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THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY INSTITUTE (NHI)
4600 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite
800
Arlington, VA 22203
Tel. (703) 235-0500; Fax (703) 235-0593
Home Page: www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov
Delivering Solutions
for a World in Motion
NHI Message Board as New
Source of Information
The National Highway Institute would like to invite you to take advantage
of its newest communication technique between trainers and trainees: the
NHI Message Board. The Message Board, which was launched last August,
is already proving to be a useful source of information for instructors
and customers. While NHI welcomes any questions concerning its training
activities, this forum is designed for new and future instructors who
would like to ask questions related to their own training activities,
either in advance or after participating in a Trainer Development course.
What Is a Message Board?
A Message Board is a place in cyberspace where users all over the World
Wide Web can discuss issues or express opinions instantly online. With
the implementation of the National Highway Institute's Instructor Certification
Program, NHI wanted to give its current and future instructors every opportunity
to succeed. By using this existing Web technology, NHI created their own
Message Board to serve as a "One Stop Support Shop" to provide trainers
with information and guidance for up-to-date classroom instruction.
How to Use the Message Board
When you want to contribute to the dialogue on the NHI Message Board,
enter the NHI Web page, then click on "Message Board" located at the bottom
of the left-hand column. After selecting the "Submit" button, simply enter
your name and start writing your questions, comments, or responses.
NHI will introduce a new training
topic each month or will take suggestions from our instructors. Please
contact Ilse van Goth, Training Specialist at (703) 235-0529 or at ilse.vangoth@fhwa.dot.gov
with your questions and suggestions.
New NHI Pavement Courses
Available
The Pavement Management (PM) Systems course (#13135) is now ready for
delivery. This course provides an overview of PM and describes its primary
components from the basic to the most complex systems. It outlines the
step-by-step methodology for developing, implementing, and maintaining
a PM system, and identifies key elements such as relational databases,
automated data collection equipment, and multi-year prioritization. This
course is designed for PM practitioners at engineering and management
levels. Several courses have already been scheduled for winter and spring
of 1999. Please consult the NHI Web site for a course location nearest
you, or contact the NHI Training Course Coordinator Lynn Cadarr at (703)
235-0528 to request this course.
NHI will also introduce a training
course entitled Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) Production Facilities (course #13144).
This course is the result of a partnership among the American Association
of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), and the HMA Industry. It covers the entire HMA
Production Facilities process and addresses the following topics: types
of plants; drying and heating systems; emission control systems, feeders,
and conveyor systems; storage systems; plant operation and maintenance;
and quality control and quality assurance. This course is designed for
project engineers, lead inspectors, plant supervisors, and all others
involved with HMA plant production.
Check every issue of Public
Roads for the latest training and educational activities of the NHI.
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Effects of Partial and Total Sleep Deprivation
on Driving Performance
A Silver Bullet: Shoulder Texture Treatments
It's a Jungle Out There: Using the Bullnose Guardrail
to Protect the Elephant Traps
Introducing FHWA's NDE Validation Center
CVISN: The Information Highway Meets the Asphalt
Jungle
Making What's Good Even Better
We Are ONE DOT!
Office of Motor Carriers and Highway Safety: Always
"Safety First"
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