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November/December 2000N H I U P D A T E
4600 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203
Tel. (703) 235-0500; Fax (703) 235-0593
Home Page: www.nhi.fhwa.dot.govNHI Unveils New Web Site
NHI has a new Web site that will allow customers to have an easier time searching for courses. The site features an instant jump to the Transportation Training Resources Catalog, a publication that includes NHI's courses, as well as classes from other transportation training organizations. The Web site can be viewed at www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov.New Courses Offered
Computerized Traffic Signal Systems (#133010) covers the technical issues of a computerized traffic control system and the steps necessary to develop and manage a system. This course will be available in March 2001.CORSIM (#137022) will be available in January 2001. This seminar provides an understanding of CORSIM - a tool that simulates traffic and traffic control conditions on combined surface-street and freeway networks.
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Procurement (#137020) addresses the challenges in procuring ITS within the traditional construction project environment.
Management and Operations of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) (#137027) will be available in March 2001. This course covers guidelines that can be used by ITS professionals to assess and further their own management and operations needs and practices.
Pavement Preservation (#131054) provides an introduction to the concept of pavement preventive maintenance, including a description of currently available tools and technology that make the implementation of a pavement preventive maintenance (PPM) program feasible.
Using the National Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Architecture for Deployment (#137013) will be available in January 2001. This course looks at the tools and methodologies needed to design an architecture for an area. A copy of the ITS Architecture CD-ROM is included.
Please consult the NHI Web site <www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov> for the course location nearest you, or call course coordinator Lynn Cadarr at (703) 235-0528.
Other Articles in this Issue:
Using Monte Carlo Simulation for Pavement Cost Analysis
Studying the Reliability of Bridge Inspection
Ultrasonic Inspection of Bridge Hanger Pins
The Northwest Transportation Technology Exposition
Faster, Easier, Cheaper - Pyrotechnical Anchoring
Practical Research Answers Real-Life Questions
A Nondestructive Impulse Radar Tomography Imaging System for Timber Structures
Strategic Work-Zone Analysis Tools
