Accelerating Construction with EPS Geofoam:
Webinar Highlights Advancements in Transportation Applications

Solutions for accelerating construction of highway embankments on soft or unstable ground, a problem that has long challenged transportation engineers, will be highlighted in a free Web conference sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) Highways for LIFE program and National Highway Institute (NHI). Scheduled for October 7, 2009, from 2:30-4 p.m. (eastern standard time), Advancements in EPS Geofoam for Transportation Applications will examine how the use of super-lightweight fills such as Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) geofoam to mitigate soft ground problems is becoming more popular. This out-of-the-box solution has enabled transportation agencies to build better, faster, and more cost effectively.

This out-of-the-box solution has enabled transportation agencies to build better, faster, and more cost effectively.

The Web conference will cover applications for EPS Geofoam in highway construction, the benefits and limitations of using the technology, design and construction considerations, and successful case studies from State transportation agencies. Information will also be provided on current updates to guideline specifications and design guidance for slope remediation.

The EPS Geofoam Webinar is part of the monthly NHI Innovation series, which is designed to bring representatives from State and local transportation agencies, industry, academia, and others up-to-the-minute information on today's highway technology advances. To register for the EPS Geofoam Web conference, visit the NHI Web site at www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/about/innovationseries.aspx. To sign up for the NHI Innovations mailing list and receive information about future sessions, send an email to NHImarketing@fhwa.dot.gov. For more information on the NHI Innovations series, contact Mary Huie at FHWA, 202-366-3039 (email: mary.huie@fhwa.dot.gov).

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Presentations and audio files from NHI Innovations Web conferences held to date are available online at www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/about/innovationseries.aspx. Previous conferences include: Best Practices in Accelerated Construction Techniques. Precast Concrete Pavement Systems. Connections Manual for Prefab Bridges. Performance Contracting for Construction. Safety Edge. Bridge Inspection. Self-Consolidating Concrete. Also available online are presentations and recordings from the NHI Real Solutions Seminar Series, a free monthly series featuring guest speakers discussing problems or issues they have faced in the field and the steps they have taken to solve the problems. Past seminars include: Using the Critical Path Method Schedule to Avoid and Measure Project Delays. Smart Corridors and Complete Streets. Administrative Records: Supporting Your Decision. To download files or for more information on upcoming Real Solutions seminars, visit www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/about/realsolutions.aspx.

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Articles in this issue:

Your Online Training Connection for Concrete Pavement Construction

SHRP 2: Advancing the Nation's Highway System

FHWA Launches Information Exchange for Bridges

Accelerating Construction with EPS Geofoam

Next Generation Transportation Solutions

FHWA to Host Workshop on Pavement Health Track Analysis Tool

Highway Technology Calendar

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