Heat Straightening Repair for Damaged Steel Bridges
TRB Workshop 118 Agenda
Design, Techniques, and Management of Heat Straightening Repair of Damaged Steel Bridges
Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting
Sunday, January 11, 2004 From 8:30am to 5:30pm in Wilson C, Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
| 8:30 a.m. | Historical perspective, types of damage, and basic concepts of heat straightening |
| 9:30 a.m. | Video on the fundamentals of heat straightening |
| 10:00 a.m. | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 a.m. | Heat Straightening Basics |
| 11:15 a.m. | Techniques, design and management of heat straightening projects |
| 12:00 noon | Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. | Behavior of steel before and after heat straightening |
| 2:15 p.m. | LA bridge case study |
| 3:00 p.m. | Coffee Break |
| 3:30 p.m. | Case studies |
| 5:00 p.m. | Question and answer period |
| 5:30 p.m. | Adjourn |
Note: Participants will receive a CD Set and a Manual on Heat Straightening repairs