| Tuesday August 29, 2006 |
| Morning |
| 9:00 -12:00 |
Registration |
| Afternoon |
| 1:00 - 1:15 |
Welcome
Glenn Decou, Caltrans
Sarah Skeen, FHWA California Division
Jorge Pagan, FHWA Headquarters |
| 1:15 - 2:00 |
Keynote Speaker
Stan Davis, MSHA |
| General Session |
Major Flooding
Moderator: (Joe Krolak) |
| 2:00 - 2:20 |
Major Flooding and Transportation: Where We Have Been and How We Got Here
Joe Krolak, FHWA Headquarters |
| 2:20 - 2:55 |
Coastal Storm Events - Overview of Effects, Research, Approaches, and Guidance
Scott Douglass, USA |
| 2:55 - 3:30 |
I-10 Escambia Bay Bridge Failure
Mark Gosselin, OEA |
| 3:30 - 3:45 |
Break |
| 3:45 - 4:20 |
Pineapple Express Impacts on Kenai Peninsula Transportation System
Mark Miles, Alaska DOT |
| 4:20 - 5:00 |
2004 Death Valley Flood
Andrew Brandt, Caltrans |
| Wednesday August 30, 2006 |
| Morning |
| Session A |
Environmentally Sensitive Channel Protection
Moderator: (Glenn DeCou) |
| 8:00 - 8:45 |
History and Evolution of Environmentally
Sensitive Bank Protection
Wendi Goldsmith, Bioengineering Group, Inc. |
| 8:45 - 9:30 |
Design Criteria and Considerations for Environmentally Sensitive Channel Protection
Dr. Craig Fischenich, USACE |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:00 - 10:45 |
Developing Design Guidance for California
Highways
Jim Racin, Caltrans
Kris Vyverberg, Calif. Dept. of Fish & Game |
| 10:45 -11:30 |
Environmentally-Sensitive Channel - and -
Bank Protection Applied - Case Studies
John McCullah, Salix Applied Earthcare |
| Session B |
Hydraulic Modeling Developments and Applications
Moderator: (Larry Arneson) |
| 8:00 - 8:45 |
HY-8 Windows Version Overview
Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University,
Environmental Modeling Research Laboratory |
| 8:45 - 9:30 |
Sediment Transport & Scour Modeling Using FST2DH and SMS
Alan Zundel, Brigham Young University,
Environmental Modeling Research Laboratory |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Criteria for Selecting Numeric Hydraulic Modeling Software (NCHRP 24-24)
Max Sheppard, OEA |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Flood Plain Modeling and Delineation Using the Watershed Modeling System, WMS
Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University,
Environmental Modeling Research Laboratory |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Newington-Dover, New Hampshire Two Dimensional Hydraulic Model Case Study
Larry Arneson, FHWA Resource Center |
| 11:30 - 12:00 |
Online Data Sources - Sources, Pitfalls, and Other Things You Need To Know
Jim Nelson, Brigham Young University,
Environmental Modeling Research Laboratory |
| Wednesday August 30, 2006 |
| Afternoon |
| Session A |
Fish Passage
Moderator: (Bart Bergendahl) |
| 1:00 - 1:20 |
Overview Fish Passage
Michael Furniss, US Forest Service |
| 1:20 - 1:45 |
Assessment Protocols / Application
Margaret Lang, Humboldt State University |
| 1:45 - 2:10 |
Culvert Design and Retrofit Approaches
Mark Miles, Alaska DOT |
| 2:10 - 2:35 |
Hydraulic Barriers at Culverts in Maine
Charles Hebson, Maine DOT |
| 2:35 - 3:00 |
Case Studies in Northern California
Michael Love, Michael Love & Associates |
| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Break |
| 3:30 - 3:50 |
Steep Gradient Passage Website
Sven Leon, FHWA, Federal Lands Div. |
| 3:50 - 4:10 |
FHWA Fish Passage Design Guideline
Rollin Hotchkiss, BYU |
| 4:10 - 5:00 |
Panel Discussion, Q/A
All Presenters |
| Session B |
Stream Stability
Moderator: (Kornel Kerenyi) |
| 1:00 - 1:40 |
Evaluation of Bioengineered Stream Bank Stabilization in Alaska
Kenneth Karle, Hydraulic Mapping and Modeling/Alaska DOT |
| 1:40 - 2:20 |
Integration of Channel Stability Design at
Water Way Crossings in Maryland
Andy Kosicki, MSHA
Ward Oberholtzer, LandStudies, Inc. |
| 2:20 - 3:00 |
Study on the Current State of Stream Restoration Monitoring Protocols Across the Country
Seth Brown, GKY & Associates |
| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Break |
| 3:30 - 4:00 |
Stream Restoration and Stream Stability at Waterway Crossings
Art Parola, University of Louisville |
| 4:00 - 4:30 |
Assessing Stream Channel Stability Near Bridges
Peggy Johnson, Pennsylvania State University |
| 4:30 - 5:00 |
Channel Dynamics of the Hoh River and the Application of Engineered Logjam Technology to Prevent Erosion of U.S.101
Tim Abbe, Herrera Environmental Consultants |
| Thursday August 31, 2006 |
| Morning |
| Session A |
Water Quality Research and Implementation
Moderator: (Glenn DeCou) |
| 8:00 - 8:40 |
Wetland Systems for Stormwater Treatment
Kevin White, USA |
| 8:40 - 9:20 |
Stormwater Treatment in Caltrans - Research and Applications
Timothy Sobelman, Caltrans |
| 9:20 - 10:00 |
Trends in Highway Runoff Practices
Brian Roberts, Water Resources Learning Center |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:30 - 11:10 |
Compliance Efforts in Maryland
Karuna Pujara, MSHA |
| 11:10 - 11:50 |
NHI Training Course Coverage
Seth Brown, GKY |
| Session B |
Scour Countermeasures/Instrumentation
Moderator: (Jorge Pagan) |
| 8:00 - 8:45 |
Riprap Design Criteria, Specifications, and Quality Control (NCHRP 24-23)
Pete Lagasse, Ayres Associates |
| 8:45 - 9:30 |
Countermeasures to Protect Bridge Piers from Scour (NCHRP - 24-7 (2))
Pete Lagasse, Ayres Associates |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Countermeasures to Protect Bridge Abutments from Scour (NCHRP 24-18)
Brian D. Barkdoll, Michigan Tech University |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Break |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
NCHRP Synthesis on Practices for Monitoring Scour Critical Bridges
Bea Hunt, Hardesty and Hanover |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
Selection of Countermeasures based on Calculated Scour and Site Conditions
Itty Itty, Arizona DOT |
| 11:30 - 12:00 |
Pier Scour Countermeasures in Navigational Channels - A Practical Approach
Rick Renna, Florida DOT |
| Thursday August 31, 2006 |
| Afternoon |
| Session A |
Energy Dissipators/Erosion Sediment Control
Moderator: (Dan Ghere) |
| 1:00 - 1:40 |
Highlights of Revisions in Recently Updated
HEC 14
Roger Kilgore, KCM |
| 1:40 - 2:15 |
Alabama DOT's Experiences with the Design and Performance of Several Types of Energy Dissipators Presented in HEC 14
David Ramsey, Alabama DOT |
| 2:15 - 3:00 |
Highlights of Revisions in Recently Updated
HEC 15
Roger Kilgore, KCM |
| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Break |
| 3:30 - 4:00 |
Importance of Proper Installation Techniques Of Rolled Erosion Control Products
Chad Lipscomb, ECTC Representative |
| 4:00 - 4:30 |
Proper Use of Manufacturers Bench Test Results In Design Applications
Chris Thornton, Colorado State University |
| 4:30 - 5:00 |
Erosion Control Practices for Roadside Ditch Design in the State of Washington
Matt Witecki, WSDOT |
| Session B1 |
Bottomless Culverts
Moderator: (Kornel Kerenyi) |
| 1:00 - 2:00 |
Bottomless Culvert Study Phase II
Stan Davis, MSHA
Kornel Kerenyi, FHWA Research |
| Session B2 |
Plans of Action for Scour Critical Bridges
Moderator: (Cynthia Nurmi) |
| 2:00 - 2:30 |
Plan of Action Module and Workshop |
| Pete Lagasse, Ayres Associates |
| 2:30 - 3:00 |
Iowa DOTs Plans of Action Program for
Scour Critical Bridges
Dave Clamen, Iowa DOT |
| 3:00 - 3:30 |
Break |
| 3:30 - 4:00 |
Tennessee DOT Monitoring Program for
Scour Critical Bridges
Jon Zirkle, Tennessee DOT |
| 4:00 - 4:30 |
Arkansas Highway Department Instrumentation Project for Scour Critical Bridges
Jack Gazin, AHTD |
| 4:30 - 5:00 |
CALTRANS Plan of Action Program for Scour Critical Bridges
Michael Johnson, CALTRANS |
| Friday September 1, 2006 |
| Morning |
| General Session |
Pipes: Materials, Asset Management, Rehabilitation
Moderator: (Eric Brown) |
| 8:00 - 8:45 |
Strengths, Weaknesses, and Critical Specification Issues for Pipe Materials
Dr. Tim McGrath, SGH, Inc. |
| 8:45 - 9:30 |
FDOT Pipe Materials Selection Issues
Rick Renna, Florida DOT |
| 9:30 - 10:00 |
Break |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Ohio DOT's Culvert Inventory and Inspection Program
Jeffery Syar, Ohio DOT |
| 10:30 - 11:00 |
Two Culvert Rehabilitation Case Studies
Karuna Pujara, MSHA |
| 11:00 - 11:30 |
The National Hydraulics Community's Efforts to Address an Aging Culvert Infrastructure
Eric Brown, FHWA Resource Center |
| 11:30 - 12:00 |
Conference Conclusion - Presentation of Awards
Cynthia Nurmi, FHWA Resource Center |
