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FHWA Demonstration Project
Heat Straightening Repair for Damaged Steel Bridges

Texas Workshop Agenda

San Antonio, Texas
January 31-February 1, 2005

Monday, Jan. 31, 2005

(8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. - sign up before class begins)
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
2:50 p.m.	Behavior of steel before and after heat straightening
4:30 p.m.	Adjourn

Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005

(8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. - sign up before class begins)
8:30 a.m.	Laboratory Demonstration of Heat straightening techniques
10:00 a.m.	Ultrasonics demonstration
10:30 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m.	Louisiana Bridge Case Study
12:00 pm	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Additional Case studies
3:00 p.m.	Break
3:20 p.m.	Question and answer period
4:00 p.m.	Closing comments
4:30 p.m.	Adjourn