Civilian airports can bolster their resilience against increasing threats and disruptions by leveraging proven military strategies and resources. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, October 22, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern that will explore military expertise and resources that can be leveraged to enhance the resilience of civilian airports. Presenters will share best practices, strategic collaborations, and innovative approaches drawn from military operations to fortify airport infrastructure and operations against disruptions.
This webinar is based on ACRP Synthesis 133: Identifying Military Resources and Strategies to Improve Civilian Airport Resiliency.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.
There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Emerging technology, hybrid work environments, and global issues contributing to unpredictable flight service all add to an atmosphere of continuous change. Developing a culture that values and supports innovative ideas will prime an airport for managing and thriving through these changes. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern that will provide best practices, actionable plays, and various resources that will enable airports to drive the cultural change that supports innovation. Presenters will share the ACRP WebResource 16: Playbook for Developing a Culture of Innovation  at Airports to help organizations improve upon and energize current processes, and plan for and adapt to large changes in the industry.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Airport Cooperative Research Program.
There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

The 1994 California Northridge Earthquake was a seismic event that impacted infrastructure, earthquake engineering practices, and community resilience. Thirty years later, TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will reflect on this event’s lasting legacy, discuss advancements in innovative seismic design, and explore the lessons learned for future seismic resilience of bridge structures.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Foundations of Bridges and Other Structures and Seismic Design and Performance of Bridges.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Fires and floods are causing infrastructure damage worldwide, leaving low-volume roads particularly vulnerable. Roads that can be built or rebuilt efficiently, to quality standards, and with a durable driving surface will be most resilient to storm damage and reduce life-cycle costs. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, November 4, 2024 from 3:00 PM to 4:30 PM Eastern that will present tools to help understand expected performances from wearing course materials on unpaved roads, how to blend different gravel sources to optimize unpaved road performance, and to select soil stabilization and dust control treatments that will produce a durable and climate resilient low-volume road driving surface.
This webinar is a follow on to TRB Webinar: Optimizing Unpaved Road Design with a Materials Blending Tool held on July 21, 2022.
This webinar is based on NCHRP Synthesis 485: Converting Paved Roads to Unpaved.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program and the Standing Technical Committee on Low Volume Roads.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $60. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

A nudge in the right direction can help you make better decisions about health, wealth, and happiness according to National Academy of Sciences member and author Richard H. Thaler. Use techniques from behavioral science to revolutionize transportation. TRB will host a webinar on Friday, November 8, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will provide innovative strategies and practical applications of nudges can initiative change in transportation systems. Presenters will share how user segmentation and targeted behavioral interventions can significantly reduce travel demand across diverse demographics and geographical regions. Presenters will also provide real world examples of how behavioral science can enhance the efficiency, sustainability, and user-friendliness of transportation systems.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Transportation Demand Management.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Post-World War II houses, subdivisions, and commercial properties are being considered for eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historic Places. Additional guidance is needed for determining eligibility for commercial properties that stand alongside suburban and exurban roadways. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, November 11, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will aid practitioners in evaluating the potential significance of postwar commercial properties for National Register eligibility in compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966. Presenters will share the findings from NCHRP Report 1067: Postwar Commercial Properties and Section 106: Piloting the Methodology for Evaluating Historic Significance.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program and the Standing Technical Committee on Historic and Archeological Preservation in Transportation.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Extreme weather events cause damage and destruction of transportation infrastructure, leading to significant rebuilding costs, user delay, and inconvenience. Actionable and quantitative procedures can incorporate geotechnical resilience into the existing design and management framework of transportation asset life-cycles. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, November 14, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will cover current geotechnical asset resilience practices and advancements in the broader framework of transportation asset management (TAM), project planning, and life-cycle analysis. Presenters will share areas for development and practice improvement by incorporating performance of geotechnical features in pavement and structural contexts. Presenters will also explore procedures to incorporate resilience in geotechnical asset design and the assessment of geotechnical asset resilience during service life using monitoring and modeling of cascading events.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Geotechnical Instrumentation and Modeling, Foundations of Bridges and Other Structures, and Mechanics and Drainage of Saturated and Unsaturated Geomaterials.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Staged bridge construction is a complex and interdisciplinary process that requires meticulous planning, coordination, and comprise among stakeholders. TRB will host a webinar on Friday, November 15, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Eastern that will focus on the broad and occasionally diverging objectives stakeholders may prioritize on complex, staged bridge construction projects. Presenters will identify common priorities of bridge users, owners, designers, and contractors and explore strategies to effectively coordinate these priorities.
This webinar is a follow on to 2024 TRB Annual Meeting Workshop 1054: Stage That Bridge: Balancing Owner, Designer, Community, and Contractor Priorities on Complex Bridge Construction Projects.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Construction of Bridges and Structures.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Rural communities face unique challenges in providing connectivity and access to essential goods and services, including jobs, education, health care, and social services. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will present guidance for defining and addressing these challenges. Presenters will investigate the drivers behind these challenges, such as limited funding, staff capacity, and stakeholder engagement as well as strategies for addressing them. Presenters will also talk attendees through the Guide, Decision Support Tools, and Implementation Plan accompanying NCHRP Research Report 1059: Access to Jobs, Economic Opportunities, and Education in Rural Areas.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Rapid change is altering how we plan, build, and mange intermodal passenger transportation facilities. Factors as diverse as a rise in telework and advanced air mobility change user expectations. TRB will host a webinar on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that will present the key research findings in the pre-publication TCRP Research Report 250 / ACRP Research Report 275 / NCHRP Research Report 1129: Intermodal Passenger Facility Planning and Decision-Making for Seamless Travel. Presenters will summarize key trends and considerations for planning, constructing, operating and serving airports, rail and bus stations, transit centers, mobility hubs, and water transportation facilities. Decision makers will need to account for trends across modes, like automated and electric vehicles. Presenters will show examples from existing and planned intermodal passenger facilities to illustrate effective practices in different contexts.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program, Airport Cooperative Research Program, and National Cooperative Highway Research Program.
There is no fee to attend this webinar. Registration is required.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

Benefit-cost analysis (BCA) can be used screen and select projects funded by federal grants. The current narrow framework is insufficient to integrate impacts of current policy emphasis. Researchers around the globe are experiencing similar challenges and opportunities. Environmental effects, active transportation health benefits, and social equity/income distribution are some of the considerations congruent with current federal policy emphasis. Further research and development is needed. TRB will host a webinar on Thursday, November 21, 2024 from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM Eastern that will cover the latest in BCA from the perspective of transportation agencies that require and rely on them and innovative practitioners who develop them. U.S. Department of Transportation offers ways BCA practices can evolve while staying true to core fundamentals. Presenters will discuss best practices, analytical gaps, and approaches to improve its usefulness.
This webinar is a follow on to 2024 TRB Annual Meeting Workshop 1013: Using Benefit–Cost Analysis in Today's Decision Making.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committee on Economics and Finance.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

New truck abilities and the associated loads will impact flexible and rigid pavements, making them an important consideration for owner agencies. TRB will host a webinar on Monday, November 25, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will facilitate proactive considerations to changes in pavement loading due to advancements in truck technology. These advancements impact current pavement design methods for durable and resilient pavements in the future.
This webinar is the first of a two-part series that will explore potential advancements in truck technology such as electric trucks, truck platooning, CAVs, and their impacts on pavement performance, design methods, and maintenance. The second webinar, Anticipated Truck Loadings in Pavement Design—Part II, will be held in December 2024.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Asphalt Pavement Design and Rehabilitation and Concrete Pavement Design and Rehabilitation and the Subcommittee on Truck Size & Weight.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.

In stressful emergency transport and evacuation situations, individuals with sensory disabilities may face greater difficulties. Emergency management resources, considerations, and techniques can overcome increased threat perception, as well as various mobility and communication barriers. TRB will host a webinar on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that will provide a holistic overview of the mobility challenges of people with sensory disabilities (e.g., vision, hearing, spatial awareness, etc.) in emergency situations, practical planning practices to enhance emergency preparedness, accessible and inclusive communications, and strategies to secure organizational support.
This webinar is sponsored by TRB’s Standing Technical Committees on Disaster Response, Emergency Evacuations, and Business Continuity; Transportation and Public Health; and Equity in Transportation.
Registration is free for employees of TRB sponsors as well as Titanium and Cobalt Global Affiliates. The registration rate for all other attendees is $100. Sign into MyTRB.org to view registration information. Contact Patrice Davenport to inquire about becoming a TRB sponsor or global affiliate organization.
A recording will be sent to all registrants after the webinar.