Presentation:" Collapse and Reconstruction of I-35 W Bridge over Mississippi River Minneapolis, MN"
Social and light dinner 6:30 to 7:00 pm, Meeting 7:00 -8:30 pm
Topic of Presentation : The I-35 W was a major steel deck bridge carrying 140,000 vehicles daily and in service for 40 years in Minneapolis. During rush hour on August 2007, the bridge suddenly collapsed while carrying 110 vehicles and plunged 110 feet into the Mississippi River. This catastrophic bridge failure led to loss of 13 lives, 145 serious injuries, and over $500 million in damages. The recovery and replacement started immediately and the new construction was completed over nearly 13 months and at the cost of $234 million!
Dr. Sarraf is a senior Project Manager and a Seismic Specialist, leading the bridge and tunnel group in Irvine office of Parsons Corporation. He has over 15 years of professional experience in design of bridges, buildings and other structures, as well as bridge testing, seismic research and teaching in steel and seismic design. He is a licensed professional engineer in California and Ontario, Canada.
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