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Full-Text Articles in Civil and Environmental Engineering
Design Visualization And Dynamic Assignment Of Traffic Volumes, Ting Wei, Paul Jarboe, Amanda Johnson
Design Visualization And Dynamic Assignment Of Traffic Volumes, Ting Wei, Paul Jarboe, Amanda Johnson
Purdue Road School
Design visualization for transportation projects is important for public outreach and facilitating stakeholder communications. Incorporating dynamic objects such as traffic elements can help in illustrating how the facility operates. This presentation will discuss the selection of design visualization products as well as best practices for their use. The presentation will also provide a discussion of Dynamic Assignment of Traffic Volumes (DTA) which takes driver expectations into consideration and provides a way for traffic engineers to evaluate traffic demand within a network based on impedance identified in the network.
Transition Spans, Tom Bolte
Transition Spans, Tom Bolte
Purdue Road School
The design build team will provide an overview of the Madison Milton Ohio River Bridge Project construction. There will be a brief discussion of the design-build process. Specific discussions of the retrofits to the existing caissons and piers that allowed for the existing substructure to be reused as well as discussions of the truss design, erection, span lifts, and sliding will be provided.
Use Of Liquid Routes For Winter Maintenance, Bryan Donze, Jim Scheffer, Stacy Flick, Phil Ivy
Use Of Liquid Routes For Winter Maintenance, Bryan Donze, Jim Scheffer, Stacy Flick, Phil Ivy
Purdue Road School
This presentation provides a discussion of the use of liquid routes for winter maintenance in INDOT’s LaPorte District.
Harnessing The Power Of Media Relations And Social Media And Public Outreach, Andrea Farmer, Jim Pinkerton, Erin Pipkin, Nathan Riggs
Harnessing The Power Of Media Relations And Social Media And Public Outreach, Andrea Farmer, Jim Pinkerton, Erin Pipkin, Nathan Riggs
Purdue Road School
This presentation discusses strategies for launching a simple, yet effective, campaign through media relations and social media for public outreach. Key points regarding protocol and time management will be covered.
Everyday Road Safety, Laura Slusher, Rick Drumm
Everyday Road Safety, Laura Slusher, Rick Drumm
Purdue Road School
This presentation discusses methods that can be used to improve safety as a part of routine activities. Safety program updates related to MAP 21 will be discussed.
Buying And Selling Surplus Government Construction Equipment, Mark Domeier
Buying And Selling Surplus Government Construction Equipment, Mark Domeier
Purdue Road School
Purchasing and selling of surplus construction equipment has become more cost effective with the development of online auctions and surplus stores. Local government can benefit from using third party online equipment purchasing and receiving good appraisals on their used equipment. This session explains the details of this methodology.
Design Visualization And Dynamic Assignment Of Traffic Volumes #2, Ting Wei, Paul Jarboe, Amanda Johnson
Design Visualization And Dynamic Assignment Of Traffic Volumes #2, Ting Wei, Paul Jarboe, Amanda Johnson
Purdue Road School
Design visualization for transportation projects is important for public outreach and facilitating stakeholder communications. Incorporating dynamic objects such as traffic elements can help in illustrating how the facility operates. This presentation will discuss the selection of design visualization products as well as best practices for their use. The presentation will also provide a discussion of Dynamic Assignment of Traffic Volumes (DTA) which takes driver expectations into consideration and provides a way for traffic engineers to evaluate traffic demand within a network based on impedance identified in the network.
Mutcd Revisions And Sign Upgrades, Jill Palmer, Karen Stippich
Mutcd Revisions And Sign Upgrades, Jill Palmer, Karen Stippich
Purdue Road School
Jill Palmer, PE has managed over a dozen sign inventories in response to new MUTCD requirements for retroreflectivity. This presentation shares lessons gleaned from that experience and a practical approach to satisfying the MUTCD criteria.
Using The Cloud To Store And Save Files, Rod Rudd
Using The Cloud To Store And Save Files, Rod Rudd
Purdue Road School
Secure Clouds exist that allow sharing of files between collaborators without having to email those files as attachments. This session demonstrates how to setup a secure environment and how to use the facilities available to activate your cloud storage environment.
"Span D” Ky Sliding Span, Tom Bolte
"Span D” Ky Sliding Span, Tom Bolte
Purdue Road School
The design build team will provide an overview of the Madison Milton Ohio River Bridge Project construction. There will be a brief discussion of the design-build process. Specific discussions of the retrofits to the existing caissons and piers that allowed for the existing substructure to be reused as well as discussions of the truss design, erection, span lifts, and sliding will be provided.
Usefulness Of Byass Lanes In Roundabouts, Jason Rowley, Jeromy Grenard
Usefulness Of Byass Lanes In Roundabouts, Jason Rowley, Jeromy Grenard
Purdue Road School
Bypass lanes have safety and operational impacts on both motorists and pedestrians. This presentation discusses preliminary roundabout design with an emphasis on bypass lanes and roundabout spacing. Presentation also discusses the interaction between roundabouts and traffic signals and roundabouts that are very close to other roundabouts.
Roundabout Public Outreach Campaigns, Aimee Bennett, David Buck
Roundabout Public Outreach Campaigns, Aimee Bennett, David Buck
Purdue Road School
As roundabouts continue to gain popularity in Indiana, it becomes important to help the public understand their function. This session discusses recent outreach efforts by the City of West Lafayette and INDOT.
The Madison Milton Bridge Project Main Piers, Tom Bolte
The Madison Milton Bridge Project Main Piers, Tom Bolte
Purdue Road School
The design build team will provide an overview of the Madison Milton Ohio River Bridge Project construction. There will be a brief discussion of the design-build process. Specific discussions of the retrofits to the existing caissons and piers that allowed for the existing substructure to be reused as well as discussions of the truss design, erection, span lifts, and sliding will be provided.
Lindberg Brige Project, Chris Ogg, Alison Krupski
Lindberg Brige Project, Chris Ogg, Alison Krupski
Purdue Road School
A case study of the bridge project at the Celery Bog on Lindberg Road in West Lafayette, Indiana, will be presented. It will discuss soil conditions, existing obstructions, and the processes for evaluating the challenges and their resolution during the project development stage. Issues encountered during construction and their solutions will also be discussed.
Traffic Safety Site Investigation, Alan Holderread
Traffic Safety Site Investigation, Alan Holderread
Purdue Road School
This session discusses the best practices that can be used to conduct a safety investigation at an intersection or on a segment of roadway. Discussion will center on practical methodologies to collect and analyze crash data, review roadway geometric factors, and consider operational conditions that may lead to the selection of cost effective safety improvements.
Change Order Approval Process On Federal-Aid Projects, Bren I. George-Nwabugwu Sr.
Change Order Approval Process On Federal-Aid Projects, Bren I. George-Nwabugwu Sr.
Purdue Road School
This session discusses the change order approval process.
Indiana Motor Vehicle Highway Fund: A Discussion On Revenues, Distributions And Expenses, Dan Bastin
Indiana Motor Vehicle Highway Fund: A Discussion On Revenues, Distributions And Expenses, Dan Bastin
Purdue Road School
This session discusses the revenues, distributions, and expenses that make up the MVH fund. Presenters will cover the different types of revenue that make up Indiana’s transportation funding and follow the path of those revenues through the funding formula. Also discussed will be the different expenses incurred by the fund each year and formulas as described in the Indiana Code.
Trails At The Regional Level, Mitch Barloga
Trails At The Regional Level, Mitch Barloga
Purdue Road School
Communities across Indiana are developing visions for both on-and-off-road non-motorized facilities that will provide convenient and safe options to link people, schools, businesses, parks, natural resources, and other destinations with each other as well as to adjacent communities and resources. Learn more in this session about off-road trails and on-road bike infrastructure such as bike lanes and how to combine the facilities to create a connected, non-motorized transportation network. We’ll also explore the benefits to users from improved walking and cycling conditions and the various benefits to society from increased non-motorized travel, reduced automobile travel, and support for more compact …
Spray Injection Road Repair, Cliff Dickehut
Spray Injection Road Repair, Cliff Dickehut
Purdue Road School
In today’s challenging economic times, agencies are looking for ways to better manage their assets. Strategies for pavement maintenance will assist in extending the life of current infrastructure. Spray injection road repair will be discussed as a strategy to improve an agencies pavement management program.
Asphalt 101, Gerry Huber, Brian Crume
Asphalt 101, Gerry Huber, Brian Crume
Purdue Road School
This presentation provides an overview of the basics and best practices of the asphalt paving process, the variety of products.
Indiana Temporary Ramp, Tom Bolte
Indiana Temporary Ramp, Tom Bolte
Purdue Road School
The design build team will provide an overview of the Madison Milton Ohio River Bridge Project construction. There will be a brief discussion of the design-build process. Specific discussions of the retrofits to the existing caissons and piers that allowed for the existing substructure to be reused as well as discussions of the truss design, erection, span lifts, and sliding will be provided.
Milton-Madison Bridge Project, Kevin Hetrick, Jason Bunselmeier
Milton-Madison Bridge Project, Kevin Hetrick, Jason Bunselmeier
Purdue Road School
INDOT will provide a brief introduction to the Madison Milton Ohio River Bridge Project, discuss the project development process, the design/build procurement and the construction during this presentation.
Igic Cadastral, Boundaries, Plss Workgroup, Lorraine Wright
Igic Cadastral, Boundaries, Plss Workgroup, Lorraine Wright
Purdue Road School
As more organizations develop electronic maps, the importance of a good understanding of the data that creates these electronic maps becomes more important. Members from the County Surveyors Association along with members from the Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC) will come together on a panel to discuss electronic mapping.
Design And Construction Process Management, David Brown
Design And Construction Process Management, David Brown
Purdue Road School
New approaches for improving design and construction processes have been used recently. Innovative methods for managing the requirements and quality of these processes will be discussed. A systematic data centric approach will be discussed as well as the processes of separating progress from performance. It discusses the integration of these processes in the planning, risk analysis, design, submission, construction, inspection, quality control and documentation phases.
Pathways And Bike Lanes: A Local Perspective, Tim Burkman, Allan Henderson, Mitch Barloga
Pathways And Bike Lanes: A Local Perspective, Tim Burkman, Allan Henderson, Mitch Barloga
Purdue Road School
Communities across Indiana are developing visions for both on-and-off-road non-motorized facilities that will provide convenient and safe options to link people, schools, businesses, parks, natural resources, and other destinations with each other as well as to adjacent communities and resources. Learn more in this session about off-road trails and on-road bike infrastructure such as bike lanes and how to combine the facilities to create a connected, non-motorized transportation network. This session alsos explore the benefits to users from improved walking and cycling conditions and the various benefits to society from increased non-motorized travel, reduced automobile travel, and support for more …
Bim Transportation Sector: Lidar And Mobile Mapping, Rick Hammond
Bim Transportation Sector: Lidar And Mobile Mapping, Rick Hammond
Purdue Road School
This presentation discusses building information modeling as it relates to the transportation sector. The presentation will cover the associated technology as well as integration of processes for survey, utility/obstruction coordination, design, and construction. Other applications of the technology including asset management will be discussed.
Accounting For Capital Assets Including General Infrastructure, Jon Peterson
Accounting For Capital Assets Including General Infrastructure, Jon Peterson
Purdue Road School
Establishing a record of an agency’s capital assets for accounting and financial reporting purposes is an important process. This session discusses the processes and procedures for establishing and updating governmental fixed asset records.
Local Traffic Management: Tools For Local Agencies, Jay Grossman
Local Traffic Management: Tools For Local Agencies, Jay Grossman
Purdue Road School
Elkhart County will discuss recent efforts to improve signalized corridor management as well as specific actions taken to accommodate special event planning. Case studies of special events with limited access and infrastructure serving the event site will be discussed.
Understanding The Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada), David Meihls
Understanding The Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada), David Meihls
Purdue Road School
This session covers the history of the ADA. It will explain the five Titles of the ADA, the changes that came with the 2010 ADAAG, and the eight proposed new rules. There will be a brief question and answer session to follow.
2012 Work Zone Review, Pat Mccarty
2012 Work Zone Review, Pat Mccarty
Purdue Road School
INDOT performs regular construction and maintenance work zone audits. This presentation provides an overview of the findings from reviews in 2012.