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Focus
| Accelerating Infrastructure Innovations |
Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-08-008
Date: November 2007
The following events provide opportunities to learn more about products and technologies for accelerating infrastructure innovations.
World Steel Bridge Symposium 2007
December 4-7, 2007, New Orleans, LA
The symposium will bring together design engineers, construction professionals, transportation officials, representatives from academia, and others to discuss state-of-the-art practices for enhancing steel bridge design, fabrication, and construction techniques. This event is sponsored by the National Steel Bridge Alliance and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
Contact: Elizabeth Purdy at the American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc., 312-670-5421 (email: purdy@aisc.org), or Vasant Mistry at FHWA, 202-366-4599 (email: vasant.mistry@fhwa.dot.gov). For additional information, visit www.steelbridges.org (click on "World Steel Bridge Symposium").
Northeast Pavement Preservation Partnership Meeting
December 10-12, 2007, Warwick, RI
The meeting will provide a forum to promote the benefits of pavement preservation and to share information describing improvements in pavement research, design, specifications, materials, and construction practices.
Contact: Patte Hahn at the National Center for Pavement Preservation, 517-432-8220 (email: hahnp@egr.msu.edu), or visit www.pavementpreservation.org/northeast.
Transportation Research Board (TRB) 87th Annual Meeting
January 13-17, 2008, Washington, DC
Transportation professionals from around the world will gather at the meeting to share perspectives on current developments in transportation research, policy, and practice.
Contact: For information, visit the TRB Annual Meeting Web site at www.trb.org/meeting. Questions about the meeting can be emailed to TRBMeetings@NAS.edu.
2008 Accelerated Bridge Construction Conference: Highway for Life
March 20-21, 2008, Baltimore, MD
The conference will provide a forum for both public and private sector members of the bridge community to exchange ideas and experiences related to accelerated bridge construction. Cosponsored by FHWA and 13 State transportation departments from across the United States, the conference is designed for State highway bridge engineers, design professionals, fabricators, contractors, members of academia, and representatives of Federal and local agencies. The conference will focus on case studies that emphasize prefabricated bridge elements and systems, state-of-the-art equipment, material technologies, and innovative contracting methods that enable accelerated bridge construction.
Contact: Vasant Mistry at FHWA, 202-366-4599 (email: vasant.mistry@fhwa.dot.gov), or visit www.fhwa.dot.gov/bridge/accelerated/index.cfm.
Seventh International Conference on Managing Pavement Assets (ICMPA)
June 24-28, 2008, Calgary, Canada
The 2008 ICMPA will offer transportation agencies and others the opportunity to learn about pavement management practices from around the world. Topics will include asset preservation and maintenance, asset management tools, data collection and management, and performance-based planning.
Contact: For more information, send an email to ICMPA2008@eventplan.net, or visit www.icmpa2008.com.
Fourth International Conference on Bridge Maintenance, Safety, and Management
July 13-17, 2008, Seoul, Korea
The conference will address such topics as bridge management systems, design and analysis, reliability and risk management, fatigue analysis, measurement and monitoring, and damage assessment. The event is being organized by the International Association for Bridge Maintenance and Safety and hosted by the Korea Bridge Design and Engineering Research Center at Seoul National University.
Contact: Ian Friedland at FHWA, 202-493-3023 (email: ian.friedland@fhwa.dot.gov), or visit www.iabmas08.org.
International Construction Management Conference
September 8-11, 2008, Orlando, FL
The conference will look at such topics as alternative procurement and contracting systems, construction cost escalation, public-private partnerships, and risk management. The conference is sponsored by the Construction Management Expert Technical Group, which includes representatives from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, FHWA, industry, and academia.
Contact: Jerry Yakowenko at FHWA, 202-366-1562 (email: gerald.yakowenko@fhwa.dot.gov).
