Best Management PracticesMunicipal Concrete Infrastructure

MEA Workshop – Nov. 25, 2016. OGRA Concrete Liaison Committee

Peter Bziuk, P. Eng.Manager Design and Construction County of Essex

Municipal Concrete Liaison Committee

• Members of Concrete Ontario, Cement Association of Canadaand Ontario Good Roads Association• Municipalities

County of Essex (chair)Region of WaterlooCity of Thunder BayCity of VaughnCity of Orillia

• Contractors/ProducersCapital, CBM, Danruss, Dufferin, Lafarge, Miller and Slip Form Construction

• ConsultantsDillon, Thurber Engineering and exp

• Academic affiliateUniversity of Toronto

Today …

• Committee members have worked 3years to produce the BMP-MCI

• Objective is the transfer of knowledgeand best practices in concrete industry

• Today is the promotional launch of the BMP-MCI

BMP - MCI

• Scope of the manual applies to the public right of way• 110 pages plus appendicesTopics• Infrastructure planning, evaluation

and inspection• Pavement selection and techniques• Structures• Sustainability• Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA)• Architectural / decorative concrete• Procurement and project management• Concrete testing and reporting• Troubleshooting

FREE Access to the Manual

• https://www.ogra.org/news-and-issues/manual---municipal-concrete-infrastructure.html

• http://www.cement.ca/en/Best-Pratices-and-Specifications.html

• https://www.rmcao.org/

• Workshop Opportunity

– Contact Peter Bziuk at pbziuk@countyofessex.on.ca

Questions?