Highway Technology Calendar
The following events provide opportunities to learn more about products
and technologies for accelerating infrastructure innovations.
2004 Segmental Concrete Bridge Conference
November 7-9, 2004, Tampa, FL
The conference will provide a forum for discussion of current design
and construction practices around the world. The American Segmental
Bridge Institute and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) are cosponsoring
the event.
Contact: Cliff Freyermuth at the American Segmental Bridge
Institute, 602-997-9964 (email: asbi@earthlink.net).
Coal Combustion Products Partnership Workshops
November 16, 2004, Louisville, KY
November 18, 2004, Atlanta, GA
The workshops will look at the advantages of using coal ash in a variety
of highway and concrete construction applications. Sponsors include the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Highway Administration,
U.S. Department of Energy, and the American Coal Ash Association (ACAA).
Contact: David Goss or Mike MacDonald at ACAA, 720-870-7897
(email: info@acaa-usa.org).
National Partnership for Highway Quality Summit
November 16–17, 2004, Dallas, TX
The summit will showcase state quality partnerships (SQPs) and introduce
a new, two-tiered accreditation program for SQPs. The agenda will also
feature workshops on launching and advancing training and certification
programs.
Contact: Bob Templeton at NPHQ, 512-301-9899 (email: btemplenphq@aol.com;
Web: www.nphq.org).
2004 FHWA Steel Bridge Conference
December 15–17, 2004, San Antonio, TX
Conference participants will focus on high-performance steel bridges
and accelerated bridge construction.
Contact: Vasant Mistry at FHWA, 202-366-4599 (fax: 202-366-3077;
email: vasant.mistry@fhwa.dot.gov),
or Atorod Azizinamini at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 402-472-3029
(fax: 402-472-5178; email: atorod@highperformancesteel.com).
Information is also available online at www.highperformancesteel.com.
Transportation Research Board 84th Annual Meeting
January 9–13, 2005, 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 trb.org/meeting.
International Conference on Best Practices for Ultra-thin (UTW) and
Thin Whitetoppings (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
conference is targeted at pavement engineering and construction professionals
who are involved in various aspects of pavement design, construction,
testing and evaluation, and rehabilitation. The event is sponsored by
FHWA, the Colorado Department of Transportation, American Concrete Pavement
Association, Transportation Research Board, 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).
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
cosponsors representing more than 40 organizations from 14 countries.
Contact: Thomas Adams at the American Concrete Institute, 248-848-3742
(email: thomas.adams@concrete.org; Web: www.concrete.org/events/conferences/7th_International_Symposium.htm).
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, value engineering and design/build,
and process improvement.
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. Topics will include concrete
pavement analysis, design, and construction; concrete materials and
pavement performance; joint performance; post-construction evaluation;
and long-term performance. The conference is sponsored by the International
Society for Concrete Pavements. Cosponsors include FHWA, the 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). Information
can be found online at www.concretepavements.org
(select "Calendar").
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