Box Culvert Design
February 11, 2025 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm EST
Location: Kojo Kamau B – 4th Floor
Speaker: Brian Jenner – Rinker Materials
Presentation Description:
Precast Concrete Box Culverts are an important part of the United States Infrastructure. Their main purpose is to convey water under roadways. They are also used as pedestrian tunnels, utility tunnels, wildlife passages, and many other uses. They are buried in the ground and are an important part of the nation’s infrastructure. This presentation will go over how Precast Concrete Box Culverts are designed. We will discuss loads, load factors, and design criteria used as we design a box culvert using AASHTO LRFD Specifications and Eriksson Culvert.
Speaker Bio:
Brian is a Project Engineer for Rinker Materials and lives in Rapid City, SD at the base of the Black Hills National Forest close to Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial. Other than a short time as Technical Resource Engineer for Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota, Brian has been a Project Engineer with Rinker Materials/Forterra/Cretex since 2005. HIs responsibilities are primarily for engineered products produced in Montana. Brian is responsible for the structural design of prestressed concrete beams and box culverts as well as project management and shop plan production. Brian is a Registered Professional Engineer in 20 states. Brian graduated from South Dakota Mines (BSCE 1994) (MSCE 1996) and was part of the 1995 National Championship Concrete Canoe Team. Brian is a member of ACPA and PCI Bridge Producers Committee. In his spare time, Brian enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, kayaking, hiking and retro gaming.
