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Full Depth Reclamation Of Aviation Pavement, Michael W. Buening
Full Depth Reclamation Of Aviation Pavement, Michael W. Buening
Purdue Road School
Full depth reclamation (FDR) has been utilized multiple times in recent years for airport and roadway pavement rehabilitation. The presentation will review FDR and its use as a treatment for aviation pavements.
Fhwa Compliance:Results And Responses For 2015/ 2016, Jay Dumontelle, Eryn Fletcher
Fhwa Compliance:Results And Responses For 2015/ 2016, Jay Dumontelle, Eryn Fletcher
Purdue Road School
This presentation discuss the results from the FHWA's 2015 Compliance Assessment Program and explains how these results are being used to direct the FHWA's activities in 2016.
Design, Operations, And Safety Of High-Speed Approach Rural Roundabouts, David A. Church, James Tobaben
Design, Operations, And Safety Of High-Speed Approach Rural Roundabouts, David A. Church, James Tobaben
Purdue Road School
High-speed approach rural roundabouts have been found to reduce overall crashes by 71% and injury crashes by 87% and have become an effective tool used by public agencies to improve safety and capacity at rural intersections. In this presentation we will discuss critical design features for effective implementation, including alignment on approach, deflection, splitter islands, lighting, signing, curbing, diameter, design vehicle, and landscaping. Before-and-after results involving safety, operations, and public acceptance will be highlighted at specific US roundabouts.
Wildcat Bridge - I-65 Artesion Well/Geotechnical/Structural, Anne Rearick, Jeremy Hunter, Silas Nichols, Mir Zaheer
Wildcat Bridge - I-65 Artesion Well/Geotechnical/Structural, Anne Rearick, Jeremy Hunter, Silas Nichols, Mir Zaheer
Purdue Road School
In this session we will discuss the emergency design and repair of the I-65 bridge over Wildcat Creek in Tippecanoe County during the summer of 2015 that closed I-65 northbound.
Storm Damage - Murphy's Law, Dale Sedler, Mark Bailey
Storm Damage - Murphy's Law, Dale Sedler, Mark Bailey
Purdue Road School
Examination of a disastrous event that required 4 coinciding occurrences happening that individually would likely have resulted in minor or no damage.
Storm Damage - Floating Culverts, Dale Sedler, Mark Bailey
Storm Damage - Floating Culverts, Dale Sedler, Mark Bailey
Purdue Road School
A review of buoyancy issues culverts experience due to blockage. Includes discussion of blockage due to floating debris and issues with multiple culverts. Provides information on characteristics that help to determine if a culvert has "floated."
Storm Damage - Sr-57 June 2008, Dale Sedler, Mark Bailey
Storm Damage - Sr-57 June 2008, Dale Sedler, Mark Bailey
Purdue Road School
A review of the impact of the White River leaving its watershed and destroying a box culvert under SR-57 in Greene County, IN. Includes discussion about impact of illegal levee, and photos and discussion on contraction scour.
The Right Approach To Right Of Way Engineering, Grant Niemeyer, Rodney Kelly, Sue Wood
The Right Approach To Right Of Way Engineering, Grant Niemeyer, Rodney Kelly, Sue Wood
Purdue Road School
Many steps are necessary to prepare the proper documents for right of way engineering. In this session we will discuss the steps and procedures required to be in compliance with INDOT statutes, including LRS electronic submittals.
Needs Driven Design Solutions In Railroad Projects, Tom Rueshhoff, Derek Tichy, Justin Cronin, Matthew J. Spiel
Needs Driven Design Solutions In Railroad Projects, Tom Rueshhoff, Derek Tichy, Justin Cronin, Matthew J. Spiel
Purdue Road School
This presentation highlights state, federal, and railroad stakeholder coordination in a public-private partnership.
The Indiana Gateway Project is a $71.4 million construction project underway in northwestern Indiana. This project will help Norfolk Southern and Amtrak address the single most delay-prone intercity rail passenger corridor in the country.
The White River Freight Railroad Bridge Replacement by Indiana Railroad is a $14M project which replaced the 115-year old bridge with a 1,271-foot long bridge in Greene County, IN.
The presentation also provides a brief summary of the project management oversight role HNTB Corporation assumed in both project teams as a consultant for …