Highway Technology Calendar
The following events provide opportunities to learn more about products
and technologies for accelerating infrastructure innovations.
Tunnel Management System Workshop
August 27-28, 2002, Washington, DC
Contact: Sonya Hill, FHWA, 202-366-1337, sonya.hill@fhwa.dot.gov
September 17-18, 2002, Boston, MA
Contact: George Romack, FHWA, 202-366-4606, george.romack@fhwa.dot.gov
or Tony Caserta, FHWA, 202-366-4593, anthony.caserta@fhwa.dot.gov
September 18-19, 2002, Boston, MA
Contact: George Romack, FHWA, 202-366-4606, george.romack@fhwa.dot.gov
or Tony Caserta, FHWA, 202-366-4593, anthony.caserta@fhwa.dot.gov
October 22-23, 2002, San Francisco, CA
Contact: Bob Mihalek, FHWA, 202-366-1567 or Thomas Van, FHWA, 202-366-1341,
thomas.van@fhwa.dot.gov
November 18-19, 2002, Dallas, TX
Contact: Mary Anderson, FHWA, 202-366-0222 or Sonya Hill,
FHWA,
202-366-1337, sonya.hill@fhwa.dot.gov
The workshops will present a new tunnel management system that provides
guidance on preparing and conducting tunnel inspections, current procedures
for maintaining and repairing tunnel components, and a computer software
program to aid in collecting tunnel data and planning corrective and
preventive actions. The development of the new system was jointly sponsored
by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit
Administration.
Seventh Annual Eastern Winter Road Maintenance Symposium and Equipment
Expo
September 4-5, 2002, Charleston, WV
Symposium topics include the state of the practice in anti-icing and
new products and equipment for winter maintenance.
Contact: Deborah Vocke at FHWA, 410-962-3744 (fax: 410-962-3419;
email: deborah.vocke@fhwa.dot.gov).
Information is also available on the Web at www.easternsnowexpo.org/main.htm.
Third International Symposium on Binder Rheology and Pavement Performance
September 23-24, 2002, San Antonio, TX
The symposium will address such topics as development of binder specifications,
lab testing procedures, and binder production methods.
Contact: Abatech, Inc., at 215-258-3640 (fax: 561-679-2464; Web:
www.asphalt-technology.com/sanantonio.htm).
National HERS-ST Conference and Software Rollout: Introduction and
Training
September 24-25, 2002, Charlotte, NC
FHWA will be distributing and providing training on the HERS-ST software
at the conference. HERS-ST can help highway agencies develop highway
needs reports, predict highway condition and performance, and communicate
effectively with higher-level decision makers. The software is a Windows-based
program that has Geographical Information System and graphical output
capabilities.
Contact: David Winter at FHWA, 202-366-4631 (email: david.winter@fhwa.dot.gov),
or visit the HERS-ST Web site at www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/asstmgmt/hersindex.cfm.
Pontis User Training Meeting
September 27-28, 2002, Phoenix, AZ
The meeting is designed to help highway agencies get more out of using
the Pontis software and to explore the future direction of the bridge
management tool. Group training sessions will be held for both advanced
and beginning users. The City of Phoenix and the Arizona Department
of Transportation are cohosting the event.
Contact: Michael Ziegler of the City of Phoenix, 602-534-0966
(email: michael.ziegler@phoenix.gov).
First Annual Concrete Bridge Conference
October 6-9, 2002, Nashville, TN
The Concrete Bridge Conference will serve as a national venue for the
exchange of ideas and information on all aspects of concrete bridge
design and construction. Such topics as high-performance concrete, new
forming methods, and new materials will be covered. The event is being
cosponsored by the National Concrete Bridge Council and FHWA.
Contact: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute at 312-786-0300
(Web: www.nationalconcretebridge.org).
First International Conference on Scour of Foundations
November 17-20, 2002, College Station, TX
The conference will cover such topics as bridge scour, erosion of soils,
scour monitoring, numerical modeling, and international guidelines and
practices.
Contact: Jean-Louis Briaud at Texas A&M University's Department
of Civil Engineering, 979-845-3795 (fax: 979-845-6554; email: briaud@tamu.edu;
Web: tti.tamu.edu/conferences/scour).
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Articles in this issue:
Accelerated Bridge Repairs: Meeting the Challenge
in Oklahoma
The Time for Accelerated Construction is Now
Workshops Explore Innovative Approaches to Accelerated Construction
Making Work Zones Work for You
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