In Brief…
The Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA) has embarked on an update of its Bridge
Maintenance Training Course. The course, which is presented through
the National Highway Institute, is designed to train State and local
bridge maintenance personnel in planning, scheduling, and performing
effective bridge maintenance and repairs. Course topics include the
mechanics of structures, materials used in bridge repair, equipment
available for structural maintenance, work methods and prioritization,
and evaluation of maintenance alternatives. The updated course, which
will debut in the fall of 2001, includes information on new technologies,
such as improved materials for patching, and will incorporate modern,
hands-on training methods. For more information, contact George Romack
at FHWA, 202-366-4606 (email: george.romack@fhwa.dot.gov).
John Klemunes
has departed from his position as FHWA's Western long-term pavement
performance (LTPP) program coordinator. The interim contact for information
on LTPP product development and implementation is Monte Symons at FHWA's
Midwestern Resource Center. He can be reached at 708-283-3549 (fax:
708-283-3501; email: monte.symons@fhwa.dot.gov).
Highlights
of the LTPP program's accomplishments last year can be found in LTPP:
2000 Year in Review (Publication No. FHWA-RD-01-036). The report includes
updates on analysis projects, products, funding, research reports, and
publications. Copies of the report can be found on the Web at www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/ltpp/brochure.cfm.
Details
on high-performance concrete (HPC) bridge projects in nine States are
available in a new collection of fact sheets from FHWA. The fact sheets
provide a general description of each project, including location, concrete
type, bridge dimensions, and project partners. Each fact sheet also
contains an "Outline of HPC Features" section that describes
such factors as concrete strength and mix composition and a benefits
section that lists information on cost savings and reductions in materials
used. Projects described include two parallel bridges under construction
on U.S. 401 over the Neuse River in Raleigh, North Carolina, and a two-lane,
four-span structure on Route 40 in Lynchburg, Virginia. The fact sheets
can be downloaded from the Web at www.tfhrc.gov/structur/hpc/flyers.htm.
For more information on HPC, contact Terry Halkyard at FHWA, 202-366-6765
(fax: 202-366-3077; email: terry.halkyard@fhwa.dot.gov).
Other
articles in this issue:
Scour
evaluations a key element in improving bridge foundation design
In Brief
Innovative
bridge research program: Building for the Future
Mobile
concrete lab brings technology straight to you
Technology
champions for a new century
Highway
technology calendar
The
LTPP Forecast
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