Bending/Straightening and Grouting Concrete Reinforcing Steel: Review of Washington State Department of Transportation's Specifications and Proposed Modifications WA-RD 168.1 Final Report December 1988 _> Washington State Department of Transportation TF vane tetvenatarane rampotcren in cooperation with the United States Department of Transportation Federal Highway AdministrationWASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Duane Berentson, Secretary AD, Androas, Doputy Socrelary ‘James P. Taohey. Assistant Secretary for Planning, Research and Pubic Transportation Wiliam O. Kamos, Chair Bomice Siem, Commissioner leo 8, Sweeney, Commissioner WSDOT Research Executive Committee ‘AD. Andreas, Char, Deputy Secretary for Transportation EW Ferguson, Ostic 4 Administrator H.W. Patker, Assisant Secretary for Marine Transportation Rober G. Schuster, Assistant Secretary for Highways James P. 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Aésisiant Broescor, Cl Engineering, U ol W Bob ker, Bdge Operations Eng eet Bob Spratt, Distt 2 Mainionance Engineer ‘loin Strada, Materials Engineer Planning ans Mulimeda! Ban Tranum, Char, District 6 Administrator Ron Anderson, Manager, Disict 6 Managemont Services ken Casavant, Professor, Washington Slate Unvversy king Cushman, Director Pieree Counly Transit Development ks Gupta’ Manager, Transportation Data OMice Charles Hovtard, Transporation Planning fice ‘etry Lenzi Manager, Muli Modal Branch ‘Jin Slakey, Manager. Pubic Transportation Ray Deardor, Sowce Planning Manager, Fery System WSDOT Research ation ‘Stan loon, Chat. Loeatin/Dasign Engneet Jack E. 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Richara Larson, Design and Planning Engin {WSDOT Library - Barbara Russo, Librarian ‘Transportation Research Council tise Sweeney Char Wilms Jkamps, Viee Chair jn Hubbard Bemice Stam Richard Osabashian ‘Albert D. Rosetini sim Henning ‘Ensoral Hichway Ackinistcaton Paul C. Grogson, Divison Administrator Private Sector Miton “Bud” Egbers, President, Skagt Valay Trucking Fichard Ford, Managing Partner, Presion, Thorgimson. Es, Holman Tom Gaetz, Pojact Manager, Dave Mowat & Compan), Bellewe Lawrence Houk, Vice President. Lockheed Shipbuilding Gharles H. Knight, Presiden, Concrete Technology H. Carl Munson, VP for Stategic Planing, Boeing Co, Seatle Michael Murphy, President, Cenral Pre-Mix Concrete Pichard Noman, President, Associated Sand & Gravel, Everelt dohin Ostrowski, Public Works Director, Vancouver, WA Bichard S. Page, President, Washington Roundtabic. ‘Sudarshan Sle, Di, Tectnical Sevices, Polycarb Inc. Cleveland, OH Gerald E- Weed, Pubic Works Director. Stahomisn County Bene t Weed, Vice Provost for Research, UW RobanV.smtn, Assocate Proves for Rasearch SU Net Hawins, Astocate Dean for Revearch Clge of Engineetng, UN Fei Mitr, Bean, Cotege of Engheerng, WSO Goin Bron, relessor and Chat, Co Shgneerng, UW Surinder Bhogal Prtesosr and Ghar, Cl Engnoarn, WSU Duane Berenison, Secretary AD. Andreas, Deputy Sectetay CW. Beeman, Disire! § Adminstrator RE. Gockeiruck, Distnct 1 Administrator ‘JL Clemen, Assistant Socrotary for France & Budget Management Don Senn, Gisinet 2 Admnistatoe AL Danios, Admnisvator, Publi Aas Orice EW, Ferguson, Oisict 4 Administrator W. H, Hamilton, Assistant Secretary for Aeronautics WIL Hordan, State Ad Engineer H.W, Parker, Assiglan Secretary, Marne Transportation ALC. Schuster, Assistant Socrotay or Highways’ AT. Smolser, Dstnet 3 administrator “JP. Toohey, Assistant Secretary fer Png, Res,, and Pub. Tans. MO, Teanurn, District 6 Adminstrator 0.3. Vandohey, State Constnucion Engineer Representative George Walk. 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Research Engineer Amy O'Brien, Edi Bev Odegaais, Program Assistant Ron Porter, Wore Processing Technician Gy Uberg, Senior Research Engineer Duane Wright, Researen AideDISCLAIMER ‘The contents of this report reflect the views of the authors, who are responsible for the facts and the accuracy of the data presented herein. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policies of the Washington State Transportation Commission, Department of Transportation, or the Federal Highway Administration. This report does not constitute a standard, specification, or regulation,