Highway Technology Calendar
The following events provide opportunities to learn more about products
and technologies for accelerating infrastructure innovations.
World Steel Bridge Symposium and Workshops
November 19-21, 2003, Orlando, FL
The symposium will cover such focus areas as short and intermediate
span bridges, accelerated bridge construction, innovative bridge designs,
and inspection and maintenance. The event is sponsored by the National
Steel Bridge Alliance and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Contact: Darice Elam at the National Steel Bridge Alliance, 312-670-7011
(fax: 312-670-5403; email: elam@nsbaweb.org).
Asphalt Rubber 2003
December 2–4, 2003, Brasilia, Brazil
The conference will cover such topics as asphalt rubber binder properties,
hot-mix properties, design guidelines, recycling, and performance modeling.
Contact: Consulpav International at ar2003@consulpav.com.
International Conference on Seismic Bridge Design and Retrofit
for Earthquake Assistance
December 8–9, 2003, La Jolla, CA
The world’s leading seismic bridge engineers and researchers
will discuss recent advances in seismic bridge research and implementation.
Session topics include bridge seismic design and analysis, seismic isolation
of bridges, and important bridge projects in seismic zones.
Contact: Phyllis Erebor at the American Concrete Institute,
248-848-3784 (fax: 248-848-3768; email: phyllis.erebor@concrete.org;
Web: www.concrete.org/EVENTS/conferences/conference.htm).
Transportation Research Board 83rd Annual Meeting
January 11–15, 2004, Washington, DC
Transportation professionals from around the world will gather at
the meeting to share their knowledge and perspectives on current developments
in transportation research, policy, and practice.
Contact: For information, visit the TRB Annual Meeting Web
site at www4.nationalacademies.org/trb/annual.nsf.
Fourth National Seismic Conference and Workshop on Bridges
and Highways
February 9–11, 2004, Memphis, TN
The conference will provide a forum for exchanging information on
current national and regional practices for designing seismic-resistant
bridges and highway systems and retrofitting existing structures and
highways. An International Forum will feature speakers from various
countries that have implemented advanced earthquake design and mitigation
technologies and approaches.
Contact: Wendy Pickering at the University of Illinois, 217-333-2880
(fax: 217-333-9561; email: fourthphseismicconf@ad.uiuc.edu;
Web: www.conferences.uiuc.edu/seismic).
Asphalt Pavement Conference 2004: 21st Century Construction
March 15–16, 2004, Nashville, TN
The conference will focus on construction practices that are necessary
to building hot-mix asphalt pavements that will last. Session topics
will include paving and compaction, contracting practices, and plant
operations. The conference is being held in conjunction with the World
of Asphalt 2004 Show & Conference. Sponsors include the Asphalt
Institute, National Asphalt Pavement Association, State Asphalt Pavement
Associations, Tennessee Department of Transportation, American Association
of State Highway and Transportation Officials, and FHWA.
Contact: For registration information, call 800-355-6635 (fax:
800-979-3365; email: info@worldofasphalt.com)
or visit www.worldofasphalt.com.
2004 Concrete Bridge Conference
May 17–18, 2004, Charlotte, NC
The conference will focus on high-performance concrete bridges and
rapid bridge construction. The event is sponsored by the National Concrete
Bridge Council, Portland Cement Association, and FHWA.
Contact: Shri Bhide at the Portland Cement Association, 847-972-9100
(fax: 847-972-9101; email: sbhide@cement.org;
Web: www.nationalconcretebridge.org/cbc/index.html).
First International Symposium on the Design and Construction
of Long Lasting Asphalt Pavements
June 7–9, 2004, Auburn, AL
The symposium will facilitate the exchange of information on materials
and mix design, construction issues, quality control/quality assurance,
contracting methods, perpetual pavements, and other related topics.
Sponsors include the International Society for Asphalt Pavements, the
Asphalt Alliance, and FHWA.
Contact: Registration information is available at www.asphalt.org.
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Articles in this issue:
Project Pegasus: TxDOT Accelerates the Reconstruction of Dallas Interstate
Texas Workshops Highlight High Performance Concrete Paving Software
Awards Honor the Best and Brightest in Highway Quality
FHWA Bridge Management Information Lab: Making the Most of the Nation's Bridge Data
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