Public Roads
Computer Bits Give Geotechnical Drilling Cutting-Edge Technology
The Geotechnical Business-Focused Team (BFT) of the Western Federal Lands Highway Division (WFLHD) required a process for collecting data during geotechnical subsurface explorations that was easier and faster than the handwritten borehole logging (recording) system currently being used by WFLHD.Evaluating Accelerated Rut Testers
Pass or fail? This is what most departments of transportation (DOTs) want to know about an asphalt mixture before it is used to build or repair a road.The Man Who Changed America, Part I
President Eisenhower's interest in good roads began in 1919 and resulted in the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956—but he had to fight for his Grand Plan.Change Is Good!
Some people will never change, even if they really believethat change is in their best interests. How many times have you heardsomeone say, "I'm too old to change.TFHRC.GOV - The Sequel!
It was bound to happen. Just when you thought there was one fixed constant in the universe-the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center Web site- good old reliable tfhrc.gov goes wild! New gadgets, new bells, new whistles, and a new look!Delivering Solutions for a World in Motion
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) reflect an investment in your professional development.Conferences/Special Events Calendar
September
Sep 2-4 1998
1998 World Steel Bridge Symposium
National Steel Bridge Alliance
Chicago, Ill.
Arun Shirole
(shirole@aiscmail.com)
(612) 591-9099
Fax: (612) 591-9499
Sep 9-12 1998
ITE 68th Annual Meeting
Institute of Transportation Engineers
Toronto, Ont., Canada
ITE
(202) 554-8050
Fax: (202) 863-5486