Transportation Track Call for Presentations
See the below topics requested for the Transportation Track. Please fill out the form as indicated to be considered as a speaker for Pipe School 2022.
Abstract submittals due 11:59pm PT on June 18th, 2021.
If you have a topic that you would like to submit that you do not see on here, please put “OTHER” before filling in the “Topic / Concept” portion.
Requested Transportation Topics
Click the title below to learn more about the presentation description and requested specifics.
Qualified Products List Presentation Description Guidelines Speaker Preferences
Explains the roll a materials producers list plays for a DOT. Cites the benefits realized from a QC/QA aspect.
NOTE: For this given presentation, we want to ensure these requirements/parameters are met.
Explain how a DOT’s DMS relates to minimum requirements established by ASTM or AASHTO and how this impacts plant audits.
NOTE: These are not requirements, but preferences to ensure speaker has necessary qualifications
Experience with materials and testing division of a DOT.
Asset Management Presentation Description Speaker Preferences
Asset management helps to identify a structured sequence of maintenance, preservation, repair, rehabilitation, and replacement actions that will achieve and sustain a desired state of good repair over the lifecycle of the assets at minimum practical cost.
NOTE: These are not requirements, but preferences to ensure speaker has necessary qualifications
Experience with maintenance at the city level.
Construction Inspection Presentation Description Guidelines Speaker Preferences
Construction inspection is a critical skillset. Each agency at the state and local level manages a team of construction inspectors. Importance of inspection of finished products/process in the field. Common mishaps made by inspectors/contractors. Challenges faced by inspection personnel.
NOTE: For this given presentation, we want to ensure these requirements/parameters are met.
We would like the presenter to discuss their agency’s best practices in this area – required training, certification, partnering, case studies.
NOTE: These are not requirements, but preferences to ensure speaker has necessary qualifications
Experience with construction division of a DOT.
Specification Updates Presentation Description Guidelines Speaker Preferences
Discusses how DOT’s partner with industry contractors (AGC) and manufacturers to improve their specifications.
NOTE: For this given presentation, we want to ensure these requirements/parameters are met.
We would like the presenter to walk us through how they navigate updating/revising their specifications. Is it accomplished internally, externally or a combination of the two. What are their best practices, success stories / case studies. Possibly reference the 2014 TxDOT precast standard inlets and manholes program.
NOTE: These are not requirements, but preferences to ensure speaker has necessary qualifications
Materials & Test Division
Consultant Procurement Presentation Description Guidelines
consultant Procurement is not anything new, but some agencies have been more successful than others in procuring qualified consultants (DBE).
NOTE: For this given presentation, we want to ensure these requirements/parameters are met.
We would like a presenter to discuss their agency’s best practices in this area – Procurement process, success stories, benefit
Work Zone Safety Presentation Description Guidelines
Federal requirements now instruct state and local governments to train personnel in work zone traffic control relevant to the job decisions that each individual is required to make. What training does your agency provide to properly install and monitor work zones for construction and maintenance projects for short-term and long-term (greater than three consecutive days) operations.
NOTE: For this given presentation, we want to ensure these requirements/parameters are met.
We would like a presenter to discuss their agency’s best practices in this area – required training, certification, case studies
Worker Safety Presentation Description Guidelines
As our highway infrastructure ages, many transportation agencies are focusing on rebuilding and improving existing roadways. This means more roadwork is being performed on roadways where traffic is present. Roadwork can be hazardous. What training does the agency provide/promote to improve worker safety
NOTE: For this given presentation, we want to ensure these requirements/parameters are met.
We would like a presenter to discuss their agency’s best practices in this area – required training, certification, case studies
Project Management Presentation Description Guidelines
While agencies are downsizing, their responsibilities are increasing. Utilizing qualified consultants provides options for agencies at the state and local level to complete needed projects.
NOTE: For this given presentation, we want to ensure these requirements/parameters are met.
We would like a presenter to discuss their agency’s best practices in this area – Procurement process, success stories, benefit