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FHWA Demonstration Project
Heat Straightening Repair for Damaged Steel Bridges

Ohio Workshop Agenda

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Tuesday Nov. 18, 2003

8:30 a.m. Opening remarks about the FHWA project
8:45 a.m. Historical perspective, types of damage, and basic concepts of heat straightening
9:45 a.m. Video on the fundamentals of heat straightening
10:15 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m. Heat Straightening Basics
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Techniques, design and management of heat straightening projects
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. Ultrasonics demonstration
4:00 p.m. Adjourn

Wednesday Nov. 19, 2003

8:00 a.m. Laboratory Demonstration of Heat straightening techniques
10:00 a.m Break
10:30 a.m Behavior of steel before and after heat straightening
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Case studies
2:30 p.m Question and answer period
3:00 p.m. Closing comments
4:30 p.m. Adjourn