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LOUISIANA TRANSPORTATIONENGINEERING CONFERENCE

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Program Contents

CONFERENCE INFORMATION 1

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PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE 9

TECHNICAL SESSIONS 18

MONDAY SCHEDULE 19

TUESDAY SCHEDULE 28

WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE 60

CONFERENCE COMMITTEES 73

PDH DOCUMENTATION 76

2004 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING CONFERENCE

PROGRAM CONTENTS


CONFERENCE INFORMATION

BADGE/NAME TAGPlease remember to wear your 2004 LouisianaTransportation Engineering Conference badge/nametag at all times as this is your admission into allevents.

CONFERENCE EVALUATIONA conference evaluation survey will be sent to youelectronically after the conference. Please take a fewminutes to respond to the survey so that we can gainyour valuable input as we plan the next LouisianaTransportation Engineering Conference.

CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERSThe 2004 Louisiana Transportation EngineeringConference Headquarters is located in theChairman’s Library on the 1st Floor. The confer-ence headquarters will be open Sunday from 11:00a.m. - 7:00p.m. and 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday -Wednesday.

CONFERENCE LUNCHEONThe conference luncheon will be held Wednesdayfrom 11:45 a.m. - 1:15 p.m in Premier I and II. Theluncheon will include the FHWA PavementSmoothness Awards and featured speaker MikeTidwell’s address on “Bayou Farewell: The Rich Lifeand Tragic Decline of Louisiana’s Glorious Coast.”

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONSThe conference presentations will be made availableto all registered delegates after the conference.

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Display RoomsThe following exhibits will be on display Mondayfrom 12:00 noon - 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday from 7:30a.m. - 3:30 p.m.:

LA DOTD Materials and Testing SectionThe Materials and Testing Section, in concertwith the Department’s project engineers andDistrict Laboratories, works to ensure the quali-ty of Louisiana’s highways through inspection,sampling, and testing of construction materials.Programs include Laboratory Accreditation,Test Procedures Manual, Qualified ProductsList, Independent Assurance Testing, and manyothers. Come by and visit us in Room 253.

LA DOTD Information Technology SectionStaff from the Information Technology Sectionwill demonstrate new technology available toDOTD personnel and its business partners inRoom 254. Demonstrations will be available fornew Intranet applications, the DOTD internetweb site, new Lotus Notes functionality for cal-endaring and scheduling, GIS tools providingaccess to enterprise data, the Content ManagereClient, the DOTD Employee Self Service pro-gram, and many more. Representatives of thevarious programming areas will be on hand toanswer your specific questions. Access to yourLotus Notes email will also be available.

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LA DOTD Office of Planning and ProgrammingIn Room 353, the Pavement and BridgeManagement Units will be demonstrating newupdated software including Visidata, Surveyor,dTIMS CT, and Pontis software. The HighwaySafety Unit will be demonstrating a crash dataanalysis system used to identify crash patternsand trend which was developed in cooperationwith ULL. Additionally, the Office of Planningand Programming will solicit customer input forthe services provided.

LA DOTD Design DisplayThe LA DOTD headquarters design sectionswill feature interactive and poster displays fea-turing many of the current and future activitiesof the sections in Room 354 throughout the con-ference. Personnel will be available to answerquestions.

FHWA (Louisiana Division Office) The FHWA exhibit in Room 453 will highlightnew technologies and innovations in the areas ofSafety, Traffic Operations, Pavements andMaterials, Bridges and Construction; includingwork zones, NCHRP 350, intersection safetydesign, human factors design, access manage-ment, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)technologies, high performance concrete,Pavements for Life and life cycle costs analysis.

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FHWA Resource CenterThe products and services that the FHWAResource Center personnel can provide to LADOTD and any contractors associated with thebuilding of roads will be featured in Room 454.The exhibit will also include many handouts,which will show FHWA’s capabilities and mar-ket them to others.

Featured SpeakersM. Dale Henry, Ph.D. - The general session willinclude an address by this renowned, humorousnational speaker entitled “Ethics and theTransportation Professional.” This presentation willsatisfy the Louisiana State Board of Registration forEngineers and Land Surveyors ethics requirement.

Mike Tidwell - The conference luncheon willinclude a presentation by the author of the book“Bayou Farewell” on the diminishing wetlands ofLouisiana and the long term impact.

Health FairA health fair will be held Wednesday from 8:00 a.m.- 11:45 a.m. in the Creole Queen Room and staffedby the following organizations: The American HeartAssociation, The American Lung Association, TheMary Bird Perkins Cancer Center, The AmericanCancer Society, The Office of Public HealthNutrition Services, The Williamson Eye Center, andThe American Diabetes Association.



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Industry ExhibitsExhibits on transportation technologies/productswill be displayed on Monday from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00p.m. in the Premier Ballrooms and will include areception in the vendor area on Monday evening.

Message BoardProvisions have been made for a Message Board tobe placed in the conference registration area inCypress I and II on Sunday afternoon and Mondaymorning and outside the Executive Board Room onMonday afternoon through Wednesday. Conferenceattendees may be contacted by calling the BatonRouge Radisson Hotel and Conference Center ofBaton Rouge at (225) 925-2244 and requesting the2004 Louisiana Transportation EngineeringConference. Please check the message board periodi-cally for your messages.

Professional Development Hours (PDHs)For Engineers

The program provides abstract information and ascheduled of 45 technical sessions, 10 workshops forsuccess and 7 “how-to” clinics, all of which qualifyfor professional development hours. The last pagesof the program contain a register to help to keeptrack of the sessions that are attended and number ofPDHs that are accumulated. There are a total of 16Professional Development Hours (PDHs) availablethrough this conference including the bienniallyrequired hour in professional ethics if the GeneralSession is attended.

Speaker Preparation RoomSpeaker preparation equipment is located in theConference Headquarters (Chairman’s Library, 1stFloor). This room contains audiovisual equipmentfor speakers to use in preparing for presentations.The room will be open Sunday from 11:00 a.m. -7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday -Wednesday.

Special NeedsIf you have special needs during the conference, visitthe Conference Headquarters (Chairman’s Library,1st Floor) and every effort will be made to accommo-date your request.



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Sunday, February 15, 20043:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M.

Conference Registration/TabletopDisplays/Hospitality (Cypress I and II)

Monday, February 16, 20047:00 A.M. – 8:30 A.M.

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST(Cypress I and II)

7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.CONFERENCE REGISTRATION/TABLETOP DISPLAYS (Cypress I and II)(Note: After the morning break, registrationwill be moved to the Executive Boardroom)

8:30 A.M. –12:00 NOONGENERAL SESSION (Premier I, II, and III)To include address and welcome by:• Louisiana Executive and Legislative Officials• LA DOTD Administrators• National Transportation Officials• FHWA Administrators• Industry Representatives • M. Dale Henry, Ph.D., “Ethics and the

Transportation Professional”

12:00 NOON – 1:15 P.M.LUNCH (on your own)

12:00 NOON – 5:00 P.M.DISPLAY ROOMS(Rooms 253, 254, 353, 354, 453 and 454)


PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE

1:15 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.M. DALE HENRY, PH.D., “If You Want NoShoes and No Shirt, Then Give No Service”(Embassy Suites)TECHNICAL SESSION 1 - Megaprojects I(Cypress I)TECHNICAL SESSION 2 - Bridge Design I (Cypress II)TECHNICAL SESSION 3 - ImprovingLouisiana through the TransportationEnhancement Program (Bayou/Levee)“HOW-TO” CLINIC 1 - Confined Space EntryPilot Program (Mississippi Queen/Delta Queen)WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 1 - EmotionalIntelligence (Samuel Clemens/Natchez)WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 2 -Communication Skills (Riverboat)

3:00 P.M. – 3:15 P.M.BREAK

3:15 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.M. DALE HENRY, PH.D., “Sailing The Windsof Change on The Seven C’s” (Embassy Suites)TECHNICAL SESSION 4 - PavementPreservation (Cypress I)TECHNICAL SESSION 5 - Louisiana TimedManagers (LTM) and TIMED: A Partnershipfor Progress (Cypress II)TECHNICAL SESSION 6 - Superpave Update:It’s Still Asphalt (Bayou/Levee)TECHNICAL SESSION 7 - Ground,Granulated Blast Furnace Slag (MississippiQueen/Delta Queen)WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 3 - ConflictManagement (Samuel Clemens/Natchez)WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 4 - LeadershipSkills (Riverboat)


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5:00 P.M. – TILL EXHIBITOR DISPLAYS/REFRESHMENTS(Premier I, II, and III)

Tuesday, February 17, 20047:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Atrium)

7:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.CONFERENCE REGISTRATION (ExecutiveBoard Room)

7:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.DISPLAY ROOMS (Rooms 253, 254, 353, 354, 453, 454)

8:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M.TECHNICAL SESSION 8 - Flexible PavementDesign and AASHTO 2002 Design (Premier 1)TECHNICAL SESSION 9 - Louisiana On TheMove, DOTD Builds the Way...Environmentally(Premier II)TECHNICAL SESSION 10 - Bridge Design II (Premier III)TECHNICAL SESSION 11 - How TrafficRecords Affect Tort Litigation (Cypress I)TECHNICAL SESSION 12 - Work ZoneDesign (Cypress II)TECHNICAL SESSION 13 - HydraulicModeling and Analysis (Bayou/Levee)TECHNICAL SESSION 14 - GeotechnicalResearch (Mississippi Queen/Delta Queen)“HOW-TO” CLINIC 2 - DOTD WorkforceDevelopment Policy & Tulane’s Master of CivilEngineering Program (Samuel Clemens/Natchez)WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS: 5 - TimeManagement (Riverboat)


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9:45 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.BREAK

10:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.TECHNICAL SESSION 15 - GeotechnicalCase Histories (Premier I)TECHNICAL SESSION 16 - Project DeliveryProcess (Premier II)TECHNICAL SESSION 17 - BridgeFabrication/Construction (Premier III)TECHNICAL SESSION 18 - SurveyingAdvances and Procedures (Cypress I)TECHNICAL SESSION 19 - ContinuouslyReinforced Concrete Pavements/Whitetopping(Cypress II)TECHNICAL SESSION 20 - DOTDEnvironmental Compliance Programs(Bayou/Levee)“HOW-TO” CLINIC 3 - DOTD’s Career andEmployment Opportunities for Civil Engineers,Graduates, and Students (Mississippi Queen/Delta Queen)“HOW-TO” CLINIC 4 - DOTD Permit andReview Requirements(Samuel Clemens/Natchez)WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 6 -Communication Skills (Riverboat)

11:45 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.LUNCH (on your own)


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1:00 P.M. – 2:45 P.M.TECHNICAL SESSION 21 - Life Cycle CostAnalysis (Premier I)TECHNICAL SESSION 22 - Rubbilization andOverlay (Premier II)TECHNICAL SESSION 23 - Bridge Research (Premier III)TECHNICAL SESSION 24 - InformationTechnology Enabling DOTD (Cypress I)TECHNICAL SESSION 25 - PPMS and AARS(Cypress II)TECHNICAL SESSION 26 - Stabilized Bases(Bayou/Levee)TECHNICAL SESSION 27 - Megaprojects II(Mississippi Queen/Delta Queen)“HOW-TO” CLINIC 5 - Superelevation Design(Samuel Clemens/Natchez)WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 7 - ConflictManagement (Riverboat)

2:45 P.M. – 3:00 P.M.BREAK


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3:00 P.M. – 4:45 P.M.TECHNICAL SESSION 28 - Highway Safety(Premier I)TECHNICAL SESSION 29 - Perspective onTransportation Systems Management andOperations (Premier II)TECHNICAL SESSION 30 - AcceleratedLoading of Pavements (Premier III)TECHNICAL SESSION 31 - New Ideas forWork Zone Traffic Management (Cypress I)TECHNICAL SESSION 32 - DeepFoundations (Cypress II)TECHNICAL SESSION 33 - Innovative Design(Bayou/Levee)TECHNICAL SESSION 34 - SpecialApplications for Concrete (Mississippi Queen/Delta Queen)TECHNICAL SESSION 35 - Planning I (Samuel Clemens/Natchez)WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 8 - LeadershipSkills (Riverboat)

Wednesday, February 18, 20047:00 A.M. – 8:00 A.M.

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST (Atrium)

7:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.CONFERENCE REGISTRATION(Executive Board Room)

8:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.HEALTH FAIR (Creole Queen)


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8:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M.TECHNICAL SESSION 36 - Improvements toPavement Foundations (Premier III)TECHNICAL SESSION 37 - LouisianaStatewide Transportation Plan (Cypress I)TECHNICAL SESSION 38 - Delivery ofTechnology Through Intelligent TransportationSystems (Cypress II)TECHNICAL SESSION 39 - PavementEvaluation (Bayou Levee)TECHNICAL SESSION 40 - AccessManagement (Mississippi Queen/Delta Queen)“HOW-TO” CLINIC 6 - Phase II NPDESRequirements for Construction Projects (Samuel Clemens/Natchez)WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 9 - TimeManagement (Riverboat)

9:45 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.BREAK

10:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.TECHNICAL SESSION 41 - Porous FrictionCourse (Premier III)TECHNICAL SESSION 42 - GeotechnicalApplications (Cypress I)TECHNICAL SESSION 43 - HurricanePlanning and Evacuation (Cypress II)TECHNICAL SESSION 44 - Planning II(Bayou/Levee)TECHNICAL SESSION 45 - DistrictConstruction/Maintenance Innovations(Mississippi Queen/Delta Queen)WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 10 - EmotionalIntelligence (Samuel Clemens/Natchez)“HOW-TO” CLINIC 7 - Highway Signs andBarricade Details (Riverboat)

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11:45 A.M. – 1:15 P.M.CONFERENCE LUNCHEON (Premier I and II)• FHWA Awards• Mike Tidwell, “Bayou Farewell: The Rich Life

and Tragic Decline of Louisiana’s GloriousCoast”


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TECHNICAL SESSIONS

The information (beginning on page 19) contains thetechnical session titles, the titles of the presentations,the names of the presenters, and a short abstract ofthe presentations. A copy of the available presenta-tions will be made available in CD format after theconference.


TECHNICAL SESSIONS

2004 TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING

CONFERENCE RADISSON HOTELBATON ROUGE, LA

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 20041:15 P.M. TO 3:00 P.M.

“IF YOU WANT NO SHOES AND NO SHIRT,THEN GIVE NO SERVICE”

DR. M. DALE HENRYEMBASSY SUITES

SESSION 1- MEGAPROJECTS ICYPRESS I

MODERATOR: MICHAEL AGHAYAN

Richard L. Savoie“I-49 North”The extension of I-49 North in Caddo parish hasbeen underway since 1993. It is currently in plandevelopment for the letting (FY 04-05) of two con-struction projects with a total length of 6.5 miles atthe Arkansas state line. At a cost of $365 million forthe entire 36-mile route, the project completion is farfrom being fully funded with only $40 million cur-rently available.

Michael Hollier“Lafayette I-49 Connector”This presentation will describe the plan, design, andconstruction of a major elevated freeway in theurban context.


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Vincent Russo, Jr.“Status of I-69 in Louisiana”The I-69 Corridor will someday connect the LowerRio Grande Valley with Canada to improve interna-tional and interstate movement of freight and people.The current routing of I-69 in Louisiana will provideanother interstate class roadway through northwestLouisiana. This presentation will provide the atten-dees with the latest status of the planning and envi-ronmental phases of this project.

Bob Schmidt“I-10 Calcasieu River High Level Bridge and LocalAccess”The existing high level I-10 Bridge over the CalcasieuRiver in Lake Charles is over 50 years old, pre-datesconstruction of the interstate system, and is function-ally and geometrically obsolete. Additionally, thegrowing community of Westlake’s access to thebridge and interstate is restricted by the busy UnionPacific railroad mainline. These and other factorscombine to create a complex design challenge toreconstruct the bridge and integrate the adjacentSampson Street interchange and other local featuresinto the project in a phased approach as fundingbecome available.

SESSION 2 - BRIDGE DESIGN ICYPRESS II

MODERATOR: HOSSEIN GHARA

Bill Conway and Bruce E. Peterson“The Widening of the Huey P. Long Bridge”The existing main span of the Huey P. Long Bridgeis a cantilever truss providing a combined rail andhighway crossing over the Mississippi River near


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New Orleans. The project background, design crite-ria, and special design challenges to widen the twoexisting 18-feet wide roadways to 43 feet while thebridge remains open to traffic will be presented.

David Miller“LA 1 Bridge, Port Fourchon to Golden Meadow”This presentation will focus on the “Fast Tracking”of a 17-mile bridge while maintaining DOTD’s com-mitments to sensitive environmental issues.

Bobby Overall and Paul Fossier“Design & Construction Issues, Vertical Lift Bridge atClotilda”This presentation will focus on the design and con-struction aspects of the bridge replacement project toconstruct a new vertical lift movable bride at Clotildabetween LA 1 and LA 308. The unique aspects ofthe concrete tower and structural steel for the mainlift span will be discussed.

SESSION 3 - IMPROVING LOUISIANATHROUGH THE TRANSPORTATION

ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM BAYOU/LEVEE

MODERATOR: VIRGIL PAGE

Ann Wills, Valerie Horton, and John Gagnard“Overview of Enhancement Programs”Speakers will discuss the purpose of theTransportation Enhancement Program, as well asoutline the procedures involved. The applicationprocess and potential problems encountered by proj-ect sponsors will be discussed along with DOTD’srole in coordinating project construction.


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Wayne L. Coco“1911 Texas & Pacific Passenger Depot AdaptiveRehabilitation, Bunkie, Louisiana”The adaptive rehabilitation of the 1911 Texas andPacific Railroad Passenger Depot in Bunkie is anexcellent example of the adaptive reuse of aban-doned historic buildings. It is also an importantexample of how this building was put to use by theCity of Bunkie to promote tourism and the uniquehistory of the area.

“HOW-TO” CLINIC 1 - CONFINED SPACEENTRY PILOT PROGRAM

MISSISSIPPI QUEEN/DELTA QUEENMODERATOR: TODD KIDDER

A brief overview of the Confined Space entryProgram conducted in the DOTD Lafayette District.

WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 1 - EMOTIONALINTELLIGENCE

SAMUEL CLEMENS/NATCHEZEmotional intelligence is the set of skills that enablesus to make our way in a complex world–the person-al, social, and survival aspects of overall intelligenceor the common sense and sensitivity that is essentialto effective daily functioning. This session will pro-vide an overview of this increasingly popular organi-zational topic.

WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 2 -COMMUNICATION SKILLS

RIVERBOATEffective communication skills are essential to maxi-mizing productivity. This session will focus on thesignificance of nonverbal communication, applyingeffective listening skills, and how to plan and conducta performance feedback interview that will improvejob performance and/or work relationships.

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2004

3:15 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.

“SAILING THE WINDS OF CHANGE ON THESEVEN C’S”

DR. M. DALE HENRYEMBASSY SUITES

SESSION 4 – PAVEMENT PRESERVATIONCYPRESS I

MODERATOR: WILLIAM DRAKE

Larry Galehouse“Michigan's Mix of Fixes”Implementing timely preventive maintenance actionsprovides the ability to effectively manage the high-way network and satisfy the user demand for safety,comfort, and convenience while using existingresources. Since 1992, the Michigan Department ofTransportation has placed a high priority on pave-ment preventive maintenance, and the program hasbecome an integral part of the investment decisionmaking process. This paper discusses Michigan’sexperience with pavement preventive maintenanceand the resulting benefits.

Dean M. Testa“Integrating Preventative Maintenance and PavementManagement in Kansas”In the early 1980s Kansas developed a PavementManagement System to measure pavement condi-tions and apply these conditions to various fundingscenarios. Additionally, KDOT’s MaintenanceSection secured dedicated funds for pavement treat-ments. This presentation describes how the twoactions complemented each other and the resultsKDOT achieved.

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Steve Mueller “Pavement Preservation: The National Perspective”This presentation will provide an overview of thenationwide trends in pavement preservation, high-lighting FHWA’s efforts to protect our nation’s $1.75trillion investment in roadway infrastructure.

SESSION 5 - LOUISIANA TIMED MANAGERS(LTM) AND THE TIMED PROGRAM: A

PARTNERSHIP FOR PROGRESSCYPRESS II

MODERATOR: RON HARTJE

Ron Hartje“TIMED is Now!”DOTD accelerated the Transportation InfrastructureModel for Economic Development (TIMED)Program in 2002 with a $275 million bond sale andthe addition of program managers—LouisianaTIMED Managers. The TIMED Program schedulehas been accelerated by 20 years. Various factorscontributing to the success of the acceleratedTIMED Program will be discussed.

Bob Boagni“Creating a Partnership”DOTD and LTM recognize the importance of effec-tive partnering and teamwork on a program as com-plex as the TIMED Program. The key points tokeeping the lines of communication open and devel-oping a partnership with LTM will be discussed.

Frank Smith“Where is the MONEY?”Two of the top priorities of LTM were to initiate thefunding process needed to meet the acceleratedschedule of TIMED and to establish a sound finan-cial management plan to handle changes. Discussion

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will cover the transition from a pay-as-you-go pro-gram to a cash management program, financial feasi-bility, and the anticipated future bond sales.

Phil Meyers“Delivering the Plans”Project segment administration at LTM involvesenvironmental activities, design oversight, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocation. An overviewof each of these departments and how they worktogether to deliver final plans ready for letting will beprovided.

Gary Doyle“Paving Ahead”LTM’s construction administration departmentfocuses on streamlining the administration processand pursing innovative alternatives to save time andmoney while producing a quality product. This pres-entation will highlight this process and the effortsLTM has made to ensure continuous coordinationbetween engineers, inspectors, and contractors.

SESSION 6 – SUPERPAVE UPDATE: “IT’S STILLASPHALT”

BAYOU/LEVEEMODERATOR: CHRIS ABADIE

John A. D’Angelo“National Review of Binder and Mix Specifications”Superpave has been in use for 10 years. During thistime, many adjustments and refinements have beenmade to the system. Most of these have led toimproved performance and constructability.However, some problems still exist with recommend-ed practices, construction practices, and state specifi-cations.

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Luanna Cambas“Louisiana Asphalt”LADOTD implemented Superpave specifications inJuly 2003. This talk will include a brief review ofour specs, a summary of Superpave data and testresults, a discussion of how Superpave is performingso far, and current issues as well as thoughts on ourfuture challenges in asphalt.

David Newcomb“Contractors' Perspective (w/Comments on PWL)”Superpave has brought about changes in the produc-tion and placement of hot mix asphalt. Better materi-als selection, engineering, and construction havemade for an improved infrastructure. Refinements tothe Superpave system have removed some redundantand onerous requirements. But nagging questionsabout performance and specifications indicate thereis still room for improvement in the process.

SESSION 7 - GROUND, GRANULATED BLASTFURNACE SLAG

MISSISSIPPI QUEEN/DELTA QUEENMODERATOR: JOHN EGGERS

Jan R. Prusinski“Durable, Sustainable Concrete TransportationStructures with Slag Cement”Discussion will focus on specific projects from acrossthe country in which slag cement was used to createimproved concrete structures. Example applicationswill include high performance concrete in bridgedecks, sulfate and ASR resistant pavements andstructures, mass concrete in foundations, and soil sta-bilization. Additionally, the environmental benefitsof slag cement will be reviewed.

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Darryl F. Elliot“Constructing Concrete Projects with Slag Cement”Explore the qualities and characteristics of PCCmade with slag cement. Discussion will addressmaterial properties, mix design considerations, andeffects on plastic and hardened properties of con-crete. Examples will include projects for DOTD aswell as other states, FAA, and USACE.

Gavin Gautreau and Dr. Amitava Roy“Reactive Aggregate in Base Course: Implementation ofLaboratory Results”The recent laboratory results from the project“Stabilization Techniques for Reactive Aggregate inSoil-Cement Base Course” suggest that when blend-ed cements containing various amounts of granulat-ed blast furnace slag (BFS) were used, expansion ofthe stabilized sulfate-containing soils was reduced.To implement these results in the field, four test sec-tions will be built with different cementitious mix-tures. Cores will be collected from these test sectionsafter cementitious stabilization for assessment of themixes, and the long-term performance of the mixeswill be studied to assess the changes in mineralogyand the effectiveness of the mixes.

WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 3 - CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

SAMUEL CLEMENS/NATCHEZThis session focuses on the dynamics of interperson-al conflict and the factors that naturally lead to con-flict escalation. Methods of defusing conflict will beexamined, with emphasis being placed on reachingcompromises through collaboration. This session willenable the employee to better cope with potentialindividual disagreements that occur in the workplacethrough a comprehensive system of techniques andpractical situational learning.

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WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 4 - LEADERSHIPSKILLS

RIVERBOATThis session will provide a background and founda-tion for participants to both reflect on their currentleadership skills and begin building and adding tothose skills. The session will focus on situationalleadership, which will enable the participant to bettermanage through comparing work situations andtasks with individual developmental levels.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 20048:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M.

SESSION 8 - FLEXIBLE PAVEMENT DESIGNAND AASHTO 2002 DESIGN

PREMIER 1MODERATOR: LUANNA CAMBAS

Kevin D. Hall“The AASHTO 2002 Guide: Merging Structural Designwith Mix Design”Historically, there has been a disconnect between thestructural design of flexible pavements and the corre-sponding hot-mix asphalt (HMA) mixture design.The proposed AASHTO 2002 Guide seeks to closethat gap. Included in the presentation will be a briefoverview regarding HMA strength/stiffness measure-ments required by the Guide and the relationshipbetween HMA properties and predicted flexible pave-ment performance.

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Gary Fitts“Laboratory Evaluation HMA using Beam FatigueTest”The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) has recentlyfunded a laboratory study to evaluate the relationshipbetween fatigue damage and strain in HMA usingAASHTO TP-8 (“Beam Fatigue Test”). The presen-tation will describe the background, status of thetesting, preliminary conclusions, and direction offuture work.

Dr. Louay Mohammad“Investigation of the Variability of Air Voids andStiffness of Plant Produced Asphalt Mixtures”This paper presents the results of a laboratory andfield evaluation of the variability of physical andmechanistic properties of plant produced asphaltmixtures. Three asphalt mixtures from two overlayrehabilitation projects were selected. Comparisonanalyses were conducted on density measurementsbetween two laboratory (AASHTO T-166 andASTM D6752-02, or CoreLok) and one in-situ test(PQI) methods. In addition, two laboratory mecha-nistic tests: indirect tensile (IDT) strength and fre-quency sweep at constant height (FSCH) tests, andtwo field non-destructive tests using falling weightdeflectometer (FWD) and light weight falling weightdeflectometer (LFWD) were performed to character-ize the variability of the plant produced mixturesevaluated in this study.

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SESSION 9 - LOUISIANA’S ON THE MOVE,DOTD BUILDS THE

WAY…ENVIRONMENTALLY PREMIER II

MODERATOR: VINCENT J. RUSSO, JR.

Christopher Gesing“Stage 1 - Planning/Environmental Manual ofStandard Practice ”The paper presents a brief history of the proactiveinteragency partnering efforts leading to the manual’sdevelopment, factors critical to the success of astreamlined Stage 1 process, an overview of the man-ual’s contents, implementation and training goalsand objectives, and a summary of other recommen-dations identified as part of the manual's develop-ment.

Noel A. Ardoin“Highway Traffic Noise: DOTD Programs andPolicies”DOTD has successfully developed two of the largestnoise barrier projects in its history. The decisionmaking process to develop these projects was fraughtwith questions from the public and within the agencyregarding the prudence of these projects and how wemake these decisions in a consistent manner through-out the state. Insight will be offered on the projectsand how the DOTD Highway Traffic Noise Policyhas been modified through the years.

Michele Deshotels and Jan Grenfell“Environmental Stewardship: DOTD Success Stories”DOTD is a Context Sensitive Solution State that hasrecently completed several projects that have receivednational recognition, including a national award for

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partnership. DOTD is successfully addressing com-plex, sensitive environmental issues including “crittercrossings”, protection of roadside prairie habitat, andwetland mitigation. In addition, we have recentlyreached the conclusion of successful negotiationswith the Caddo Nation and have a signedProgrammatic Agreement with the Nation andFHWA.

SESSION 10 - BRIDGE DESIGN IIPREMIER III

MODERATOR: PAUL FOSSIER

Steven T. Hague“Design Considerations for the New US 82 Cable-Stayed Bridge over the Mississippi River”This presentation will look at the various aspectsinvolved with the design of a new Mississippi Rivercrossing. Using the US 82 bridge as a case study, var-ious aspects from establishing the navigation require-ments to evaluating wind effects to designing thedredged caisson foundations will be documented.This paper will look to the multi-disciplinaryapproach to major bridge projects from conceptualdesign through construction plans.

Tony Ducote“Major Bridges of Louisiana - Past, Present, andFuture Activities”The presentation will focus on a 40-year snapshot ofLouisiana’s major bridge structures, including thosebuilt and opened to traffic within the last 20 years,those in final design or under construction today, andthose in the early planning and environmental stagesof development. Information will be presented oncertain features such as location, funding, designer,contractor, type of structure, and other unique char-acteristics of the bridge and/or design.

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Hossein Ghara“Bridge and Tunnel Security against Terrorism”The Blue Ribbon Panel on Bridge and TunnelSecurity was formed from renowned engineeringexperts who generously donated their time to guidegovernment leaders, infrastructure owners, and theengineering community on how to improve the secu-rity of bridges and tunnels. Infrastructure owners arefaced with new and largely unexpected challenges toprovide physical security against terrorists’ attacks ontheir critical structures. At their recommendation, theAASHTO subcommittee on Bridge & Structures hascreated a technical committee under T-1 to formulateprovisions that would help bridge designers meetthese challenges.

SESSION 11 - HOW TRAFFIC RECORDSAFFECT TORT LITIGATION

CYPRESS IMODERATOR: LARRY DURANT

Sonia Mallet“Educating Your Attorney”Is there a direct correlation between the outcome oflitigation and an attorney’s knowledge of engineeringprinciples? This presentation will focus on allowingattorneys to tap into your areas of expertise. The bet-ter educated the attorney is in the area of engineer-ing principles, the better equipped he/she will be inhandling the witnesses and evidence during pre-trialpreparation and the trial proceedings. This presenta-tion will also help prepare you to be a better witnessand discuss the potential pitfalls you may encounterwhen testifying under cross examination.

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Michael D. Zelden“How is Data Utilized by Litigators in Tort SuitsAgainst Governmental Agencies?”This discussion will focus on how records are usedand misused by both plaintiffs’ lawyers and defensecounsel, consequences if records are admitted intoevidence, and why records should be excluded.

James R. Dawson“23 U.S.C. 409: The Protection of Our Data”Highway agencies are required to collect highwaysafety data and use that data to evaluate and improvehighway safety. 23 U.S.C. 409 protects the agenciesfrom having that data used against them in a suit fordamages. But what data is protected and how doagencies establish its protection?

SESSION 12 - WORK ZONE DESIGNCYPRESS II

MODERATOR: JANICE WILLIAMS

Erik T. Smith“Design Issues in Work Zone Traffic Control”This presentation outlines issues designers face whendeveloping traffic control plans. Issues includedetailing construction phasing, treating edge drop-off ’s, and providing adequate construction clearance,along with other challenges.

Charles Adams“The New Traffic Control Detail Sheets”This discussion will focus on the Department’s newTraffic Control (TC) Detail sheets that have replacedHS-01.

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Nicholas Artimovich“Crashworthy Work Zone Traffic Control Devices”Traffic control devices used in work zones are fre-quently vulnerable to being hit. Unique criteria weredeveloped for evaluating the performance tests ofthese devices. This presentation provides a briefoverview of the NCHRP Report 350 test and evalua-tion criteria, with crash test video footage of com-mon devices.

SESSION 13 - HYDRAULIC MODELING ANDANALYSIS

BAYOU/LEVEEMODERATOR: JACK MANNO

Dr. Morris Sade“Challenge of Selecting Hydrologic or Hydraulic Modelfor Louisiana Flat Terrain”Discussion will include elements of low gradientflow on Louisiana flat terrain as well as the problemsassociated with the application of the new generationof hydrologic models in the flat terrain and/or in thecoastal hydrologic setting of Louisiana. The presen-tation will cover WSPRO, HEC-RAS, HEC-1 andHEC-HMS.

Dr. Ehab Meselhe“Development of Discharge-Water Level Relationshipfor Low-Slope Tidal Streams Using Non-ParametricRegression Analysis”Estimation of flow discharge in streams has tradi-tionally been obtained using stage-discharge ratingcurves. Such relations cannot be established in lowgradient streams subjected to tidal effects. This studyinvestigates this issue using neural networks and non-parametric regression analysis. The estimated dis-charge will be validated using actual discharge meas-urements.

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Jorge Pagan“Bridge Scour Analysis”This presentation will focus on an overview of theNational Bridge Scour Evaluation Program to dateas well as an update of the program, including itscurrent status and future direction.

SESSION 14 - GEOTECHNICAL RESEARCHMISSISSIPPI QUEEN/DELTA QUEEN

MODERATOR: GAVIN GAUTREAU

Dr. Murad Abu-Farsakh“In-situ Test Technology for Construction of BaseCourses and Embankments”There is great concern regarding changing theQC/QA procedures from density-based criteria tostiffness-based criteria. The use of Geogauge,LFWD and DCP in characterizing materials can besignificant in the QC/QA during the construction ofhighway projects. A series of laboratory and fieldtests were conducted to evaluate the potential use ofthese devices to reliably measure the stiffness modu-lus of pavement layers and embankments for applica-tion in the QC/QA procedures. The stiffness modu-lus obtained from the Geogauge, LFWD and DCPwas correlated with moduli obtained from standardtests (Plate Load Test and Falling WeightDeflectometer). Because good correlation wasobtained in this study, these devices can be a promis-ing tool in the stiffness-performance QC/QA proce-dures.

Dr. Zhongjie “Doc” Zhang“Evaluation of Trench Backfill at Highway Cross -Drain Pipes”This presentation deals with the results from fieldand full-scale laboratory tests on different trenchbackfill materials in the construction of highway

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cross-drains. The purpose was to study the cause of“dip” problem in asphalt pavement over trenches.The field test data indicate that pavements that haveproblems at cross-drain trenches have weaker backfillthan the adjacent subgrade soils. It was also foundthat sand backfills constructed under current specifi-cations are generally weaker than the native subgradesoils in Louisiana.

Dr. Reda Bakeer and Dr. Norma J. Mattei“Evaluating the Performance of DOTD IntegralAbutment Bridges Built in LA”An integral abutment bridge may be defined as con-struction of a bridge without deck joints at the abut-ments. This type of construction eliminates costlyjoints and sealers and the maintenance associatedwith their use and produces better rideability due toelimination of joints. However, the continuityachieved by integral construction may introduce sec-ondary stresses into the superstructure that couldaffect long-term performance and rideability. Justhow well are DOTD’s integral bridges performing?The performance of each of the six integral abut-ment bridges was assessed and compared to that ofseveral representative conventional bridges. AParametric finite element analysis was also per-formed. Finally, guidelines for the construction offuture integral abutment bridges were developed.

“HOW-TO” CLINIC 2 – DOTD WORKFORCEDEVELOPMENT POLICY AND TULANE’S

MASTER OF CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMSAMUEL CLEMENS/NATCHEZ

MODERATOR: KIRT CLEMENTThis clinic will highlight the DOTD WorkforceDevelopment Policy and the Tulane Master of CivilEngineering Professional Program.

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WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 5 - TIME MANAGEMENT

RIVERBOATThis session emphasizes the knowledge and skillsnecessary to proactively control events on a daily,weekly, monthly, and yearly basis. Participants willlearn to manage occurring scheduled events whilesuccessfully adapting to unscheduled events. Thetechniques presented emphasize goal setting and del-egation commitments between supervisors and thosethey directly supervise.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 200410:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.

SESSION 15 - GEOTECHNICAL CASEHISTORIESPREMIER I

MODERATOR: STEVE MEUNIER

Tim Nickel“Typical Sheet Pile Projects at LADOTD”This presentation will focus on common considera-tions taken in the evaluation of sheet pile design.

Dr. Hani Titi“Assessment of Pavement Failure on LA 15 - SicilyIsland”This research was conducted to investigate local fail-ure zones within new flexible pavement constructedon highway LA-15 in Sicily Island, LA. The pave-ment construction expanded the existing two-lanehighway into a four-lane highway separated by amedian. The flexible pavement consisted of asphalticconcrete layers, lime treated sand base course, and

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sand embankment. This presentation discusses theresults of field-testing programs using the FallingWeight Deflectometer (FWD) and Dynaflect con-ducted to evaluate the existing conditions failed andintact pavement zones. The objectives of thisresearch were to identify the cause of the pavementfailure, propose a variety of solutions, and select themost effective one in terms of public safety, cost, andperformance.

Kim Martindale and Victor R. Donald“Case Study of Embankment Failures and Repairs onLA 66 (Angola Prison Highway)”The Angola Highway alignment has experienced sev-eral slope failures over recent years, resulting inexpensive repairs. This presentation will describe aremedial effort to minimize repair costs by address-ing groundwater flow modifications and internalslope rehabilitation.

SESSION 16 - PROJECT DELIVERY PROCESSPREMIER II

MODERATOR: ROBERT E. BOAGNI

Robert E. Boagni, Eric Kalivoda, Vince Russo, MikeSchiro, Steve Cumbaa, Rick Holm, and John Basilica“Project Development Process (Stages and Phases)”LADOTD’s project delivery process includes majorcomponents of feasibility, planning, programming,finance, design/development, letting and construc-tion. The stages of this process are Stage 0 (feasibili-ty), Stage 1 (planning & environmental), Stage 2(wait for funds), Stage 3 (design), Stage 4 (letting),Stage 5 (construction), and Stage 6 (operation).

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SESSION 17 - BRIDGEFABRICATION/CONSTRUCTION

PREMIER IIIMODERATOR: TONY DUCOTE

Don Theobald“Prestressed Concrete Fabrication”Since its introduction in the United States in 1949,precast, prestressed concrete has rapidly become thepreferred composite material for bridge design andconstruction. This presentation will focus on pre-stressed concrete fabricators’ commitment to devel-op, improve, and implement advanced materials,products, and technology aimed at enhancing theperformance of bridges and the options available tothe designer.

Michael Caulfield“Innovative Scour Protection Saves Money at New U.S.Highway 82 Mississippi River Bridge Project”The contractor for a new cabled stayed bridge cross-ing the Mississippi River near Greenville, MS tookbold measures to initiate a value engineering propos-al. In this proposal, the U.S. Army Corps ofEngineers used state-of-the-art equipment and proce-dures to install Articulated Concrete Mat (ACM) atthe two main river piers to control scour during thecaisson sinking operation. This presentationdescribes the efforts to gain acceptance of the valueengineering proposal and shows the mat installationprocess with construction photography.

Gowen E. Dishman“Construction of Open Caissons in the MississippiRiver”This presentation will highlight the construction oftwo open dredged caissons being constructed over

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the Mississippi River in Greenville, MS. The cais-sons will serve as the foundation for a cable-stayedsuperstructure with a span length of 420 meters.Subjects will cover general design, construction, andgeometry control of the caisson.

SESSION 18 - SURVEYING ADVANCES ANDPROCEDURES

CYPRESS IMODERATOR: T. W. PARISH

Dr. Clifford J. Mugnier“Subsidence Monitoring & GPS Leveling”Recent developments in the research of subsidencetrends and the subsequent validation of that researchthrough GPS Leveling techniques by the NationalGeodetic Survey open new techniques for theProfessional Surveying and Engineering Communityof Louisiana. The progress of establishing perma-nent GPS Continuously Operating ReferenceStations (CORS) in Louisiana will be presentedalong with a discussion of new policies on the “Blue-Booking” and publishing of Federal Benchmarkdata.

Bernard L. Knobloch, Jr. and Eric Lanier“New Survey Technology and the Law”Topics of discussion will include legal requirementsfor highway surveys and the use of new technologyin surveys. Also discussed will be new technology,expert testimony, and the court along with the effectof Daubert, Kumho Tire, and their progeny onexpert testimony in Louisiana.

Eric Lanier“Monument Location Maps for State Right of Ways”This discussion will be an open forum on the“Monument Location Maps” required for Section

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708 (Right of Way Monuments) of Part VII(Incidental Construction) of the Louisiana StandardSpecifications For Roads and Bridges 2000 ed. (RedBook).

SESSION 19 - CONTINUOUSLY REINFORCEDCONCRETE PAVEMENTS/WHITETOPPING

CYPRESS IIMODERATOR: JANICE WILLIAMS

Mike Darter“AASHTO Pavement Design for CRCP in Louisiana”A new mechanistic-based design procedure has beendeveloped over the past several years for new andrehabilitated highway pavements. This new proce-dure covers flexible pavement, jointed plain concrete,and continuously reinforced concrete pavement(CRCP). The new CRCP design procedure is verycomprehensive—the designer can now consider crackspacing, reinforcement content, and slab thickness toprovide a long term, smooth CRCP design for newor reconstructed projects or for overlays of old con-crete or asphalt pavements.

Michael N. Plei“Cost Sensitivity and Ramifications of CRCP Features”A life-cycle cost analysis study of continuously rein-forced concrete pavement was performed, usingrecent project cost data, to evaluate the cost-effective-ness and performance of the five most influentialCRCP deign features.

Nicholas F. Verret, Jr.“US-167 Whitetopping Project - Lessons Learned”In the spring of 1999, an ultra-thin whitetoppingoverlay was placed on US-167 in downtownWinnfield, LA. In the four-year period since com-pletion of the project, the whitetopping has per-

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formed well overall. However, some maintenanceproblems have resulted from the expansion of theconcrete overlay, leading to a planned project for theconstruction of retro-fitted expansion joints into thepavement at specified locations. Thus, the primarylesson learned by the project designers is that expan-sion joints should be planned into the construction offuture whitetopping projects.

SESSION 20 - DOTD ENVIRONMENTALCOMPLIANCE PROGRAMS

BAYOU/LEVEEMODERATOR: DOUG HOOD

James “Ed” Bodker, Jr. and Joubert Harris“DOTD Environmental Compliance Programs”Minimizing delay cost and maintaining constructionschedules in an environmentally efficient manner arekey components in meeting the mission of DOTD.This presentation will focus on the role of theEnvironmental Evaluation Unit and how the effec-tive application of environmental regulations servesto facilitate the various stages of project develop-ment. Learn more about DOTD’s compliance withstate and federal guidelines affecting undergroundstorage tanks, and other DOTD statewide regulatedprograms.

Wayne R. Slater“DEQ Enforcement–An Overview”The goal of the DEQ Enforcement Division is toensure compliance with state environmental regula-tions; however, the enforcement process can be quiteintimidating to those that are unfamiliar with it. Thispresentation will examine the process from start tofinish, what it means when you receive an enforce-

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ment action, and present some tips on how to dealwith the agency on enforcement matters.

“HOW-TO” CLINIC 3 - DOTD’S CAREER ANDEMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVILENGINEERS, GRADUATES, AND STUDENTS

MISSISSIPPI QUEEN/DELTA QUEENMODERATOR: MIKE BOUDREAUX

The promotion of DOTD employment opportunitiesis a responsibility shared by all departmental sec-tions. In this unique forum of interested students,DOTD employees from the various departmentaldirectorates will give presentations related to thereponsibilities of their workgroups.

“HOW-TO” CLINIC 4 - DOTD PERMIT ANDREVIEW REQUIREMENTS

SAMUEL CLEMENS/NATCHEZMODERATOR: LARRY ARDOIN

Presentation and discussion will include PermitLegislative Authorization and background, Districtsubmittal requirements, hydraulic reviews, and trafficflow reviews.

WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 6 -COMMUNICATION SKILLS

RIVERBOATEffective communication skills are essential to maxi-mizing productivity. This session will focus on thesignificance of nonverbal communication, applyingeffective listening skills, and how to plan and conducta performance feedback interview that will improvejob performance and/or work relationships.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 20041:00 P.M. – 2:45 P.M.

SESSION 21 - LIFE CYCLE COST ANALYSISPREMIER I

MODERATOR: PHIL ARENA

Kirk M. Zeringue“Status of ADAB/Utilizing Life Cycle Cost Analysis”This presentation discusses the factors that influenceLADOTD’s life cycle cost analysis (LCCA), the cri-teria for Alternate Design/Alternate Bid (ADAB)projects, and the results of ADAB projects to date.

Michael Smith“FHWA Real Cost ‘LCCA’ Software”This presentation introduces the audience to the newFHWA LCCA software. It will also explain the dif-ference between deterministic and probabilisticapproaches, emphasize the benefits of a probabilisticapproach, and demonstrate the software’s usability tothe audience.

Peter A. Allain“Queue Analysis for Work Zones”This presentation describes the method utilized topredict queue lengths and delay times for lane clo-sures for Interstate construction projects. Theprocess has been used to identify the best and worsttimes for lane closures.

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SESSION 22 - RUBBILIZATION AND OVERLAYPREMIER II

MODERATOR: MIKE RICCA

Phillip J. Kirk“Rubblizing: History and Latest Technology”This history of rubblizing from its beginning in 1986to the present emphasizes the evolution of the tech-nology to it current state-of-the-art.

Tom Scullion“Nondestructive Testing Results from the RubblizedConcrete Pavement on IH 10 in Louisiana”Nondestructive testing data was collected on tworubblized sections of IH 10 in Louisiana. GroundPenetrating Radar data was used to identity subsur-face moisture and construction defects in either theasphalt surface or rubblized concrete layers, andFalling Weight Deflectometer data was used to esti-mate in-situ layer stiffness and overall pavementstrength. This presentation will describe each tech-nology, present the results obtained, and make rec-ommendations for future projects.

Gary Fitts“Rubblization and HMA Overlay-NationalPerformance”Rubblization and HMA overlay has become a verypopular approach for rehabilitating/reconstructingexisting Portland cement concrete pavements inmany states, including Louisiana. The presentationwill note the extent to which rubblization is beingused, performance trends, and illustrate typical over-lay thickness and mixture/material types applied tothese projects.

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SESSION 23 - BRIDGE RESEARCHPREMIER III

MODERATOR: WALID ALAYWAN

Dr. Paul Ziehl“Monitoring of the Bonnet Carre' Spillway during anExtreme Overload”Extreme overloads are a common occurrence inLouisiana. Some questions exist regarding the dam-age that may be caused to roads and bridges by theseextreme overloads. In this presentation, a field moni-toring effort prior to, during, and after the passage ofa 2.4 million pound overload is described.

Dr. Henry Russell“High Performance Concrete”For ten years, the Federal Highway Administrationhas provided a national program to implement theuse of high performance concrete (HPC) in bridges.The program has included construction of demon-stration bridges, showcase workshops, internationalconferences, and other technology transfer activities.Concurrently, DOTD has implemented the use ofHPC in several bridges and LTRC has been sponsor-ing research to advance the technology. The presenta-tion will describe the national program andLouisiana’s contribution.

Dr. Armin B. Mehrabi“Evaluation of the Stay Cables of the Mississippi RiverBridge at Luling”A unified approach for structural evaluation of staycables of the Luling Bridge is presented. Thisapproach utilizes novel techniques for stay arrayintegrity check, detection of damage and troublespots, and design of repair and mitigation schemes.Lessons learned from this investigation will helpmovement toward designing trouble-free bridges.

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SESSION 24 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYENABLING DOTD

CYPRESS IMODERATOR: DOM CALI

Dr. James E. Mitchell“GIS at DOTD - A Tool for Everyone”Since fall 2001, DOTD has embarked on an aggres-sive program to develop an enterprise-wideGeographic Information System (GIS) using ESRI’sArcGIS software. The GIS Implementation Plan hasfeatured a major effort to provide training to all inter-ested DOTD staff. In addition, a large repository ofgeospatial data has been collected and made avail-able in a GIS Data Warehouse. This Intranet serverprovides data access to all DOTD staff. An integralpart of the plan is providing GIS users with the abili-ty to access mission-critical databases, such as theSurface Type Log file, Master Structure file, LAWater Well Inventory, TOPS, LETS, etc. In addition,DOTD users can seamlessly access enterprise datalocated at the Department of Environmental Qualityand the Department of Natural Resources via theInternet.

Judy Versaw“The DOTD Web - What It Can and Cannot Do forYou”This presentation will describe a few of the DOTDrelated topics that can easily be looked up on ourIntranet, including employee training, materials test-ing information, manuals, computer tips,project/highway information, and more.

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Nancy Seal“Notes Now - Let's Talk”In addition to taking advantage of Lotus Notes’ func-tionality, this session presents a brief review of topicssuch as the latest enhancements in email communi-cation, a demonstration of Notes Sametime, andbringing video conferencing and remote PC assis-tance to the workplace.

SESSION 25 - PPMS AND AARSCYPRESS II

MODERATOR: ROBERT BOAGNI

Robert E. Boagni“PPMS”This presentation will review the basic Program andProject Management System (PPMS) design con-cepts and display and explain current PPMS projectsamples. Recent successes with PPMS will be high-lighted, and the Phase 3 & 4 PPMS DevelopmentProjects objectives and benefits will be described.

Carlos R. Zervigon“Principles and Practices of Project Management”Topics discussed will include project initiation, proj-ect plan development, scope planning, scope defini-tion, organizational planning, communications plan-ning, resource planning, activity definition, activitysequencing, activity duration estimating, and sched-ule development.

Pamela Leon“Appraisal, Acquisition and Relocation Program”This session is an overview of the new Real Estatetracking system, a browser-based comprehensive datacollection system that enables high level multi-projectmanagement as well as detailed individual projecttracking in real time.

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SESSION 26 - STABILIZED BASESBAYOU/LEVEE

MODERATOR: KEVIN GASPARD

Dr. David R. Luhr“New Developments in Soil-Cement”Soil-cement has been used in road pavements since1935. Even with this history, considerable researchand development is ongoing to improve soil-cementperformance. This presentation highlights three newareas of development: 1) use of pre-cracking toreduce reflection cracking, 2) use of Tube SuctionTest to develop mix designs, and 3) the new test pro-cedures to evaluate potential for sulfate conditions.Projects where these new procedures have been usedwill be discussed.

Dr. Louay Mohammad“Resilient Modulus of Cement Treated Soils”The resilient modulus represents the dynamic stiff-ness of pavement materials under repeated loading ofvehicles. It is used to characterize base and subgradesoils and for pavement design. Resilient modulus ofcement-treated soils varies with the cement content.The objective of this paper was to develop a correla-tion between the resilient modulus test results andphysical properties of soils. Resilient modulus andphysical properties tests were performed on twocement-treated soil types: silty clay and clayey silt.As expected, the resilient modulus of cement-treatedsoils increased with an increase in the cement con-tent.

Samuel B. Cooper, Jr.“LTRC's Field and Lab Experience on Asphalt TreatedBases”The utilization recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) hasbeen very beneficial to a more efficient and economi-

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cal highway construction program. Base course isone of the several uses of RAP. There are severaltechniques that are used to stabilize RAP for use as abase course. This presentation will look atLouisiana’s laboratory and field experience in usingsome of the various techniques for stabilizing RAPas base course.

SESSION 27 - MEGAPROJECTS IIMISSISSIPPI QUEEN/DELTA QUEEN

MODERATOR: DAN BROUSSARD

Roy Williams“The Post 9/11 Airport”The events of 9/11 permanently altered the appropri-ate design criteria for airports—massing, scale,access. At the same time, changes in the airlineindustry have altered the economics of airports. Thispresentation will address how to design and pay forit.

Thomas E. Hunter“New Orleans Light Rail/Earhart Extension”The LADOTD and RPC are currently developinghighway and transit alternatives to address significantmobility and congestion problems within the East-West Corridor between the New Orleans CentralBusiness District and New Orleans InternationalAirport. A multi-modal solution of both highwayand transit improvements is being considered

Huey P. Dugas“North Bypass for Baton Rouge”This presentation shows the results of modeling anorth bypass for Baton Rouge to determine the feasi-bility of constructing a new facility designed to inter-state standards with controlled access. The limits of

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the proposed alignment extended from west of LA415 on I-10 and near the town of Walker on I-12.The volumes generated by the modeling processshowed the project to be feasible. A financial analysiswas also conducted to determine the financial feasi-bility of imposing tolls on the facility.

Michael G. Bruce“Simulation of I-10 in Baton Rouge”In an effort to analyze potential congestion reliefoptions, I-10 in Baton Rouge was simulated usingmicroscopic traffic modeling software.

“HOW-TO” CLINIC 5 - SUPERELEVATION DESIGN

SAMUEL CLEMENS/NATCHEZMODERATOR: TREY JESCLARD

Presentation and discussion will include a number ofsuper-elevation design parameters. Interactionbetween design and construction personnel is antici-pated.

WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 7 - CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

RIVERBOATThis session focuses on the dynamics of interperson-al conflict and the factors that naturally lead to con-flict escalation. Methods of defusing conflict will beexamined, with emphasis being placed on reachingcompromises through collaboration. This session willenable the employee to better cope with potentialindividual disagreements that occur in the workplacethrough a comprehensive system of techniques andpractical situational learning.

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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 20043:00 P.M. – 4:45 P.M.

SESSION 28 - HIGHWAY SAFETYPREMIER I

MODERATOR: MARY STRINGFELLOW

James E. Champagne“Louisiana Highway Safety Issues”This presentation will discuss highway safety issuesthat need to be addressed through legislation, publicinformation, and enforcement.

Dan Magri“DOTD’s Comprehensive Plan for Improving HighwaySafety”This presentation will introduce DOTD’sComprehensive Plan for improving highway safety.Louisiana’s highway safety record has historicallybeen one of the worst in the country. As a result, theOffice of Planning and Programming has developeda comprehensive plan to improve highway safety.The details of the plan will be discussed in this ses-sion.

Dr. Xiaoduan Sun“Highway Safety Analysis”To develop efficient highway safety countermeasures,it is important to know how, where, and when crash-es happened. The accomplishment of such a taskcalls for an accurate crash recording system and acomputerized crash analysis program. LADOTD hasdeveloped a crash data analysis system that can beused to identify highway safety patterns and trends.

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SESSION 29 – PERSPECTIVE ONTRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT

AND OPERATIONSPREMIER II

MODERATOR: STEVE GLASCOCK

Robert “Butch” Babineaux, Jr.“National I-10 Freight Corridor Study”This study was a joint undertaking of the stateDepartments of Transportation in LA, CA, AZ,NM, TX, MS, AL, and FL. The purpose of thestudy was to analyze current and future freight move-ments, assess how current and future freight volumesimpact national and local transportation systems,and develop a plan for improving freight flow alongthe entire I-10 corridor from coast to coast. Studyobjectives included assessing importance of freighton I-10 and the economy of corridor states; identify-ing freight operations and safety problems; and iden-tifying and evaluating multimodal strategies neededto facilitate freight flow.

Dr. Walter H. Kraft“The Future of Transportation Management andOperations”The presentation will discuss why the Managementand Operations (M&O) aspect of TransportationManagement and Operations is important. After avision and definitions are presented, a comparisonwill be made of two regions—one with a high levelof M&O and the other with a minimal level ofM&O. The presentation ends with a look towards thefuture and a discussion of what needs to be done.

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SESSION 30 - ACCELERATED LOADING OFPAVEMENTSPREMIER III

MODERATOR: PHIL ARENA

William “Bill” King, Jr.“Taking Total Control of the ALF”When LA purchased the Accelerated LoadingFacility (ALF) device from Engineering Incorporatedin 1993, the system used a Microsoft DOS based sys-tem to control the ALF device. Technology haschanged quite extensively since that time, and a newcontrol system was necessary. The purpose of thisproject was to design and install a new control sys-tem that would control the ALF device in the samemanner as before with some enhanced features andstate-of-the-art equipment. The ability to monitorand operate the ALF device from a remote locationis also discussed. Overall, the performance thus far ispromising. A discussion of other upgrades andenhancements to the PRF facility and the ALFdevice are included.

Dr. Freddy Roberts“Characterization and Modeling of Scrap Tire RubberModified HMA Pavements”A brief description will be given of the materials test-ing and engineering property characterizationsrequired for modeling powdered rubber modified hotmix asphalt pavements using VESYS and FLEX-PASS. Results will be presented to compare predictedperformance with observed performance for the ALFexperiment 2 test lanes. Results from an analyticalstudy of asphalt rubber modified hot mix asphaltconducted for the FAA will also be presented toshow the predicted performance differences betweenconventional HMA and rubberized HMA used in

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airport pavements. Then an economic analysis willbe presented to demonstrate the life cycle benefits ofusing scrap tire rubber in hot mix asphalt pavements.

Masood Rasoulian“Evaluation of a RAP Interlayer Under AcceleratedLoading”The results of the ALF experiment on the evaluationof base courses constructed with Reclaimed AsphaltPavement (RAP) will be discussed. This is the thirdALF experiment. In the first ALF experiment, it wasfound that pavement performance could be enhancedsignificantly if a layer of stone was placed over thecement-stabilized soil layer and below the flexibleasphalt layer. The objective of the RAP interlayerproject is to determine the effectiveness of RAPmaterials as an alternative to stone for base coursematerials for flexible pavements.

SESSION 31 - NEW IDEAS FOR WORK ZONETRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

CYPRESS IMODERATOR: PETER ALLAIN

Jawad Paracha“Tools to Analyze Work Zone Conditions”As work zones nationwide increase in number andcomplexity, it has become very important to properlyanalyze traffic impacts resulting from work zones.Work zone traffic analysis is important to ensuresafety and improve mobility along work zones. TheMaryland State Highway Administration has initiat-ed a number of projects to modify and/or improvesoftware tools to perform such analysis. This presen-tation will provide a quick overview of these tools.

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Michael Klatt“Real Time Traffic Information”This presentation and discussion of real-life ITSapplications in work zones that provide real timeinformation to the public will include examples ofactual project successes, lessons learned and the lat-est in work zone, wireless, and ITS technology.Additional topic-specific materials will be providedat the session.

Frank Newboles“What Really Works in Work Zones”The focus of this presentation is the management oftraffic mobility in work zones. What do drivers reallywant in work zones, and what traffic managementelements do agencies need to provide? Mobilityissues and solutions will be presented.

SESSION 32 - DEEP FOUNDATIONSCYPRESS II

MODERATOR: KIM MARTINDALE

John H. Eason“Case Study-Drill Shaft Installation - Ouachita RiverBridge, Monroe, LA”This slide presentation includes a brief history of thebridge from original construction in the late 1890sthrough the present, drilled shaft foundation descrip-tion and installation techniques, and encounteredproblems and solutions.

Curt Boniol“LA 27 Drilled Shafts, I-10 Widening over LA 27”This presentation will discuss the study of the designprocess in determining constructability, shaft length,and size. Also covered will be the field workinvolved in CSL interpretation and shaft placement

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along with DOTD specifications and guidelines dur-ing the construction process.

Chris Nickel“Specific examples of PDA Data”Discussion will focus on PDA equipment, benefits,and specific examples of results.

Gary Lecoq“What is PDA Monitoring/Analysis and How Do WeUse It?”Projects that have required PDA will be discussedwith a focus on specific examples where PDAMonitoring/Analysis has been used. Our findingsfrom these past PDA monitoring events will be pre-sented as well as the benefits to the contractor andDOTD.

SESSION 33 - INNOVATIVE DESIGNBAYOU/LEVEE

MODERATOR: GUY LEONARD

James R. Smith and Ed Wedge“Saving Old Hickory”This presentation describes the design steps taken tomodify the design of the four-lane Hickory Avenueextension to reduce the construction impacts to anhistorical Live Oak located on the east bank ofJefferson Parish.

Michael G. Bruce and Brin Kern“Continuous Flow Intersections”This presentation will describe an innovative at-gradeintersection design that greatly increases signalizedintersection capacity.

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Joe G. Bared“Benefits of Roundabouts”The presentation will cover the basic design conceptof roundabouts and differentiate them from trafficcircles and rotaries. Safety and operational benefitswill be presented from national and internationaldata. Traffic analysis procedure and geometricdesign guidelines from “Roundabouts: AnInformational Guide” will be summarized with illus-trations and photos.

SESSION 34 - SPECIAL APPLICATIONS FORCONCRETE

MISSISSIPPI QUEEN/DELTA QUEENMODERATOR: CRAIG DUOS

Jack Holley“SCC Design and Applications”Self Consolidating Concrete (SCC) is emerging asthe concrete of choice for an increasing number ofapplications across North America, first gainingmomentum in the precast industry and more recentlyin the supply of Ready Mixed Concrete. The presen-tation describes mix formulation challenges, high-lighting the significant differences from conventionalconcrete design. The design fundamentals identifythe key levers in the selection of all the ingredientsfrom aggregates and cementitious systems to the newrange of superplasticizers.

Dr. Robin E. Graves“Chloride in Concrete Mixtures”Chloride ions are the major cause of steel corrosionin concrete. Conformance to chloride specifications


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and performance of concrete requires detailedknowledge of testing methods and chloride contentof mixture components. Mineral aggregates com-prise the largest portion of concrete mixtures and aremajor contributors to chloride content. Calculationscan be performed to assist in predictive specificationsconformance based on knowledge of aggregate chlo-ride content and mixture proportioning.

Tim Cost“The Changing State-of-the-Art in CementitiousSelection for Concrete”Changing Portland cement properties over timemeans that a mix design used years ago may nolonger produce the same properties or durability. Flyash, slag cement, and other supplementary materialsare increasingly available and may assist in meetingconcrete engineering requirements. Performancetrends and use recommendations will be discussed.

SESSION 35 - PLANNING ISAMUEL CLEMENS/NATCHEZ

MODERATOR: TOM ATKINSON

Bruce Lambert“A National Perspective of Freight Movement”This discussion presents findings from the FreightAnalysis Framework and other related work conduct-ed by FHWA to examine freight mobility and systemperformance.

Larry Collins“Louisiana's Position in the Global Economy”An overview of Louisiana’s role in the global econo-my will be presented.


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Jonathan B. Red“Sea Point - A Louisiana Solution”The Sea Point container transshipment facility, to belocated in Venice, LA, uses the Mississippi River andwaterways to efficiently distribute large gateway con-tainer loads into existing road and rail infrastructureat numerous inland port locations.

WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 8 – LEADERSHIP SKILLS

RIVERBOATThis session will provide a background and founda-tion for participants to both reflect on their currentleadership skills and begin building and adding tothose skills. The session will focus on situationalleadership, which will enable the participant to bettermanage through comparing work situations andtasks with individual developmental levels.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 20048:00 A.M. – 9:45 A.M.

SESSION 36 - IMPROVEMENTS TO PAVEMENTFOUNDATIONS

PREMIER IIIMODERATOR: DR. ZHONGJIE “DOC”

ZHANG

Sean Wokasien“Use of Geogrid for Subgrade Improvement & BaseReinforcement for Pavements”The presentation will discuss geogrid applicationspertinent to increasing pavement performance. Casehistories in Louisiana and associated research by theUS COE will be covered.


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Dr. Kenneth McManis“A Laboratory Evaluation of Modification andStabilization Additives for Problematic Silt Soils”The instability and pumping response of non-plastic,high silt (and fine sand) soils was investigated. Thesesoils are commonly encountered in the preparationof the subgrade for highway pavement projects inLouisiana. Common reagents are lime and lime-flyash.

Mark Morvant“Evaluation of Subbase Layer on PavementPerformance”Researchers have developed guidelines for identifyingproblem silt-soils and the appropriate method for sta-bilization. The results indicated that cement orcement/slag treatment of silt subgrades would pro-vide greater performance benefits than lime treat-ment, even in wet conditions. This concept has beenimplemented on several DOTD projects consistentwith the working table concept of not allowing anystructural value included in the pavement design.LTRC is currently investigating whether a subgradelayer will not only provide a working table for pave-ment construction, but also provide a pavement layerthat contributes to the overall structural capacity ofthe pavement. This presentation will summarize theresults to date of this on-going research project.


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SESSION 37 - LOUISIANA STATEWIDETRANSPORTATION PLAN

CYPRESS IMODERATOR: DR. ERIC KALIVODA

Dr. Eric Kalivoda and Robert “Butch” Babineaux“Louisiana Statewide Transportation Plan”The Louisiana Statewide Transportation Plan is amultimodal 30-year transportation plan. This sessionwill provide a comprehensive overview of the plan,including how and by whom it was developed; whatpolicies, programs, and projects are included; poten-tial funding mechanisms; and the economic impactsresulting from implementation.

SESSION 38 - DELIVERY OF TECHNOLOGYTHROUGH INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION

SYSTEMSCYPRESS II

MODERATOR: JOHN BROEMMELSIEK

Vernon E. Beyer“Advanced Transportation Controller”This presentation will provide the audience with aupdate on current specifications, revisions, adoptions,and status of the next generation of the ATC(Advanced Transportation Controller). Architecture,API effort, and changes in technology will be dis-cussed as well as the latest changes to the Caltransspecifications.

Miles B. Williams“Weigh In Motion in Louisiana”Discussion will focus on deployment of MainlineWeigh in Motion technologies in Louisiana includ-ing three existing facilities and three future sites.Design, implementation, hardware and software inte-gration, and enforcement will be highlighted.


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Rick Schuman“Louisiana 511 Plan and Pilot Implementation”LaDOTD contracted with PBS&J to create a strate-gic business plan for implementing 511 in the state ofLouisiana, beginning with a pilot system covering thegreater Baton Rouge area. This presentation summa-rizes results of this study and an updates 511 imple-mentation in Louisiana.

SESSION 39 - PAVEMENT EVALUATIONBAYOU LEVEE

MODERATOR: MASOOD RASOULIAN

Kevin Gaspard“LTRC Technical Assistance Capabilities for PavementEvaluations”The Pavement Research team at LTRC spends themajority of its time performing technical assistancefor DOTD construction, design, and maintenance.An array of tools such as the FWD, Dynaflect, fric-tion tester, and high speed profiler are used to pro-vide this service. Evaluation of projects such asexisting pavement typical section strengths andintegrity and pavement friction are among the toprequests. This session will address how the equip-ment works, how the data is reduced and what itmeans, and what can be assessed in the pavementstructure and surface.

Mark Martinez“Implementation of IRI Specification”Since 1990, the Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) has required the states to report road rough-ness on the International Roughness Index (IRI)scale for inclusion in the Highway PerformanceMonitoring System (HPMS). The objective of thispresentation is to explore the background, implica-


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tions, and implementation of the IRI specification asit was first established by the World Bank and exam-ine DOTD’s subsequent deployment of the IRI spec-ification as a criterion for evaluating its highwayinventory.

Dr. Freddy Roberts“Impact of Sugar Cane Truck Traffic on Maintenanceand Rehabilitation Costs of LA Low VolumeHighways”Transporting sugar cane is the major source of truckloads on many south LA highways. With the pur-chase of a $100/yr harvest permit, truckers can loada 3-S2 vehicle to 100,000 lbs. gross vehicle weight(GVW). A literature review was conducted to identi-fy models which can be used to predict pavement dis-tress for the types of roads carrying sugarcane traffic.Using the predicted distress, maintenance and reha-bilitation (M&R) strategies have been developed totreat the various combinations of distress which war-rant repair. This paper contains the distress modelschosen for use with each pavement type alone withthe methodology used to develop the costs used tocompare the consequences of various GVW scenar-ios. Data will be presented to demonstrate the differ-ences in cost between the 1000,000 lb GVW and the80,000 lb GVW for selected roadways.

SESSION 40 - ACCESS MANAGEMENTMISSISSIPPI QUEEN/DELTA QUEEN

MODERATOR: KAREN HIDER

Chris Huffman“Public/Private Partnerships in Access Management”US-183 in Hays, Kansas has enormous developmentpotential. An improvement project has beenapproved, and preserving development potential is a


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priority. A partnership was formed by KDOT, Hays,and property owners to provide access roads. Thispartnership will save money in the highway project,increase property values, and preserve network effi-ciency.

Philip Demosthenes“Successful Access Management”This presentation will describe arterial access man-agement and its purposes and benefits. The 26-year-old Colorado program will be used as an illustrationof program elements, policies, and administration.Discussion of programs in other states and local gov-ernments will be included.

“HOW-TO” CLINIC 6 - PHASE II NPDES REQUIREMENTS FOR

CONSTRUCTION PROJECTSSAMUEL CLEMENS/NATCHEZ

MODERATOR: JULIE TAYLORThis clinic will present in “plain English” the legalrequirements for maintaining compliance with EPA’sPhase II storm water regulations applicable to designand construction engineers, contractors, and inspec-tors involved in highway construction.

WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 9 - TIME MANAGEMENT

RIVERBOATThis session emphasizes the knowledge and skill nec-essary to proactively control events on a daily, week-ly, monthly, and yearly basis. Participants will learnto manage occurring scheduled events while success-fully adapting to unscheduled events. The techniquespresented emphasize goal setting and delegationcommitments between supervisors and those theydirectly supervise.

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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 200410:00 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.

SESSION 41 - POROUS FRICTION SURFACESPREMIER III

MODERATOR: SAM COOPER

Allen Cooley“OGFC Study (Design and Summary ofPerformance/Use in Southeast)”This discussion will focus on the design and perform-ance of OGFC mixtures based on recent researchand performance.

Dale A. Rand“TxDOT's Use of Permeable Friction Courses”TxDOT began using Permeable Friction Courses(PFC) in 2000. To date, approximately 30 PFC jobshave been constructed in Texas. PFC mixtures arequickly gaining popularity due to their ability toreduce vehicle splash and spray, reduce the risk ofhydroplaning, and improve wet weather visibility. Inaddition to these safety benefits, PFC have beenshown to significantly reduce pavement noise.Overall, the comfort and safety features offered byPFC mixtures are unmatched by all other pavementtypes and mixtures.

David Newcomb“Pavement Noise: Can You Hear Me Now?”Noise from roadways is becoming an increasing soci-etal and environmental concern. Noise barriers areexpensive features that can be aesthetically objection-able. Paving materials are available that help reduceroadway noise at the source of the tire/pavementinterface. This presentation will focus on the pave-


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ment technology to reduce noise on high-speedroutes.

SESSION 42 - GEOTECHNICALAPPLICATIONS

CYPRESS IMODERATOR: BERT WINTZ

Gavin Gautreau“Development of Geotechnical Information Database”The objective of this project is to speed the reportingtime of Soil Subgrade Survey Data by creating acomputer program to expedite the process. The pro-gram will create a simple user interface to allowinteraction and selection of reporting criteria. It willalso compile data into a table to be used by design-ers. The computer program will shorten the report-ing process by automatically compiling the data, per-forming analyses, and replacing hand drawings withcomputer-generated tables.

Benjamin A. Fernandez“Integration of GIS into Geotechnical ExplorationActivities”This presentation offers a brief overview of howDOTD is utilizing off-the-shelf software programs tomore efficiently collect, store, and distribute geotech-nical data throughout the department.

Steve Meunier“Our Geotechnical Section's ‘Grab Bag’”This presentation seeks to introduce consultants andother design groups to the world of geotechnicalengineering as commonly employed within theLADOTD Geotechnical Design Section. This worldtypically includes driven pile foundations, drilledshafts, cantilevered and anchored sheet pile walls,review of temporary cofferdam structures, MSE


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walls, embankments with and without wicks, stabilityof slopes, embankments and wall systems.Construction-related services also include pile loadtests, Osterberg and Statnamic load tests, PDA tests,monitoring of slopes, and settlement readings ofembankments.

SESSION 43 - HURRICANE PLANNING ANDEVACUATION

CYPRESS IIMODERATOR: CHESTER WILMOT

Dennis G. Lambert“Hydrodynamic Modeling and Predicted Water LevelsAssociated with Storms in Transportation Planning”Determining flood elevation levels for a corridorstudy in south LA may be used in the selection ofhurricane evacuation routes and other transportationplanning projects. Existing coastal routes such as LA82, LA 56 and LA 1 have seen water levels exceedgrade elevations in the last decade from storms thatwere once considered minor. LA 1, which is pro-posed to be an elevated four-lane facility, is estimatedat $500M for upgrade. Other new corridors are beingproposed for evacuations. Planning and design ofthese facilities should account for current day pre-dicted water levels in their respective basins.Transportation planning in the riverine basins shouldalso account for predicted flood events such as theone recorded in the 1983 in Tangipahoa, East BatonRouge, Livingston, and Ascension parishes.

Donald C. Lewis“Evacuee Travel Behavior and Traffic Demand”A number of important hurricane evacuation studyefforts have been completed recently in southLouisiana. These behavioral and traffic studies have


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been performed by PBSJ under contract to FEMAand the US Army Corps of Engineers. Over the lastseveral years, a hurricane evacuation transportationanalysis was developed for southwest and south cen-tral LA. Evacuation clearance times were developedfor various storm threats and bottlenecks withincoastal and inland parishes were identified. Expectedevacuee travel demand was predicted for storm surgeareas identified by the National Hurricane Center’snew storm surge modeling. Last year, Hurricane Liliprovided a real time test of data developed in thatstudy.

Laurence Lambert“Comparative Review and Assessment of ContraflowEvacuation Initiation & Termination Practices”Recently, coastal communities in the southeast UShave been experiencing a rapid population growth.Despite this growth, the number of hurricane evacu-ation routes in the same areas has remained relative-ly unchanged. With a significant increase in evacua-tion volumes and little increase in outbound capacity,evacuations have become more difficult to operateand manage. Today, many of the emergency manage-ment and law enforcement agencies are partneringwith their state departments of transportation forassistance in evacuation planning and management.From these partnerships new and innovative methodsof increasing the outbound capacity during hurricaneevacuations have emerged. This presentation high-lights a recent review of the state-of-the-practicesponsored by the FHWA, which showed that opin-ions differ widely on the subject of contraflow initia-tion and termination.


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SESSION 44 - PLANNING IIBAYOU/LEVEE

MODERATOR: LESLIE MIX

Robin Romeo“Development of the Highway Program”This presentation on the development of theHighway Program will include an explanation of thebudget partition, the project selection process, andthe legislative approval process.

Dr. Zhongjie “Doc” Zhang and Jason Chapman“Forecast of Bridge Needs”Forecasting bridge needs has been a difficult task toaccomplish due to a lack of detailed bridge elementinformation. DOTD’s Bridge Management Sectionhas devised a way to use the state's NBI data withinPontis, an AASHTO-sponsored bridge managementanalysis software package.

Said Ismail“Forecast of Pavement Preservation Needs”The presentation will cover a list of DOTDPavement Preservation Strategic Planning Objectivesand summarize past average condition and past aver-age spending on all pavement classes (IHS,NHS,SHS, and RHS). It will also demonstrate differentbudget analysis scenarios for each class and recom-mend a budget for pavement preservation based onDOTD’s strategic planning objectives.


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SESSION 45 -CONSTRUCTION/MAINTENANCE

INNOVATIONSMISSISSIPPI QUEEN/DELTA QUEEN

MODERATOR: MIKE RICCA

John Sanders“Passing Lanes”Topics discussed will include passing lane patterns,functionality, construction, and various applications.This presentation reviews passing lanes as construct-ed on five distinct control sections in northwestLouisiana. The passing lanes are compared and con-trasted to similarconstruction in surrounding states.

Gary Icenogle“Planning Considerations for I-20 Elevated Section inMonroe”This presentation is an overview of a proposed 2004project to rehabilitate the bridge decks on a portionof the elevated section of Interstate 20 throughMonroe.

James M. Winford, Jr.“Discussion of Alternates to the ‘Low Bid Method’”Several U.S. agencies and foreign countries have hadsuccess awarding infrastructure projects to contrac-tors based on quantitative factors other than base bidprice, alone. Some variables include past on-timecompletion records, safety history, experience ofmanagement, and statistical quality values. Some ofthese award methods have also included “built-in”warranties/maintenance, smoothness guarantees,and private financing. This presentation presentssome of the framework used by other governmentalmanagers to award proposed financing, construction,and maintenance of infrastructure works, including


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extensions of existing interstates, development ofmajor port/airport/rail facilities, and construction of“dedicated” truck lanes.

WORKSHOP FOR SUCCESS 10 – EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

SAMUEL CLEMENS/NATCHEZEmotional intelligence is the set of skills that enablesus to make our way in a complex world – the person-al, social and survival aspects of overall intelligenceor the common sense and sensitivity that is essentialto effective daily functioning. This session will pro-vide an overview of this increasingly popular organi-zational topic.

“HOW-TO” CLINIC 7 - HIGHWAY SIGNS ANDBARRICADE DETAILS

RIVERBOATMODERATOR: CHARLES ADAMS

This clinic will present and discuss the Department’snew Temporary Traffic Control (TC) detail sheetswhich have replaced HS-01. Also, the Department’spolicy concerning the use of TCs in work zones willbe discussed.


COMMITTEES

PLANNING COMMITTEEMembers: Kirt Clement, Chair

Dom CaliKenneth PerretRick HolmJohn EvancoEd PreauHossein GharaKen NaquinRonald MaddenTom PaymentTony SussmannDeidre AdamsSkip PaulDavid JumperGordon SmithJohn StarringSandra RomeroAllison Landry

PROGRAM COMMITTEEMembers: Harold “Skip” Paul, Chair

Mike B. BoudreauxChris AbadieMark MorvantJanice WilliamsDoug HoodJohn CollinsWilliam FontenotDavid GrouchyJim MitchellGerry StringerEric KalivodaMike RiccaPaul FossierSteve GlascockDan MagriMike Moss

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Nick Verret, Jr.Gil GautreauSteve StrengthJoe BloiseCraig DuosDon Weathers

REGISTRATION COMMITTEEMembers: Gordon Smith, Chair

Cindy TwinerCassandra GrayDebbie LaFleur

ON-SITE REGISTRATION SUBCOMMITTEE:Members: Sharon Gautreau

Jeannie PitreLinda O’NealEmily McCarrollKaren CordellTanya St. AngeloPatrice LittleGary HidalgoConnie PowellAmber CroissantStacey BrownKelvin StoneMarilyn WhiteMichael ElliotSheila V. PearsonEileen LemoineMary Ann HawkinsToni Daigle

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ARRANGEMENTS/COMMUNICATIONSMembers: David Jumper, Chair

Tinka McFarlandPhillip MacalusoJoe DragoRusty SmithWarren Huffty

HOSPITALITY/VENDOR DISPLAY COMMITTEEMembers: John Starring, Chair

Ronald MaddenBarry MooreLamar FreemanRoger MelanconCraig DuosDiane Neucere

CONFERENCE ADMINISTRATIONMembers: Kirt Clement, Administrator

Sandra Romero, CoordinatorAllison Landry, CoordinatorSue Blanchard, TreasurerSher Creel, Publications CoordinatorVicki Dischler, Graphics & PublicationsJenny Speights, Website DevelopmentEmily Wolfe, WriterLesleigh Waguespack, Assistant

Special thanks goes to GEC, Inc., and John Starring forhis tireless efforts to make this conference a success.

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PDH DOCUMENTATION

2004 LOUISIANA TRANSPORTATIONENGINEERING CONFERENCE

DOCUMENTATION OF PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT HOURS (PDHS)

_________________________________________PRINT NAME

This form is to be used in documenting ProfessionalDevelopment Hours (PDHs) earned at the confer-ence. To use this form, write in your name at the topof the form. After attending a particular session, ini-tial the appropriate block on the form. At the con-clusion of the conference, total the number of PDHsand record below and sign the attested by line. Thisform and program then becomes documentation ofattendance.

DATE ANDTIME

SESSION TITLE INITIALS

Monday, Feb.16, 20048:00 a.m. -12:00 noon

Opening Session(2.5 PDH)

Professional ethics (1 PDH)

Monday, Feb.16, 20041:15 - 3:00p.m.

Featured Speaker Session:If You Want No Shoes andNo Shirt Then Give NoService (1.5 PDH)

Monday, Feb.16, 20043:15 - 5:00p.m.

Featured Speaker Session:Sailing the Winds of theSeven C’s (1.5 PDH)Session 4 - PavementPreservation (1.5 PDH)

Session 5 - LouisianaTimed Managers (LTM) andTIMED: A Partnership forProgress (1.5 PDH)Session 6 - SuperpaveUpdate: It’s Still Asphalt(1.5 PDH)Session 7 - Ground,Granulated Blast FurnaceSlag (1.5 PDH)

Workshop for Success 3 -Conflict Management (1.5 PDH)Workshop for Success 4 -Leadership Skills (1.5 PDH)


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DATE ANDTIME

SESSION TITLE INITIALS

Monday, Feb.16, 20041:15 - 3:00p.m.

Session 1 - Megaprojects I(1.5 PDH)

Session 2 - Bridge Design I(1.5 PDH)

Session 3 - Improving LAThrough the Transportation En-hancement Program (1.5 PDH)“How-To” Clinic 1 - ConfinedSpace Entry Pilot Program(1.5 PDH)

(2.5 PDH)Workshop forSuccess 1 - EmotionalIntelligence (1.5 PDH)

Workshop for Success 2 -Communication Skills (1.5 PDH)

Tuesday,February17, 200410:00a.m.through11:45 a.m.

Session 15 - Geotechnical CaseHistories (1.5 PDH)

Session 16 - Project DeliveryProcess (1.5 PDH)Session 17 - BridgeFabrication/Construction/ (1.5 PDH)Session 18 - Surveying Advancesand Procedures(1.5 PDH)Session 19 - CRCP/Whitetopping (1.5 PDH)Session 20 - DOTD EnvironmentalCompliance Programs (1.5 PDH)“How-To” Clinic 3 - DOTD Career/Employment Opportunities for C.E.Graduates & Students (1.5 PDH)

“How-To” Clinic 4 - DOTD Permit andReview Requirements (1.5 PDH)Workshop for Success 6 -Communication Skills(1.5 PDH)


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DATEANDTIME

SESSION TITLE INI-TIALS

Tuesday,February17, 20048:00a.m.through9:45 a.m.

Session 8 - Flexible PavementDesign and AASHTO 2002 (1.5 PDH)Session 9 - LA’s on the Move, DOTDbuilds the way: Environmentally (1.5 PDH)Session 10 - Bridge Design II (1.5 PDH)Session 11 - How Traffic RecordsAffect Tort Litigation (1.5 PDH)Session 12 - Work Zone Design (1.5 PDH)Session 13 - Hydraulic Modelingand Analysis (1.5 PDH)Session 14 - GeotechnicalResearch (1.5 PDH)“How-To” Clinic 2 - DOTD WorkforceDevelopment Policy/Tulane Masterof Civil Engineering (1.5PDH)Workshop for Success 5 - TimeManagement (1.5 PDH)

Tuesday,February17, 20043:00 p.m.through4:45 p.m.

Session 28 - Highway Safety (1.5 PDH)Session 29 - Perspective onTransportation Systems Managementand Operations (1.5 PDH)Session 30 - Accelerated Loading ofPavements (1.5 PDH)Session 31 - New Ideas for Work ZoneTraffic Management (1.5 PDH)Session 32 - Deep Foundations (1.5 PDH)Session 33 - Innovative Design (1.5 PDH)Session 34 - Special Applications forConcrete (1.5 PDH)Session 35 - Planning I (1.5 PDH)

Workshop for Success 8 - LeadershipSkills (1.5 PDH)


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Tuesday,February17, 20041:00 p.m.through2:45 p.m.

Session 21 - Life Cycle Cost (1.5 PDH)

Session 22 - Rubbilization andOverlay (1.5 PDH)

Session 23 - Bridge Research (1.5 PDH)Session 24 - Information TechnologyEnabling DOTD (1.5 PDH)Session 25 - PPMS and AARS (1.5 PDH)Session 26 - Stabilized Bases (1.5 PDH)Session 27 - Megaprojects II (1.5 PDH)“How-To” Clinic 5 - SuperelevationDesign (1.5 PDH)Workshop for Success 7 - ConflictManagement (1.5 PDH)

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WednesdayFebruary18, 20048:00 a.m.through9:45 a.m.

Session 36 - Improvements toPavement Foundation (1.5 PDH)Session 37 - Louisiana StatewideTransportation Plan (1.5 PDH)Session 38 - Delivery of Technologythrough ITS (1.5 PDH)Session 39 - Pavement Evaluation(1.5 PDH)Session 40 - Access Management(1.5 PDH)“How-To” Clinic 6 - Phase II NPDESRequirements for ConstructionProjects (1.5 PDH)Workshop for Success 9 - TimeManagement (1.5 PDH)


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WednesdayFebruary18, 200410:00 a.m. through11:45 a.m.

Session 41 - Porous FrictionSurfaces (1.5 PDH)

Session 42 - GeotechnicalApplications (1.5 PDH)

Session 43 - Hurricane Planning andEvacuation (1.5 PDH)

Session 44 - Planning II (1.5 PDH)

Session 45 - Construction/Maintenance Innovations (1.5 PDH)

Workshop for Success 10 -Emotional Intelligence (1.5 PDH)

“How-To” Clinic 7 - HS-01 Details (1.5 PDH)Luncheon Speakers (0.5 PDH)

TOTAL

WednesdayFebruary18, 200411:45 a.m.- 1:15 p.m.

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