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TRB Webinar: Energy Development and U.S. Infrastructure


Date(s)
November 09, 2016 01:00 PM - 02:30 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 Wednesday, November 9, 2016 from 1:00 to 2:30PM ET that featured research from National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 469: Impacts of Energy Developments of U.S. Roads and Bridges. Presenters discussed the economic impact of heavy truck traffic related to energy development on the nation’s roads and bridges, including impacts on state and county roads.

A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) was provided to attendees who registered and attended 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 from the presentations.


Webinar Presenters
  • Leslie McCarthy, Villanova University
  • Mark Nahra, Woodbury County, Iowa
  • Jon Epps, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Moderated by: Seri Park, Villanova University


Webinar Outline
  1. Overview of NCHRP and Synthesis 469
  2. Energy development and our infrastructure
    • State-of-the-practice strategies to minimize impacts of the energy sector on roads and bridges
    • How to communicate with transportation managers about energy development impacts
  3. Iowa county perspective on the impact of energy production on low volume roads
    • Issues for local road agencies regarding the energy sector
  4. Impacts of energy development on Texas highways
    • Maintenance recommended practices
    • Pavement design considerations
    • Rehabilitation and maintenance investigations
    • Implementation materials
  5. 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:
  • Understand the results of a 2014 survey of state transportation agencies on energy development impacts on state and local roads and bridges
  • Understand and evaluate strategies that may be applied by transportation agencies to manage impacts on infrastructure

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.