2021 TIDC Conference Agenda

2:30 pm:

Welcome
• Dr. Habib Dagher, Director, TIDC, Executive Director, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University of Maine

3:00 pm:

Keynote Speaker
Critical Issues in Transportation: Addressing Unprecedented Challenges & Opportunities
• Neil Pedersen, Executive Director, Transportation Research Board

3:30 pm:

Panel Discussion: Critical Issues in Transportation
• Moderator: Dale Peabody, P.E., Director, Research & Innovation, Maine Department of Transportation
• Co-Moderator: Dr. Tzuyang Yu, Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell

• Neil Pedersen, Executive Director, TRB
• Dr. Habib Dagher, P.E., Director, TIDC, Executive Director, Advanced Structures & Composites Center
• Joyce Taylor, P.E., Chief Engineer, Maine Department of Transportation
• Brandye Hendrickson, Deputy Executive Director, Texas Department of Transportation

4:30 pm:

Closing Remarks
• Dr. Habib Dagher, Director, TIDC, Executive Director, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University of Maine

9:30 am:

Login & IT Support

10:00 am:

Welcome
• Dr. Habib Dagher, P.E., Director, TIDC, Executive Director, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University of Maine
• Dr. Joan Ferrinin-Mundy, President, University of Maine & University of Maine at Machias

10:10 am:

Technology Improvements in UAV Bridge Inspections
Guest Speaker Series & Panel Discussion
• Moderator: Dr. Bill Davids, P.E., Professor, University of Maine
• Co-Moderator: Dr. Mandar Dewoolkar, Chair & Professor, University of Vermont

• Enhancing Bridge Safety Inspections with UAS – Jennifer Wells, P.E., Minnesota Department of Transportation
• The Practical Application of Using UAVs for Bridge Inspections – Robert Blunt, P.E., VHB
• Integrating Innovation in Bridge Inspections with UAS & Advanced Analytics – Paul Wheeler, P.E., WSP
• Portable Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging Sensor for UAV Bridge Inspections – Dr. Tzuyang Yu, University of Massachusetts Lowell

12:00 pm:

Break – Sponsored by UMass Lowell

1:00 pm:

Structural Composites in Highway Transportation: Novel & Emergent Technologies
Guest Speaker Series & Panel Discussion
• Moderator: Dr. Aaron Gallant, P.E., Assistant Professor, University of Maine
• Co-Moderator: Dr. Moochul Shin, Associate Professor, Western New England University

• FRP Composites in Maine Infrastructure – Wayne Frankhauser, P.E., Maine Department of Transportation
• FDOT Experience Using FRP Structural Composites and the Evolution of Implementation – Steve Nolan, P.E., Florida Department of Transportation
• FRP Girder Design, Manufacturing, and Utilization Considerations – Ken Sweeney, P.E., AIT Bridges
• Development and Implementation of a Novel Composite Bridge Girder – Dr. Bill Davids, P.E., University of Maine

2:30 pm:

Break – Sponsored by Western New England University & the University of Vermont

2:45 pm:

Advanced Materials Applications in Transportation
Guest Speaker Series & Panel Discussion
• Moderator: Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido, P.E., Professor, University of Maine
• Co-Moderator: Dr. Ramesh Malla, F.ASCE, F.EMI, A.F. AIAA, Professor, University of Connecticut

• Development and Testing of High / Ultra-High Early Strength Concrete for Durable Bridge Components and Connections – Dr. Kay Wille, University of Connecticut
• Advancement of FRP Composites in Transportation Infrastructure – John P. Busel, F.ACI, HoF.ACMA, American Composites Manufactures Association
• A New ASCE Standard for LRFD Design of Pultruded Fiber Reinforced Polymer Structures – Dr. Mehdi Zarghamee, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
• Durability and Mechanical Characteristics of Newly Developed Thermoplastic GFRP Bars and Stirrups – Dr. Brahim Benmokrane, P.E., Université de Sherbrooke

4:30 pm:

Closing Remarks
• Dale Peabody, P.E., Director, Research & Innovation, Maine Department of Transportation

9:30 am:

Login & IT Support

10:00 am:

Welcome
• Dr. Habib Dagher, P.E., Director, TIDC, Executive Director, Advanced Structures & Composites Center, University of Maine

10:10 am:

Keynote Speaker:
Advancing Sustainability in Concrete Infrastructure
• Dr. Kimberly Kurtis, P.E., Professor & Associate Dean of Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology

10:40 am:

Durable Low Emission Concrete: A Road Map
Panel Discussion
• Moderator: Dr. Eric Landis, P.E., Professor, University of Maine
• Co-Moderator: Dr. Aaron Bradshaw, P.E., Associate Professor, University of Rhode Island

• Dr. Kimberly Kurtis, P.E., Georgia Institute of Technology
• Reversa^TM Mineral Carbonation Process for Scalable Production of Low-Carbon Concrete Products – Dr. Iman Mehdipour, Carbon Built
• Low-Carbon Future of Concrete: Inspired by Ancient Roman Technology – Dr. Warda Ashraf, P.E., University of Texas Arlington
• Potential Contribution of the US Pavement Network to the Nationwide Greenhouse Gas Emissions – Dr. Hessam Azarijafari, Concrete Sustainability Hub, MIT
• CO₂ Utilization to Improve Ready-Mixed Concrete Sustainability – Dr. Sean Monkman, CarbonCure Technologies

11:50 am:

TIDC Partner Recognition

12:00 pm:

Break – Sponsored by the University of Connecticut

1:00 pm:

Novel Vane Device Used to Improve Helical Pile Performance for Transportation Structures
• Dr. Aaron Bradshaw, P.E., Associate Professor, University of Rhode Island

1:30 pm:

Dynamic Characteristics and Response of More than a Century Old Steel Truss Railroad Bridge Structures under Service Load Conditions
• Dr. Ramesh Malla, F.ASCE, F.EMI, Professor, University of Connecticut

2:00 pm:

Engineered Cementitious Materials for Durable Railroad Crossties
• Dr. ChangHoon Lee, Assistant Professor, Western New England University

2:30 pm:

Break – Sponsored by the University of Rhode Island

2:45 pm:

Distributed Sensing Textile for Bridge Monitoring
University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Dr. Xingwei Wang, Professor, Electrical & Computer Engineering
• Dr. Zhu Mao, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering
• Dr. Tzuyang Yu, Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell

3:15 pm:

Two-Dimensional Model Development and Flood Analysis Across Multiple Bridge-Stream Networks
• Rachel Seigel, Agricultural Engineer, Vermont Agency of Agriculture & Food Markets and US Dept. of Agriculture

3:45 pm:

Development of a System-Level Distributed Sensing Technique for Long-Term Monitoring of Concrete and Composite Bridges
• Dr. Tzuyang Yu, Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Dr. Xingwei Wang, Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell
• Dr. Zhu Mao, Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Lowell

4:15 pm:

Closing Remarks
• Dale Peabody, P.E., Director, Research & Innovation Maine Department of Transportation

Moderator
Dale Peabody, P.E.
Director of
Transportation Research
Maine DOT

Neil Pedersen
Executive Director Transportation Research Board

Dr. Habib Dagher, P.E.
Executive Director, ASCC
Director, TIDC
University of Maine

Brandye Hendrickson
Deputy Executive Director
Texas DOT

Joyce Taylor, P.E.
Chief Engineer
Maine DOT

Moderator
Dr. Bill Davids, P.E.
Professor
University of Maine

Jennifer Wells, P.E.
State Bridge Inspector
Minnesota DOT

Bob Blunt, P.E.
Senior Project Manager
VHB, Inc.

Paul Wheeler
Director of Aerial Innovation Research & Innovations Solutions
WSP

Dr. Tzuyang Yu
Associate Chair, Doctoral Studies
Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Moderator
Dr. Aaron Gallant, P.E.
Assistant Professor
University of Maine

Wayne Frankhauser, P.E.
Bridge Program Manager
Maine DOT

Steve Nolan, P.E.
Senior Structures Design Engineer
Florida DOT

Ken Sweeney, P.E., ENV-SP
President & Chief Engineer
AIT Bridges

Dr. Bill Davids, P.E.
Professor
University of Maine

Moderator
Dr. Roberto Lopez-Anido, P.E.
Professor
University of Maine

Dr. Kay Wille
Associate Professor
University of Connecticut

John P. Busel, F.ACI, HoF.ACMA
VP, Composites Growth Initiative
ACMA

Dr. Mehdi Zarghamee
Senior Principal
Simpson Gumpertz & Heger

Dr. Brahim Benmokrane, P.E.
Professor
Université de Sherbrooke

Dr. Eric Landis, P.E.
Professor
University of Maine

Dr. Kimberly Kurtis, P.E.
Professor & Associate Dean of Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology

Dr. Iman Mehdipour
VP, Technology & Engineering
CarbonBuilt

Dr. Warda Ashraf, P.E.
Assistant Professor
University of Texas Arlington

Dr. Hessam Azarijafari Concrete Sustainability Hub
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Dr. Sean Monkman
Senior VP
Technology Development
CarbonCure Technologies

Moderator
Dr. Jonathan Rubin
Director
Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center
University of Maine

Dr. Aaron Bradshaw, P.E.
Associate Professor
University of Rhode Island

Dr. Ramesh Malla, F.ASCE, F.EMI
Professor
University of Connecticut

Dr. Chang Hoon Lee
Assistant Professor
Western New England University

Rachel Seigel
University of Vermont

Dr. Xingwei Wang
Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Dr. Zhu Mao
Assistant Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Dr. Susan Faraji
Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell

Dr. Tzuyang Yu
Associate Chair, Doctoral Studies
Associate Professor
University of Massachusetts Lowell