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Transportation Research Board (TRB) 88th Annual Meeting Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Long-Term Bridge Performance Program SessionJanuary 15, 2009Washington, DCWhat is bridge performance? Why is it important to enhance what we know about it? What do we need to ensure our nation's bridges are safe, efficient, economical, and durable? And how can we manage them better? A half-day session at this year's TRB Annual Meeting will address these questions and more. Hear from the team engaged in the Long-Term Bridge Performance (LTBP) program, FHWA's flagship program to conduct a comprehensive examination of our nation's "workhorse" highway bridges. The study will involve a diverse team of experts from industry, government agencies, and academia. The current status of all significant features of the program will be described and audience input will be solicited. For information, visit http://www.tfhrc.gov/ltbp January 15, 2009 . 8 a.m.–12 p.m. Long-Term Bridge Performance Program Session at TRBSponsored by: Committee on Structures Maintenance, Committee on Bridge Management, Committee on Dynamics and Field Testing of Bridges Long-Term Bridge Performance Program Part 1John M. Hooks, Highway R&D Services, presidingLTBP: Why a 20-Year Research Program and What Do We Expect to Achieve? Author/Presenter: Hamid Ghasemi, Federal Highway Administration Defining and Measuring Bridge Performance Co-author/Presenter: Michael J. Abrahams, Parsons Brinckerhoff LTBP: Roadmap for the First Five Years Co-author/Presenter: Ali Maher, Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, Rutgers University Critical Long-Term Bridge Performance Data Priorities and Bridge Selections Co-author/Presenter: Michael C. Brown, Virginia Transportation Research Council Roundtable Discussion: Long-Term Bridge Performance Issues, Priority Data, and the LTBP Bridge Sampling Plan Ahmet Emin Aktan, Drexel University Wade F. Casey, Long-Term Bridge Performance Program Part 2Ahmet Emin Aktan, Drexel University, presidingPilot Study for Road Testing LTBP Co-author/Presenter: Andrew J. Foden, Parsons Brinckerhoff Bridge Monitoring: Instrumentation Co-author/Presenter: Marvin W. Halling, Utah State University Bridge Monitoring: Nondestructive Evaluation Co-author/Presenter: Nenad Gucunski, Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation, Rutgers University LTBP Database Co-author/Presenter: Mathaeus Dojori, Siemens Corporate Research Roundtable Discussion: Stakeholder Participation in LTBP Thomas D. Everett, Federal Highway Administration
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