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2001 FHWA MRC Hydraulics Engineers' Conference
Agenda
Draft Program (07/12/01)
Tuesday, August 7 Wednesday, August 8 Thursday, August 9 Friday, August 10
Tuesday, August 7
| Time |
Presentation |
| 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Registration |
| Session 1 |
| 1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Welcome and Opening of the Conference
John E. Haverberg, Head, Bureau of Highway Development, Wisconsin DOT
William K. Fung, Division Administrator, FHWA Wisconsin Division Office |
| Session 2 |
| 1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Overview of Hydraulics Activities
Moderator:
William L. Oliva, Project Manager, Wisconsin DOT
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| 1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
FHWA Hydraulics Activities
Philip L. Thompson, Senior Hydraulics Engineer, FHWA |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Technical Assistance for Midwestern States DOTs
Daniel Ghere, Hydraulics Engineer, FHWA |
| 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
FHWA Research Activities
J. Sterling Jones, Senior Hydraulics Research Engineer, FHWA |
| 2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
NCHRP Research Activities
Timothy G. Hess, Senior Program Officer, NCHRP |
| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Break |
| Session 3 |
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| 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Water Quality
Moderator:
Matt R. O'Connor, Illinois DOT
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| 3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. |
Water Quality Activities
Patricia Cazenas, Highway Engineer, FHWA |
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Research Needs That Address Transportation Water Quality
Dr. Ken Young, Principal, GKY and Associates, Inc. |
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Wednesday, August 8
| Time |
Presentation |
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| Session 4 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Wetlands and Fish Passage
Moderator:
Kevin White, Ohio DOT |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. |
404 Permits
Paul Garrett, FHWA |
| 8:25 a.m. - 8:55 a.m. |
Wet Detention Pond Design and Operation
Dr. David Yonge, Professor, Washington State University |
| 8:55 a.m. - 9:20 a.m. |
Hydrologic Design for Wetlands
Roger Kilgore, Kilgore Consulting and Management
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| 9:20 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
U.S Forest Service Development of Strategies for the Passage of Aquatic Organisms
Mike Furniss, Hydrologist, U.S. Forest Service
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| 9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Break |
| Session 5 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Storm Drains
Moderator:
John Boynton, State Hydraulics Engineer, Minnesota DOT
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| 10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Which Junction Loss Methodology Do We Use?
Roger Kilgore, Kilgore Consulting and Management |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
Highway Stormwater Pump Station Design Materials
Peter N. Smith, Area Manager, Parsons Brinckerhoff
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| 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Expressway Main Drain and Storm Water Pump Station Study
Dr. Ray S. T. Cheng, Alvord, Burdick & Howson, L.L.C.
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| 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| Session 6 |
| 1:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
Stream Stability and Scour I
Moderator:
Dr. Larry A. Arneson, Senior Hydraulics Engineer, FHWA
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| 1:00 p.m. - 1:25 p.m. |
Revisions to HEC-18, HEC-20 and HEC-23
Dr. Peter F. Lagasse, Senior Vice-President, Ayres Associates, Inc.
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| 1:25 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. |
Implementation of Changes to Items 60 and 113 of the FHWA Coding Guide
Jorge E. Pagáán-Ortiz, Senior Hydraulics Engineer, FHWA
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| 1:55 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. |
State DOT Testing and Evaluation Requirements for NCHRP Projects 24-16, Methodology for Meander Migration; 24-07(2), Countermeasures to Protect Bridge Piers from Scour; and 21-07, Development of Scour Monitoring Equipment
Dr. Peter F. Lagasse, Senior Vice-President, Ayres Associates, Inc. |
| 2:20 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. |
U.S. Forest Service Bridge Scour Evaluations: Screening, Analysis, and Countermeasures
John Kattell, Regional Bridge Engineer, U.S. Forest Service |
| 2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Break |
| Session 7 |
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| 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Stream Stability and Scour II
Moderator:
Thomas Strock, Division Bridge Engineer, FHWA Wisconsin Division Office
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| 3:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Observation of Scour in Field Data Collected During Floods
Dr. David S. Mueller, Hydrologist, USGS |
| 3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
Applying Mobile Boundary Models at Gravel-Bedded Stream Crossings
Mark C. Browning, Hydraulics Engineer, FHWA |
| 4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Scour in Bottomless Culverts
J. Sterling Jones, Senior Research Hydraulics Engineer, FHWA |
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Thursday, August 9
| Time |
Presentation |
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| Session 8 |
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| 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Computer Modeling
Moderator:
Zia Siavashpour, Bridge Hydraulic Engineer, Oklahoma DOT |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. |
HYDRAIN
Joseph Krolak, Hydraulics Engineer, FHWA |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. |
SMS and WMS Updates
Dr. Larry A. Arneson, Senior Hydraulics Engineer, FHWA |
| 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. |
Bridge Hydraulic Assessment and Design Using Two-Dimensional Finite Element Models
Dr. Arthur C. Parola, Jr., Professor, University of Louisville |
| 9:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Break |
| Session 9 |
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| 9:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Culvert Inspection and Scour Instrumentation
Moderator:
J. Sterling Jones, Senior Research Hydraulics Engineer, FHWA
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| 9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. |
Culvert Inspection Program in California
John Rizzardo, Senior Transportation Engineer, California DOT |
| 10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Alaska's Experience with Scour Instrumentation in Remote Location
Mark Miles, State Hydraulics Engineer, Alaska DOT |
| 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
Alabama's Experience with Underwater Installation and Performance of Bridge Scour Instrumentation
Eric Christie, Bridge Scour Engineer, Alabama DOT |
| 11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
Electronic Visual Inspection Devices
Thomas Strock, WI Division Bridge Engineer, FHWA |
| Session 10 |
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Field Trip Briefing - Floodplain Restoration Along the Wisconsin River
Moderator:
Dr. Peter F. Lagasse, Senior Vice-President, Ayres Associates, Inc.
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| 11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Floodplain Restoration Along the Wisconsin River
Fred Halfen, Regional Vice-President, Ayres Associates
John Laub, Sand County Foundation |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch |
| Session 10 (continuation) |
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| 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
Field Trip Briefing - Floodplain Restoration Along the Wisconsin River
Moderator:
John Laub, Sand County Foundation
William Oliva, Project Manager, Wisconsin DOT
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Friday, August 10
| Time |
Presentation |
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| Session 11 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
Countermeasures
Moderator:
Jorge E. Pagán-Ortiz, Senior Hydraulics Engineer, FHWA |
| 8:00 a.m. - 8:25 a.m. |
Las Vegas Wash Countermeasure Design
Dr. Larry A. Arneson, Senior Hydraulics Engineer, FHWA |
| 8:25 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. |
A New Non-Destructive Method to Measure Scour Depth and the Depth of Unknown Foundations
Dr. E. J. Mercado, North American Geotechnical Co. |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:05 a.m. |
Debris Sweeper
Mike Collier, President, Debris Free, Inc. |
| 9:05 a.m. - 9:25 a.m. |
The Use of Scrap Tires for Scour Prevention
Dr. Alan J. Bilanin, President, Tire Scour Systems, Inc. |
| 9:25 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. |
The Use of Internet Based Software as a State's Scour Monitoring/Action Plan
Dr. Alan J. Bilanin, President, Tire Scour Systems, Inc.
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| 9:45 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Break |
| Session 12 |
| 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
General Topics
Moderator:
William L. Oliva, Project Manager, Wisconsin DOT
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| 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. |
SRICOS: Prediction of Scour Rate at Bridge Piers
Dr. Jean-Louis Briaud, Spencer J. Buchanan Professor, Texas A&M |
| 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Panel Discussion Among State DOTs
- Design frequency used on projects
- Design frequency commonly used for culvert outlet erosion protection design
- Risk of failure of outlet protection for low frequency design protection
- Experiences in bridge pier footing design
- Fish passage design criteria
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| 12:00 p.m. |
Adjourn |
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