Highway Technology Calendar
The following events provide opportunities to learn more about products
and technologies for accelerating infrastructure innovations.
First International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, and
Management
July 14-17, 2002, Barcelona, Spain
Conference topics will include bridge management systems, high-performance
materials, nondestructive testing, and composites. Sponsors of the event
include the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering,
University of Colorado at Boulder, Transportation Research Board, and
FHWA.
Contact: International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering,
iabmas02@cimne.upc.es (Web:
www.cimne.upc.es/congress/iabmas02).
Ninth International Conference on Asphalt Pavements
August 17-22, 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark
The conference will address the design, construction, maintenance,
and performance of asphalt pavements.
Contact: DIS Congress Service Copenhagen A/S at isap2002@discongress.com
(Web: www.asphalt.org/home.html).
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., 215-258-3640 (fax: 561-679-2464; Web:
www.asphalt-technology.com).
National HERS-ST Conference and Software Rollout: Introduction and
Training
September 24-25, 2002, Charlotte, NC
FHWA will be distributing and providing training on HERS-ST Version
2.0 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.
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).
2002 FHWA Steel Bridge Conference for the Western United States
December 12-13, 2002, Salt Lake City, UT
The conference will focus on design, fabrication, construction, and
research issues related to steel bridges.
Contact: Atorod Azizinamini at the National Bridge Research Organization,
402-472-3462 (fax: 402-472-6658; email: nabro@unlnotes.unl.edu).
Second International Conference on Accelerated Pavement Testing
September 19-22, 2004, Minneapolis, MN
Attendees will be able to participate in both technical sessions and
a variety of field trips. Conference sponsors include the University
of Minnesota, Transportation Research Board, Minnesota Department of
Transportation (DOT), Texas DOT, National Asphalt Pavement Association,
American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials,
and FHWA.
Contact: Glenn Engstrom at the Minnesota DOT, 651-779-5531 (email:
glenn.engstrom@dot.state.mn.us).
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Articles in this issue:
Avoiding Utility Delays: What Works
Finite Element Analysis: A Powerful Tool for Structures
FHWA Course Ushers in New Pavement Design Era
All HPC All the Time
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