Highway Technology Calendar
The following events provide opportunities to learn more about products and technologies for accelerating infrastructure innovations.
2006 Concrete Bridge Conference
May 7-10, 2006, Reno, NV
The conference will promote the exchange of ideas and information on all aspects of concrete bridge design and construction. Topics will include rapid bridge construction, performance specifications, aesthetics, structural testing, and precast prestressed concrete bridges. The conference is sponsored by the Nevada Department of Transportation, Portland Cement Association, American Concrete Institute, National Concrete Bridge Council, and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Contact: Caron Johnsen at the Portland Cement Association, 847-972-9058 (fax: 847-972-9059; email: cjohnsen@cement.org), or Lou Triandafilou at FHWA, 410-962-3648 (email:
lou.triandafilou@fhwa.dot.gov).
Climatic Inputs for Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Workshop
May 11, 2006, Albuquerque, NM
May 31, 2006, Oklahoma City, OK
June 22, 2006, Columbus, OH
June 28, 2006, Atlanta, GA
August 1, 2006, Fayetteville, AR
August 15, 2006, Phoenix, AZ
September 6, 2006, Minneapolis, MN
September 19, 2006, Rocky Hill, CT
(The September 19 workshop will
also be Webcast at http://www.conndot.ct.gov/media/fhwa.aspx?url=mms://conndot-video.ct.gov/fhwa-webcast&name=FHWA%20Webcast)
This FHWA workshop aims to familiarize participants with modeling climatic effects on pavement performance using the Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide, reducing climatic effects through materials selection and design, and nalyzing current State design methods for climatic effects. There is no charge for the workshop. The target audience includes State materials engineers, pavement design engineers, and industry or academic consultants who support transportation departments' pavement design.
Contact: Gary Crawford at FHWA, 202-366-1286
(gary.crawford@fhwa.dot.gov), or visit
www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/dgit/climatic.cfm.
National HERS-ST Technical Conference
May 23-25, 2006, San Antonio, TX
The conference will introduce the
new edition, Version 4.0, of FHWA's Highway Economic Requirements System-State
Version (HERS-ST) software. The conference has no registration fees. Copies of
the HERS-ST software, user guide, and hands-on workbook will also be provided
at no cost.
Contact: Robert Mooney at FHWA,
202-366-4657 (email: robert.mooney@fhwa.dot.gov). Information on HERS-ST is
available online at www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/asstmgmt/hersindex.cfm.
Construction Practices for Segmental Concrete Bridges Seminars
July 10-11, 2006, Dallas, TX
July 24-25, 2006, Atlanta, GA
Cosponsored by FHWA and the American Segmental Bridge Institute (ASBI), the seminars will cover the new Construction Practices Handbook for Segmental Concrete Bridges. Registration fees will be waived for FHWA, State, and local highway agency engineers.
Contact: Myint Lwin at FHWA,
202-366-4589 (fax: 202-366-3077; email: myint.lwin@fhwa.dot.gov), or Cliff
Freyermuth at ASBI, 602-997-9964 (fax: 602-997-9965; email:
asbi@earthlink.net). Information is also available at www.asbi-assoc.org (click
on "ASBI Events").
Third International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, and Management
July 16-19, 2006, Porto, Portugal
The conference will cover such
topics as bridge repair and rehabilitation issues, bridge management systems,
and bridge-related safety and risk issues. Sponsors include the California
Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Colorado Department of Transportation,
American Society of Civil Engineers, and FHWA.
Contact: Ian Friedland at FHWA, 202-493-3023 (email: ian.friedland@fhwa.dot.gov), or visit www.iabmas06.com.
International Conference on Perpetual Pavement
September 13-15, 2006, Columbus, OH
The conference will highlight
issues related to designing, constructing, and monitoring perpetual pavements.
Topics will include design verification and calibration, modeling,
instrumentation, durability, and mechanical properties of materials. Conference
sponsors include the Ohio Department of Transportation, National Asphalt
Pavement Association, National Center for Asphalt Technology, and FHWA.
Contact: Nancy Covington at the
Ohio Research Institute for Transportation and the Environment, 740-593-2476
(email: orite@bobcat.ent.ohiou.edu), or John D'Angelo at FHWA, 202-366-0121
(email: john.d'angelo@fhwa.dot.gov).
Fifth National Seismic Conference on Bridges and Highways
September 18-20, 2006, San Francisco, CA
The conference is the fifth in a
series of biennial events sponsored by FHWA. Caltrans, the Transportation
Research Board, and the Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering
Research are cosponsors. The conference is designed to increase awareness of
seismic and geological hazards and enhance the technical expertise of
engineering professionals, so that they can mitigate the risk of failure or
damage to bridges and highways.
Contact: Phillip Yen at FHWA,
202-493-3056 (fax: 202-493-3442; email: wenhuei.yen@fhwa.dot.gov), or Mike
Keever at Caltrans, 916-227-8806 (fax: 916-227-8242; email:
mike_keever@dot.ca.gov). Information is available online at
www.mceer.buffalo.edu/meetings/5nsc.
International Conference on Long-Life Concrete Pavements
October 25-27, 2006, Chicago, IL
The conference will focus on
implementable design, construction, and repair techniques that result in
long-lasting concrete pavements. It is targeted at pavement engineering and
construction professionals who are involved in various aspects of pavement
design, construction, testing and evaluation, and rehabilitation.
Contact: Shiraz Tayabji at Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc., 410-997-0400 (fax: 410-997-8480; email:
stayabji@ctlgroup.com), or Sam Tyson at FHWA, 202-366-1326 (email:
sam.tyson@fhwa.dot.gov).
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