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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES (CCNA) NO. 20-07-01 58 City of Awards: • Distinguished Engineering Project Achievement Award, Engineers Council, Feb 2019 • Engineering Excellence Award, ACEC-FL • Engineering Excellence Award, ACEC – Nationwide, May 2019 AA HHiigghh--lleevveell LLooookk aatt tthhee TTaammiiaammii PPrroojjeecctt PPrroojjeecctt OOvveerrvviieeww “A marvel of modern engineering” was how Tamiami Trail was described when it first opened in 1928. Construction began in 1915 and it took over a decade to complete the roadway over the marshes and muck of the Everglades. When completed, drivers could travel from Tampa on the west coast of Florida to Miami on the east coast (hence the name “Tamiami”), which was once a feat considered impossible within a reasonable amount of time. TThhee CChhaalllleennggee FDOT decided to construct the Tamiami Trail in a sustainable model. The challenge was to construct a bridge that not only overcame the above given hurdles but also used innovative Life Cycle Monitoring (LCM) technology to bring unique sets of Social (People), Economic (Profit) and Sustainable (Planet) Benefits. This would lend future value to the Engineering profession and lead to enhanced perception of construction engineering by Public. TThhee SSoolluuttiioonn Smart technology was introduced to the design-build team wherein Embedded Data Collectors (EDCs) were installed within the pile foundations for effective LCM. These internal sensors measured vital characteristics such as the stresses within the concrete. Data was collected wirelessly using Bluetooth technology connected to the sensors. Since the sensors were installed within the concrete during production, it allowed constant monitoring of the structure through all phases of construction with minimal disturbance. These sensors were design to withstand the rough conditions during production and construction yet be able to keep making sensitive measurements. In addition, data could be collected wirelessly from this smart transportation project structure well after the construction crews have left the site. Thus, any engineer from anywhere in the world could check into Tamiami Trail and see the amazing sustainability benefits, which continues to be a marvel of modern engineering. H. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Awards: • Distinguished Engineering Project Achievement Award, Engineers Council, Feb 2019 • Engineering Excellence Award, ACEC-FL • Engineering Excellence Award, ACEC – Nationwide, May 2019 AA HHiigghh--lleevveell LLooookk aatt tthhee TTaammiiaammii PPrroojjeecctt PPrroojjeecctt OOvveerrvviieeww “A marvel of modern engineering” was how Tamiami Trail was described when it first opened in 1928. Construction began in 1915 and it took over a decade to complete the roadway over the marshes and muck of the Everglades. When completed, drivers could travel from Tampa on the west coast of Florida to Miami on the east coast (hence the name “Tamiami”), which was once a feat considered impossible within a reasonable amount of time. TThhee CChhaalllleennggee FDOT decided to construct the Tamiami Trail in a sustainable model. The challenge was to construct a bridge that not only overcame the above given hurdles but also used innovative Life Cycle Monitoring (LCM) technology to bring unique sets of Social (People), Economic (Profit) and Sustainable (Planet) Benefits. This would lend future value to the Engineering profession and lead to enhanced perception of construction engineering by Public. TThhee SSoolluuttiioonn Smart technology was introduced to the design-build team wherein Embedded Data Collectors (EDCs) were installed within the pile foundations for effective LCM. These internal sensors measured vital characteristics such as the stresses within the concrete. Data was collected wirelessly using Bluetooth technology connected to the sensors. Since the sensors were installed within the concrete during production, it allowed constant monitoring of the structure through all phases of construction with minimal disturbance. These sensors were design to withstand the rough conditions during production and construction yet be able to keep making sensitive measurements. In addition, data could be collected wirelessly from this smart transportation project structure well after the construction crews have left the site. Thus, any engineer from anywhere in the world could check into Tamiami Trail and see the amazing sustainability benefits, which continues to be a marvel of modern engineering. H. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION