| Wednesday, August 21, 2002 |
| 8:30 AM |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:45 AM |
Historical perspective, types of damage and basic concept of heat straightening |
| 9:45 AM |
Video on the fundamentals of heat straightening |
| 10:15 AM |
Coffee break |
| 10:30 AM |
Heat straightening basics |
| 12:00 AM |
Lunch |
| 1:00 PM |
Techniques, design and management of heat-straightening repairs |
| 2:30 PM |
Coffee break |
| 2:45 PM |
Behavior of Steel during and after heat straightening |
| 4:30 PM |
Adjourn |
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| Thursday, August 22, 2002 |
| 8:30 am |
Laboratory demonstration of heat-straightening repair techniques |
| 10:30 AM |
Coffee break |
| 11:00 AM |
Case study: repair of bridge girder in lake Charles, LA |
| 12:00 noon |
Lunch |
| 1:00 PM |
Additional case studies |
| 2:30 PM |
Questions and answers |
| 3:00 PM |
Closing comments |
| 3:30 PM |
Adjourn |
