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GUIDELINES FOR PREPARATION OF ABSTRACTS AND BRIEFINGS FOR PRESENTATION AT PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE DATA ANALYSIS FORUMS

SPONSORED BY TRB'S DATA ANALYSIS WORKING GROUP (DAWG)

1. Presentations at DAWG Forums are selected through the review and evaluation of completed abstract forms submitted in response to calls for abstracts.

2. Only abstracts describing work in progress will be accepted for presentation. Completed work that has been submitted for presentation or publication elsewhere will not be accepted.

3. Presentations should focus on techniques for extracting, processing, and analyzing pavement performance databases, as well as preliminary results of applications of these techniques.

4. In addition to submitting an abstract of the proposed presentation, the presenter must complete the abstract form by also supplying a set of questions for attendees' discussion and response during the Forum. These questions should address issues being considered or confronted by the presenter in the further development of his/her project.

5. The technical quality of the abstract and the questions will be evaluated separately, and will have equal value in the determination of appropriateness of the submission for presentation.

6. The presenter will have 30 minutes for presentation of material (including interruptions by attendees seeking clarification) and an additional 15 minutes for a dialog with attendees concerning the questions provided.

7. It is recommended that the presenter prepare a 20-minute presentation consisting of approximately 10-15 slides. It is unlikely that the presenter will be able to present a larger number of slides in the time allotted. Computer projection equipment will be provided.

8. Time will be monitored closely. The presenter will be advised when his/her time is exhausted.

9. Completed abstract forms should be sent to:

A. Robert Raab, PhD, PE
Senior Program Officer, Pavement Performance Program
Transportation Research Board
500 Fifth Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
Telephone: 202-334-2569, Fax: 202-334-3471, email: rraab@nas.edu
Transportation Research Board. 500 Fifth St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20001
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