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Section 3 - Data Collection Methods
Pages 9-11

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... Additional data sources were used to retrieve costs for bridge construction and maintenance activities. The evaluation used 2021 data from the ABC Project and Research database maintained by the Accelerated Bridge Construction University Transportation Center at Florida International University (FIU)
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... suppliers Provide precast concrete fitting project Extensively influence UHPC-C use Kistner Concrete Products, Inc.; Concrete PBE Suppliers criteria; company selected by 1 through PBE applications Industries, Inc.; Harper Precast; Fort Miller contractor or owner agency Research and test improved bridge Research centers at state DOTs and Research and materials, design, and delivery Develop new UHPC generics Montana State, Florida International, 3 Academia methods; partner with owner agency Washington State, and Iowa State Universities ASCE, American Segmental Bridge Industry Have committees dedicated to ABC Institute, National Precast Concrete Represent other stakeholder groups Trade methods, PBEs, UHPC, or any Association, American Society of Concrete 1 listed in table Associations combination of these Contractors, American Concrete Institute, ASTM N���: ABC = accelerated bridge construction; DOT = department of transportation; PBE = prefabricated bridge element; UHPC = ultra-high performance concrete; UHPC-C = UHPC connections.
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... One provided written responses in lieu of a phone interview because the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the SME's availability. The research team contacted 43 SMEs and completed interviews with 16; several of them map to user groups within the bridge delivery process and sit on committees from relevant industry trade associations.
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