Highway Technology Calendar
The following events provide opportunities
to learn more about products and technologies for building and maintaining
better, safer roads.
2001 AASHTO Value Engineering Conference
July 10-13, 2001, San Diego, CA
The conference will feature main tracks on starting and maintaining
a value engineering program and advanced tools and techniques for
value engineering, as well as a number of case studies.
Contact: Earl Burgess at the California Department of Transportation,
916-653-4436 (fax: 916-653-1527; email: earl.burgess@dot.ca.gov;
Web: www2.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/value/).
Petersen Asphalt Research Conference
July 16-18, 2001, Laramie, WY
The conference will look at such research topics as the composition
and reactivity of asphalt, asphalt-aggregate interactions, and synthetic
asphalts.
Contact: For information on the technical program, contact Ray Robertson
at the Western Research Institute, 307-721-2325. For other details
on the conference, contact Jackie Greaser at the Western Research
Institute, 307-721-2249.
International Symposium on Transportation
Technology Transfer
July 29-August 2, 2001, St. Petersburg, FL
The symposium will bring together transportation professionals from
around the world to discuss their advances and experiences in technology
transfer techniques. Symposium topics will include marketing and promoting
the transfer of technology, funding and sustaining technology transfer
centers and programs, and partnering with technology transfer centers.
The event is being sponsored by FHWA, the Local Technical Assistance
Program, World Road Association, Organisation for Economic Co-operation
and Development, Transportation Research Board, and the Pan American
Institute of Highways.
Contact: The Office of International Programs at FHWA, 202-366-9636
(fax: 202-366-9626; email: 2001symposium@fhwa.dot.gov;
Web: www.international.fhwa.dot.gov).
Fifth International Conference
on Managing Pavements
August 11-14, 2001, Seattle, WA
The objective of the conference is to further enhance the understanding
and use of pavement management by transportation agencies and practitioners.
The event will bring together pavement management professionals from
around the world to discuss and exchange experiences, ideas, and proposals
relating to the conference theme. Sponsors include the Washington
State Department of Transportation, Foundation for Pavement Research,
Asphalt Institute, International Society for Asphalt Pavements, Transportation
Research Board, and FHWA.
Contact: University of Washington Engineering Professional Programs
Office, 206-543-5539 (fax: 206-543-2352; email: pavement@engr.washington.edu).
Context Sensitive Highway Design:
Transferring Lessons from Our Collective Experiences
September 5-7, 2001, Missoula, MT
The goals of the workshop include sharing information on and advancing
the practice of context-sensitive design for highway and other transportation
projects. The workshop is being sponsored by the Montana Department
of Transportation, Western Transportation Institute, and FHWA.
Contact: Meetings Northwest at 406-273-7224 (fax: 406-273-2494; email:
csdworkshop@meetingsnorthwest.com).
Seventh International Conference
on Concrete Pavements
September 9-13, 2001, Orlando, FL
Designed for pavement and geotechnical engineering professionals,
the conference's focus is on using concrete to develop long-lasting
pavement solutions for the 21st century. The event will highlight
new technologies related to the design, construction, and rehabilitation
of various types of concrete pavements. Another highlight will be
a day of workshops and technical sessions on "Formulating the
Long Range Research Needs for PCC Pavements."
Contact: Shiraz Tayabji at Construction Technology Laboratories, Inc.,
410-997-0400 (fax: 410-997-8480; email: stayabji@ctlgroup.com;
Web: http://iscp.tamu.edu).
Beneficial Use of Recycled Materials
in Transportation Applications Conference
November 13-15, 2001, Washington, DC
The conference will bring together experts from North America, South
America, Europe, and Asia to address the use of recycled materials
generated from transportation, industrial, municipal, and mining processes
in transportation applications. Event sponsors include the University
of New Hampshire's Recycled Materials Resource Center, FHWA, National
Asphalt Pavement Association, and the National Association of Counties.
Contact: The Recycled Materials Resource Center at 603-862-4704 (fax:
603-862-3957; email: rmrc@rmrc.unh.edu).
Asphalt Pavement Conference
November 14-16, 2001, Austin, TX
Presented by the Asphalt Alliance, the conference's theme is "A
Lifetime of Smooth Performance." The conference is designed for
paving professionals in both the public and private sectors.
Contact: Tracie Christie at National Asphalt Pavement Association,
888-468-6499 (fax: 301-731-4621; email: tchristie1@hotmix.org).
Third International Symposium on
3D Finite Element for Pavement Analysis, Design, & Research
April 2-5, 2002, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
The symposium will highlight new worldwide developments in the use
of the 3D finite element method for investigating pavement structural
problems.
Contact: Samir N. Shoukry at West Virginia University, 304-293-3111,
ext. 2367 (fax: 304-293-6689; email: samir.shoukry@mail.wvu.edu;
Web: www.3dfem.org).
Third International Conference
on Weigh-in-Motion (WIM)
May 13-15, 2002, Orlando, FL
The conference will feature reports on recent WIM research projects
and applications of WIM technology. The event will also provide an
international forum for discussing issues related to WIM standards,
research, and applications. Event sponsors include the Florida Department
of Transportation (DOT), FHWA, and the World Road Association.
Contact: Roberta C. Martin at the Florida DOT, 850-414-4728 (fax:
850-488-4752; email: roberta.martin@dot.state.fl.us;
Web: www.icwim.org).
Other
articles in this issue:
In
brief
A
new model for engineering education
Highway traveler satisfaction on the rise
Your one-stop shop for better bridges
Preventive
maintenance videos win public relations award
Highway
Technology Calendar
