Time: 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Location: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Union, 2nd floor Wisconsin Room, 2200 East Kenwood Blvd.
Details: This 16th annual conference addresses the role of pavement and geotechnical engineering in transportation infrastructure and will feature a presentation on the reconstruction of the I-94 North-South corridor in Southeast Wisconsin. Other conference highlights include two keynote speakers:
* “Towards Long-Lasting Flexible Pavements,” by Imad Al-Qadi, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, an internationally renowned pavement expert.
* “Performance Verification of Deep Foundations with Design-Build Project Delivery,” by Dan Brown, President, Dan Brown and Associates, Sequatchie, Tenn.
Two awards will also be presented:
* Distinguished Geotechnical Engineer in the Region, Eric W. Bahner, P.E., D.GE, M.ASCE (Edward G. Gillen Co.)
* Outstanding Geotechnical Engineering Educator in the Region, Professor Tuncer B. Edil, P.E., D.GE (UW-Madison)
Sponsors: UWM Department of Civil Engineering and Mechanics and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation with: Milwaukee Transportation Partners, LLC (HNTB & CH2MHILL); Edward E. Gillen Co.; Bloom Companies, LLC; Wisconsin Concrete Pavement Association; Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association; Recycled Materials Resource Center, UW-Madison; National Center for Freight and Infrastructure Research and Education (CFIRE), UW-Madison; UWM Center for Urban Transportation Studies; ASCE– Geo‐Institute; and ASCE Wisconsin Section Southeast Branch.
(CONTACT: Hani Titi, UWM associate professor of civil engineering, 414-229-6893, hanititi@uwm.edu.)
