Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) continues to offer the successful Webinar Wednesday series of complimentary interactive webinars. ARA transportation and infrastructure experts will share their experience and answer your questions.
For more information, or if you would like to receive a past presentation, email ARAWebinars@ara.com.
Upcoming Webinars
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Past Webinars
FDOT’s Enhanced Hydroplaning Prediction Tool
MARCH 24, 2021 | 12-1PM EST
This webinar provides a brief description of FDOT’s Hydroplaning prediction tool. This tool was developed as part of the effort to reduce hydroplaning accidents and is being used during the roadway design phase to evaluate the hydroplaning potential of Florida’s roadways. The tool incorporates a total of four Water Film Thickness (WFT) models and three Hydroplaning Speed (HPS) models developed in the past, allowing for a total of twelve model combinations for the hydroplaning analysis. The tool also offers different analysis options that may be used to meet a variety of FDOT’s needs.
SPEAKER - MATEO CARVAJAL
Transportation Research Programs: Value Added, Success Stories and Program Management for Success
FEBRUARY 24, 2021 | 12-1PM EST
Transportation research centers often struggle to quantify the return on investment of their research and implementation efforts. They also recognize the need to market their efforts to increase implementation of projects and awareness of their research programs. This presentation highlights critical emerging strategies to develop measures for implementation efforts, tell better stories, and provides lessons from research program training activities.
SPEAKERS - JASON BITTNER AND KEVIN ELLIOTT
Paved Trail Management for Cyclists and Pedestrians
JANUARY 27, 2021 | 12-1PM EST
This webinar presents some innovative tools for trail network assessment, including data collection using mobile devices, cloud-based data analysis and web-based dashboard reporting and data visualization. Beyond pavement assessment, solutions for overall trail infrastructure management are presented, e.g. tools for evaluating traffic volumes, user speeds, urgent maintenance hazards and compliance with accessibility guidelines.
SPEAKERS - MIKE HARRELL AND ALEKS KIVI, MASC, P.ENG.
Masks and COVID-19: A Practical Perspective
DECEMBER 16, 2020 | 12-1PM EST
Understand the various types of RPDs available and the pros and cons for each type, obtain a practical understanding of the research that has been performed, understand why “source control” is important and how that relates to masks and be able to make an informed decision on the types of masks to be worn for your situation.
SPEAKER - BRIAN K. HEIMBUCH
Airport Pavement Management – Past, Present, and Future
November 18, 2020 | 12-1PM EST
This webinar provides a brief history of the origins of airport pavement management systems (APMS), focuses on the present state-of-the-practice, and discusses emerging technologies and FAA initiatives that will impact the future.
SPEAKER – Brian Aho
Pavement Response to Superheavy Load Movement
OCTOBER 21, 2020 | 12-1PM EST
This presentation summarizes the methodology and results of various scenarios predicted and pavement inspection results prior to and after a successful superheavy move.
SPEAKER – SHILA KHANAL
Probabilistic Safety Analysis and Friction Management
September 23, 2020 | 12-1PM EST
An overview of the statistical procedures and interpretations to develop and calibrate SPFs and an overview of the current practice and state of the art in pavement friction evaluation and its impact on highway safety performance.
SPEAKER – AHMAD ALHASAN, PHD
Effect of Moving Dynamic Loads Part II
August 19, 2020 | 12-1PM EDT
Effect of Moving Dynamic Loads on Pavement Response and Performance Part II: Pavement Performance
SPEAKER - Hyung S. Lee
Effect of Moving Dynamic Loads Part I
July 22, 2020 | 12-1PM EST
Effect of Moving Dynamic Loads on Pavement Response and Performance Part I: Deflections and Backcalculated Modulus
SPEAKER - Hyung S. Lee
Project Bundling
June 24, 2020 | 12-1PM EST
Project Bundling: Bundling Saves Bundles
SPEAKER - DAN D'ANGELO, P.E.
Beyond COVID-19
May 20, 2020 | 12-1PM EST
Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic for the Infrastructure Industry
SPEAKERS - AHMAD ALHASAN, PHD and DAN D’ANGELO, PE
Pavement Evaluation and Design
April 22, 2020 | 12-1PM EST
Tools & Techniques for Pavement Evaluation and Design
SPEAKERS - PAUL WILKE, P.E. PRINCIPAL ENGINEER and PRITHA ANAND, EIT, PAVEMENT ENGINEER
Geo-materials
March 25, 2020 | 12-1PM EST
Selection of Geo-material Properties for Infrastructure Features to Reduce Risk and Enhance Value
SPEAKER - JERRY DIMAGGIO, P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE, ARA-ASSOCIATE
508 Compliance: Creating Accessible Documents
February 26, 2020 | 12-1 PM EST
Preparing Documents with 508 Compliance in Mind
SPEAKERS – LISA SCHOFIELD and RODNEY WALKER
Using Ground Penetrating Radar for Roadway Applications
January 29, 2020 | 12-1 PM EST
Benefits and Limitations of GPR’s Past and Future
SPEAKER – JOSEPH REITER, PE
Ballistic Protection Issues Related to Common Building Materials
December 11, 2019 | 12-1 PM EST
Results of ballistic testing on common building materials and office equipment
SPEAKER – DANIEL RENFROE
Pavement Marking Management
October 23, 2019 | 12-1PM EST
What is Pavement Marking Management and Why is it Important?
SPEAKER - CARMINE DWYER
Utility Cuts 101
September 25, 2019 | 12-1PM EST
Preserving Our Roadway Right-of-Ways
SPEAKER - LORI SCHAUS
Communication Planning
July 17, 2019 | 12-1PM EST
What to Say, How to Say It: Writing a Communication Plan that Works
SPEAKER - KEVIN ELLIOTT
Building Information Modeling
June 19, 2019 | 12-1PM EST
Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Infrastructure – Advanced Methods for Planning, Developing and Maintaining the Transportation System
SPEAKER - MR. PHILIP BELL
Pavement Deterioration
May 22, 2019 | 12-1PM EST
Concrete Pavement Deterioration and How to Avoid for Long Life
SPEAKER - DR. MIKE DARTER
Risk Management
April 24, 2019 | 12-1PM EST
Why risk management? Insight for major projects.
SPEAKER - DAN D'ANGELO
Permeable Pavement
March 6, 2019 | 12-1PM EST
Lessons Learned from the Design, Construction and Maintenance of Permeable Pavements
SPEAKER - DAVE HEIN
Innovation Deployment
February 20, 2019 | 12-1PM EST
Innovation Acceptance and Implementation in the Transportation Industry
SPEAKER - DR. BILL VAVRIK
