Using FHWA’s Geosynthetics Mobile Application Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-11 | The Federal Highway Administration has partnered with the Geosynthetic Materials Association to develop a mobile application that provides information on the various types and functions of geosynthetic materials in road construction and maintenance programs. The video provides a brief tour of the mobile application’s many features for use when conducting onsite inspections. The app is available at no charge in the Google Play and Apple Stores. Visit: fhwa.dot.gov/clas/geosynthetics[An audio described version of this video can be found here: youtu.be/fqOmWrCXGME ]
FHWA’s Mobile Concrete Technology Center: How It Can Help You Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-18 | The MCTC takes concrete expertise on the road to Federal, State, and local transportation officials as well as industry, researchers, and academics. The MCTC team conducts on-site field testing and training with our fully equipped traveling laboratory, and showcases the latest testing equipment and technology.
Brent Spence Bridge Event - July 28, 2023 Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-18 | On July 28, 2023, FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt joined Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine at an event in Covington, Kentucky, to announce the design build contract award for the Brent Spence Bridge – a major milestone in delivering the project on time and on budget. The 60-year-old bridge is one of the busiest freight routes in the nation and is in a critical need of an update.
Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Pavement Technologies (AID-PT) Overview Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-15 | Highway users want to travel on safe, smooth, long-lasting, cost-effective, and efficient roads. One way FHWA meets the needs of the traveling public is through the Accelerated Implementation and Deployment of Pavement Technologies program, also known as AID-PT. This video highlights recent program successes.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 10 Demonstration, Part 3: Defining a Culvert Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This third part of the mesh modification lesson demonstrated how to add a 1D culvert to an SRH-2D model in SMS. Boundary conditions for culverts and 2D meshing around the structure are discussed.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 12: Working with Background Data Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This video demonstrates the steps to import data from different elevation sources and merge them into a single terrain data set. Lidar data filtering and import options and cross section surveys are used to merge two sample data sets into one SMS terrain data set (Scatter Data). The SMS raster tools are also demonstrated.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 11: Extracting 2D Hydraulic Modeling Parameters for Bridge Scour Analysis Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This video demonstrates how the hydraulic parameters for a bridge scour analysis are extracted from SRH-2D simulations using the SMS Bridge Scour Tool.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 10 Demonstration, Part 2: Defining a Pressure Flow Bridge Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This second part of the mesh modification lesson shows an example of a pressure flow bridge and how to add pressure flow boundary conditions. A newer pressure flow modeling option using a 3D bridge definition is also demonstrated.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 10 Demonstration, Part 1: Modifying the Mesh Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This video demonstrates the process of modifying a mesh to capture the key features around a hydraulic structure.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 7 Demonstration: Results Review Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | In this video, the steps of reviewing an SRH-2D simulation and the results in SMS are demonstrated and the available tools that can help with review are highlighted. FHWA’s model review spreadsheet is also presented.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 6 Demonstration, Part 3: Evaluating Mesh Quality Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This video highlights the SMS tools that are available to review the quality of the elements within a mesh, based on recommended interior angles, size transitions, and other specified criteria. Mesh quality is an import consideration that can affect the required computational timestep and accuracy of the simulation results.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 6 Demonstration, Part 2: Adding Details Using Mesh Patching Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This video demonstrates how to improve the representation of the main channel and other long features, with breaklines along the channel banks and quadrilateral (patch) mesh elements within the channel.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 6 Demonstration, Part 1: Creating a Simple Mesh Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This video shows how to create a mesh using the automated meshing tools in SMS.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 5 Demonstration, Part 3: Boundary Conditions and Monitor Features Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This video explains how to assign boundary conditions for an SRH-2D simulation in SMS and use a monitoring coverage to observe water surface elevations and flows during a simulation.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 5 Demonstration, Part 2: Creating Material Zones Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This video shows how to create a materials coverage and delineate polygons through the model domain to represent different Manning’s n roughness zones.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 2 Demonstration: Setting Up and Running an SRH-2D Simulation Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This video demonstrates the steps to set up and execute a new SRH-2D simulation in the SMS interface.
NHI Course 135095 Lesson 5 Demonstration, Part 1: Mesh Generator Coverage and Feature Extraction Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-10 | This video demonstrates how to automatically generate mesh breaklines for the channel centerline and bank arcs
EDC 7 Spotlight Video: Next Generation TIM Technology for Saving Lives Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-09 | Next-Generation Traffic Incident Management technologies such as smart emergency vehicle lighting, digital alerts, unmanned aerial systems, and new debris removal tools aim to increase traveler and responder safety, transforming response operations from routine to extraordinary.
An Introduction to the FHWA Hydraulic Toolbox Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-08 | This video provides an overview of the FHWA Hydraulic Toolbox, a suite of calculators for hydrologic and hydraulic analysis and design. This free software program was developed to make the job easier for designers and specialists who have the responsibility to evaluate and find solutions for water related problems, including: channel analysis and erosion protection, weir design, curb and gutter analysis, grated inlet design, rational method hydrologic analysis, detention basin analysis, riprap design, bed material gradation analysis, digital photo gradation analysis, and bridge scour analysis. For additional information, please view the Hydraulic Toolbox Desktop Reference Guide: fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/hydraulics/software/toolbox404.cfm and the National Highway Institute’s free, on-demand web-based training: nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/course-search?tab=0&key=135067&sf=0&course_no=135093 . The latest version of the Hydraulic Toolbox may be downloaded from the FHWA Hydraulics Software Page: fhwa.dot.gov/engineering/hydraulics/software.cfm . This page also includes contact information if there are any questions on the software.
Investing in America Means Electric Buses Are Coming to Grand Canyon National Park Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-08-04 | On July 6, 2023, FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt announced the award of $27.5 million to the National Park Service for the Grand Canyon National Park Shuttle Bus Fleet Replacement project in Arizona. Made possible through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the project includes 30 new buses, including 10 new battery electric buses and 20 new compressed natural gas buses, to replace the current aging fleet and the installation of charging infrastructure to support the new electric buses to serve about 6 million visitors annually.Administrator Bhatt discusses the importance of the project and its positive impacts on the environment and local economy with the U.S. Department of the Interior Deputy Assistant Secretary, Fish and Wildlife and Parks, Matthew Strickler, and the Superintendent of Grand Canyon National Park Ed Keable.
EDC 7 Spotlight Video Strategic Workforce Development Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-07-12 | The demand for highway construction, maintenance, and operations workers is growing while industry is experiencing a revolution of emerging technologies that will require new skills. This video highlights FHWA’s Every Day Counts innovation known as Strategic Workforce Development and the new resources that are available to help attract and retain workers and demonstrate the value of a career in transportation.
EPDs for Sustainable Project Delivery Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-06-09 | An Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is a tool that can demystify the environmental impacts of construction materials. EPDs communicate the greenhouse gas emissions of construction materials in a transparent and standardized manner. They provide an opportunity to reduce negative environmental impacts by transforming the project delivery process. Learn more in this FHWA Every Day Counts innovation spotlight video.
CDA Road Weather Management [AUDIO DESCRIBED VERSION] Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-30 | This video describes Road Weather Management (RWM), the key use case being developed and tested in the cooperative driving automation (CDA) research program, along with the testing scenarios. [This is an audio described version. A non-audio described version can be found here: youtu.be/PnPR5XDfutg ]
Cooperative Perception Scenario 2 – Pedestrian Crossing [AUDIO DESCRIBED VERSION] Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-30 | This video demonstrates Cooperative Perception Scenario 2 testing conducted at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research center. This scenario characterizes how a cooperative automated driving system (C-ADS) receives and interprets cooperative perception data when a pedestrian is crossing the road in front of the vehicle and the pedestrian is initially obstructed from the C-ADS.[This is an audio described version. A non-audio described version can be found here: youtu.be/tPvyNKZLS6o ]
Cooperative Perception Scenario 2 – Pedestrian Crossing Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-30 | This video demonstrates Cooperative Perception Scenario 2 testing conducted at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research center. This scenario characterizes how a cooperative automated driving system (C-ADS) receives and interprets cooperative perception data when a pedestrian is crossing the road in front of the vehicle and the pedestrian is initially obstructed from the C-ADS.[An audio described version of this video is available here: youtu.be/10BwdL8AiDw ]
CDA Road Weather Management Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-30 | This video describes Road Weather Management (RWM), the key use case being developed and tested in the cooperative driving automation (CDA) research program, along with the testing scenarios.[An audio described version of this video can be found here: youtu.be/tK-w9w2ZmZY ]
Golden Gate Bridge Anniversary Video - NHI-130053 Promotion Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-17 | Visit NHI’s website to host the FHWA-NHI-130053 Bridge Inspection RefresherTraining today! bit.ly/BridgeInspectionRefresher
Using FHWA’s Geosynthetics Mobile Application [AUDIO DESCRIBED VERSION] Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-11 | The Federal Highway Administration has partnered with the Geosynthetic Materials Association to develop a mobile application that provides information on the various types and functions of geosynthetic materials in road construction and maintenance programs. The video provides a brief tour of the mobile application’s many features for use when conducting onsite inspections. The app is available at no charge in the Google Play and Apple Stores. Visit: fhwa.dot.gov/clas/geosynthetics[Audio described version. A non-audio described version can be found here: youtu.be/Dr-gRj_LIbw ]
FHWA Administrator Discusses PROTECT Discretionary Grant Program Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-10 | In this public service announcement, FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt discusses the new PROTECT discretionary grant program with $1.4 billion in competitive grant funding available over five years to make roads, bridges, transit, rail and ports more resilient to climate change.
Webinar 9 Disability Advisory Groups Involvement in LPA Transition Plan Implementation Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-09 | ...
Webinar 8 LPO Experiences in Transition Plan Implementation Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-09 | ...
Webinar 7 Role of MPOs in Transition Plan Implementation Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-09 | ...
Webinar 6 State DOT Support of Local Public Agency Transition Plan Implementation Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-09 | ...
Webinar 5 Innovations and Technology for Transition Plan Development 1 Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-09 | ...
Webinar 3 Incorporating the Transition Plan in the Statewide and Metroplitan Planning Process Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-09 | ...
Tour FHWA’s New Mobile Asphalt Technology Center Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-09 | The FHWA Mobile Asphalt Technology Center (MATC) staff were on hand at the 2023 Transportation Research Board annual meeting to give conference attendees a look inside the new MATC. New features include a 29-foot section that can extend 5 feet wider than the old trailer to accommodate 20 people for classroom-style training, demonstrations, and open-house events, solar panels on the roof, and a wheelchair lift.
Strategic Workforce Development: ConnectU2Jobs Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-09 | Strategic Workforce Development: ConnectU2Jobs- A heavy highway construction job training program for justice involved youth.
Cooperative Perception Scenario 1 – Pedestrian Crossing [Audio Described version] Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-08 | This video demonstrates Cooperative Perception Scenario 1 testing conducted at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research center. This scenario characterizes how a cooperative automated driving system (C-ADS) receives and interprets cooperative perception data when a pedestrian is crossing the road in front of the vehicle and the pedestrian is initially obstructed from the C-ADS.(This is the audio described version. A non-audio described version can be found here: youtu.be/B3M2e1MYWsE)
Cooperative Perception Scenario 1 – Pedestrian Crossing Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-08 | This video demonstrates Cooperative Perception Scenario 1 testing conducted at Turner-Fairbank Highway Research center. This scenario characterizes how a cooperative automated driving system (C-ADS) receives and interprets cooperative perception data when a pedestrian is crossing the road in front of the vehicle and the pedestrian is initially obstructed from the C-ADS.An audio-described version of this video can be found here: youtu.be/3DAmqzwV5co
Strategic Workforce Development: ConnectU2Jobs Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-05-02 | Strategic Workforce Development: ConnectU2Jobs- A heavy highway construction job training program for justice involved youth.
FHWA Highlights Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Removing Financial Barriers to Creating Safer Streets Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-04-18 | In this public service announcement, local governments and metropolitan planning organizations can learn about a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law waiver that offsets the cost of planning and research activities conducted for Complete Streets projects.
NEVI CFI Grant Program Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-03-28 | The Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program is critical to bringing EV charging into communities across the country. FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt and Executive Director of the Joint Office of Energy and Transportation Gabe Klein discuss who is eligible for funding and why today is the day to apply.To learn more or to apply for a Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Program grant: fhwa.dot.gov/bipartisan-infrastructure-law. Applications are due by May 30, 2023.
Box Test Instructional Video Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-03-22 | The Box Test is a workability test for slip formed paving concrete to assess the concrete’s ability to maintain a vertical edge, as well as its ability to consolidate when energy is added through vibration. This video demonstrates how to perform the Box Test.
Alligator River Bridge Project: North Carolina Governor Cooper Chats with FHWA Administrator Bhatt Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-03-21 | FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt was in North Carolina on March 9, 2023, marking a $110M Mega grant to the North Carolina Department of Transportation to replace the Alligator River Bridge, a part of a vital corridor on US64, an east-west route that is critical to the economy in northeast NC.In this video, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper discusses with Administrator Bhatt the importance of the Alligator River Bridge project and the positive impacts of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in North Carolina.The Alligator River Bridge project is one of the first 9 Mega grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation to help create good jobs, grow the economy, strengthen supply chains, improve mobility & make our transportation systems safer for all users.
July 2021 - Measurement of Modulus in Pavements using Seismic Methods Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-02-24 | Dr. Navneet Garg from the National Airport Pavement & Materials Research Center (NAPMRC) discusses the use of the Property Pavement Analyzer (PSPA) at the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Full Scale APT Facility.
June 2021 - NDE Inspection of Timber Bridges Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-02-24 | James P. Wacker, a Research Engineer from the Forest Service, discussed the techniques and tools recommended needed for detailed inspections of timber bridges. An inspection protocol and a few case studies are provided by the Forest Products Laboratory within this presentation.
May 2021 - 21st century practices for 21st century infrastructure Federal Highway Administration USDOTFHWA 2023-02-24 | In this webinar, Nicholas E. Shrawder presented on behalf of PennDOT for the May 2021 NDE webinar series. PennDOT shared some recent experiences with adoption and initiatives to advance the state of practice for NDE of fabricated structural steel.
