Monday, May 24, 2021
General Session
| Welcome and Update from ARDOT and FHWA | Brad McCaleb Division Head, System Information and Research, ARDOT/ Vivien Hoang FHWA |
Innovative Transportation Technology
| Applications of Geospatial Data Science | Jackson Cothren Professor of Geography and Director, Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas |
| Photogrammetry at ARDOT | Kramer Rhodes Section Head – Photogrammetry, ARDOT |
| TRC1803: The Successful Application of Geophysical Methods for Transportation Projects | Clint Wood Associate Professor, University of Arkansas |
| Tomorrow of Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) at ARDOT | Mert Su Geophysicist, ARDOT |
| DOTs of the Future- New Approaches to Access For All, Cleaner Air, and Lower Risk | Marie Venner Venner Consulting |
| UAS- Bridging the Gaps | John Zuleger Rope Access Program Manager / Alicia McConnell UAS Program Manager, Michael Baker International |
Hazard Mitigation/Risk Management
| Emergency Management at ARDOT | Michael Kelly Staff Maintenance Engineer, ARDOT / Aaron Adams Emergency Management Coordinator, ARDOT |
| Better Together- Value of Interagency Partnership for Transportation-Related Floodplain Management | Jerry Snead Engineering Supervisor, Highway Floodplain Program, NC Department of Transportation |
| Sinkhole-Underground Cavity Assessment Using Cone Penetration Test (CPT) | Boo Hyun Nam Associate Professor, University of Central Florida |
| TRC1901- Spatial Analysis of Benefits Site-Specific Ground Motion Response Analysis | Ashraf Elsayed Associate Professor of Civil Engineering / Shahram Pezeshk Chair and Professor, The University of Memphis |
Tuesday, May 25, 2021
General Session
| FHWA Knowledge Management; ARDOT Research | Carin Michel Director, Knowledge Management, FHWA / Gabriela Holdcroft FHWA / Chris Dailey Staff Engineer, Research Section, ARDOT |
Research
| TRC1801- Evaluation of WIM Auto-Calibration Practices and Parameters | Sarah Hernandez Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas |
| TRC1802- Performance-Based Asphalt Mixture Design (PBD) for Arkansas | Kevin Hall University Professor and Associate Dean for Research, University Of Arkansas |
| Research in Progress Update- TRC2105 and TRC2001 | Kim Romano Advanced Research Study Engineer, ARDOT |
| TRC1902- Capillary Pressure Sensor Testing to Identify Curing Regimen in Freshly Placed Bridge Decks | Cameron Murray Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas |
| GIS-based ARAN Data Processing-Mapping | Robert Kacir Advanced Geospatial Specialist, ARDOT |
| New Roadway Inventory | Robert Kacir Advanced Geospatial Specialist, ARDOT / Michael White System Information Data Specialist, ARDOT |
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Energizing Today’s Workforce
| Creating a Positive Culture in an Intergenerational Workplace | Scott Dutile VP of Sales and Certified Trainer, Dale Carnegie Training of the Mid-South |
| Leadership Development Program | Crystal Woods Division Head of Human Resources, ARDOT |
| Maintenance Training Academy | Eddie Tanner Section Head – Workforce Development, Health and Safety, ARDOT |
| Coaching employees through Performance Evaluations | Lisa Carver President, Moxie Consulting, Inc. |
| Baldrige Criteria (Governor’s Quality Award) | Bill Craddock President, Craddock & Associates, Inc. |
| HR and Artificial Intelligence- The Future is Now | Joel Philo Principal Behavioral Scientist, Infor |
Recycled Materials
| Foamed Glass Aggregate Lightweight Fill as Ground Improvement- Case Studies in Transportation | Theresa Andrejack Loux Technical Director, Aero Aggregates of North America LLC |
| Incorporating Recycled Materials into Corrugated HDPE Pipes | Michael Pluimer Assistant Professor; Director of Advanced Materials Center, University of Minnesota – Duluth |
| Reusing-Recycling Textiles into Geotextiles for Transportation Applications | Abigail Clarke-Sather Assistant Professor, University of Minnesota Duluth |
| NEO Pave | Sean Weaver Founder / President, Technisoil Industrial Inc. |
| Recycled Plastic Lumber | Randall Firmin Regional Business Manager Mid-Continent, Tangent Materials |
Thursday, May 27, 2021
Construction Innovation
| FHWA Perspective on Quality Assurance for Emerging Technology | Jeff Withee Quality Assurance Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration |
| TRC1903- Investigating Concrete Deck Cracking in Continuous Steel Bridges | Ernie Heymsfield Associate Professor, University of Arkansas |
| Evaluation of Cemented and Uncemented Stone Columns Using the Discrete Element Method | Michelle Barry Associate Professor , University of Arkansas |
| Evaluation of E-Construction inspection Technology (20-03060) | Tyson Rupnow Associate Director, Research, Louisiana Transportation Research Center / Mary Leah Coco Associate Director of Technology Transfer, Training, and Education, LA DOTD-Louisiana Transportation Research Center |
| UV CIPP, The Future of Pipe Culverts | Quinton Humbard Project Manager, Estimator, Humbard Contracting Inc. |
| Low Cost FRP Composite Bridge Deck | Scott Lewit / Peter Hedger |
Planning
| Safe Systems Approach | Joe Heflin Safety and Operations Engineer, Federal Highway Administration – Arkansas Division |
| Regional Long Range Transportation Planning | Casey Covington Deputy Director, Metroplan |
| Public Transportation in Arkansas | Greg Nation Public Transportation Administrator, ARDOT |
| TRC2003 – Data-Driven Methods to Assess Transportation Resilience in Arkansas | Sarah Hernandez Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas |
| TRC1904 – Developing an Evidence-Based Framework for Bypass and Widening Projects | Sarah Hernandez Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas |
| Work Zone Battleship- Lookup Grid for Lane Closures | Daniel Byram Senior Transportation Planning Engineer, ARDOT |