Constructability Issues For Connection Between Simple Span Precast Concrete Girders Made Continuous

Constructability implementation right from project conception to completion results in gains to owners, designers, fabricators, and contractors in terms of time and cost without compromising on quality. Constructability implementation optimizes all the phases of a construction project including planning, design, and construction stages. Success of constructability implementation can be easily measured by taking into consideration cost and schedule performance. Higher the degree of constructability implementation, the more efficiently a constructor can build, eventually leading to an economical project for the owner. The use of constructability to reduce costs and simplify construction implies neither lower quality nor compromise in design. Constructability requires that companies, particularly owners, go beyond conventional approaches to project execution by expanding front-end planning and investing additional effort in order to anticipate potential problems. The degree to which a constructability program is needed varies greatly with the size and complexity of a project. The work undertaken herein concentrates on studying constructability application in detail, when to use and how to use constructability, and effectively and efficiently implementing it for providing positive moment connections in bridges.