AGENDA |
AASHTO Subcommittee on Construction Annual Meeting
August 2 – 7, 2009
Doubletree Hotel Chicago Magnificent Mile
Chicago, Illinois |
SUNDAY, AUGUST 2 |
| 1:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
Registration Desk Open |
LL, State Room Foyer |
| 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM |
ICE BREAKER RECEPTION |
LL, State Room I & II |
| 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM |
SOC Officer and Host State Member Mtg. |
LL, St. Clair |
MONDAY, AUGUST 3 |
| 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM |
Registration Desk Open |
LL, State Room Foyer |
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
BREAKFAST BUFFET |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 8:00 AM - 9:40 AM |
Opening Session |
LL, LaSalle I |
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Moderator – Gary Ridley, ODOT, Subcommittee Chair
● Welcome Address
– Gary Hannig, Secretary, Illinois DOT
– Christine Reed, Director of Highways, Illinois DOT
● Introductory Comments by the Subcommittee Chair
– Gary Ridley, Oklahoma DOT
● Self-introduction of SOC Participants
● General Announcements
– Roger Driskell, Illinois DOT |
| 9:40 AM - 9:55 AM |
BREAK |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 9:55 AM - 12:00 PM |
General Session |
LL, LaSalle I |
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Moderator – Claude Oie, NDOR, Subcommittee Vice Chair
● FHWA General Issues
– Julius (Butch) Wlaschin, FHWA
● ARRA Issues and Reporting
– David Winter, FHWA, Office of Policy
● Status of the Program in Illinois
– Roger Driskell, Illinois DOT
● State Discussion Topics
– Gary Ridley, Oklahoma DOT |
| 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
LUNCHEON |
LL, LaSalle II |
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Luncheon Meeting of Section Chairs (Reserved Table) |
| 1:15 PM - 3:00 PM |
Concurrent Section Meetings:
Discuss Annual Accomplishments
Begin to Develop Annual Work Plan |
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Contract Administration |
LL, LaSalle I |
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Roadways and Structures |
1st Floor, Ohio |
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Computers and Technology |
LL, State Room II |
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Environment and Human Resources |
LL, State Room I |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM |
BREAK |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM |
Concurrent Section Meetings (Continued) |
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| 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM |
Section Chairs' Reports |
LL, LaSalle I |
| 4:45 PM |
ADJOURN - DINNER ON YOUR OWN |
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TUESDAY, AUGUST 4 |
| 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
Research Steering Committee
Breakfast Meeting |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 6:30 AM - 8:00 AM |
BREAKFAST BUFFET |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Contract Administration Session |
LL, LaSalle I |
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Moderator – Brad Lewis, MDOT, Mississippi SOC Member
● MODOT Alternate Pavement Approach
– David Alhvers, Missouri DOT
● Performance Based Contracting, Lessons Learned
– Jack Hofweber, Michigan DOT |
| 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM |
BREAK |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 9:45 AM - 11:15 AM |
Contract Administration Session (Continued) |
LL, LaSalle I |
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● Accelerated Construction Domestic Scan Results
– Dr. Clifford Schexnayder, Arizona State University (or)
– Dr. Stuart Anderson, Texas Transportation Institute
● International Conference on Construction Management
– Keith Molenaar, Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder |
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
General Question and Answer Session |
LL, LaSalle I |
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Moderator – Claude Oie, NDOR, Subcommittee Vice Chair
● General Topics, Questions, and Discussion |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
LUNCHEON |
LL, LaSalle II |
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Luncheon Speaker
Comments from AASHTO - John Horsley, Executive Director, AASHTO |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Roadways and Structures Session |
LL, LaSalle I |
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Moderator – David Alhvers, MODOT, Roadways Vice Chair
● Thermal Imaging for Drilled Shaft Construction
– Dr. Gray Mullins, Ph.D., P.E., University of South Florida
● Concrete Overlays of Existing Asphalt
– Sam Tyson, FHWA
● Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency Program
– William Thompson, Program Manager, American Association of Railroads
– Bernardo Bustamante, CREATE Program Manager, FHWA |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM |
BREAK |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM |
Roadways and Structures Session (continued) |
LL, LaSalle I |
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● Top Down Construction of Bridges to Minimize Environmental Impacts
– Elie Homsi, P.E., Flatiron Construction Corp.
● Warm Mix Asphalt
– John Bartoszek, Payne and Dolan |
| 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM |
Computers and Technology Session |
LL, LaSalle I |
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Moderator – George Raymond, ODOT, Computers and Technology Chair
● National Highway Specifications Website & FHWA Construction Webpage
– Ken Jacoby, FWHA Office of Asset Management
● Summary of C&T Section Work Plan Surveys
– George Raymond, Oklahoma DOT |
| 5:00 PM |
ADJOURN |
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| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
PIZZA/POOL PARTY |
5th Floor Rooftop |
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5 |
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
BREAKFAST BUFFET |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 8:00 AM - 9:45 AM |
Computers and Technology Session (Continued) |
LL, LaSalle I |
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● SiteManager Materials Capabilities
– David Alhvers, MODOT
● AASHTO TIG on Construction Analysis Tools (CA4PRS)
– Eul-Bum (E.B.) Lee Ph.D, University of California at Berkeley, Institute
of Transportation Studies
● GPS Report on Georgia DOT Workshop with Industry Representatives
– Greg Mayo, GDOT
● GPS Panel Discussion
– Don Taylor, McAninch Corporation
– Jim Peterson, James Peterson Sons
– Lou Barrett, MinDOT
– Douglas Townes, FHWA Atlanta Resource Center |
| 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM |
BREAK |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Research Steering Committee Session |
LL, LaSalle I |
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Moderator – Thomas Pelnik III, VDOT, Research Steering Committee Chair
● Synthesis on Construction Unit Cost Development
– Stuart Anderson, Texas Transportation Institute
● Nighttime Lighting
– Dennis Huckaba, Illinois DOT
● Performance Based Contracting in NZ
– Doug Gransberg, University of Oklahoma |
| 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM |
BOX LUNCH - Pick Up |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 12:45 PM - 1:00 PM |
Buses Load for Technical Tour |
Fairbanks Street |
| 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Technical Site Tour - South Lake Shore Drive Project |
| 5:00 PM |
ADJOURN - DINNER ON YOUR OWN |
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 6 |
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
BREAKFAST BUFFET |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Environment and Human Resources Session |
LL, LaSalle I |
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Moderator – Roger Driskell, IDOT, Environment and Human Resources Chair
● Transportation Curriculum Coordination Council
– Ken Jacoby, FHWA
● DBE Issues – Reciprocal Agreements, Small Business Program
– Bob Ashby, USDOT; JoAnn Robinson, FHWA
● Design and Construction of a Large Scale Erosion and Sediment Control Testing Facility in Alabama
– Dr. Wesley C. Zech, Assistant Professor, Auburn University
● Erosion Control / Storm Water Construction Evaluation by CalTrans
– Mark Leja, CalTrans
● Sonoblaster: for use in Work Zones
– Bernie Kuta, FHWA |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
BREAK |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
Subcommittee Chair and Vice Chair Topics |
LL, LaSalle I |
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● State Questions and Discussion Topics |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Luncheon |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
Concurrent Section Meetings and Final Work Plans |
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Contract Administration |
LL, LaSalle I |
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Roadways and Structures |
1st Floor, Ohio |
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Computers and Technology |
LL, State Room II |
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Environment and Human Resources |
LL, State Room I |
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM |
BREAK |
LL, LaSalle II |
| 3:15 PM - 5:00 PM |
SOC Members Final Business and Wrap up Session |
LL, LaSalle I |
| 5:00 PM |
ADJOURN |
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| 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM |
Annual Banquet |
LL, LaSalle II |
FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 |
| 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM |
Continental Breakfast |
LL, LaSalle I |
| 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
FHWA Meeting |
LL, LaSalle I |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
FHWA Closeout |
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| 1:00 PM |
ADJOURN |
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QUICK LINKS
Registration
DoubleTree Hotel Chicago
GO Airport Express |
