Climate change is creating huge impacts to infrastructure worldwide. Identifying adaptation measures to prevent damage to roads, culverts, and pavements is a priority. TRB hosted a webinar on Tuesday, December 5, 2023 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM Eastern that provided proven methods of culvert design to minimize damage from climate-related major storms, including the concept of stream simulation. Presenters discussed techniques to minimize pavement damage.
This webinar was a follow on to TRB Webinar: Climate-Resilient, Low-Volume Road Design and Management held on August 7, 2023.
The slides are available. Please contact trbwebinar@nas.edu for a link to the recording. There may be a $90 fee.
Webinar agenda and presenters
Steam simulation for climate adapted culverts – Mark Weinhold, U.S. Forest Service
Impacts on low-volume road pavements with a changing climate – David Orr, Cornell University
Question and answer session moderated by Laura Fay, Western Transportation Institute, Montana
The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this webinar, participants can:
Design culverts to simulate actual stream dimensions and function to reduce the risk of failure during storms
Better understand the design of low-volume roads and how their pavements may be adapted to changing climate conditions
Professional Development Hours
This webinar was delivered as a scheduled – e-learning live event and is categorized within RCEP as Technical, Health and Safety.
Professional Development Hours (PDHs) earned on completion of this program were reported to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Certificates of Completion are issued to all participants via the RCEP.net online system. Complaints about registered providers may be addressed to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Fl., Washington, DC, 20005.
American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits
This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.
