| October 12 |
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| 12:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
On-Site Registration |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
State of the Industry
> "Trends of 2010" — Bill Wilson, Editorial Director, Roads & Bridges
> "The Changing Face of Estimating and Bidding in a Down Economy" — Daniel Frondorf, C.P.E., DG Frondorf and Associates |
| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Warm-Mix Asphalt
> "Recycling and Warm Mix" — Doug Carlson, Executive Director, Rubber Pavements Association
> "Warm-Mix Asphalt in California" — Cathrina Barros, Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Recycling/Reclaiming
> "The Latest Research in Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement" — Becky McDaniel, Technical Director, North Central Superpave Center
> "Silica Dust and the Milling Process" — Roadtec |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Welcome Reception |
| October 13 |
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| 7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. |
Buffet Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Concrete Paving
> "Latest Research on Concrete Pavement Performance" — Wayne J. Seiler., Ph.D., P.E., president and a principal of All-About Pavements, Inc. (API)
> "The Use of Low CO2 Portland Limestone Cement for Pavement Construction in Canada" — Dr. Michael Thomas, Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Brunswick, and Kevin Cail, Director of Sustainability and Commercial Innovation, LaFarge North America |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. |
Safety
> "Improved Internal Work Zone Traffic Controls" — John Meola, C.S.P., A.R.M., Safety Manager, Transfield Services
> "Developing Guidelines for Safely Moving Equipment In and Out of the Work Zone" — David Fosbroke, NIOSH
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| 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. |
Road Construction
> "Preserving What You've Built Through Pavement Management" — Kathryn A. Zimmerman, P.E., Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. (APTech)
> "What it Takes to Lay Smooth Asphalt Pavement" — Dan Ganoe, Lindy Paving (Three-time Hayes Award winner)
> "Alternative Asphalt Paving" — Gary Fitts, P.E., Shell Oil Products USA
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| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Precast Concrete Paving
> Panel discussion moderated by Michael E. Ayers, Ph.D., Director of Education for Design and Construction, American Concrete Paving Association. Other panelists include Peter J. Smith, Vice President of Market Development, The Fort Miller Co., Inc., and Samuel S. Tyson, P.E., Concrete Pavement Engineer, Federal Highway Administration. |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
Bridge Maintenance
> "New Bridge Inspection Techniques in Iowa, Indiana and West Virginia" — Jeremy Shaffer, Ph.D., Vice President, InspectTech
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| 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. |
Bridge Construction
> "How Maturity Methods Can Be Used to Open Temperature Gradient Specifications, Reduce Mix Design Cost and Enable the Use of More Recycled Material" — Tom Luby, Engius
> "Constructing the Belleair Causeway" — Nelson Canjura, P.E., HDR Inc.
> "Recent Case Histories on the Challenges of Bridge Foundations" — Pat Hannigan, P.E., Vice President, GRL Engineers |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
Break |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
Bridge Maintenance
> "When Good Bridges Go Bad" — Craig Dashner, Manager, Structural Design Group,
Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment Inc.
> "Premature Concrete Deterioration Due to ASR" — Mark E. Williams, Ph.D., P.E., S.E., Senior Associate, Structural Diagnostics Services Group in Walter P. Moore and Associates |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. |
Top 10 Roads/Bridges Awards Reception
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| October 14 |
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| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
Buffet Breakfast |
| 8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. |
Bridge Design
> "Designing the Washington Ave. Bridge over the Mississippi in Minnesota" — John Milius, AECOM
> "Designing the Lake Champlain Bridge" — Theodore P. Zoli, HNTB
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| 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. |
Bridge Construction 2
> "The Challenges of Erecting the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge" — Tom Eggert, Integrated Solutions Engineering & Operations Leader, Enerpac
> "Low-Bid Performance-Based Bridge Contracts" — Colin Makin, HNTB |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. |
Break |
| 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
Bridge Design 2
> "Thermoplastic Bridges for the U.S. Infrastructure" — Vijay Chandra, Parsons Brinckerhoff
and George J. Nagle, P.E., Axion
> "Latest Applications Involving Accelerated Bridge Construction" — Susan Lane, P.E., Portland Cement Association |
| 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch for Tour Participants |
| 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm. |
Chicago Department of Transportation Tour — Wacker Drive/Congress Parkway Project (Revive Wacker Drive)
Wacker Drive has been a major roadway in the heart of Chicago’s downtown area for more than 80 years. The east-west section from Michigan Avenue to Randolph Street was redesigned and reconstructed in 2001-2002. This project lengthened the widths and clearances on the east-west section, created the space for the Chicago Riverwalk and restored the historic limestone elements to Wacker’s original appearance in the 1920s.
North-south Wacker was built in 1955 and is in need of a complete reconstruction. The current project picks up where the 2001-2002 reconstruction left off. As of 2009, approximately 60,000 vehicles traveled daily on the upper and lower levels. The second phase of Revive Wacker Drive will provide a safer, more efficient roadway for those drivers to travel and three acres of green space. For more information, visit www.wackerdrive.org. |