Highway Technology Calendar
The following events provide opportunities to learn more about products and technologies for accelerating infrastructure innovations.
2005 Materials Input Workshops
February 15–16, 2005, Salt Lake City, UT
March 30–31, 2005, Rocky Hill, CT
April 5–6, 2005, Thornburg, VA
April 20–21, 2005, Jefferson City, MO
The workshops will help pavement design engineers and material engineers better understand materials testing and characterization as it has been incorporated into the new Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide software. For those unable to attend a workshop, an online Webcast will be held of the March 30–31 session.
Contact: Katherine Petros at the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), 202-493-3154, Leslie Myers at FHWA, 202-366-1198, Monte Symons at FHWA, 404-562-4782, or Sam Tyson at FHWA, 202-366-1326. Information is also available via email at DGIT@fhwa.dot.gov or online at www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/dgitfly2.htm.
Integral Abutment and Jointless Bridges Conference
March 16–18, 2005, Baltimore, MD
The conference will provide a forum for
engineers and researchers to share, discuss,
and develop state-of-the-art practices for
the design, construction, and maintenance
of integral abutment and jointless bridges.
The event is sponsored by the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA), West
Virginia Department of Transportation,
and West Virginia University.
Contact: Hota GangaRao at West Virginia
University, 304-293-7608, x. 2634
(email: ghota@wvu.edu), Srinivas Aluri
at West Virginia University, 304-293-7608,
x. 2658 (email: Srinivas.Aluri@mail.wvu.edu), or Vasant Mistry at FHWA,
202-366-4599 (email: vasant.mistry@fhwa.dot.gov).
International Conference on Best
Practices for Ultra-Thin and Thin
Whitetoppings (UTW and TWT)
April 12-15, 2005, Denver, CO
The conference will review progress made
in whitetopping technologies since 1992 and
help identify best practices for selecting candidate
projects and designing, constructing,
and repairing UTWs and TWTs. The event
is sponsored by FHWA, the Colorado
Department of Transportation, American
Concrete Pavement Association, Transportation
Research Board (TRB), and the International
Society for Concrete Pavements.
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 (fax: 202-493-2070; email: sam.tyson@fhwa.dot.gov). Conference information is also available online at www.concretepavements.org (select “Calendar”).
Seventh International Symposium on Utilization of High-Strength/High-Performance Concrete (HPC)
June 20-24, 2005, Washington, DC
The symposium will bring together engineers
and material scientists from around
the world to discuss topics ranging from
the latest HPC applications to the most up-to-date research. An optional tour of the
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge Project
will also be offered on June 24. The symposium
is sponsored by the American Concrete
Institute, with co-sponsors, including
FHWA, representing more than 40 organizations
from 14 countries.
Contact: Thomas Adams at the American
Concrete Institute, 248-848-3742
(email: thomas.adams@concrete.org), or
Suneel Vanikar at FHWA, 202-366-0120
(email: suneel.vanikar@fhwa.dot.gov).
Information is also available online at
www.concrete.org/events/conferences/7th_International_Symposium.htm.
Third International Symposium on
Highway Geometric Design
June 26–July 2, 2005, Chicago, IL
The symposium will focus on the latest
resources, policies, and practices for street
and highway geometric design. Topics will
range from intersection design to traffic
calming to design for users with disabilities.
Sponsors include the American Association
of State Highway and Transportation Officials,
National Association of County Engineers,
TRB,
FHWA, and the Illinois Department of
Transportation.
Contact: Ray Krammes at FHWA,
202-493-3312 (fax: 202-493-3417;
email: ray.krammes@fhwa.dot.gov).
Information is also available at www.trb.org/Conferences/GeoDesignSym.
2005 Value Engineering Conference
July 20-22, 2005, San Antonio, TX
The conference will provide value engineering
professionals with the opportunity
to share innovative perspectives and procedures,
successful methods and models, and
pioneering strategies. Sessions will cover
such topics as constructibility issues and
value engineering and design-build.
Contact: Donald Jackson at FHWA,
202-366-4630 (email: donald.jackson@fhwa.dot.gov), or Susan McClain at the
Texas Department of Transportation, 903-799-1311 (email: smcclain@dot.state.tx.us).
Eighth International Conference on Concrete Pavements
August 14-18, 2005, Colorado Springs, CO
This conference will present information
on new technologies related to the design,
construction, and rehabilitation of various
types of concrete pavements. The conference
is targeted at pavement, materials, and
geotechnical engineering professionals.
The event is sponsored by the International
Society for Concrete Pavements.
Cosponsors include FHWA, American
Concrete Pavement Association, and the
Colorado Department of Transportation.
Contact: Dan Zollinger at Texas A&M
University, 979-845-9918 (email:
d-zollinger@tamu.edu), or Sam Tyson at
FHWA, 202-366-1326 (fax: 202-493-2070; email: sam.tyson@fhwa.dot.gov). Information can be found online at www.concretepavements.org (select "Calendar").
International Conference on Advanced Materials for Construction of Bridges, Buildings, and Other Structures IV
August 14–19, 2005, Maui, HI
The conference will cover such topics as innovative uses of high-performance steel, fiber-reinforced polymers, ultra-high-performance concrete, and other advanced materials; the use of advanced materials in retrofitting structures; and materials research.
Contact: Vasant Mistry at FHWA, 202-366-4599 (email: vasant.mistry@fhwa.dot.gov), or visit www.engconfintl.org/5aabody.html.
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