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Workshop Agenda

Tuesday, December 10

7:45am  Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15am

Welcome Session

Joe Payer, Workshop Chair: Moderator

  • Sue Louscher, NCERCAMP -Executive Director 
  • Laurie Leffler, FHWA -Division Administrator
  • Lou Triandafilou, FHWA -Team Leader 
  • Cynthia Gerst, Ohio DoT -Research Director 
  • Annie Hanson, NCERCAMP - Outreach and Continuing Education
9:00am Plenary Session #1

Paul Virmani, FHWA -Research Chemist: Moderator

9:00-9:45         S-K Lee, SK Lee and Associates; Paul Virmani, FHWA ---Bridge Corrosion Issues

9:45-10:30       Bojidar Yanev, NYC DoT ---Owner's Perspective

10:30am Break
10:50am Plenary Session #2

Joe Payer: Moderator           

10:50-11:45 State DoTs: FL, KY, OH, OR, VA –--State DoT Perspective

11:45-12:00 Kevin Garrity, Mears Group, Inc. ---Corrosion Industry Perspective

12:00pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm Plenary Session #3

Joe Payer: Moderator

1:00-1:15 Steve Chase, University of Virginia ---Vision for Bridges of the Future
1:15-1:30 Tom Savell, GCAS, Incorporated --- Data Analytics for Performance Assessment
1:30-1:45 Joe Payer, NCERCAMP --- Workshop Overview, Objectives, & Themes 

1:45pm Breakout Session A

Focus on needs and opportunities in general and by bridge type

Plenary Introductions and Room Assignments
I-A       Steel Bridges: Preservation & Life Extension; Inspection, Monitoring, NDE/NDT; Corrosion Mitigation

II-A     RC Bridges: Preservation & Life Extension; Inspection, Monitoring, NDE/NDT; Corrosion Mitigation

III-A    Pre-Stresses Bridges: Preservation & Life Extension; Inspection, Monitoring, NDE/NDT; Corrosion Mitigation

IV-A    Design and New Construction--Corrosion Mitigation

V-A      SHM-Full System Models & Corrosion Management Tools

4:00pm Breakout Session A Briefs
5:00pm Adjourn
5:30pm Dinner at Cilantro -- 326 South Main St. Akron (optional)

Wednesday, December 11

7:45am Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:15am Plenary Session #4
Joe Payer: Moderator
  • Ana Bacco, Mary Cole and Joshua Geyer, UA Corrosion Squad Officers
  • Lisa Criscione, Walsh Jesuit High School Student ---American Junior Academy of Science Fellow 
  • Rhys Jones, Monash University Australia --- Structural Integrity Research 
  • Joe Payer, NCERCAMP ---Corrosion Management in SHM
9:00am Breakout Session B

Focus on research opportunities, approach and specific projects

Plenary Introductions and Room Assignments

I-B       Steel Bridges: Preservation & Life Extension; Inspection, Monitoring, NDE/NDT; Corrosion Mitigation

II-B      RC Bridges: Preservation & Life Extension; Inspection, Monitoring, NDE/NDT; Corrosion Mitigation

III-B    Pre-Stresses Bridges: Preservation & Life Extension; Inspection, Monitoring, NDE/NDT; Corrosion Mitigation

IV-B     Design and New Construction--Corrosion Mitigation

V-B      SHM-Full System Models & Corrosion Management Tools

VI-B     Degradation Process Models

11:15am Breakout Session B Briefs
12:00pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00pm Breakout Session C

Focus on research opportunities, approach and specific projects

Plenary Introductions and Room Assignments

I-C       Preservation & Life Extension

II-C      Inspection, Monitoring, NDE/NDT--Corrosion Mitigation

III-C    Corrosion Mitigation-Materials [alloys & inorganic coatings]

IV-C     Corrosion Mitigation-Cathodic Protection & Electrical Methods

V-C      Corrosion Mitigation-Coatings, Inhibitors and Additives

VI-C     Degradation Process Models

3:45pm Breakout Session C Briefs and Workshop Outcomes and Discussion
5:00pm Adjourn
5:30pm Dinner at Bricco --1 West Exchange St. Akron (optional)

Thursday, December 12 (all attendees welcome to participate)

7:45am Continental Breakfast
8:00am Working Meeting for Draft Report
Review all topics and story boards
  • Organization and consolidation of Project Sheets and White Papers
Major Corrosion Opportunities by Bridge Type
  • Overarching Issues
  • Steel Bridges
  • RC Bridges
  • Pre-Stressed Bridges
  • Design and New Construction
Recommended Research Approaches and Projects
  • Overarching Issues
  • SHM-Full System Models and Corrosion Management Tools
  • Degradation Process Models
  • Preservation and Life Extension
  • Inspection, Monitoring, NDE/NDT - Corrosion Mitigation
  • Corrosion Mitigation - Materials (alloys, inorganic coatings, composites)
  • Corrosion Mitigation - Cathodic Protection and Electrical Methods
  • Corrosion Mitigation - Coatings
  • Corrosion Mitigation - Inhibitors and Additives
Overview - Discussion of Findings
Writing Assignments
12:00pm Adjourn