2019 NETC SYMPOSIUM DRAFT AGENDA

 

      Discussion items subject to change. For additional details, posters, and an updated agenda visit NETC Symposium.

7:00 am – 8:30 am

REGISTRATION and BREAKFAST

8:30 am – 9:00 am

WELCOME and OPENING REMARKS

 

BRIDGE

SME Topic Coordinator: Dale Peabody, Maine DOT

ENVIRONMENT

SME Topic Coordinator: Chris Slesar, Vermont DOT

MATERIALS

SME Topic Coordinator: John Grieco, Massachusetts DOT

9:00 am – 10:00 am

Project Highlights

·        NETC MASH Steel Bridge Rail
Modeling project  (RoadSafe)

·        MassDOT S3-TL4 Bridge Railing   

State Presentations on Highlights and Challenges

 

Each state will share presentations on highlights and challenges.

State Presentations

from MassDOT, ConnDOT, and MaineDOT on Concrete and Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA)

 

Each state will share presentations on highlights and challenges.

10:00 am – 10:15 am

BREAK and POSTERS

10:15 am – 11:45 am 

Potential Focus Group Discussion Items

 

·        NETC Problem Statement on Membranes

·        Weathered Steel Beams

·        Bridge Deck Slab Issues and Risk Mitigation

·        Use of FRP Composites

·        Use of MSE Supported Abutments for Bridges Over High Speed Corridors

 

 Potential Focus Group Discussion Items

 

·        Pollinators: vegetation management

·        Monarch CCA: What can states do proactively preempting the requirements of the T&E species permits?

·        Culverts and Small Bridges: resilience and hydraulics

·        Development Soil: PFAS impacts and historic abestos

·        Emerald Ash Borer: also discuss other hazard trees

·        Large Animal Collision Safety Factors

·        Road Salt Use

·        MS4 Compliance

·        Environmental Improvements on Projects with no Mitigation Requirements

·        Programmatic Agreements: working relationships with regulators (good, bad, and the ugly)

·        Bats: state and federally listed T&E; bridge and tree impacts

 Potential Focus Group Discussion Items

 

·        NETC Problem Statement on Performance Engineered Mixes for Structural Concrete

·        NETC Problem Statement on Characterizing Asphalt Binders with WMA Technologies

·        Concrete & HMA topics & issues continued

·        Establishing Common Regional QC and Acceptance Specifications

·        Low-Permeability Concrete for Bridge Decks and Superstructures

·        X-Ray Florescence (XRF) Technology

·        Welding of Steel Reinforcement in Precast Concrete

 

11:45 am -12:15 pm

Optional State-Only Discussion

·        NETC Problem Statement on Beam End Load Rating

 

 

 

 

 

Optional State-Only Discussion

(TBD)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Optional State-Only Discussion

·         Implementation on establishing Common Regional Inspection Activities (NETC 13-3 &

15-4) QC

·        Need for Regional location to perform calibration for Ride Quality

 

12:15 pm – 1:15 pm

LUNCH and POSTERS

 

1:15pm – 2:15 pm

 

Future Needs Ideas

Topic groups will have follow-up discussions from previous sessions. Discuss research ideas, potential problem statements, next steps and potential state and regional actions.

Future Needs Ideas

Topic groups will have follow-up discussions from previous sessions. Discuss research ideas, potential problem statements, next steps and potential state and regional actions.

Future Needs Ideas  

Topic groups will have follow-up discussions from previous sessions. Discuss research ideas, potential problem statements, next steps and potential state and regional actions.

2:15 pm – 2:45 pm

BREAK and POSTERS

2:45 pm – 3:45 pm

Topic Highlights – Each Topic group will present highlights of their discussions and research needs or ideas.

 

3:45 pm – 4:00 pm

 

 

CLOSING REMARKS