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Publication Number: FHWA-SA-96-023
Date: December 1996
ASTM Symposium on the Progress of Superpave Evaluation and Implementation
December 10, 1996, New Orleans, Louisiana
Contact: Robert Jester, FHWA, 703-285-0122 (fax: 703-285-0123).
TRB-LTPP Committee Meeting
December 11-12, 1996, Washington, D.C.
Contact: Robert Raab at TRB, 202-334-1430 (fax: 202-334-3471; email: rraab@nas.edu).
TRB-SHRP Committee Meeting
December 16, 1996, Washington, D.C.
Contact: Neil Hawks at TRB, 202-334-1430 (fax: 202-334-3471; email: nhawks@nas.edu).
Road Savers Fair
January 12-15, 1997, Washington, D.C.
Exhibit Hall B, Sheraton Washington Hotel
The fair, to be held in conjunction with the Transportation Research Board's annual meeting, will feature exhibits on a range of SHRP technologies, including the Superpave system, work zone safety products, and new anti-icing techniques. Information will also be provided on international SHRP activities and ways that local governments can get involved in SHRP implementation.
Contact: Margie Sheriff at FHWA, 202-366-1747 (fax: 202-366-7909; email: margie.sheriff@fhwa.dot.gov).
SHRP Coordinators Meeting
January 12, 1997, Washington, D.C.
8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Washington Ballroom, Sheraton Washington
Contact: Doug Shaffer at TRB, 202-334-1430 (fax: 202-334-3471; email: dshaffer@nas.edu).
SHRP International Coordinators Meeting
January 13, 1997, Washington, D.C.
2-5 p.m, Kansas Room, Sheraton Washington
Contact: Shahed Rowshan at FHWA, 703-285-2527 (fax: 703-285-2767; email: shahed.rowshan@fhwa.dot.gov).
National Asphalt Training Center Superpave Courses
Mix Volumetrics Course
February 10-14, 1997
Binder Course
March 3-7, 1997
Mix Analysis Course
April 14-18, 1997
Contact: Mandee Hall at the National Asphalt Training Center, Lexington, Kentucky, 606-288-4964 (fax: 606-288-4999).
High-Performance Concrete for Bridges Showcase Workshop
February 1997, Baton Rouge, Lousiana (1-day mini workshop)
June 24-26, 1997, Richmond, Virginia
Fall 1997, New Hampshire
This workshop covers the advantages and disadvantages of high-performance concrete, mix proportioning, structural design considerations, and evaluation of bridge component performance.
Contact: Terry Halkyard at FHWA, 202-366-6765 (fax: 202-366-7909; email: terry.halkyard@fhwa.dot.gov).
Concrete Durability Showcase Workshop
February 11-12, 1997, Salt Lake City, Utah
March 1997, Dover, Delaware
Designed for materials and research engineers and technicians, this workshop covers freeze-thaw durability, concrete permeability, and nondestructive testing of concrete.
Contact: Gary Crawford at FHWA, 202-366-1286 (fax: 202-366-7909; email: gary.crawford@fhwa.dot.gov).
Falling Weight Deflectometer Users Group Meeting
October 5-7, 1997, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Contact: Patty Polish, Nevada DOT, 702-888-7173 (fax: 702-888-7501).
PCI/FHWA International Symposium on High-Performance Concrete
October 20-22, 1997, New Orleans, Louisiana
This symposium will address the research, design, construction, performance, and benefits of high-performance concrete.
Contact: Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, 312-786-0300 (fax: 312-786-0353; email: info@pci.org).
