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88TH

ANNUAL TRANSPORTATIONSHORT COURSE

October 13–15, 2014Texas A&M University ★ College Station, Texas

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OPENING SESSION

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14RUDDER AUDITORIUM8:30 a.m. – Noon

Presiding: LtGen J.F. Weber, USMC (Ret.)Executive DirectorTexas Department of Transportation

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In MemoriamHubert Allan HenryRetired 1995Division Director, Automation Division Bob HodgeRetired 1992Division Director, Maintenance and Operations Division Robert LewisRetired 1983Division Director, Highway Design Division Richard MonroeRetired 2006Attorney, Office of General Council Phillip “Phil” WilsonRetired 1996Division Director, Transportation Planning Division

88TH

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Posting of the Colors Texas A&M University Corps of Cadets Color Guard

Invocation Corps Chaplain

Video Presentation Texas Department of Transportation

Campus Welcome Mr. Tommy Williams Vice Chancellor for Federal and State Relations The Texas A&M University System

Special Guest Brigadier General Joe E. Ramirez Commandant Corps of Cadets Texas A&M University

Remarks on Behalf Dr. Dennis L. Christiansen, P.E.of the Texas A&M Agency DirectorTransportation Institute Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Presentation of Awards Mr. Lawrence Olsen Executive Vice President Texas Good Roads/Transportation Association

• Dewitt C. Greer Award

• Gibb Gilchrist Award

• Luther DeBerry Award

• Russell H. Perry Award

• Raymond E. Stotzer, Jr., Award

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Remarks on Behalf LtGen J.F. Weber, USMC (Ret.)of the Texas Department Executive Directorof Transportation Texas Department of Transportation

Mr. Fred Underwood Commissioner Texas Transportation Commission

Remarks from the Mr. Ted HoughtonTexas Transportation ChairCommission Texas Transportation Commission

Extra Mile Awards Mr. John A. Barton, P.E. Deputy Executive Director Texas Department of Transportation

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CONSTRUCTION I

ACCELERATED CONSTRUCTION Moderator: Jon Epps, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) Mary Lou Ralls, P.E., Ralls Newman, LLC

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Accelerated Roadway Construction — Industry Representative Scott Cromack, Zachry Construction Corp.

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Accelerated Construction IH 10 Project in El Paso Ken Barnett, P.E., El Paso District, TxDOT

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK

LARGE PROJECTS Moderator: John Obr, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Alternate Contracting: State of the Practice John Carlson, Sundt Construction, Inc.

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Alternate Contracting: The CM/GC Guidebook Stuart Anderson, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Brazos River Bridge and New Baylor Stadium Solomon Thomas, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT

ROOM: MSC 2300 C

Program and Session Co-Chairs: Darren Hazlett, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOTStuart Anderson, P.E., Ph.D., TTIJon Epps, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

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PROFESSIONALISM AND ENGINEERING ETHICS

3:45 – 4:45 p.m. Ethics for the Practicing Engineer* Ray W. James, P.E., Ph.D., Texas A&M University

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Ethics for the Practicing Engineer* Ray W. James, P.E., Ph.D., Texas A&M University

*This course was designed to satisfy the Texas SBPE requirements. Certificates of Completion will be distributed at the conclusion of each Ethics session.

ROOM: BRAZOS COUNTY EXPO COMPLEX TEXAS BALLROOMS

Do engineers have obligations to the profession? Do these obligations include a requirement to strengthen the reputation of the engineering profession with the public?

This presentation will address questions like these, and will include a discussion of the implications of the so-called “industry exemption” and the role of this exemption from licensure in the engineer’s paramount responsibility to protect the public safety, health and welfare.

One case study will be the Macondo well blowout and subsequent loss of the Deepwater Horizon and the lives of eleven workers. Answers to questions like those posed above will be drawn from the TBPE rules concerning the practice of engineering and the NSPE Code of Ethics.

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DESIGN

Moderator: Dale Picha, P.E., PTOE, San Antonio District, TxDOT CURRENT RESEARCH AND PRACTICE ON TURN LANE DESIGN

1:30 – 1:50 p.m. Left Turn Lane Design (NCHRP 3-102) Marcus Brewer, P.E., TTI

1:50 – 2:10 p.m. Guidelines For Applying Right-Turn Slip Lanes (TxDOT 0-6810) Mason Gemar, P.E., Ph.D., PTOE, Center for Transportation Research, University of Texas

2:10 – 2:30 p.m. Practical Application of Turn Lane Design Criteria in Developing Suburban and Urban Corridors Gilmer Gaston, P.E., PTOE, Pape Dawson Engineers, Inc.

3D MODELING

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. The ROI of 3D Modeling Derricke Gray, Bentley Systems, Inc.

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK

Moderator: Chad Bohne, P.E., Bryan District, TxDOT

MANAGED LANE CROSS-SECTION DESIGN

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. A Review of the Katy Freeway Managed Lanes Project (TxDOT 0-6688) Robert Benz, P.E., TTI

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Impacts of Managed Lane Design on Freeways: A State and National Perspective Chuck Fuhs, P.E., Chuck Fuhs, LLC COST ESTIMATION

4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Estimating from a Contractor’s Perspective Annie Dadian-Williams, P.E., Clark Construction

ROOM: RUDDER THEATRE

Program and Session Co-Chairs: Jonathan Bean, P.E., San Antonio District, TxDOTMarcus Brewer, P.E., TTIKay Fitzpatrick, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

MAINTENANCE AND PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT

Moderator: Jeff Vinklarek, P.E., Yoakum District, TxDOT

PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT

1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Pavement Assets Report and PMIS Pilot Update Magdy Mikhail, P.E., Ph.D., Maintenance Division, TxDOT

1:45 – 2:05 p.m. Federal Perspective: Maintaining or Managing Pavement Assets? Jim Travis, P.E., FHWA

2:05 – 2:25 p.m. Energy Sector: Texas Perspective Mike Ginzel, Senior VP Martin Asphalt Company

2:25 – 3:00 p.m. Panel: District Experiences from South/West Texas Energy Sector Workshops Freddy Herrera, P.E., Odessa District, TxDOT Will Lockett, P.E., Corpus Christi District, TxDOT David Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK

Moderator: Michael Lee, P.E., Paris District, TxDOT MAINTENANCE

3:30 – 3:50 p.m. Level of Service Emergency Response Richard Swan, Louisiana DOT

3:50 – 4:10 p.m. Update: Performance Based Contracts John Roberts, P.E., Maintenance Division, TxDOT

4:10 – 5:00 p.m. Panel: Innovative Maintenance Materials, Equipment and Operations • Foamed Asphalt Tomas Trevino, P.E., Corpus Christi District, TxDOT • Roller Compacted Concrete Eric Lykins, P.E., Brownwood District, TxDOT • Intelligent Compaction Jimmy Si, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT • Equipment Ricky Nieman, Fleet Operations Division, TxDOT

ROOM: RUDDER AUDITORIUM

Program and Session Co-Chairs: Brian Huntsinger, P.E., Maintenance Division, TxDOTJon Epps, P.E., Ph.D., TTITom Freeman, TTI

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RIGHT OF WAY

Moderator: Sheila M. Mills, SR/WA, Right of Way Division, TxDOT

1:30 – 1:45 p.m. Introduction of the ROW Session Sheila M. Mills, SR/WA, Right of Way Division, TxDOT

1:45 – 2:30 p.m. Roadmap for Real Property Management with RMD and ROW Jess Berglund, Real Estate Management Development Division, TxDOT Roland Tilden, Real Estate Management Development Division, TxDOT Gus Cannon, Right of Way Division, TxDOT

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Innovations in Utility Conflict Management Edgar Kraus, P.E., TTI Rick Hanks, Right of Way Division, TxDOT Gary Ray, Right of Way Division, TxDOT Jason Lange, Bryan District, TxDOT

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK

3:30 – 4:15 p.m. Best Practices for Coordination with LPAs David Millikan, Local Government Projects Office, TxDOT Bill Buckner, Right of Way Division, TxDOT Kyle Madsen, Right of Way Division, TxDOT

4:15 – 5:00 p.m. Successful Partnerships in Innovative Project Delivery Oscar Hurtado, Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT Sergio Garcia, Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT Ismael Hernandez, Right of Way Division, TxDOT Eddie Valtier, El Paso District, TxDOT

ROOM: MSC 2406 A&B

Program and Session Co-Chairs:

Sheila M. Mills, SR/WA, Right of Way Division, TxDOT

John Overman, A.I.C.P., TTI

Cesar Quiroga, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

MATERIALS I

Moderator: Andrew Wimsatt, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

1:30 – 2:00 p.m. White or Black? Robert Lee, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT Andy Naranjo, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

2:00 – 2:30 p.m. Tack Seal or Bond — You Make the Call Jerry Peterson, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

2:30 – 3:00 p.m. Experience with Superpave Mixes in Texas Paul Hoelscher, P.E., Abilene District, TxDOT

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK

Moderator: Caroline Heinen, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. PG Binder Grading for Seal Coats Darren Hazlett, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. Early Age Cracking Detection in HMACP Gisel Carrasco, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

4:30 – 5:00 p.m. RAS PROJECTS — The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Ryan Barborak, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

ROOM: MSC 2300 A&B

Program and Session Co-Chairs:

Eric L. Lykins, P.E., Brownwood District, TxDOT

David Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Andrew Wimsatt, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

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TRAFFIC OPERATIONS I

Moderator: Carol Rawson, P.E., Traffic Operations Division, TxDOT

1:30 – 2:20 p.m. Automated Vehicles Steve Dellenback, Southwest Research Institute

2:20 – 3:00 p.m. An Overview of the Connected Vehicle Pilot Program Karl Wunderlich, Noblis

3:00 – 3:30 p.m. BREAK

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Integrated Corridor Management Brian Cronin, P.E., USDOT Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Programs Office (ITS JPO)

4:00 – 4:30 p.m. 511 Implementation and Lessons Learned Todd Plesko, DART Andrew Oberlander, P.E., Dallas District, TxDOT

4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Panel Discussion/Q&A

ROOM: MSC 2300 D&E

Program and Session Co-Chairs:

Theresa A. Lopez, P.E., Fort Worth District, TxDOT

Ed Seymour, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

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CONSTRUCTION II

Moderator: Darren Hazlett, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Vehicle Fleet Knowledge/Maintenance System – GPS, Sensors, etc. • TxDOT Use Dalton Pratt, Fleet Management, TxDOT • Industry Use on DFW Connector Nicholas Vacanti, NorthGate Constructors

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Jointed PCC Pavements – Reinventing the Old Approach Hua Chen, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Punch List Management – Using the Cloud • Contractor’s View John Dames, P.E., CH2M HILL • TxDOT’s View Blake Axen, P.E., Strategic Projects Division, TxDOT

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Moderator: Bobby Littlefield, Waco District, TxDOT

SAFETY

10:30 – 11:30 a.m. IH 35 Safety Program Andy Petter, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT • Insurance Company Requirements Eric Pruemer, P.E., The Lane Construction Corporation • Contractor Safety Programs Jay Fonville, The Lane Construction Corporation • TxDOT Program Andy Petter, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT

11:30 a.m. – Noon Work Zone Safety – IH 10 El Paso Tim Twomey, P.E., El Paso District, TxDOT

ROOM: MSC 2300 C

Program and Session Co-Chairs:

Darren Hazlett, P.E. Construction Division, TxDOT

Stuart Anderson, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Jon Epps, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

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ENVIRONMENTAL

Moderator: Carlos Swonke, P.G., Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Environmental Compliance Issues at Maintenance Facilities Rodney Concienne, P.G., Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Historic Bridge Management Planning Tools for Off-System Bridges Jamie Griffin, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT Maryellen Russo, Blanton & Associates, Inc.

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. GIS Tools for Habitat Mapping Jason Kord, Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Categorical Exclusion Approval Dan Perge, Dallas District, TxDOT

11:00 a.m. – Noon ENV Smorgasbord – Updates on Program Issues with Q&A Carlos Swonke, P.G., Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT Sue Theiss, Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT

ROOM: MSC 2406 A&B

Program and Session Co-Chairs:

Carlos Swonke, P.G., Environmental Affairs Division, TxDOT

Joe Zietsman, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

MATERIALS II

Moderator: Eric L. Lykins, P.E., Brownwood District, TxDOT

8:30 – 8:50 a.m. TxDOT Signing and Striping Practices Johnnie Miller, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

8:50 – 9:30 a.m. Cost Savings from Corridor Analysis in Atlanta and Odessa Districts Miles Garrison, P.E., Atlanta District, TxDOT Ciro Baeza, P.E., Odessa District, TxDOT

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Microcracking for Cement Treated Base – Bryan Darlene Goehl, P.E., Bryan District, TxDOT

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Moderator: David Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Detection and Treatment of Organics and Sulfates in Soils Richard Izzo, P.E., Construction Division, TxDOT

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Roller Compacted Concrete Rachel Cano, Construction Division, TxDOT

11:30 a.m. – Noon Foamed Asphalt Stabilization on FM 99 – Cost Effective Fix for Energy Sector Traffic? Oscar Soliz, P.E., Corpus Christi District, TxDOT

ROOM: MSC 2300 A&B

Program and Session Co-Chairs:

Eric L. Lykins, P.E., Brownwood District, TxDOT

David Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

Andrew Wimsatt, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

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MULTIMODAL

Moderator: Katie Turnbull, Ph.D., TTI

8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Moving Freight in Texas • Allan Rutter, TTI

• Caroline Mays, A.I.C.P., Transportation Planning/Programming, TxDOT

• Richard Zientek, Harris County, Texas

• Juan Villa, TTI

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Moderator: Erik Steavens, Rail Division, TxDOT

10:30 a.m. – Noon Passenger Transportation in Texas: Making Connections

• Eric Gleason, Public Transportation Division, TxDOT

• Rick Skinner, Greyhound Lines, Inc.

• Jim Cline, P.E., Denton County Transportation Authority

• Travis Kelly, Texas Central High-Speed Railway

ROOM: RUDDER THEATRE

Program and Session Co-Chairs: Erik Steavens, Rail Division, TxDOTKatie Turnbull, Ph.D., TTILinda Cherrington, TTI

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Moderator: Randy Hopmann, P.E., Administration, TxDOT 8:30 – 8:50 a.m. ProjectWise and TxDOT: Where We Are and Where We Are Heading Brent Hillebrenner, P.E., Design Division, TxDOT 8:50 – 9:10 a.m. ProjectWise – A Rural District Perspective Ricardo Sanchez, P.E., San Angelo District, TxDOT

9:10 – 9:30 a.m. ProjectWise – A Metro District Perspective Diana Rogerio, P.E., San Antonio District, TxDOT

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. BREAK

10:00 – 10:40 a.m. The ProjectWise Advantage Eddie Anderson, Bentley Systems, Inc.

10:40 – 11:30 a.m. 3-D Modeling Demonstration Derricke Gray, Bentley Systems, Inc.

11:30 a.m. – Noon Risk-Based Cost Estimating David Huter, P.E., Project Management Office, TxDOT

ROOM: MSC 2400

Program and Session Co-Chairs: Vernon Webb, P.E., Tyler District, TxDOT Curtis Beaty, P.E., TTI

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STRUCTURES AND HYDRAULICS

Moderator: Amy Smith, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Prestressed Precast Bent Caps Chris Miller, Bridge Division, TxDOT

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer (CFRP): Concrete Protection and Strengthening Graham Bettis, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT

9:30 – 10:00 a.m. US 290 “Do More with Less” Michael Carlson, P.E., Houston District, TxDOT

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

Moderator: Paul Rollins, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT

10:30 – 11:00 a.m. Spliced Concrete Girders in Texas Nick Nemec, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Fed/Med Project – San Antonio Slide-In Bridge Justin Wiatrek, P.E., San Antonio District, TxDOT

11:30 a.m. – Noon Aquaveo’s WMS – A Strong, yet Flexible GIS Based Hydrologic Software Jorge Millan, P.E., CFM, Design Division, TxDOT

ROOM: RUDDER AUDITORIUM

Program and Session Co-Chairs:

Bernie Carrasco, P.E., Bridge Division, TxDOT

Roger Bligh, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

TRAFFIC OPERATIONS II

Moderator: Ismael Soto, P.E., Corpus Christi District, TxDOT

8:30 – 9:10 a.m. IH 35 Smart Work Zone Update John Habermann, P.E., TTI Larry Colclasure, P.E., Waco District, TxDOT Retiree

9:10 – 9:50 a.m. Update on Variable Speed Limits Beverly Kuhn, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

9:50 – 10:00 a.m. Panel Discussion/Q&A

10:00 – 10:30 a.m. BREAK

10:30 – 11:10 a.m. Innovative Safety Project Analysis Mariela Garza, Corpus Christi District, TxDOT

11:10 – 11:50 a.m. The Application of Advanced Technologies to Automate Travel Times Port Aransas Ferry Operations Project America Garza, P.E., Corpus Christi District, TxDOT

11:50 a.m. – Noon Panel Discussion/Q&A

ROOM: MSC 2300 D&E

Program and Session Co-Chairs:

Theresa A. Lopez, P.E., Fort Worth District, TxDOT

Ed Seymour, P.E., Ph.D., TTI

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October 13–15, 2014 ❙ Texas A&M University ❙ College Station, TX

Name Employee ID

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Mailing Address

______________________________________________________Signature (Your signature certifies your attendance at the sessions indicated)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS (PDHs) LOG

According to the Texas Board of Professional Engineers (TBPE), 15 professional development hours (PDHs) are required each year for license renewal. A PDH is defined as a contact/clock hour on any qualifying course or activity with a clear purpose and objective to maintain, improve or expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the license holder’s engineering field. Courses, presentations, or activities related to engineering in a technical, managerial, or ethical manner count toward PDHs.

There are two basic criteria for an activity to count:

1. Is the specific activity on the list of activities in the rule? (see the TBPE website for an excerpt from the rule)

2. Is the activity relevant to the practice of a technical profession and does it include technical, ethical, or managerial content?

The board wants the reporting process to be as simple as possible and as such, there are only two things that a license holder needs to do:

1. Certify on the renewal statement that you have completed the Continuing Education Program (CEP) requirement and return it with your renewal payment. This is the main document that the board reviews and keeps as a record of completing the CEP requirement.

2. Keep some sort of paper proof of your activity. We recommend that you retain a copy of the program along with any presentations you attended.

For additional information:

TxDOT Employees should contact Nancy-Ellen Soterios, Ph.D., at 512/486-5447 or [email protected].

Non-TxDOT Employees should access the TBPE website: http://engineers.texas.gov/cep_faq.htm.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 13INITIAL SESSION TOPIC

Professionalism and Engineering Ethics

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14INITIAL SESSION TOPIC

Construction I

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Maintenance and Pavement Management

Materials I

Right of Way

Traffic Operations I

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15INITIAL SESSION TOPIC

Construction II

Environmental

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Multimodal

Project Management

Structures and Hydraulics

Traffic Operations II

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Construction II MSC 2300 C

Environmental MSC 2406 A&B

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Project Management MSC 2400

Structures and Hydraulics Rudder Auditorium

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