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AUBURN UNIVERSITY
SAMUEL GINN COLLEGE
OF ENGINEERINGEngineering Continuing Education and
Department of Civil Engineering
present the
Fifty-First Annual
TransportationConference
February 20-21, 2008
Sponsored by:
Alabama Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Auburn University
Alabama Road Builders Association
Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association
Alabama Concrete Industries Association
Association of County Engineers of Alabama
Institute of Transportation Engineers, Alabama Section
Alabama Concrete Pipe Association
American Council of Engineering Companies of Alabama
American Concrete Pavement Association, Southeast Chapter
Bridge Construction Association of Alabama
ASCE, Alabama Section
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About the Conference
Auburn’s Civil Engineering Department and the
Program Committee have designed the Fifty-First
Annual Transportation Conference for federal and
state highway personnel, road building contractors,
general contractors, heavy construction contractors,
utility contractors, county engineers, consulting
engineers, construction material vendors, researchers,
professional society representatives, and university
faculty members. It provides an opportunity for these
individuals to share innovative advances in
transportation planning, engineering design, and
construction.
The conference presents technical presentations
to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas within
the highway engineering and construction
professions. The sponsorship of the annual conference
is indicative of the broad cross-section of interest in
the programs of this two-day continuing education
event.
Location and Schedule
The conference will be held at the Auburn
University Hotel and Conference Center, located at
241 South College Street, Auburn, Alabama.
Final registration and check-in will be held from
8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the Main Lobby on
Wednesday, February 20, 2008. The Opening General
Session begins at 10:00 a.m. in the Main Auditorium.
The conference will adjourn Thursday afternoon,
February 21, 2008.
Registration and Fee
All persons attending the conference must
register. The registration fee of $115 includes all
sessions, program materials, refreshment breaks, and
luncheons. Additional luncheon tickets are available
at the registration desk. Student and ALDOT
RETIREES registration will be $25.
To register, please complete the attached
registration form and return it to the address
indicated, or call us at (800) 446-0382, (334) 844-
4370, or FAX (334) 844-5715. On-line registration is
available at www.engce.auburn.edu
Accommodations
Participants are responsible for making their own
lodging arrangements. Area accommodations are
listed elsewhere in this brochure.
Program Committee
Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT)
Joe McInnes Maxine Wheeler
Don Arkle Fred Conway
Rex Bush Bob Jilla
Lamar Woodham Ed Phillips
Mike Harper Jeff Brown
John Eagerton John Lorentson
Larry Lockett Dan Morris
Don Vaughn Ron Green
Terry McDuffie Ronnie Baldwin
William Adams
Auburn University
Brian Bowman John McCarthy
Robert Barnes Frazier Parker
Larry Sellers Bob Vecellio
David Timm Rod Turochy
Federal Highway Administration
Mark Bartlett and Robert King, Montgomery, Alabama
Alabama Road Builders Association
Billy Norrell, Montgomery, Alabama
Alabama Asphalt Pavement Association
Mel Monk, Montgomery, Alabama
Alabama Concrete Industries Association
John Sorrell, Montgomery, Alabama
Association of County Engineers of Alabama
Richie Beyer, Wetumpka, Alabama
Institute of Transportation Engineers,
Alabama SectionChris Reeves, Hoover, Alabama
American Concrete Pavement Association,
Southeast Chapter
Robert Taylor, Montgomery, Alabama
American Council of Engineering
Companies of Alabama
Renee Casillas, Montgomery, Alabama
Bridge Construction Association of Alabama
Alabama Concrete Pipe Association
Fred Crawford, Montgomery, Alabama
Alabama Section, ASCE
Bill Carwile, Montgomery, Alabama
2008 Conference Outline
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
8:00 am Registration—Main Lobby
10:00 am Opening General Session—Main Auditorium
Presiding: Dr. Frazier Parker, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University
Opening Remarks
Mr. Don Vaughn, Chief Engineer/Deputy Director,Alabama Department of Transportation, Montgomery, AL
Alabama Infrastructure Commission
Mr. George Clark, President, Manufacture Alabama, Montgomery, AL
Transportation Issues Related to Industry Recruitment
Ms. Linda Swann, Assistant Director, Alabama Development Office, Montgomery, AL
12:00 noon Dean’s Luncheon—Ballroom A
Presiding: Dr. Larry Benefield, Dean, Samuel Ginn College of Engineering, Auburn University
Auburn University-A Perspective
Dr. Jay Gogue, PresidentAuburn University
1:30 pm Concurrent Technical Sessions
3:00 pm Break
3:30 pm Concurrent Technical Sessions
5:00 pm Adjourn
Thursday, February 21, 2008
8:30 am Concurrent Technical Sessions
10:00 am Break
10:30 am Concurrent Technical Sessions
12:00 noon Civil Engineering Department Head’s Luncheon—Ballroom A
Presiding: Dr. J Michael Stallings, Head Department of Civil Engineering Auburn University
Ivorybill Hunters: The Search for Proof in a Flooded Wilderness
Dr. Geoffery Hill, Scharnagel Professor of Biological Sciences, Auburn University
1:30 pm Adjourn
Cancellation Policy
Due to commitments to our speakers and
facilities, the registration fee is not refundable if a
registrant withdraws less than five business days
before the program. Substitutions may be made at any
time, please notify us in advance if possible. No-shows
will be liable for the entire course fee.
Auburn University reserves the right to cancel
any program due to insufficient registrations. This
decision is usually made no later than five business
days prior to the event. If a program is canceled for
any reason, all fees will be refunded. Auburn
University will not be responsible for travel expenses
incurred by a registrant as the result of a canceled
program.
Continuing Education
Participants in this conference will be able to
attend up to nine (9) hours of technical programs.
Auburn University makes every effort to ensure that
its technical programs conform to the requirements of
the State of Alabama Board of Licensure for
Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors for the
award of Professional Development Hours to support
the annual renewal of professional registration.
Participants with Disabilities
It is the policy of Auburn University to provide
accessibility to its programs and reasonable
accommodations for persons defined as having
disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990. Please contact us at least two weeks prior to
the program so that proper consideration can be given
to any special needs.
Area Accommodations include:
Auburn University Hotel and Conference Center
241 South College St. — 334.821.8200
Holiday Inn Express2013 South College St. — 334.502.1090
Hilton Garden InnHilton Garden Dr. — 334.502-3500
1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
Construction
Meeting Room: Main Auditorium
Presiding: Terry McDuffie, Construction Engineer,
ALDOT, Montgomery, AL
1:30 p.m. Comparison of Contractor and DOT
Performance Tests for HMA QA
Frazier Parker, Department of Civil
Engineering, Auburn University
2:00 p.m. Evaluation of Hot Mix Asphalt Remixing
Devices
Jeff Benefield, Construction Bureau, ALDOT,
Montgomery, AL
2:30 p.m. Contractor Perspectives on Liability
Issues
Tim Mullendore, Past President, Alabama
Road Builders Association, Montgomery, AL
Work Zones
Meeting Room: Ballroom B
Presiding: Chris Reeves, Asst City Engineer, City of
Hoover and President, Alabama Section,
Institute of Transportation Engineers
1:30 p.m. Traffic Management after the Bridge
Collapse on I-35 W
James Kranig, Minnesota DOT,
Roseville, MN
2:00 p.m. Overview of Night Work: Safety Issues
Jerry Ullman, Texas Transportation Institute,
Texas A&M, University College Station, TX
2:30 p.m. Work Zone Traffic Control Handbook of
Alabama Power
Arthur W Agee, Jr. Alabama Power
Company, Birmingham, AL
3:30 to 5:00 p.m.
Roadway and Roadside Design –
Standards and Function
Meeting Room: Main Auditorium
Presiding: William Adams, Design Engineer, ALDOT
Montgomery, AL
3:30 p.m. A Marking Performance Review:
Standards and Function
Timothy C. Taylor, Maintenance Bureau,
ALDOT, Montgomery, AL.
4:00 p.m. Proposed Updates to NCHRP 350
Requirements and the Potential Impacts
Kenneth S. Opiela, Federal Highway
Administration, Washington, D.C.
4:30 p.m. Erosion and Sediment Control for
Highway Construction
Billy J. Barfield, Emeritus Professor,
University of Kentucky and Oklahoma State
University, Senior Engineer - Woolpert, Inc.
Asphalt Pavements
Moderator: Mel Monk, Executive Director, Alabama
Asphalt Pavement Association
3:30 p. m. Development of a RAP Characterization
Process for Alabama
Andrea Kvasnak, National Center for
Asphalt Technology, Auburn University
4:00 p.m. The History of Superpave Design
Gyration Criteria in Alabama
Randy Mountcastle, Materials and Tests
Bureau, ALDOT, Montgomery, AL
4:30 p.m. Warm Mix Asphalt - The European
Experience
Brian Prowell, Advanced Materials Services,
Auburn, AL
8:30 to 10:00 a.m.
Transportation Finance
Meeting Room: Main Auditorium
Presiding: Bill Carwile, ARCADIS and President,
Alabama Section, ASCE,
Montgomery, AL
8:30 a.m. Creative Financing
Jim Hatter, Federal Highway
Administration, Atlanta GA
9:00 a.m. Transportation Finance
Dan Guimond, Georgia Department of
Transportation
Atlanta, GA
9:30 am Alternative Financing Sources for
Alabama Highways
Johnnie C. Waid, Department of Civil
Engineering, Auburn University
ALDOT Projects
Meeting Room: Ballroom B
Presiding: Ronnie Baldwin, Office Engineer,
ALDOT, Montgomery, AL
8:30 a.m. I-65 Montgomery: Additional Lanes
and Bridge Widening
Claude Nichols, Temple Millsap and
Michael Neal, Brasfield & Gorrie,
Birmingham, AL
9:00 a.m. The Benefits of Soil Cement for
Projects in Alabama
Robert J. Taylor, American Concrete
Pavement Association, Montgomery, AL
9:30 a.m. Anniston Eastern Bypass:
Construction with Erosion Control
Stephen Wright, Wright Brothers
Construction Company, Charleston, TN
Technical Sessions– Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Technical Sessions– Thursday, Fe
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Bridges
Meeting Room: Main Auditorium
Presiding: Robert King, Division Structural Engineer,
FHWA, Montgomery, AL
10:30 a.m. Culvert Rehabilitation using PVA
Reinforced Shotcrete
James Davidson, Department of Civil
Engineering, Auburn University
11:00 a.m. SCC for Precast, Prestressed Bridge
Girders—Full-Scale Testing
Robert W. Barnes, Department of Civil
Engineering, Auburn University
11:30 a.m. Status of Bridges in Alabama
George Conner, ALDOT, Montgomery, AL
Freight Transportation
Meeting Room: Ballroom B
Presiding: Richie Beyer, Elmore County Engineer and
President, Association of County Engineers of
Alabama, Wetumpka, AL
10:30 a.m. Commercial Vehicle Size and Weight
Enforcement
George Conner, ALDOT, Montgomery, AL
11:00 a.m. Bridge Weigh-in-Motion Testing in
Alabama
Wilbur Hitchcock, University of Alabama at
Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
11:30 a.m. Effect of Vehicle Overloads on Pavement
Damage and Cost
David Timm, Department of Civil
Engineering, Auburn University
ursday, February 21, 2008
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The Auburn University ASCE Student Chapter will behosting a Career Night at the AU Conference Center onTuesday evening February 19, 2008. The Career Nightprovides an excellent opportunity for students to talkwith representatives of Civil Engineering firms aboutvarious job specialties. The represented companies willhave the chance to meet a diverse group of soon-to-graduate Civil Engineering students with interest inTransportation, Geotechnical, Environmental, Structural,Construction, Hydraulics/Hydrology andPavements/Materials.
We ask from participating companies a donation of $325to help fund our chapter’s involvement in the upcomingASCE Southeastern Conference. The conferencepromotes competition between universities in eventssuch as the concrete canoe, concrete frisbee, steelbridge, technical paper, transportation, geotechnical, andenvironmental, just to name a few.Due to limited space, booths will be assigned on a firstcome basis. War Eagle!
Contact:Anna GautneyDepartment of Civil [email protected]
Attention conference participants. When attending the
conference please remember DO NOT PARK at “THE
COMMONS APARTMENT BUILDING” which is next door to
the conference center. IF YOU DO YOUR VEHICLE WILL BE
TOWED AT YOUR EXPENSE.
We have made arrangements with the university for you to park
on campus IN ANY LEGAL PARKING SPACE. There are several
places you may not park and they are (1). ANY PARKING
SPACE WITH A RESERVED SIGN, (2). FIRE LANES, and (3).
YELLOW CURBS.
Auburn University has a new parking deck next to Jordan-Hare
stadium which is located at the corner of Roosevelt and Duncan
Drives. A new Auburn University parking lot is located on South
Gay Street next door to Northcutt Realty where Hardee's
Restaurant was located. We will post a map at our website that
may be printed with directions.
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