January/February
2001
4600 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 800
Arlington, VA 22203
Tel. (703) 235-0500; Fax (703) 235-0593
Home Page: www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov
International
Symposium To Be Held July 29 to Aug. 2, 2001
A
Transportation Technology Transfer Symposium will be held July 29
to Aug. 2, 2001 in St. Petersburg, Fla. The objective of this symposium
is to bring together major transportation technology transfer practitioners
worldwide to exchange advances and current technology transfer practices
and techniques and, in doing so, to improve their efficiency.
This
symposium is being held in conjunction with other world organizations'
meetings, including the U.S. Local Technical Assistance Program's
annual meeting. Sponsoring organizations will hold simultaneous meetings
that are open to all participants. The symposium presents a unique
opportunity for participants to interact with colleagues and counterparts
from around the world to learn, share, and benefit.
The
symposium is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),
the Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), the World Road Association
(PIARC), the Transportation Research Board (TRB), the Pan American
Institute of Highways (PIH), the American Association of State Highway
and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), and the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD).
For
more information about the international symposium, visit www.international.fhwa.dot.gov
or send an e-mail to 2001symposium@fhwa.dot.gov.
NHI
Course Revised
Soils
and Foundations Workshop (#132012) has been completely revised and
updated. This course is geared toward the practicing engineer, who
routinely deals with soil and foundation problems but has little theoretical
background in soil mechanics or foundation engineering. This course
takes a project-oriented approach in which the soils input to a fictitious
bridge project are followed from conception to completion.
Please
consult the NHI Web site for a course location nearest you, or call
course coordinator Lynn Cadarr at (703) 235-0528.
Other
Articles in this Issue:
Learning
to Beat Snow and Ice
Safe
Plowing - Applying Intelligent Vehicle Technology
Improving
Roadside Safety by Computer Simulation
Using
the Computer and DYNA3D to save lives
LS-DYNA:
A Computer Modeling Success Story
Preservation
of Wetlands on the Federal-Aid Highway System
Internal
FHWA Partnership Leverages Technology and Innovation
New
Applications Make NDGPS More Pervasive
Center
for Excellence in Advanced Traffic and Logistics Algorithms and Systems
(ATLAS)
National
Work Zone Awareness Week (April 9 to 12) - Enhancing Safety and Mobility
in Work Zones