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FHWA Demonstration Project
Heat Straightening Repair for Damaged Steel Bridges

December 10 & 11, 2001
INDOT District Office
201 W. C.R. 300 N.
Crawfordsville, IN 47933

Monday, December 10, 2001

9:30 am	Welcome and Introductions
9:45 am	Historical perspective, types of damage and basic concept of heat straightening
10:45 am	Video on the fundamentals of heat straightening
11:15 am	Heat straightening basics
12:00 noon	Lunch
1:00 pm	Heat straightening basics (continued)
1:45 pm	Techniques, design and management of heat-straightening repairs
2:30 pm	Break
2:45 pm	Techniques, design and management of heat-straightening repairs (continued)
4:30 pm	Adjourn

Tuesday, December 11, 2001

8:00 am	Laboratory demonstration of heat-straightening repair techniques
10:00 am	Break
10:15 am	Case study: repair of bridge girder in lake Charles, LA
12:00 noon	Lunch
1:00 pm	Behavior of steel during and after heat straightening
3:00 pm	Break
3:20 pm	Questions and answers
3:40 pm	Closing comments
4:00 pm	Adjourn