CLOSE OVERLAY
Apr 03

2025 Iowa DOT Bridge Forum on 3D and Digital Deliverables

Event Details
LOCATION

Ames, Iowa

VENUE

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center
2100 Green Hills Drive
Ames, IA 50014
515-292-8600

DATES

April 3, 2025

TIME

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m.
Event will begin at 8 a.m.

Event Contact
Judy Thomas
InTrans, MTC
515-294-1866
jathomas@iastate.edu

Description

Typical finite element model of a prestressed concrete bridge

The Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) Bridges & Structures Bureau (BSB) continues to develop a path forward for digital project delivery and three-dimensional (3D) Design. Join the Iowa DOT, American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Iowa, and Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Iowa to discuss progress being made in digital delivery for Bridges & Structures.

Tentative Agenda

TimeEvent Details
7:30 a.m.Registration
8:00 a.m. Iowa DOT Welcome
Charlie Purcell, Iowa DOT
8:15 a.m.Iowa DOT 3D & Digital Delivery Update
Thomas Hamski, Iowa DOT
8:55 a.m.Transportation Pooled Fund: BIM for Bridges & Structures Update
James Hauber, Iowa DOT, & Grant Schmitz
9:25 a.m. Iowa AGC Update
Mitch Dillavou, Iowa AGC, & Andy Stone, United Contractors
9:40 a.m.Break
9:55 a.m. National ACEC Speaker on Digital Delivery
Matt Reiffer, ACEC
10:25 a.m.Michigan DOT MALD Project Update
Brad Wagner & Brian Travis, MDOT
11:20 a.m.Digital Rebar – Pilot of Digital Rebar
Tony Bower, HRGreen, & Anne & Melissa Duffield, Mid States Rebar
12:00 p.m.Lunch
1:00 p.m.Pennsylvania DOT Digital MALD Project
Allen Melley, PennDOT
1:55 p.m. US 59 Bridge Pilot Project – openBIM in Action
Grant Schmitz, HDR
2:30 p.m.Break
2:45 p.m. 3D Model for Construction and Fabrication on Lansing Bridge
David Stanke, Kraemer NA, & Ankit Shah, ISC
3:40 p.m.Panel Discussion: What's Next for 3D/Digital Delivery in Iowa
Thomas Hamski, Iowa DOT; Patrick Kueter, Foth; Andy Stone, United Contractors; & Mitch Dillavou, Iowa AGC
4:55 p.m.Closing Remarks
Mike Nop, Iowa DOT

Download a PDF of this agenda.

TOP