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This one-day bridge load rating seminar is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration in cooperation with the Arizona Department of Transportation.  The seminar will provide guidance on implementing the AASHTO Load and Resistance Factor Rating (LRFR) methodology for bridges designed with the AASHTO LRFD Specifications as well as bridges designed in accordance with previous versions of the AASHTO Standard Specifications.

This training covers the responsibilities of and relationships among Federal, State, and local agencies involved in the administration of FHWA planning and research funds to States and State subgrants to metropolitan planning organizations (MPO) and local governments. It provides a forum for discussion of the Federal requirements associated with the administration of FHWA planning and research funds.
 In addition, the training touches on allowable costs, cost allocation plans, and audit requirements.

ArcGIS Desktop II will teach the range of functionality available in ArcGIS Desktop 9.3 and the essential tools for visualizing, creating, managing, and analyzing geographic data.

ArcGIS Desktop III will include how to apply ArcGIS tools in a workflow context with a focus on working with data stored in a geodatabase and performing geo processing and analysis.  Exercises will include how to organize and edit data stored in a geodatabase, prepare data for analysis, create and edit geoprocessing models using ModelBuilder, and work through a challenging analysis project.

Topics:

1. The Case for Preventive Maintenance

2. Engineering a Preventive maintenance Program

3. Materials for Preventive Maintenance

4. Fog Seals and Rejuvenators

5. Chip Seal

6. Slurry Seal and Micro-Surfacing

7. Thin Hot-Mix Asphalt Overlays (Conventional, Asphalt Rubber, Novachip, etc.)

8. Crack Treatments for Asphalt Pavements

The course is designed for the beginning relocation agent or for those persons interested in a basic knowledge of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act). The purpose is to answer questions, meet technical needs, and broaden the knowledge of those engaged in the relocation of persons displaced as a result of a Federal or Federally-funded project. The course covers all functional areas of the relocation assistance program, with emphasis on residential displacements.

This course will give the participant an introduction to Part VI of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices with exposure to typical applications of various traffic control devices. The topics of discussion will include: Work Zone Safety, signs and signing applications, work zone set up, types of work zones, and Flagging procedures.

The Workshop covers the Davis-Bacon And Related Acts (DBRA) law, history and application on ADOT Federal Aid construction contracts. It details the conditions (work, location, etc.) for the application of prevailing wages. Both Certified Payrolls and Weekly Statements of Compliance are explained thoroughly. Additionally, related construction forms and processes are covered which include Apprenticeships, and Subcontractor Requests.

The course is intended for Field Office staff and contractor employees responsible for submitting and reviewing certified payrolls. It is of benefit to construction staff that have responsibility for contractor compliance with respect to prevailing wages. Local agency and FHWA personnel can benefit from the background information provided.

Training to help tackle some of the key areas of opportunity for preventing accidents in the road construction and maintenance environment should be a primary concern for any transportation official. Recognizing the high percentage of injuries happen to employees, safety orientation and continual education are primary components. This course is designed to address those concerns and enlighten the employee on safety practices and procedures.

This course provides an overview of countermeasures to highway related failures from the effects of stream instability, scour, erosion, and stream aggradation and degradation problems.  Material for the 2.5 day course comes primarily from Hydraulic Engineering Circular (HEC) "Bridge Scout and Stream Instability Countermeasures- Experience, Selection, and Design  Guidance" (HEC-23).
Given a stream instability and scour problem, participants will select appropriate countermeasures to correct the problem.  The course provides training in recommended strategies for developing a plan that includes appropriate countermeasures, including alternatives to conventional riprap and filter design.
Participants will apply hydraulics analysis techniques to countermeasure design for seven design guideline workshops.  The course provides an introduction to fixed and portable instrumentation for scour monitoring using slides and video demonstrations.  Participants will receive training in designing a monitoring program to reduce the risk from scour.

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The Floodplain Training class provides information to the learner regarding:
1. FEMA Regulations and Policies
2. State Regulations and Policies
3. FHWA Regulations on Coordination with FEMA
4. Terminology
5. The process of preparing a Letter of Map change
The training is conducted by a FEMA regional engineer, the state NFIP coordinator, and a FHWA Resource Center Hydraulic Engineer.

Primary Objective:
Learner will know what must be done to coordinate with FEMA Regarding development in a floodplain.

Participants will be trained in fundamental concepts, usage, and procedures to ensure MUTCD compliance. They will receive comprehensive training from a qualified, experienced instructor. Knowledge of pertinent government regulations and knowledge of required equipment. Training in different types of traffic patterns. Training in approved flagging methods. In addition, the materials and information provided will include Part 1, 5, 6 of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Flagging Handbook and Certification Card.

HEC-RAS is a computer program designed as the successor to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineerings' Hydraulic Engineering Circular HEC-2, Water Surface Profiles program (WSPRO).  The program incorporates the Standard Step Method for Water Surface Profile computations, bridge hydraulics, including the method presented in WSPRO, culvert hydraulics, flood encroachments, design of open channel flow, analyzing split flow options and sub- and supercritical flow computations.   The program can be used to compute bridge pier and abutment scour following the HEC-18 guidelines.  The program is Windows-based and uses a graphical user interface user interface for file management, data entry and editing, program execution and output display.  It provides easy conversion from English to metric units and vice versa.

• Defined

• Importance - Why Have Them?

• Internal Control Components

• Internal Control Elements associated with each Component

• Practical Examples and Application of Internal Controls

• Distinction between Recipient and Sub-Recipient

• Distinction between Sub-Recipient and Vendors

• Roles and Responsibilities

• Administrative, Programmatic, and Other Requirements

• Relationship of OMB Circulars

• Applicability of OMB Circulars

  • Basic Guidelines

  • Composition of Cost

  • Direct and Indirect Cost

• The Sub award Agreement

• Sub-Recipient Monitoring

The ArcGIS® geo processing framework includes a scripting environment, and Python is the scripting language included with ArcGIS. This course introduces the Python scripting language and shows how it can be used to access and automate geoprocessing functionality. Students learn Python scripting syntax, and then begin writing scripts to automate geoprocessing operations. Students also learn how to incorporate Python scripts as custom tools in ArcToolbox.

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for experienced ArcGIS users who want to learn how to automate everyday processes or create complex analytical scripts. ARC Macro Language (AML™) and Avenue™ programmers who want to write scripts for ArcGIS will also find the course of interest.

Prerequisites
Students should have completed Introduction to ArcGIS I or Learning ArcGIS Desktop and Introduction to ArcGIS II or have equivalent knowledge. Basic programming skills, such as using loops and conditional statements, are also required.

This course introduces the student to the basic surveying tools, techniques, terminologies and mathematics necessary to perform the duties of a field inspector, transportation construction tradesmen or equipment operator. This course is 16 hours in length and includes actual field lab exercises where the student has an opportunity to practice topics covered in the classroom. This course includes practice problems with each section and a pre and post course test.

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The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) recently approved two major changes to the seismic design of highway bridges. The first updates seismic provisions in the AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, and the second adopts a new Guide Specification for LRFD Seismic Bridge Design.

A refresher and beginner course for public work employees. The course teaches the student in calculating areas, volumes, rates, costs, and solving common maintenance problems encountered in the field of public works.

This course considers FHWA's policies and procedures for applying the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to the project development and decision-making processes related to transportation facilities. The course examines the evolution of environmental policy and the integration of social, environmental, and economic factors into the framework of laws, regulations, policies, and guidance, which assist in achieving a decision on a transportation project that is in the best overall public interest.

The course emphasizes using the Council on Environmental Quality and FHWA's regulations and guidance for implementing NEPA and Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act, as well as initiatives for interagency coordination and streamlining the project development process. Also emphasized are public involvement, Title VI/Environmental Justice, FHWA's policy for mitigation and enhancement, and the role of transportation in achieving sustainable development.

Upon Completion of the training, participants will be able to:
-Design subsurface drainage systems for new and existing portland cement concrete (PCC) and asphalt concrete (AC) pavements.
-Assist in developing plans, specifications, and estimates for subsurface drainage system projects.
-Develop monitoring and maintenance programs for pavements with subsurface drainage systems.

The course provides training in the theory and application of alluvial channel flow, fluvial geomorphology, sediment transport, and river mechanics to the planning, location, design, construction, maintenance, and operations of highways.  Materials for this course comes from "Hydraulic Design Series 6 (HDS-6): River Engineering for Highway Encroachments- Highways in the River Environment."  The course includes detailed coverage on how to estimate rates of sediment transport by selecting appropriate equations for use in the computations.  Additional topics include sediment properties and sediment measurement techniques.  Case histories provide practical examples of problems that occur at highway crossings and encroachments of streams and rivers.  A computer generated 360- degree virtual tour site visit is used for a comprehensive workshop.  Example problems in sediment transport will be worked by the course participants.

This course is based on the "Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual" and provides training on the safety inspection of in-service highway bridges.  Satisfactory completion of this course will fulfill the training requirements of the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) for a comprehensive training course.

This is general safety training required by OSHA and MSHA. the segments covered apply to all work environments, from office to shop to field. Employees will learn how to work more safely and why they should. Areas covered are fire safety, housekeeping, proper lifting, bloodborne pathogens, and hazardous communications. Employees benefit by having a reduction in accidents and loss time injuries.

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This two day workshop includes two parts:
Systems Engineering Training- Learn about systems engineering, moving from general  concepts to the specifics of how systems engineering is being used for actual transportation projects.
Process Improvement Review- The workshop participants apply what they learned about systems engineering to their own project delivery process.  The existing project delivery process and sample project deliverables are reviewed and discussed.   Facilitators and participants will work together to develop a set of process improvement recommendations.  Workshop participants will meet on the morning of the last day to discuss and refine preliminary recommendations.

The course is designed to give the student a basic overview of signing and striping as per the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. Types of signs, pavement marking and their installation.

Designed to give an applied introduction to solving technical math problems, both in and out of the field.

Workshop Objectives
-To educate noise practitioners on the fundamentals of pavements.
-To educate pavement practitioners on the fundamentals of noise.
-To understand tire-pavement noise and how it fits into the bigger picture.
-To understand the fundamentals of measuring and interpreting noise.
-To examine current practices for designing and constructing quieter pavements.
-To learn of research and policy directions related to tire-pavement noise.

The Two Way Radio course is designed to give transportation industry personnel the basic knowledge of proper 2-way radio procedures for their agency and the FCC. Topics covered are the general use of a two-way radio system, tower systems, 10 codes, phonetic codes, rules and regulations. Accident reporting and recommended procedures is briefly discussed.
Effective Communications is intended to provide highway officials some basic guidelines for talking with and getting along effectively with the public, the media, their local governing boards, and each other. Topics include basic communication skills and tools for effective communications; how to use these tools to communicate successfully in specific situations; how to communicate with the media so that you control your news; how to control anger when dealing with irate citizens; how to develop and use good telephone habits to ensure effective communications with your public; and how a good boss communicates with employees.

This course provides a detailed introduction to urban roadway drainage design.  Design guidance for solving basic problems encountered in urban roadway drainage design is provided.  The topics are hydrology including rational equation, soil conservation method, regression equations, and synthetic hydrographs; and highway drainage including gutter flow, roadway inlet interception, storm drain systems, energy and hydraulic grade lines, detention ponds, and storm water management.
The 4-day course includes the basic 3-day course, plus presentation of the 1-day course FHWA-NHI 135028 Storm water Pump Station Design.