TRB conducted a webinar on July 24, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 3:30 p.m. ET that highlighted TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program report:
Fuel Usage Factors in Highway and Bridge Construction, which provides information on fuel usage factors for work items in the construction and maintenance of highways and bridges. View the
recorded webinar.
The webinar will introduce the research products, explain implementation of fuel usage factors, provide details about the Fuel Usage Factor Summary Table, demonstrate the Price Adjustment Calculator Tool, and discuss recommended practice and model specification.
Webinar Presenters:
- Jonathan Skolnik, Jack Faucett Associates
- John Oman, Oman Systems, Inc.
Moderated by: Ed Harrigan, Transportation Research Board
Webinar Outline:
Overview of Project
- Project Introduction and Objectives
- About the Research Team
- Cooperating Organizations
- Brief Overview of Research Process
The Research Products
- NCHRP Report 744: Fuel Usage Factors in Highway and Bridge Construction
- Fuel Usage Factors Summary Table
- Overview of the Table
- Comparison of 1980 and Current Data
- Matching Work Tasks to State Bid Items
- Recommended Practice and Guide Specification
- Overview of the Recommended Practice and Model Specification
- Review of Contract Provisions
- Fuel Index vs. Fuel Prices
- Sample Data and Calculations
- Payment Adjustment Data Entry and Walkthrough
- Price Adjustment Calculator Tool (PACT)
- Overview of the Price Adjustment Calculator Tool
- Entering Contract Information
- Selecting Work Items
- Calculating a Price Adjustment
- Updating Fuel Price Inputs
The first 60 minutes of the webinar is for presentations and the final 30 minutes is reserved for audience questions.
Learning Objective:
- To calculate a price adjustment, using either fuel prices or fuel indices, that incorporates the updated and additional fuel usage factors calculated for this project.
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Registration Information:
There is no fee for employees of TRB sponsors who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:
- TRB and National Academies employees
- Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups
- CRP panel members who were involved with developing the report or project that is the subject of the webinar
- Members of the media
- Employees of tribal governments
- Congressional staff members
Other sites must pay $49 per site.
View our pricing page for details.
The first 60 minutes of the webinar is for presentations and the final 30 minutes is reserved for audience questions.
After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
Professional Development Hour information:
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.
Individuals registered as Florida PEs are required to email Reggie Gillum,
RGillum@nas.edu, with their license number.
Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.
This webinar was developed in April 2013. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, PO Box 1686, Clemson, SC, 29633. Website:
www.RCEP.net.
Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at
RGillum@nas.edu.
This Summary Last Modified On: 7/25/2013