List of Events

2012 County Engineers' Workshop

dlseppal — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:28:40 -0500

Start: Feb 14 2012 - 9:00am

End: Feb 16 2012 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Start: Feb 14 2012 - 9:00am

End: Feb 16 2012 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

DATE and LOCATION:
Feb 14, 2012 – HMA Mix Design Training
Feb 15-16, 2012 – County Engineers' Workshop

Comfort Inn & Suites Conference Center
2424 S. Mission Street
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

COUNTY ENGINEERS WORKSHOP TOPICS:

- When Heavy Loads Travel on Local Roads
- Sources of Funding Through MDOT's Office of Economic Development
- Good and Bad Experiences with Recycled Asphalt Shingles
- Legal Issues Facing Local Transportation Agencies
- How to Rehab a Culvert Without Using a Backhoe
- Choosing, Processing, Stockpiling, and Using Aggregates
- Summary of Changes in the MDOT 2012 Spec Book
- Building an Asset Management Plan
- Updates from Michigan Partners

HMA MIX DESIGN TOPICS:

Michigan Mix Designs – Selecting the Right Mix
Strengths and Weaknesses of Marshall vs. Superpave
Managing Mix Designs – Binder Performance Characteristics
Adjusting the Mix Design to Accommodate Recycled Materials
Troubleshooting Mixes – Case Studies from Michigan Road Projects

DESCRIPTION
The 46th Annual Michigan County Engineers’ Workshop, sponsored by the County Road Association of Michigan (CRAM) and coordinated through Michigan’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), provides county and municipal engineers opportunities to:
Listen as industry experts and peers present innovative ways to build, manage, and maintain roads and bridges.
Learn how the latest research and legislation affects the construction and maintenance of county roads and city streets.
Discuss equipment, products, and services that are relevant to the needs of county and city road agencies. .

The HMA Mix Design professional development training will provide a detailed overview of the mix design process. Participants will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of Marshall and Superpave mixes. They will also learn how to properly evaluate asphalt binder performance characteristics, how to identify the right mix design for the job, how to troubleshoot placement problems and make adjustments to accommodate recycled materials. The workshop will include case studies from actual Michigan road projects.

COST and REGISTRATION:
Cost for the CEW and HMA Mix Design training: $195

This fee includes break refreshments, lunch, conference materials, and handouts. The registration fee does not include the cost of a hotel room.

To register for the workshop, call the Center for Technology & Training at (906) 487-2102 or email us at ctt@mtu.edu with your contact information (name, title, organization, phone number).

ACCOMMODATIONS
A block of rooms has been set aside at the Comfort Inn & Suites. The cost is $73.50 per night. To reserve a room, call 989-772-4000 and mention the "County Engineers’ Workshop." The deadline to reserve a room at the reduced rate is January 31.

For more information see the flyer below.

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CEW2012.pdf	1.27 MB

Every Day Counts Exchange - Session #2: Accelerated Bridge Construction: Is the Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil Integrated Bridge S

dlseppal — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:15:42 -0500

Start: Feb 16 2012 - 1:00pm

End: Feb 16 2012 - 4:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Start: Feb 16 2012 - 1:00pm

End: Feb 16 2012 - 4:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Date, Time, and Location:
Immediately following the County Engineers' Workshop
Thursday, February 16, 2012, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Check-in begins at 12:30 PM

Comfort Inn & Suites Conference Center
Mount Pleasant, MI

For more information regarding this session see the flyer located below.

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EDC_Exchange_2.pdf	265.34 KB

PASER Training Webinar

dlseppal — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:05:14 -0500

Start: Feb 21 2012 - 9:00am

End: Feb 21 2012 - 11:30am

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Start: Feb 21 2012 - 9:00am

End: Feb 21 2012 - 11:30am

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Date and Time:
Classroom Sessions:
All classroom sessions will take place from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Certification testing will take place from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. See below for additional details.

February 28, 2012 West Branch - Quality Inn
February 29, 2012 Saginaw - Horizon's Conference Center
March 1, 2012 Grand Rapids - Holiday Inn Downtown

March 27, 2012 Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo CRC
March 28, 2012 Lansing - LCC-West Campus-M-TEC
March 29, 2012 Dearborn - Henry Ford Community College-M-TEC

April 17, 2012 Gaylord - Knights of Columbus Hall
April 18, 2012 Escanaba - Delta CRC
April 19, 2012 Ishpeming - Country Village Banquet & Conference Center

Webinar Sessions:
New raters or raters that did not actively rate in 2010 or 2011 must attend a webinar session in addition to a classroom session.

February 21 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
February 23 – 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
March 14 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
April 12 – 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Description:
Local agencies must collect PASER rating data on at least 50% of their roads eligible for federal aid to submit to the Transportation Asset Management Council (TAMC) every year. The Center for Technology & Training (CTT) will be hosting a series of trainings to prepare raters for the 2012 rating season. All raters who plan to evaluate roads in 2012 must attend one of these sessions to be eligible for reimbursement.

For more information regarding this session see the flyer located below.

Registration:
To register, call the Center for Technology & Training at (906) 487-2102 or email us at ctt@mtu.edu with your contact information (name, title, organization, phone number) with the date(s) of the training session you want to register for.

NEW - Rater Certification
As of this year, the TAMC has approved a policy that allows raters who meet certain requirements to take a PASER rating certification exam. Certified raters will be eligible for reduced PASER training requirements in future years. For more information, see:
http://michiganltap.org/sites/ltap/files/workshops/paser_cert_policy.pdf

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PASER Training Webinar

dlseppal — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:06:20 -0500

Start: Feb 23 2012 - 1:00pm

End: Feb 23 2012 - 3:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Start: Feb 23 2012 - 1:00pm

End: Feb 23 2012 - 3:30pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Date and Time:
Classroom Sessions:
All classroom sessions will take place from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Certification testing will take place from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. See below for additional details.

February 28, 2012 West Branch - Quality Inn
February 29, 2012 Saginaw - Horizon's Conference Center
March 1, 2012 Grand Rapids - Holiday Inn Downtown

March 27, 2012 Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo CRC
March 28, 2012 Lansing - LCC-West Campus-M-TEC
March 29, 2012 Dearborn - Henry Ford Community College-M-TEC

April 17, 2012 Gaylord - Knights of Columbus Hall
April 18, 2012 Escanaba - Delta CRC
April 19, 2012 Ishpeming - Country Village Banquet & Conference Center

Webinar Sessions:
New raters or raters that did not actively rate in 2010 or 2011 must attend a webinar session in addition to a classroom session.

February 21 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
February 23 – 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
March 14 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
April 12 – 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

For more information regarding this session see the flyer located below.

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2012_paser_flyer.pdf	515.8 KB

Constructing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility -- Okemos, MI

dlseppal — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:25:14 -0500

Start: Feb 27 2012 - 8:00am

End: Feb 27 2012 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Start: Feb 27 2012 - 8:00am

End: Feb 27 2012 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

DATE AND TIME:
Two workshop sessions are available:
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM or
Monday, February 27th, 2011 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

TOPICS:
-ADA Laws, Standards, and Policies
-Design Considerations
-Construction Specifications
-Pre-construction Planning and Design Construction Steps
-MDOT Inspection and Compliance

DESCRIPTION:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities under state and local government programs. Compliance with the ADA is an essential consideration for any construction project.

This workshop will explain the construction standards and practices required to comply with the ADA, including design considerations and project planning. Participants will also have the opportunity to take part in several hands-on activities to practice skills learned during the workshop in real-world scenarios.

For more information regarding this session see the training flyer located below.

To register, call the Center for Technology & Training at 906-487-2102 or email your contact information (name, title, organization, phone number) and the name of the workshop that you wish to register for to ctt@mtu.edu

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ADA_Compliance_Flyer.pdf	698.19 KB

PASER Training -- West Branch

dlseppal — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:45:23 -0500

Start: Feb 28 2012 - 8:00am

End: Feb 28 2012 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Start: Feb 28 2012 - 8:00am

End: Feb 28 2012 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Date and Time:
Classroom Sessions:
All classroom sessions will take place from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Certification testing will take place from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. See below for additional details.

February 28, 2012 West Branch - Quality Inn
February 29, 2012 Saginaw - Horizon's Conference Center
March 1, 2012 Grand Rapids - Holiday Inn Downtown

March 27, 2012 Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo CRC
March 28, 2012 Lansing - LCC-West Campus-M-TEC
March 29, 2012 Dearborn - Henry Ford Community College-M-TEC

April 17, 2012 Gaylord - Knights of Columbus Hall
April 18, 2012 Escanaba - Delta CRC
April 19, 2012 Ishpeming - Country Village Banquet & Conference Center

Webinar Sessions:
New raters or raters that did not actively rate in 2010 or 2011 must attend a webinar session in addition to a classroom session.

February 21 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
February 23 – 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
March 14 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
April 12 – 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

For more information regarding this session see the flyer located below.

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2012_paser_flyer.pdf	515.8 KB

PASER Training -- Saginaw

dlseppal — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:46:53 -0500

Start: Feb 29 2012 - 8:00am

End: Feb 29 2012 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Start: Feb 29 2012 - 8:00am

End: Feb 29 2012 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Date and Time:
Classroom Sessions:
All classroom sessions will take place from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Certification testing will take place from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. See below for additional details.

February 28, 2012 West Branch - Quality Inn
February 29, 2012 Saginaw - Horizon's Conference Center
March 1, 2012 Grand Rapids - Holiday Inn Downtown

March 27, 2012 Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo CRC
March 28, 2012 Lansing - LCC-West Campus-M-TEC
March 29, 2012 Dearborn - Henry Ford Community College-M-TEC

April 17, 2012 Gaylord - Knights of Columbus Hall
April 18, 2012 Escanaba - Delta CRC
April 19, 2012 Ishpeming - Country Village Banquet & Conference Center

Webinar Sessions:
New raters or raters that did not actively rate in 2010 or 2011 must attend a webinar session in addition to a classroom session.

February 21 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
February 23 – 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
March 14 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
April 12 – 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

For more information regarding this session see the flyer located below.

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2012_paser_flyer.pdf	515.8 KB

PASER Training -- Grand Rapids

dlseppal — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:47:45 -0500

Start: Mar 1 2012 - 8:00am

End: Mar 1 2012 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Start: Mar 1 2012 - 8:00am

End: Mar 1 2012 - 12:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Date and Time:
Classroom Sessions:
All classroom sessions will take place from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Certification testing will take place from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. See below for additional details.

February 28, 2012 West Branch - Quality Inn
February 29, 2012 Saginaw - Horizon's Conference Center
March 1, 2012 Grand Rapids - Holiday Inn Downtown

March 27, 2012 Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo CRC
March 28, 2012 Lansing - LCC-West Campus-M-TEC
March 29, 2012 Dearborn - Henry Ford Community College-M-TEC

April 17, 2012 Gaylord - Knights of Columbus Hall
April 18, 2012 Escanaba - Delta CRC
April 19, 2012 Ishpeming - Country Village Banquet & Conference Center

Webinar Sessions:
New raters or raters that did not actively rate in 2010 or 2011 must attend a webinar session in addition to a classroom session.

February 21 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
February 23 – 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
March 14 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
April 12 – 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

For more information regarding this session see the flyer located below.

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2012_paser_flyer.pdf	515.8 KB

Prefabricated Bridge Elements and Systems (PBES): Technology and Design for Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC)

dlseppal — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:53:28 -0500

Start: Mar 13 2012 - 8:00am

End: Mar 14 2012 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Start: Mar 13 2012 - 8:00am

End: Mar 14 2012 - 5:00pm

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Compared to traditional bridge construction, accelerated bridge construction (ABC) with prefabricated components offers a number of advantages, including:
• Minimal traffic disruption
• Minimal on-site construction time
• Improved work-zone safety, and
• Better quality components
However, efficient and effective implementation of ABC to realize its maximum benefit requires educating the workforce and officials on the state-of-practice, lessons learned from implemented projects, development and understanding of ABC special provisions, and potential opportunities to encourage investments.

Why attend?
The objective of this workshop is to educate bridge engineers, contractors, and decision-makers in numerous areas of accelerated bridge construction (ABC, including:
• National and state perspectives and associated implementation plans
• Potential funding opportunities
• Bridge superstructure designs commonly used in ABC
• Constructability lessons learned through actual projects
• Constructability review process for successful implementation of ABC projects, and
• Developing and interpreting special provisions for ABC

Registration:
The cost to attend this workshop is $195, which includes workshop materials, continental breakfast, and lunch for both days.

The cancellation policy is as follows:

On or before 2/15/12: $20 administration fee
2/16/12 - 2/29/12: 50% refund (unless seat is filled)
After 2/29/12: no refund (substitutions OK)

For more information regarding this workshop see the flyer located below.

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Prefab Bridge Elements and Systems.pdf	411.49 KB

PASER Training Webinar

dlseppal — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:07:18 -0500

Start: Mar 14 2012 - 9:00am

End: Mar 14 2012 - 11:30am

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Start: Mar 14 2012 - 9:00am

End: Mar 14 2012 - 11:30am

Timezone: Etc/GMT-4

Date and Time:
Classroom Sessions:
All classroom sessions will take place from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Certification testing will take place from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. See below for additional details.

February 28, 2012 West Branch - Quality Inn
February 29, 2012 Saginaw - Horizon's Conference Center
March 1, 2012 Grand Rapids - Holiday Inn Downtown

March 27, 2012 Kalamazoo - Kalamazoo CRC
March 28, 2012 Lansing - LCC-West Campus-M-TEC
March 29, 2012 Dearborn - Henry Ford Community College-M-TEC

April 17, 2012 Gaylord - Knights of Columbus Hall
April 18, 2012 Escanaba - Delta CRC
April 19, 2012 Ishpeming - Country Village Banquet & Conference Center

Webinar Sessions:
New raters or raters that did not actively rate in 2010 or 2011 must attend a webinar session in addition to a classroom session.

February 21 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
February 23 – 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
March 14 – 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
April 12 – 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

For more information regarding this session see the flyer located below.

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2012_paser_flyer.pdf	515.8 KB