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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

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8:00 - 8:45 a.m.
34 Bridge Rehabilitation Big Four Bridge – Pedestrian Conversion
David Tomley | Donald Flynn

Rehabilitation of the Historic Bridge of Lions St. Augustine Florida
Joseph Pullaro

Belgium Bridge Rehabilitation and Relocation
Tom Siwula
35 Traffic Barriers New Crash Testing Standards for Highway Hardware Son of NCHRP Report 350
John Durkos

Midwest Guardrail System
Dean Sicking

History of Median Barriers, Uses, Warrants, Current Practices & Direction of Future Apps
Rick Mauer

Lessons Learned from 3 Year Evaluation of Brifen Wire Rope Cable System
Tommy Arnold
36 Geologic Hazards and Their Effect on Roadway Design and Maintenance GeoHazards Impact on Highway Alignment; STA-30-18.35, Major PDP Steps 1 to 8
W. Brian Hughes | Christopher Hall | Alexandre Bredikhin |
Richard Williams

GeoHazards Evaluation and Recommendations for MUS-666-0.00
P. Paul Painter
37 Partnering and Innovative Use Of Dispute Resolution Techniques Partnering, Going to the Next Level
Scott Lowe

ODOT’s Successful Use of Innovation Techniques
Eric Kerness
 
38 ODOT Right of Way Program Updates
 		 A. Policy and Procedure Manual Updates
Doug Maitland (Wayne Pace)

Railroad Coordination and Acquisition
Rich Behrendt | Doug Maitland (Wayne Pace)

Cellular Tower Relocations
Ray Lorello

Cost Estimating overview for Real Estate
Kevin O’Grady
 
39 Next Generation of Long-Life Concrete Pavements - Results of International Scan Tour Next Generation of Long-Life Concrete Pavement - Results of International Scan Tour
Gerald Voigt
 
40 Technology and Preliminary Corridor Development Improved Transportation Planning Using Route Optimization System
Katherine Holtz | Kevin Rust

ODOT’s Environmental GIS Use in Early Project Development
Gary Penn
 
41 Going in Circles: Alternatives in Intersection Design
 		 The Parallel Flow Intersection: A New Two-Phase Signal Alternative
Greg Parsons

CUY-Quigley Road Connector: Intersection Design in a Roundabout Way
Kevin Kehres | Matthew Schultz

STH 35/Hanley Road Interchange with Roundabout Terminals
Troy Pankratz
 
10:30 - 11:30 a.m. (back to top)
42 Geotechnical Remediation Lightweight Fill Using EPS Geofoam for Highway Applications
Silas Nichols

Use of Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) In Slope Stabilization
Marvin Cook

Stabilizing ODOT Embankment and Slope Failures Using Launched Soil Nails
Alexandre Bredikhin | Mitchell Weber
 
43 Ohio’s New Statewide Traffic Forecasting Model
 		 Statewide Traffic Forecasting Models, The Big Picture
Rick Donnelly

What’s In It For You?, Part 1, Data
Rebekah Anderson

What’s In It For You?, Part 2, Traffic Analysis
Gregory Giaimo
 
44 Public Private Partnerships for Highway Financing
 		 Transforming Highway Financing
Jim Riley

Public Private Partnerships: Why, When, Where & How
N. Craig Miller

Interstate Development Through Public Private Partnership
David Sikorski
 
45 Structures in History
 		 Performance of Early 20th Century High Strength Steels on American Bridges
William Vermes

50 Years of Tunnels on the Interstate Highway System
Lee Abramson
 
46 Upcoming Advanced Technologies in Transportation
 		 Improved Transportation Applications from Anticipated Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Systems
Mark McCord

Modernization and Augmentation of Global Navigation Satellite Systems in Transportation
Dorota Brzezinska

Developments in Vehicle-Infrastructure Research
Umit Ozguner

Plug-in Hybrids – What are the right markets and technologies?
Giorgio Rizzoni
47 Pervious Pavement for Public Roadways
 		 A. Stormwater Treatment Using Pervious Pavement
Brett Kesterson

Developing a Structural Design Method for Pervious Concrete Pavement
Norbert Delatte

Preparing Contractor and Inspection Personnel for Proper Installation: Testing and Inspection for Acceptance of Pervious Concrete Pavement
Christine Mawby | Bob Banka
 
48 Innovations in Right of Way Acquisition and Utility Design and Coordination, New Projects and An Update of Progress Form
 		 BUT/WAR-75-10.33/0.00 Challenges of a SPUI; HAM/WAR US22
Doug Raters

LUC-280-4.25 Maumee River Crossing
Christopher Hibbett

LUC-475-14.18 Systems Interchange Schedule and Budget Challenges; HEN/LUC-6/24 Critique of Innovative Practices
David Dicke
 
49 Engineers Share Career Experiences With Students
 		 What New Engineers Do - My First Three Years
Joseph Anthony

Private Sector Engineering to Public Sector Engineering – What to Expect on Each Side of the Fence and How to Successfully Make the Transition
Todd Long

Public Sector Engineering to Private Sector Engineering – What to Expect on Each Side of the Fence and How to Successfully Make the Transition
Walid Gemayel

Looking Back Over a Successful Engineering Career – What Worked for Me & Suggestions For How New Engineers Can Make Their Mark
James Barnhart
 
50 Repair of I-10 Bridges Over Lake Ponchartrain
 		 Owner’s Persective of Project
John Horn | Gill Gautreau

Planning to Succeed– The Contractor’s Team
Ed Scheuermann

Executing the Plan to Win – the Design Team’s Role (11:30-12:00 pm)
Dennis Gowins
51 Building Culverts and Pipelines
 		 A. Temporary Access Fills in Waters of the State
Ron Trivisonno

A Simplified Approach to Estimating Hydraulic Properties of Lined Pipelines
David Kozman

Alternate Plan Changes – Impacts on Hydraulics and Permitting
Jim Pajk | Stanley Johnson
 
52 Traffic Impact Studies
 		 Steps to a BETTER Traffic Impact Study (10:30-11:00 am)
Scott Knebel

Forecasting Traffic for a Traffic Impact Study
Leigh Oesterling

Access Management – Local Coordination
Dick Sommer
 
2:15 - 3:00 p.m. (back to top)
53 Identification and Stabilization of Soft and Wet Subgrade Soils Prior to Pavement Construction
 		 Identification and Stabilization of Soft and Wet Subgrade Soils Prior to Pavement Construction
Dr. Eddie Chou
 
54 Bridges
 		 The Great Crossings Bridge – A Construction Driven Design
John Bucheit | Paul Lewis

Rehabilitation of the Gay Street Bridge Over the Tennessee River
Hamid Homaee
 
55 Bridge Innovation
 		 Retrofit of Circular Bridge Piers Using FRP, Steel, and Concrete Jackets
Halil Sezen
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Durability of Low Strength Mortar (LSM) as Structural Support
Xiong Yu | Grant Mott
 
56 Signal Operations
 		 Dixie Highway Corridor Study
Edward Williams

Cross Jurisdictional Signal Coordination, The State-of-the-Practice
Eddie Curtis
 
57 Risk Management Practices in Developing Cost Saving Specifications in the Underground Construction Industry
 		 Risk Management Practices in Developing Cost Saving Specifications in the Underground Construction Industry
Jordan McCormack