Congrats to Antonio Nanni, Fabio Matta and their cohorts for snagging a nomination for the Construction Innovation Forum's NOVA Award for Outstanding Innovation in Construction.
UMR received the nomination for its Greene County Bridge project. Bridge 14802301, a 73-year-old bridge located on Farm Road 148 in Springfield, Mo., was in need of upgrade due to severe structural and functional inadequacy. Its replacement, having the state’s first bridge deck constructed using prefabricated glass fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement, combines the corrosion resistance of FRP internal reinforcement with the speed of installation of lightweight, stay-in-place, modular FRP panels. This new technique promises to benefit bridge owners by minimizing maintenance costs and reducing disruption of traffic during construction.
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