Yes Maryland Yes Utah Yes Massachusetts Yes Vermont Yes Michigan Yes Washington Yes Mississippi Yes Wyoming Yes Table C15. Responses to Survey Question 13a: Must comments be resolved with concurrence by contractor prior to starting demolition? Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... 76 Bridge Demolition Practices State Response State Response Alabama Full time Montana Full time Alaska Full time New Hampshire Full time Arizona Full time New Jersey Full time Arkansas 75%-100% New York Full time California Full time Nevada Full time Colorado 50%-75% North Carolina Full time Delaware Full time North Dakota 75%-100% Florida 0-25% Ohio 75%-100% Illinois 75%-100% Oklahoma 50%-75% Indiana 0-25% Oregon 50%-75% Iowa Full time Pennsylvania Full time Kansas Full time Rhode Island 75%-100% Kentucky 75%-100% South Carolina Full time Louisiana 25%-50% South Dakota 0-25% Maryland Full time Tennessee Full time Massachusetts Full time Texas 25%-50% Michigan Full time Utah Full time Minnesota 50%-75% Vermont Full time Mississippi Full time Virginia Full time Missouri 25%-50% Washington 75%-100% Montana Full time Wyoming 25%-50% Table C17. Responses to Survey Question 14a: Over what percentage of the demolition activity is oversight provided? Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... Summary of Survey Results 77 State Yes - Experience Yes - Training No Alabama X Alaska X Arizona X Arkansas X California X Colorado X Delaware X Florida X Illinois X Indiana X Iowa X Kansas X Kentucky X Louisiana X Maryland X Massachusetts X Michigan X Minnesota X X Mississippi X Missouri X Montana X Nevada X New Hampshire X New Jersey X New York X North Carolina X North Dakota X Ohio X Oklahoma X Oregon X Pennsylvania X Rhode Island X South Carolina X South Dakota X Tennessee X Texas X Utah X Vermont X Virginia X Washington X Wyoming X Table C19. Responses to Survey Question 14c: Do field oversight staff have special training or experience in demolition activities? Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... 78 Bridge Demolition Practices State Yes/No State Yes/No Alabama Yes Nevada Yes Alaska Yes New Hampshire No Arizona No New Jersey Yes Arkansas Yes New York Yes California Yes North Carolina No Colorado Yes North Dakota Yes Delaware No Ohio Yes Florida No Oklahoma Yes Illinois Yes Oregon No Indiana No Pennsylvania Yes Iowa No Rhode Island Yes Kansas Yes South Carolina No Kentucky No South Dakota No Louisiana Yes Tennessee Yes Maryland No Texas Yes Massachusetts Yes Utah No Michigan Yes Vermont No Minnesota No Virginia Yes Mississippi Yes Washington No Missouri No Wisconsin No Montana No Wyoming No Table C20. Responses to Survey Question 15: Is an on-site pre-demolition meeting required prior to starting demolition? Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... Summary of Survey Results 79 State Yes/No State Yes/No Alabama No Nevada No Alaska No New Hampshire No Arizona No New Jersey Yes Arkansas No New York4 Yes California No North Carolina No Colorado1 Yes North Dakota No Delaware No Ohio No Florida No Oklahoma5 Yes Illinois2 Yes Oregon No Indiana No Pennsylvania No Iowa No Rhode Island6 Yes Kansas Yes South Carolina No Kentucky No South Dakota No Louisiana Yes Tennessee No Maryland No Texas7 Yes Massachusetts No Utah No Michigan No Vermont No Minnesota No Virginia No Mississippi No Washington No Missouri3 Yes Wisconsin No Montana No Wyoming No 1In case of catastrophe have emergency plan in place. 2Specific contingency plans may/may not be required, but overall, our specs require the contractor to mobilize any equipment/plans that may be necessary to complete the work or to establish safe and stable conditions for public and worker safety prior to leaving the worksite for the day. Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... State Yes/No State Yes/No Alabama No Nevada No Alaska No New Hampshire No Arizona1 Yes New Jersey14 Yes Arkansas2 Yes New York No California3 Yes North Carolina15 Yes Colorado4 Yes North Dakota No Delaware5 Yes Ohio16 Yes Florida6 Yes Oklahoma17 Yes Illinois7 Yes Oregon No Indiana No Pennsylvania No Iowa8 Yes Rhode Island18 Yes Kansas Yes South Carolina No Kentucky9 Yes South Dakota19 Yes Louisiana10 Yes Tennessee20 Yes Maryland11 Yes Texas No Massachusetts No Utah21 Yes Michigan No Vermont No Minnesota12 Yes Virginia22 Yes Mississippi No Washington23 Yes Missouri No Wisconsin No Montana13 Yes Wyoming24 Yes 1On partial demolition, methods that might damage bridge sections to remain are prohibited. 2Yes, if such methods violate noise requirements, pollution, navigation, wildlife issues, or other restrictions. Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... Summary of Survey Results 81 State Inspector Daily Report/Diary Photo Logs Video Logs Time Lapse Photography Drawing Mark-Up Other Alabama X Alaska X X X Arizona X X Arkansas X California X Colorado X X X X X Delaware X X Florida Illinois X X Indiana X Iowa X Kansas X X X X Kentucky Note 1 Louisiana X X X X Maryland X Massachusetts X Michigan X Minnesota X X X Mississippi X X X Missouri X X Montana X X Nevada X New Hampshire X New Jersey X X New York X X North Carolina X Note 2 North Dakota X X X X X Ohio X Oklahoma X X X X X Oregon X X X Pennsylvania X X Rhode Island X X South Carolina X X South Dakota X Tennessee X X Texas X X Utah X X X Vermont X X Virginia X Washington X X Wisconsin Wyoming X Note 1: Varies from none to all depending on the project size. Note 2: Photos or videos are sometimes attached to inspector daily diaries. Read the entire page →

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... 64 A P P E N D I X C Summary of Survey Results State Yes/No State Yes/No Alabama Yes Nevada No Alaska Yes New Hampshire Yes Arizona Yes New Jersey Yes Arkansas Yes New York Yes California Yes North Carolina Yes Colorado Yes North Dakota Yes Delaware Yes Ohio Yes Florida Yes Oklahoma Yes Illinois Yes Oregon Yes Indiana No Pennsylvania Yes Iowa Yes Rhode Island Yes Kansas Yes South Carolina Yes Kentucky Yes South Dakota No Louisiana Yes Tennessee Yes Maryland Yes Texas Yes Massachusetts Yes Utah Yes Michigan Yes Vermont No Minnesota Yes Virginia Yes Mississippi No Washington Yes Missouri Yes Wisconsin Yes Montana Yes Wyoming Yes Table C1. Responses to Survey Question 2: Does your agency have specification provisions or other guidance documents addressing bridge demolition?