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Call for Papers
3rd International Conference on Urban Transportation Systems: Civil Engineering Applications in Public Transportation
March 18-20, 2009
Shanghai, China
We invite you to submit papers for presentation at the Third International Conference on Urban Transportation Systems to be held March 18-20, 2009 in Shanghai, China. This conference will offer a forum for civil engineers seeking to address civil engineering applications associated with all modes of public transportation, including bus and rail. The civil engineering profession, through its many sub-disciplines, provides a vast array of specialized knowledge toward the science of safe and efficient movement of people and goods. Civil engineers throughout the world take on many important roles in support of the public transportation industry.
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Our First International Conference in China
by Kam K. Movassaghi, Ph.D., P.E., M.ASCE
President, Transportation and Development Institute of the ASCE
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I am pleased to report that our very first international conference – the International Symposium on Transportation and Development Innovation Best Practices – in Beijing China was a success. Our local sponsor was China Academy of Transportation Sciences. The symposium was held in conjunction with the International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure. Concurrently, two other related events were taking place: the China Transpo 2008 and Intertraffic 2008. The latter two events were large exhibitions devoted to transportation systems and technology.
In 1997 I had the opportunity to visit China on an invitation by the Ministry of Communication in Xian Province. I visited Beijing, Xian and Shanghai. I was absolutely amazed to witness the changes that have taken place over a decade. China is experiencing an unmatched rate of growth. T&DI’s efforts in establishing relationships with China and other rapidly developing countries such as India, Thailand and Vietnam will provide tremendous future opportunities for our membership.
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T&DI Holds First International Symposium on Transportation and Development Innovative Best Practices in
Beijing, China,
April 24-26, 2008
The Transportation and Development Institute held its first Institute-wide international event in Beijing, China, April 23-27, 2008. T&DI collaborated with the China Academy of Transportation Sciences (CATS), a division of the China Ministry of Communications (MOC), to present the First International Symposium on Transportation and Development Innovative Best Practices (TDIBP2008). The event marked the beginning of what is planned to be a long-standing relationship between the Institute and CATS.
The Symposium provided an Institute-wide platform for all T&DI technical committees to participate in technical exchange with international colleagues. David Mongan, ASCE 2008 President participated in the event as a Keynote Speaker and had the opportunity to meet with the China Vice Minister of Communications, the President of the China Academy of Transportation Sciences, the President of the China Civil Engineering Society, the Chairman of the Ministry of Civil Affairs' Promotion Center for Emergency Assistance, the Director of the China People's Publications Press, and various other Chinese government officials.
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Two T&DI Members Recently Elected Distinguished Members of ASCE
T&DI would like to congratulate Mike Walton Ph.D., P.E., NAE, Dist.M.ASCE and Cranston Rogers, P.E., Dist.M.ASCE, Col. USAR (Ret.) for recently being elected Distinguished Members of ASCE.
Help ASCE Recognize Greatness
Colleagues who have contributed to civil engineering through their outstanding leadership, research or substantial career accomplishments merit the accolades of their peers. The Society’s Honors and Awards Program invites your nominations for the 2008 selection cycle. Of more than 80 ASCE awards, Transportation and Development Institute members will be especially interested in the following:
Awards for achievement:
Distinguished Member
OPAL
Harland Bartholomew Award
James Laurie Prize
Frank M. Masters Transportation Engineering Award
Wilbur S. Smith Award
Francis C. Turner Award
Robert Horonjeff Award
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Transportation and Development Institute Journals Seek Paper Reviewers
T&DI sponsors three peer-reviewed archival journals. All are in continuing need of submittal reviewers. Paper reviewers provide a valuable service to the professional community and also can learn new approaches and results from reviewing new papers in their specialization areas. If you are interested in becoming a reviewer, contact the editors, providing your specialty area of expertise and interest:
The Journal of Infrastructure Systems publishes cross-disciplinary papers about methodologies for monitoring, evaluating, expanding, repairing, replacing, financing, or otherwise sustaining the civil infrastructure. Contact: Samer Madamet, madanat@ce.berkeley.edu.
The Journal of Transportation Engineering contains technical and professional articles on the planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of air, highway, rail, and urban transportation, as well as pipeline facilities for water, oil, and gas. Specific topics include airport and highway pavement maintenance and performance; management of roads, bridges and transit systems; traffic management technology; construction and operation of pipelines; railway engineering and economics and environmental aspects of urban transportation systems. Contact: Chris Hendrickson, cth@cmu.edu.
The Journal of Urban Planning and Development covers the application of civil engineering to such aspects of urban planning as area-wide transportation, the coordination of planning and programming of public works and utilities, and the development and redevelopment of urban areas. Subjects include environmental assessment, esthetic considerations, land use planning, underground utilities, infrastructure management, renewal legislation, transportation planning, and evaluation of the economic value of state parks. Contact: Gang-Len Chang, gang@umd.edu.
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The Journal of Transportation Engineering seeks submissions to its
Practitioner Forum
Practitioner Forum articles should follow the regular guidelines for ASCE journal submissions, but are intended to report on case studies and professional practice, including recommendations or guidance for other practicing professionals.
Submissions may be made here.
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National Transportation Week (NTW)
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2007 Winning Poster |
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) annually sponsors the National Transportation Week (NTW) program. In 2008 NTW is May 11 - 17. NTW is aimed at youth to educate them and encourage them to consider the transportation industry as one of their career choices. Each year there is a poster contest for 5th grade students that awards savings bonds to the winners and cash to their school. T&DI encourages its members to link with an elementary school and help a student with an entry to the poster contest and help the teachers with the suggested topics for classroom discussion that can be found on the NTW website. The rules for the poster contest and other information on the poster contest and NTW can be found at www.ntweek.org. If you have questions concerning NTW contact T&DI at tanddi@asce.org or NTWeek@fhwa.dot.gov.
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Illinois Center for Transportation Spring 2008 Newsletter
The Illinois Center for Transportation (ICT) is an innovative partnership between the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). The ICT builds on the experience of renowned experts in transportation and related fields at the University of Illinois, IDOT, and other universities in Illinois and across the country by providing the appropriate tools and support required for objective research. The ICT facilitates the development and timely implementation of cost-effective technologies that improve safety and reliability, reduce congestion and impact on the environment, optimize the utilization of the state transportation infrastructure, and maximize the return from taxpayers’ dollars.
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Pipelines 2008 Conference - Early Bird Registration
Save $100! Register by Wednesday, May 21 for the 2008 Pipelines Conference in Atlanta, GA, July 22 – 25. Join us for Casino Night, a fun-filled evening of dining and music at Club 755 at Turner Field. Show your commitment to high ethics and professionalism by joining the Order of Engineers. Let your company shape the Pipeline industry by sponsoring a conference event or exhibiting in our exhibit hall. To learn more about the conference, visit our website.
Announcements
Call for Members – ASCE/T&DI/ICPI Structural Design of Interlocking Concrete Pavement Standard Committee
The Transportation and Development Institute (T&DI) of ASCE and the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute (ICPI) are seeking members for the Structural Design of Interlocking Concrete Pavement Standards Committee. The committee is developing a consensus guideline for the design of pavements using interlocking concrete pavers in applications of full traffic loading. Membership on the T&DI/ASCE/ICPI standard committees is open to all those who might reasonably be expected to be or who indicate they are directly affected by the activity without dominance by any single interest group: Producer, Consumer and General Interest, including Regulatory. Those interested in applying to the committee should contact Phillip Mariscal, ASCE Standards Administrator, for an application at pmariscal@asce.org or (703) 295-6338.
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T&DI Transportation Safety Committee Seeks New Members
T&DI's Transportation Safety Committee is seeking people interested in becoming a member of the committee. The committee's responsibilities include dissemination of safety information and to provide education and training pertaining to safety issues related to the planning, design, construction and operation of transportation facilities. The Transportation Safety Committee is also the lead T&DI technical committee in planning the Put the Brakes on Fatalities program. If you are interested in becoming a member of T&DI's Transportation and Safety Committee, please send an e-mail to tanddi@asce.org to obtain a committee nomination form.
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Key Contact Program
Public policy information you should know in easy to read briefs. That’s what ASCE’s Key Contact Program can provide to T&DI members. T&DI members are invited to join ASCE’s Key Contact Program and receive “This Week in Washington” a weekly email newsletter with information on issues active in Washington, D.C. and the state capitals. In addition, Key Contacts receive periodic Key Alerts asking for grassroots action from ASCE members on a specific issue.
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Participate in the ASCE Salary Survey
ASCE members can win one of 10 $100 Visa gift cards by participating in the 2008 Engineering Income and Salary Survey. Each year, ASCE asks its members to take five minutes to log in and enter their salary data. By becoming one of the more than 20,000 ASCE members who have already participated, the Survey will continue offering official, robust data over 35 engineering disciplines. The Survey gives members the ability to search for compensation data by fields such as licensure, length of experience, location, and engineering grade, as well as set the compensation benchmark for their organization.
Submit your salary information today.
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ASCE Switches Insurance Groups
ASCE recently named Pearl Insurance Group, LLC as its new partner for all brokerage, administration, and marketing associated with its member insurance products. Pearl – a nationally recognized third-party insurance administrator – was selected after a rigorous nine month approval process. Pearl’s duties will include premium billing and collection, claim coordination, customer service responsibilities, application processing, and sales and marketing. The transition will be complete July 1, 2008 and affects all ASCE Group Insurance Plans, including the ASCE Professional Liability Plan.
Learn more about Pearl and its transition to working with ASCE.
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NRC Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC) is Searching for a Research Officer, Concrete Structures
The successful candidate will, as a member of the Urban Infrastructure Research Program, develop, initiate, secure funding for, participate in and manage research activities in areas related to transportation asset management. As a member of the Concrete Structures research subprogram, the candidate will participate and complement the group’s on-going research, and will develop new strategic and client-supported research projects in the areas of risk-based condition assessment and management of transportation infrastructure, including bridges, pavements, and transit assets. Responsibilities will include writing project proposals, interaction with clients and negotiation of joint project agreements; project management and technology transfer to industry and stakeholders.
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Master Calendar of Events 2008
May
Webinar- Thursday, May 15, 2008 ~ 12 noon to 1pm Eastern Time, Traffic Control Devices
10th International Conference on the Application of Advanced Technology in Transportation, May 27-31, 2008, Athens, Greece.
(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)
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June
Seminar- Techniques for Pavement Rehabilitation, June 11-13, 2008, NYC Metro Area.
6th RILEM International Conference on Cracking in Pavements, June 16-18, 2008, Chicago, Illinois.
(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)
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July
Webinar- Thursday, July 17, 2008 ~ 12 noon to 1 pm Eastern Time, Traffic Calming: Best Practices, Part I
Webinar- Thursday, July 24, 2008 ~ 12 noon to 1 pm Eastern Time, Traffic Calming: Best Practices, Part II
Webinar- Thursday, July 31, 2008 ~ 12 noon to 1:30 pm Eastern Time, Addressing Engineering Liability Issues
8th International Conference of Chinese Transportation and Logistic Professionals, July 31-August 3, 2008, Chengdu, China.
(T&DI is a co-sponsoring organization)
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August
Webinar- Thursday, August 14, 2008 ~ 12 noon to 1:30 pm Eastern Time, Traffic Impact Studies
September
First International Conference on Transportation Construction Management, September 9-11, 2008, Orlando, FL.
(T&DI is a co-sponsor)
Seminar- Techniques for Pavement Rehabilitation, September 24-26, 2008, Denver, CO.
October
2008 Airfield and Highway Pavements Conference, October 15-18 2008, Bellevue, Washington.
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Become An ASCE Continuing Education Instructor
Share your professional experience and technological advances with your colleagues through ASCE Continuing Education Seminars. As your professional society we need to continually offer the latest information regarding advances and breakthroughs in your field. To do this we need your help - "the practicing engineer". if you are working on something innovative or cost saving that would be of benefit to ASCE consider sharing the news.
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Product Information
The Transportation & Development Institute in conjunction with Lands' End Outfitters are pleased to announce the addition of the T&DI logo to the Lands' End Family. This logo can be placed on shirts, jackets, sweaters, etc. from Lands' End. Contact Lands' End at www.landsend.com or by phone 1-800-963-4816. Please reference our logo number #0352715W. (There is a fee for the addition of the logo to the garment.)
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