Methods for Post-Construction Evaluation of Horizontal Directional Drilled Utilities

Methods for Post-Construction Evaluation of Horizontal Directional Drilled UtilitiesDevelopment of Thermoelastic Stress Analysis as a Practical Bridge Inspection Method

Third of six webinars sponsored by MAUTC and VDOT

September 11, 2014

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• We expect to have time for ten minutes of discussion after each speaker; we also have time for a longer discussion at the end

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MAUTC

• Mid-Atlantic University Transportation Center• Consortium of six universities led by Penn

State University along with University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Morgan State, West Virginia University, and University of Maryland

Tech Transfer Project

• Joint effort by University of Virginia and Virginia Tech with additional support from VDOT

• Disseminate webinars of MAUTC projects at the two universities

• 2nd Thursday in the month at 2pm

Future Webinars• October 9:

Pam Murray-Tuite (VT): “Winter Weather Demand Considerations for Network Performance Predictions.”Hesham Rakha (VT): “Development of Methodologies for Alternative Intersection Analysis.”

• November 13:Devin Harris (UVA) et al.: “Implications of Damage and Deterioration on the Performance and Serviceability of Girder Bridges” TBD

• December 11:Kyoungho Ahn (VT): “Developing a Real-Time Energy and Environmental Monitoring System.”Jianhe Du (VT): “Investigating Attractiveness of Tolling Roads.”

PDH Certificate/Today’s Presentations

• We can issue a certificate for 1.5 contact hours for attending today’s webinar. If you would like a certificate, please email your request to Mason Snider at ms3qz@virginia.edu by Monday, September 15.

• Today’s presentations can be found at:• http://www.cts.virginia.edu/?p=3235• http

://www.cts.virginia.edu/presentations-from-mautc-webinar-september-11-2014-future-scan-and-practical-bridge-inspection/

Poll #1: Who Are You?

Please respond to the poll that pops up with the most appropriate response that fits most of the people viewing the webinar with you:• Consultant/contractor• State government• Local government• Other government• University student• University faculty or researcher• Other

Poll #2: How many people are viewing with you?

• Just myself—in my office• Just myself—outside of my office• With 1-3 other people• With more than 4 other people

Poll #3: Familiarity with geotechnical terms like reaming, horizontal directional drilled, and ground

penetrating radar

• Use frequently in field• Have studied these• Familiar• Not familiar with these terms

Poll #4: Familiarity with bridge inspection

• I inspect bridges in the field• I have studied bridge inspection• I have some familiarity• I am not familiar with bridge inspection

Want to Promote Interactivity

• Please write questions/comments in the chat box (left side of your screen)

• We expect to have time for ten minutes of discussion after each speaker; we also have time for a longer discussion at the end

• There will be several polls and a speaker may ask you to respond using the chat box

Today’s Webinar

• Lindsay Ivey-Burden (University of Virginia) “Trenchless Technology Settlement Investigation Using FutureScan”

• Discussion• Steve Chase (UVA) “Development of

Thermoelastic Stress Analysis as a Practical Bridge Inspection Method”

• Discussion