Highway Technology Calendar
The following events provide opportunities to learn more about products
and technologies for accelerating infrastructure innovations.
Coal Combustion Products partnership Workshops
September 30–October 1, 2004, San Juan, PR
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).
PCI National Bridge Conference
October 17–20, 2004, Atlanta, GA
Sponsored by the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) and FHWA,
the conference will cover such topics as precast piles, accelerated
bridge construction, and precast bridge solutions.
Contact: John Dick at PCI, 312-786-0300, ext. 205 (fax: 312-786-0353;
email: info@pci.org; Web: www.pci.org/nbc).
Second International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, and
Management
October 18–22, 2004, Kyoto, Japan
The conference will address all major aspects of bridge maintenance,
safety, and management, including assessment and evaluation, bridge
management systems, nondestructive testing, and maintenance strategies.
Event sponsors include the International Association for Bridge Maintenance
and safety, Transportation Research Board, FHWA, California Department
of Transportation, University of Colorado at Boulder, and the Danish
Road Directorate.
Contact: For information, visit iabmas04.kuciv.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
Design Guide Workshops
October 20, 2004, Phoenix, AZ
October 26, 2004, Thornburg, VA
The workshops will introduce participants to the new Mechanistic-Empirical
Pavement Design Guide and accompanying software.
Contact: Katherine Petros at 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.
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 FHWA are cosponsoring the event.
Contact: Cliff Freyermuth at the American Segmental Bridge
Institute, 602-997-9964 (email: asbi@earthlink.net).
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.
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Articles in this issue:
New Pavement Design Guide Available for Testing
Scanning Tour Showcases a Prefabricated Future
A New Support System for Winter Maintenance
Advancing Seismic Engineering the Virtual Way
Putting the Power of PMS Data to Work for You
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