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FHWA Demonstration Project
Heat Straightening Repair for Damaged Steel Bridges

South Dakota Workshop Outline and Schedule
Pierre, South Dakota

Tuesday December 10, 2002

9:30 am	Welcome and Introductions
9:40 am	Historical perspective, types of damage and basic concept of heat straightening
10:30 am	coffee break
10:50 am	Video on the fundamentals of heat straightening
11:20 am	Heat straightening basics
12:00 noon	Lunch
1:00 pm	Heat straightening basics
2:00 pm	Techniques, design and management of heat-straightening repairs
2:30 pm	Coffee break
2:50 pm	Techniques, design and management of heat-straightening repairs
4:30 pm	Adjourn

Wednesday December 11, 2002

8:00 am	Laboratory demonstration of heat-straightening repair techniques (Including a UT demonstration for reducing fracture and fatigue problems)
10:00 am	Coffee break
10:15 am	Discussion of UT process
10:45 am	Behavior of steel during and after heat straightening
12:00 noon	Lunch
1:00 pm	Case study: Lake Charles, Louisiana
2:30 pm	Coffee Break
2:45 pm	Case Studies
4:00 pm	Questions and answers
4:20 pm	Closing comments
4:30 pm	adjourn