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TRB Webinar: Use of Geothermal Energy in Snow Melting and Deicing of Transportation Infrastructures


Date(s)
July 21, 2016 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM U.S. Eastern
Cost (for your seat)
$95.00
Professional Development Hours for this webinar
1.50 hour(s)
Continuing Education Hours for this webinar
AAE: 0.00 hour(s)
AICP: 0.00 hour(s)
CLE: 0.00 hour(s)
Details
TRB conducted a webinar on Thursday, July 21, 2016 from 2:00PM to 3:30PM ET that discussed the use of near-surface geothermal energy for heating of transportation infrastructure. The relatively constant temperature and the thermal storage capacity of the ground can be used for snow removal and deicing of bridge decks, airport runways, and toll booth approach zones. It also can be used for heating and cooling of transportation facilitates such as airport terminals and roadside facilities. This webinar provided a review of potential applications and design guidelines to estimate the feasibility of geothermal systems.

This webinar was requested by the TRB Standing Committee on Geo-Environmental Processes. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual. Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu for instructions on receiving a copy of the recorded webinar.

Here are the slides.

Webinar Presenters
  • Guney Olgun, Virginia Tech University
  • Allen Bowers, Schnabel Engineering
Moderated by: Andy Alden, Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Webinar Outline
  1. Introduction and overview of geothermal energy and geothermal heat exchange systems
  2. System components in geothermal heat exchange systems and operational principles
  3. Design principles of geothermal heat exchange systems
  4. Applications of geothermal heat exchange systems in transportation facilities
  5. Case histories of recent research projects
  6. Summary and conclusions
  7. Question and answer session
The first 60 minutes of the webinar will be for presentations and the final 30 minutes will be reserved for audience questions. The Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP) categorizes this webinar activity as relating to health, safety, and welfare including core technical.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
  • Identify near-surface geothermal energy and heat exchange systems
  • Understand different applications of geothermal energy in transportation systems
  • Identify different case histories and research projects
  • Understand the basic design principles of geothermal heat exchange systems
Registration Information

There is no fee for employees of TRB Sponsors or TRB Sustaining Affiliates who register using their work email address. In addition to employees of TRB sponsor organizations, the following are eligible to receive complimentary webinar registration:
  • TRB and National Academies employees;
  • Chairs of TRB standing committees, sections, or groups;
  • Members of the media;
  • Employees of tribal governments; and
  • Members of Congress or their staff.
Other sites must pay $95 per site. View our pricing page for details.

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

Professional Development Hour Information

A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.

Individuals registered as Florida PEs are no longer required to email TRB with your license number to report your attendance. Instead, please use your certificate that TRB provides through RCEP.net as verification of your attendance to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers.

Please check with your licensing board to ensure that TRB webinar PDHs are approved by your board.

This webinar was developed in March 2016. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20005. Website: www.RCEP.net.

Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu.