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Attendee Schedule and Companion Activities

updated May 13, 2008

Posted 4-30-08
2008 Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures Ballot Agenda (27.4M)

Technical Committees Meeting Schedule (PDF)
Schedule change for Tuesday Morning - revised 4-9-08

Technical Meeting Agendas - Separate PDF Downloads:
(T-16 will be available at the conference )

T-1 | T-2 | T-3 | T-4 | T-5 | T-6 | T-7 | T-8 | T-9 | T-10 | T-11 | T-12 | T-13

 T-14 | T-15 | T-16 | T-17 | T-18 | T-19 | T-20

NEW! Posted 5-6-08
Background Information for T-9 Resolutions (two PDF items)
1. Guidelines for Historic Bridge Rehabilitation & Replacement
(921K)

2. Transportation System Preservation Research, Development, & Implementation Roadmap (5.2M)
 

Saturday,  May 17 Noon - 5 pm - Conference Registration
Sunday, May 18

The dress code for both the Conference and the Banquet on Wednesday evening is "Business Casual"

7am - 5pm - Conference Registration

8 am - 4 pm - Golf Outing ($70 includes cart and green fees, transportation to and from Quarry Oaks, and Lunch) - Quarry Oaks - Shotgun Start - Questions: Tom Goodbarn

6 pm - 8 pm - Icebreaker Reception, Qwest Center

8:30 pm -10 pm - River City Star Cruise. Transportation to and from cruise site is provided.

Monday, May 19 7 am - 5 pm - Conference Registration
7 am - 8 am - Breakfast Provided

8 am - Noon - Conference Technical Committees
Noon - 1 pm - Lunch Provided
1 pm - 5 pm - Conference Technical Committees

5 pm - 6:30 pm - Demo by Dr. Maher K. Tadros at University of Nebraska (Omaha) Test Labs - Fatigue testing and Flex testing  - Transportation to and from UNO and snacks provided. Demo available for Attendees ONLY due to space limitations at the Testing Lab.

9 am - 4 pm - $30 - Companion Activities by Chartered Transportation: Nebraska State Capitol Tour  - Strategic Air & Space Museum Tour (Lunch at the Restaurant at Mahoney State Park Lodge - lunch cost IS included in the $30 fee)
 

Tuesday, May 20 7 am - 5 pm - Conference Registration
7 am - 8 am - Breakfast Provided

8 am - Noon - Conference Technical Committees
Noon - 1 pm - Lunch Provided
1 pm - 5 pm - Conference Technical Committees
1 pm - 4 pm - FHWA
4 pm - 6 pm - State Bridge Engineers

9 am - 4 pm - $25 - Companion Activities by Chartered Transportation: Henry Doorly Zoo, (Lunch at the Treetop Restaurant at the Zoo - lunch cost IS included in the $25 fee)
 

Wednesday, May 21

 

7 am - 5 pm - Conference Registration
7 am - 8 am - Breakfast Provided


9 am - Noon - Chairman's Lecture - "
Update on the I-35 Bridge Emergency
in Minneapolis"- This year’s Chairman’s Lecture will focus on the events from the I-35 Emergency. Representatives from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) will discuss the emergency from different viewpoints.

Introduction

Malcolm T. Kerley, P.E., Chair, AASHTO Subcommittee on Bridges and Structures

Response to Emergency and Bridge Replacement

Dan Dorgan, Minnesota DOT, Director, Office of Bridges

Kevin Western, Minnesota DOT, Bridge Design Engineer

FHWA Review and Guidance

Myint Lwin, Director, FHWA Office of Bridge Technology

AASHTO Policy Implications/Outlook

John Horsley, Executive Director, AASHTO

The Public Reaction and State Responses

Dena Gray-Fisher, Iowa DOT, Director Media and Marketing Services.

Lunch On Your Own

1 pm - 5 pm - General Session

6 pm - 11 pm - Banquet - Durham Western Heritage Museum
The main entree will be NY Strip. However, attendees will be able to substitute either a chicken entree or a vegetarian entree for the NY Strip. Orders for the substitutions will be taken at the dinner, and prepared as needed. The dress code for the Banquet is "Business Casual"

NOTE: Companion fee for the banquet is $45. Banquet is included in the conference fee for Attendees.

9 am - 4 pm - $20 - Companion Activities by Chartered Transportation: Lauritzen Botanical Gardens & Joslyn Art Museum (Lunch will be at the Gardens - lunch cost IS included in the $20 fee)
 

Thursday, May 22 7 am - 5 pm - Conference Registration
7 am - 8 am - Breakfast Provided


8 am - Noon - General Session
Noon - 1 pm - Lunch Provided
Noon - 5 pm - General Session

9:30 am - 1:30 pm - Companion Activities On Your Own - No Scheduled Activities



 

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