Technical Agenda for Summer Meeting, 2002


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TECHNICAL AGENDA


TRB A1F04 Committee 2002 Summer Meeting
Sunday July 7, 2002 to Wednesday July 10, 2002


SUNDAY, July 7, 2002
3:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Exhibitors Setup in Hill Country Room D
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Registration in Hill Country Rooms A-C
7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Welcome Reception in the Foothills II, 17th Floor


MONDAY, July 8, 2002
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration in Hill Country Rooms A-C
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Exhibits open in Hill Country Room D
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast in the Hill Country Foyer
8:00 a.m. Welcome/Introductions and Announcements in Hill Country Rooms A-C
8:30 a.m. The Power of Public Participation
Paul Burge, Acentec, Inc.
9:00 a.m. I-30 Environmental Re-evaluation- Noise Challenges and Public Involvement Methods
Naser Abusaad, Parsons Brinckerhoff
9:30 a.m. Connect the DOT's: A Keystone Approach to Highway Traffic Noise Initiatives
Mark Ferroni, Nat Weinstock , Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break - Exhibits (10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
10:30 a.m. Noise Barrier Testing at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
Gary Ehrlich, Yuri Gurovich, Wyle Laboratories
11:00 a.m. Development Of Air Tour Management Plans in Support of the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000
Cyndy Lee, Volpe Center Acoustics Facility
11:30 a.m. Dynamic Deflection Measurements of Floating Slab Subway Track
Jeffrey Zapfe, Acentech, Inc.
12:00 p.m. Boxed Lunch to go in Foyer.
1:30 p.m - 4:00 p.m. Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Tour
6:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m. Riverboat Dinner Cruise, Lake Austin


TUESDAY, July 9, 2002
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration in Hill Country Rooms A-C
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Exhibits open in Hill Country Room D
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast in the Hill Country Foyer
8:00 a.m. Continuous Monitoring of Construction Noise & Vibration: Challenges of Implementation
Todd Busch , Acentech, Inc.
8:30 a.m. I-25 Construction Noise in Denver
Areg Gharabegian, Parsons Engineering Science
9:00 a.m. Designing for Noise
Win Lindeman, Florida Department of Transportation
9:30 a.m. Influence of Weather Conditions on Traffic Noise Levels at Sites with Barriers
Lloyd Herman, Ohio University
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break - Exhibits (10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
10:30 a.m. Tuning the Perception of the Sonic Environment: Harmony Still Works
Bruce Odland, Sound Artist
11:00 a.m. FHWA Traffic Noise Model (FHWA TNM) 2.0 Release and New Development & Support Team
Mike Lau, Volpe Center Acoustics Facility
11:30 a.m. FHWA Traffic Noise Model Validation Study: Phase 1 Results
Judy Rochat, Volpe Center Acoustics Facility
12:00 p.m. Boxed Lunch to go in Foyer.
1:30 p.m - 4:00 p.m. Acoustic Systems' Acoustical Research Facility Tour
6:30 p.m - 9:00 p.m. Dinner and music at Salt Lick Barbecue


WEDNESDAY, July 10, 2002
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Registration in Hill Country Rooms A-C
7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Exhibits open in Hill Country Room D
7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast in the Hill Country Foyer
8:00 a.m. On Windscreen Insertion Loss in Still Air
Rich Peppin , Scantek, Inc.
8:30 a.m. Long Term Evaluation of Open Graded Asphalt for Reduction of Traffic and Tire/Pavement Noise (Part 1)
Bruce Rymer, James Reyff, Keith Jones, Paul Donavan , Caltrans
9:00 a.m. Long Term Evaluation of Open Graded Asphalt for Reduction of Traffic and Tire/Pavement Noise (Part 2)
Bruce Rymer, James Reyff, Keith Jones, Paul Donavan , Caltrans
10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break - Exhibits (10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
10:30 a.m. Durability of Metal Noise Barrier Components
Gary Figallo, Faddis Concrete Products
11:00 a.m. Are NAC Compatible With Ldn
Ramon Nugent , Acentech, Inc.
11:30 a.m. I-95 HOV Re-evaluation Highway Traffic Noise Impact Analysis; Palm Beach County, Florida
Bernard Kinney , Bernard Kinney & Associates
12:00 p.m. Closing Remarks and Adjourn. Exhibits dismantled and removed.

SPONSORS:
Durisol Materials Limited
Harris Miller Miller and Hanson
PennDOT
Quilite International
Sound Zero


EXHIBITORS: Marshall Walters - Architectural Polymers, Inc., Paul Croushore - Bayer Corporation, Dean Tesmer - Blanton & Associates ,Wendi Bucher, Jim Argersinger, Boone Bucher - Concrete Solutions, Inc., Grant LaFontaine, Steve Barratt - CYRO Industries, Hans Rerup, Michael Edwards - Durisol Materials Limited, Rodman Kotter, Allan Goldman - Quilite International, Rich Peppin - Scantek, Inc., Buck Scott - Scott System, Inc., Patrick Harrison - Sound Fighter Systems, Inc., Sandy Petraus - Sound Wall Corp. of America, Inc., Mark Murphy - Sound Zero, Jim Jones - SWCA, Inc.