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FHWA Demonstration Project
Heat Straightening Repair for Damaged Steel Bridges

Edmonton Workshop Schedule

The workshop will be held at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) in Edmonton. The classroom segment of the workshop will be held on the main campus, and the practical segment of the workshop will be held at the Souch campus. Transportation between campuses will be provided for those from out of town.

Monday, April 7, 2003

8:30 a.m. Registration
9:00 a.m. Opening remarks about the FHWA project
9:15 a.m. Historical perspective, types of damage, and basic concepts of heat straightening.
10:15 a.m. Video on the fundamentals of heat straightening.
10:45 a.m. Coffee break
11:00 a.m. Heat straightening basics
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Techniques, design and management of heat straightening repairs
3:00 p.m. Coffee Break
3:15 p.m. Behaviour of steel before and after heat straightening
4:30 p.m. Adjourn

Tuesday, April 8, 2003

8:00 a.m. Case Study; Repair of bridge girder in Lake Charles, LA
9:45 a.m. Coffee Break
10:00 a.m. Additional case studies
11:15 a.m. Ultrasonic impact treatment
12:00 p.m. Lunch and transfer to Souch Campus
1:30 p.m. Laboratory demonstration of heat-straightening repair techniques
3:00 p.m. Laboratory demonstration of ultrasonic impact treatment
4:00 p.m. Question & answer period
4:15 p.m. Closing comments
4:30 p.m. Adjourn

Edmonton Workshop