TRB Webinar: Promising Practices for Concrete Paving for New Engineers

TRB conducted a webinar on April 30, 2013 from 2:00 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. ET that will provide an overview of basic, promising practices for concrete paving, and the effects these practices may have on long term pavement performance. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on accessing a link to the recorded webinar. 

Webinar Presenters:

• Michael E. Ayers, Global Pavement Consultants, Inc.
• Jamshid Armaghani, Global Sustainable Solutions
• Jim Grove, FHWA / Global Consulting, Inc.
• Jagan Gudimettla, FHWA / Global Consulting, Inc.
• Mark Pardi, Ohio Chapter ACPA

Moderated by: Timothy Sturges, Ohio Department of Transportation

This webinar was organized by the TRB Standing Committee on Portland Cement Concrete Pavement Construction (AFH50).

Webinar Outline:

• Overview Of Slip Form Paving Operations (Michael Ayers)
• Overview of Fixed Form Paving Operations (Mark Pardi)
• Concrete Paving: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly (Jamshid Armaghani)
• Quality Assurance: Key to Achieving Long Life Pavements (Jim Grove)
• New Tools to Measure Pavement Thickness and Dowel Bar Alignment (Jagan Gudimettla)

The first 90 minutes of the webinar is for presentations and the final 30 minutes is reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand and utilize practices for concrete pavement construction
• To provide resources for newer engineers to research concrete pavement construction practices, especially related to long-term pavement performance

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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 
• Members of the media 
• Employees of Tribal Governments
• Congressional staff members 

Other sites must pay $49 per site. View our pricing page for details.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Professional Development Hour information:
A certificate for 2 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 February 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.