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| Su  | Next PCEF Meeting                       | Date:  | March 4,   |
| bje |                                         |        | 2002       |
| ct: | April 4, 2002                           |        |            |
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|     | West Atlantic City, New Jersey          |        |            |
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| Fr  | Infrastructure Team Leader              | Reply  | HIF-EA     |
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|     | Eastern Resource Center (ERC)           | Attn   |            |
|     |                                         | of:    |            |
|     | Baltimore, Maryland                     |        |            |
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| To: | Prestressed Concrete Committee for      |        |            |
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|     | Economic Fabrication                    |        |            |
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|     | PCEF Members                            |        |            |
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|     | Mid-Atlantic States                     |        |            |
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> Attached is a copy of the agenda for the subject meeting, which will
> be held on Thursday, **April 4, 2002 at the Clarion Hotel, 8029 Black
> Horse Pike, West Atlantic City, NJ.** The hotel is located at the
> intersection of I-66 and State Route 234. A block of rooms has been
> reserved under the name "FHWA Meeting" for the single room rate of
> \$59 per night plus 6% tax. This rate will be honored until **March
> 18, 2002.** Attendees are requested to make their own reservations by
> calling the hotel at 1-888-570-0100 or 609-641-3546. Information on
> location and directions may also be obtained on the hotel's website,
> [www.clarionac.com](http://www.clarionac.com/).
>
> This notice will be posted on the FHWA Eastern Resource Center's
> website, located at
> **[www.fhwa.dot.gov/resourcecenters/eastern/infrastr/hipma.htm](http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/resourcecenters/eastern/infrastr/hipma.htm),**
> under **PCEF Committee Meetings.** All PCEF members with an Internet
> address will receive these materials electronically. Hard copies will
> not be mailed to these individuals. Those members without an Internet
> address who have an "\*\*" next to their name will receive a fax of
> the materials, and are requested to make the information available as
> soon as possible to other non-Internet members on the PCEF list.
>
> If there are any problems with receiving the documents either
> electronically or by fax, please notify Ms. Marlene Eichner at (410)
> 962-1890 or Ms. Susie Taylor at (410) 962-0093.
>
> Members are requested to review the subcommittee listings and consider
> representation by their state or company as appropriate.
>
> The attached agenda is supplemented as follows:

### Production/Construction Subcommittee

> Since Mr. Lalith Galagedera has left the area, we are now looking for
> another subcommittee member to step in and chair this group. Members
> of that subcommittee, or anyone else on the PCEF, are asked to please
> contact our office before the next meeting regarding their interest.
> Per our recent meetings, this group was attempting to survey the
> States regarding their priorities for various issues related to the
> evaluation and acceptance of cracking in prestressed concrete members.

### Materials and QC/QA Subcommittee

> We ask that each State have a designated representative at the meeting
> to vote on formal adoption of the QC/QA guide specification for
> precast/prestressed concrete products. Prior to this meeting, all
> States are asked to submit any comments to Paul Finnerty or Bob
> Horwhat, so that they may be provide a final ballot version of the
> document.
>
> Due to previous discussions on the need for curing time requirements,
> each State DOT contact person is again asked to provide specific
> comments at the meeting on subsection 3.11 of the guideline.

##### Status Reports on Implementation of PCEF Bulb-T's and Use of HPC

> State DOT representatives are asked to provide these status reports
> covering the period since the last PCEF meeting (October 31, 2001).

# [Design Parameters Subcommittee]{.underline}

> Since issues regarding strand pattern types were not covered at the
> last meeting, the membership is again requested to review the proposal
> and provide comments directly to Mr. Nagle by **March 22^nd^**. Copies
> of the proposal and background material are attached for review by all
> committee members.

# [Standardization Subcommittee]{.underline}

> States other than Maryland and Pennsylvania are again requested to
> respond directly to Mr. Martin or Mr. Napier by **March 22^nd^ ,**
> regarding previously distributed ballots for steel diaphragms and
> diaphragm spacing. Justification for negative responses would be
> appreciated.
>
> An overhead projector can be made available if needed by any
> presenters. Speakers anticipating making an electronic presentation
> are requested to either supply us with a CD in advance of the meeting
> for loading onto a laptop computer, or to bring their own laptop with
> the presentation. We will supply an In-Focus projector.
>
> We look forward to another successful turnout and to the active
> participation of all attendees.
>
> Original signed by,
>
> Louis N. Triandafilou
>
> Attachments
>
> **[April 4, 2002 Agenda\_-- Mid-Atlantic States PCEF]{.underline}**
>
> **[9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.]{.underline}**
>
> **[Clarion Hotel, West Atlantic City]{.underline}**

-   **Introductions by 9:00 A.M.**

-   **Approval of Minutes from October 31, 2001 Meeting in Manassas,
    VA**

-   **Subcommittee Status Reports by Chairmen**

    -   **Production/Construction**

    -   **Materials & QC/QA**

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-   **Status Report by Each State DOT on Implementation of PCEF Bulb-T
    Shapes**

-   **Status Report by Each State DOT on Implementation of High
    Performance Concrete**

-   **1-hour Lunch Break**

-   **Self-Consolidated Concrete -- presentation by Dr. Celik
    Ozyildirim, VDOT**

-   **Subcommittee Status Reports by Chairmen**

    -   **Design Parameters**

    -   **Standardization**

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-   **Pre-cast Concrete Elements- Paul Finnerty- MDSHA/Bob Horwhat-
    PADOT**

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-   **Other Issues**

-   **Adjourn by 4:00 P.M.**