# Presentation: 027221

##  The Innovative Bridge Research & Construction Program (IBRC) 

- Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Created:
- Section 503 of Title 23, Chapter V-Transportation Research

**http://ibrc.fhwa.dot.gov**

## TEA-21 IBRCProgram Information Available @

- TEA-21 Legislation
- Annual Solicitation
- IBRC Program Guide
- Project Database
- FHWA Contacts

- _Http://ibrc.fhwa.dot.gov_

##  The Innovative Bridge Research & Construction Program (IBRC)

- Innovative materials for highway bridges
- Demonstration projects
- Performance monitoring
- R&D + Technology transfer

**http://ibrc.fhwa.dot.gov**

_**Key Program Features**_

## TEA-21 IBRC Program Primary Goal

- Development and demonstration of new, cost-effective, highway _bridge applications of innovative materials_

## TEA-21 IBRC 7 Program Goals

- New, cost-effective innovative material highway bridge applications
- Reduction of maintenance costs and life-cycle costs of bridges, including the costs of new construction, replacement, or rehabilitation of deficient bridges;

## TEA-21 IBRC 7 Program Goals (Cont’d)

- New nondestructive bridge evaluation technologies and techniques.
- Engineering design criteria for innovative products and materials for use in highway bridges and structures;

## TEA-21 IBRC 7 Program Goals (Cont’d)

- Construction techniques to increase safety and reduce construction time and traffic congestion;
- Highway bridges and structures that will withstand natural disasters, including alternative processes for the seismic retrofit of bridges; and

## TEA-21 IBRC 7 Program Goals (Cont’d)

- Cost-effective and innovative techniques to separate vehicle and pedestrian traffic from railroad traffic;

## FHWA Strategic Plan

**Safety**
**Mobility**
**Productivity**
**Human & Natural Environment**
**National Security**

_**Goals**_

## Mobility

- Mobility - Continuously improve the public’s access ... through preservation, improvement, and expansion of the highway system ...
- _Performance Indicators_
- Improved Condition of NHS & Non-NHS Bridges

**Notes:**
  IBRC goals and anticipated results mesh very well with DOT/FHWA strategic goals

 In particular, Mobility & Productivity, where deficient bridges are significant impediments to traffic service because of:

  Lane closures
  Load Limits, etc

  Reducing the percentage of bridges that are deficient will improve both Mobility and Productivity

  Innovative materials can be expected to help in many ways as shown here

## Targets for Elimination of Deficient bridges

## Productivity

- Productivity - Continuously improve the economic efficiency of the Nation’s transportation system to enhance America’s position in the global economy
- _Performance Indicators_
- Reduced 1st Cost &  Life- Cycle Costs (of Highways & Bridges)

**Notes:**
  IBRC goals and anticipated results mesh very well with DOT/FHWA strategic goals

 In particular, Mobility & Productivity, where deficient bridges are significant impediments to traffic service because of:

  Lane closures
  Load Limits, etc

  Reducing the percentage of bridges that are deficient will improve both Mobility and Productivity

  Innovative materials can be expected to help in many ways as shown here

## IBRC Program Supports FHWA Strategic Goals

- _By Deploying Innovative Materials That Result In: _
- More Durable Structures
- Less Frequent Maintenance & Rehabilitation Projects
- Shorter Work Times for Improvements
- Improved Load Capacity @ Lower Cost
- Lower Costs - Capital, Repair, Rehabilitation

**Notes:**
  IBRC goals and anticipated results mesh very well with DOT/FHWA strategic goals

 In particular, Mobility & Productivity, where deficient bridges are significant impediments to traffic service because of:

  Lane closures
  Load Limits, etc

  Reducing the percentage of bridges that are deficient will improve both Mobility and Productivity

  Innovative materials can be expected to help in many ways as shown here

## TEA-21 IBRC Eligibility

- Funds are available for bridge projects that _demonstrate an innovative material_ _application_ **and** meet one or more of the _seven program goals_ listed in Section 503(b)(2) of Title 23
- Location - the project may be on _any public_ _roadway:_ State, county, city, road or bridge authority, etc.

**Notes:**
  To be eligible for funding, projects must demonstrate a bridge application of an innovative material, and 

  meet at least one of the program goals (SEE NEXT PAGE FOR 7 GOALS)

## TEA-21 IBRCEligibility (Cont’d)

- _preliminary engineering_,
- costs of the innovative material portion of _repair, rehabilitation or construction_ of bridges or other structures, and
- costs of _project performance evaluations including instrumentation and performance monitoring_ of the structure following construction

- _Eligible Activities__ __- funds available for:_

## TEA-21 IBRCEligibility (Cont’d)

- Proprietary Products - As this is a research and experimental program, it is in the public interest that proprietary and sole source products may be included in the projects, but they must be clearly identified and described.

## TEA-21 IBRCSelection Criteria & Considerations

- Project Demonstrates the application of an innovative material
- Project meets one or more of the 7 program goals
- Project incorporates materials or products which are readily available

## TEA-21 IBRCSelection Criteria & Considerations

- Design/application is repeatable and/or has widespread application
- Projects where Federal funds are leveraged with other significant public or private resources
- Projects which are ready/near ready to go to  construction phase

## TEA-21 IBRC  Schedule for Obligation of Funds, FY 2002-03

_**Action**_	   	         _**FY 2002**_	        _**FY 2003**_
- Solicitation			  3/29/2001         3/15/2002
- Submittal			  7/16/2001         7/15/2002
- Fund Allocations		11/30/2001       11/30/2002
- Fund Obligations, NLT	  9/30/2002	        9/30/2003
- Letting Dates, NLT	  6/30/2003	        6/30/2004

## TEA-21 IBRCProgram Funding

_**Repair, Rehabilitation & New Construction**_
- _Year _             	    _Authorized_      	_Available_
- FY 1998-99	       $ 25 M	    	 $ 22 M
- FY 2000	       $ 17 M	     	$ 15 M
- FY 2001	       $ 20 M   		$ 17 M
- FY 2002-03	       $ 20 M / year  	$ 17 M / year
_**Research, Development, Tech. Deployment**_
- FY 1998-03	       $ 1 M / year  	$ .87 M / year

**Notes:**
Funding plan - with projects selected for funding and amounts for each project - is submitted to Administrator and then OST

After approval of funding plan, memo sent to each division office, with table allocating approved funds to each selected project

Memo states that “ for each allocation of funds, an equal amount of obligation authority accompanies those funds”

IBRC funds are 100% Federal funds with no matching requirement for State and/or local funds  *

*  State/local funds are necessary to pay costs of other than the innovative portion of the bridge as well as any difference between the State’s requested amount and the IBRC allocation - this only occurs when the requested amount exceeds an arbitrary limit, e.g., $500K.  This limit is set to allow a large number of smaller projects to be funded rather than fewer, more costly projects.

## TEA-21 IBRCProgram Funding

- Secretary Determines Federal Share - may be less than 100% on projects with estimated cost > $500K
- Funds are 100% Federal - No Matching Funds Required

**Notes:**
Funding plan - with projects selected for funding and amounts for each project - is submitted to Administrator and then OST

After approval of funding plan, memo sent to each division office, with table allocating approved funds to each selected project

Memo states that “ for each allocation of funds, an equal amount of obligation authority accompanies those funds”

IBRC funds are 100% Federal funds with no matching requirement for State and/or local funds  *

*  State/local funds are necessary to pay costs of other than the innovative portion of the bridge as well as any difference between the State’s requested amount and the IBRC allocation - this only occurs when the requested amount exceeds an arbitrary limit, e.g., $500K.  This limit is set to allow a large number of smaller projects to be funded rather than fewer, more costly projects.

## Slide 22

## #s of IBRC Funded Projects by Type of  Material (FY 1998-01)

## Key to Innovative Materials

- HPS = High Performance Steel
- HPC = High Performance Concrete
- FRP = Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites
- Alt. Rebars = Metallic Rebars w/ Improved Corrosion Resistance
- _Other (e.g.)_

- Innovative CP Anodes  &  Discrete CP Anodes
- Innovative Steel Coatings
- Galvanizing Structural Steel

## 84 FRP Projects  (FY 1998-2001) Distribution by Application

**Other Includes Superstructure Beams, Piles, Railings, Etc.**

## Alternate Rebars (Other Than FRP)

**  **Clad Stainless Steel
-   Solid Stainless Steel
-   MMFX (Corrosion Resistant) Steel
-   Galvanized

## TEA-21 IBRCProgram Information Available @

- TEA-21 Legislation
- Annual Solicitation
- IBRC Program Guide
- Project Database
- FHWA Contacts

- _Http://ibrc.fhwa.dot.gov_

## QUESTIONS ???More Information ???

**John M. Hooks**
**Ph: 202-366-6712**
**john.hooks@fhwa.dot.gov**

**http://ibrc.fhwa.dot.gov**