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Creating New DOT Standard Drawings & Specifications
January 30 @ 9:00 am - 9:55 am CST
Location: Frisco 3, 4, 5
Speakers: Adrianna Lash – Rinker Materials
Amjad Alzubi, PE – AZ DOT
Presentation Description:
We will give a brief overview of the new Arizona DOT precast reinforced box culvert standard drawings and specification published May 2023, how the conversation was initiated, and why the standard drawings and specification were needed in Arizona. We’ll discuss how a DOT creates standard drawings and specifications, the importance of industry participation, and what’d next now that the precast RCB specification is published.
Speaker Bios:
Originally from Jordan, Amjad attended the University of Arizona, and graduated in December 1998. Hired by Arizona DOT in April, 1999. Started as a bridge designer, then promoted to a bridge engineer, then to a senior bridge engineer. In 2017, Amjad was promoted to a newly created position as the first Bridge Standards Engineer. Currently, the team leader for one of the 3 Bridge Group design sections. As the Bridge Standards Engineer, Amjad oversaw and regulated all modifications to ADOT’s Standard/Stored Specifications related to Bridges and Structures. Amended all Bridge Group’s Standard Drawings to include railings, approaches, deck joints, culverts, retaining walls, sound barrier walls, and traffic structures inclusive of tubular sign structures and Dynamic Message Sign tubular frames. Updated all ADOT’s Traffic Lighting and Signal Standards per AASHTO’s required specifications. Assisted Bridge Group engineers/designers in drafting and modifying specifications for projects. Amjad works side by side with ADOT’s Roadway and Traffic Groups Standards Engineers and assist with structural related issues affecting their area of expertise.
Adrianna graduated from Arizona State University in 2018. Shortly after, she started her career in storm water treatment with AbTech Industries, helping industrial, commercial, and municipal customers meet storm water NPDES permit requirements (pollutant discharge requirements). In 2020, she joined Oldcastle Infrastructure and entered the world of precast concrete drainage structures. She joined Forterra Pipe & Precast, now Rinker Materials, as a Technical Resource Specialist in late 2021. She currently offers support to consulting engineers and agencies, like ADOT, in both the Arizona and New Mexico market.
