Today's presentation on the Using New Technologies to Gather Origin-Destination Data, by Jeanne Bowie is going to be awesome! We are looking forward to seeing you today and learning about this new technology!

Don't forget to RSVP today for next weeks presentation on Using New Technologies to Gather Origin-Destination Data! We are really looking forward to hearing about some of the new technologies to help us do our jobs better.

We have an exciting meeting coming up about the Using New Technologies to Gather Origin-Destination Data. Jeanne Bowie, PE, PhD, PTOE, will be presenting on this topic. Don't forget to RSVP by Friday, October 28th.

Today's presentation on Smart Growth and Active Transportation, by Kristine Bunnell is going to be awesome! We are looking forward to seeing you today and learning about how to make Alaska an active place!

Don't forget to RSVP today for next weeks presentation on Smart Growth and Active Transportation! We are really looking forward to hearing about how to plan for the future in Alaska!

October Meeting

We are looking forward to October's presentation on Smart Growth and Active Transportation on October 4th.

Today's presentation on the West Dimond Blvd Upgrade Project, by Marc Frutiger is going to be amazing! We are looking forward to seeing all of you today and learning about the technical aspects of this project!

Don't forget to RSVP today for next weeks presentation on The West Dimond Blvd Upgrade Project! We are really looking forward to hearing about some of the technical aspects of the project.

Fellow ITE Members, There is a Seminar for Environmentally Sustainable Construction Practices coming up on October 31st. See below for more information and we look for to seeing you there.

We are very excited to hear about the upcoming meeting on September 13th about the West Dimond Blvd Upgrade Project. Marc Frutiger, P.E., will be presenting on this topic. Don't forget to RSVP by Friday, September 9th.

Performance of Multiaxial Paving Interlayer–Reinforced Asphalt Pavement

Hey ITE Members,

Here is a potential Training opportunity for you:

Performance of Multiaxial Paving Interlayer–Reinforced Asphalt Pavement

Presenter

Jenny Liu, PhD, P.E.

Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Wednesday, September 7th, 2016

10:00-11:00 AM Alaska Time

1.0 PDH will be awarded to individual attendees

Abstract

Paving interlayers have been used in asphalt concrete (AC) overlays for a variety of benefits. In cold regions such as Alaska and other northern states, pavements are more prone to distresses due to extreme climatic conditions. This webinar presents a study which has been conducted to explore how paving interlayers function in AC pavements in Alaska through laboratory investigation, pavement structural analysis, finite element method (FEM) analysis, and surveys from field test sections with three types of paving interlayers. The multi-axial interlayer provided the best overall laboratory performance in terms of stiffness, permeability, and resistance to cracking. The pavement structural analyses confirmed that using interlayer could improve fatigue crack resistance and extend service life. The FEM analysis indicated that the multi-axial interlayer could improve stress distribution more effectively than the two-yarn bi-axial interlayer. Preliminary results from field evaluation of test sections showed that pavement performance was improved if reinforced by interlayers, in terms of reduced amount and severity of cracking. Further monitoring of field test sections are recommended to give clearer projection of the utility of the paving interlayers in cold regions.

Presenter’s Bio

Dr. Jenny Liu is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. She received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University, and her B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Tongji University, Shanghai, China. Over the last ten years she has secured over 10 million dollars of research funding to support her research in infrastructure materials and pavement engineering. She is the Director of CESTiCC, and currently serving as an Associate Editor for ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Chair of ASCE Bituminous Materials Committee, Director of ACI Alaska Chapter, and members of TRB committees of AFP70, AFK30, and AFK50, and ASCE committees of Highway Pavement and Geo-Institute Pavements. She is a registered Professional Engineer in Alaska and certified examiner for ACI Certifications of aggregate and concrete testing technicians. Her dedication to education and research, and commitment to professional communities have been recognized by many awards including UAF Dennis Demmert Award, Best Paper Award (twice), ASCE Outstanding Reviewer (twice), ASPE Fairbanks Chapter’s 2016 Engineer of the Year Award, and IACIP Outstanding Service Award.

Please register here to attend the webinar.

May Meeting

Today's presentation on the University Avenue Rehabilitation and Widening in Fairbanks, by Matt Stone is going to be amazing! We are looking forward to seeing all of you today and learning about the technical aspects of this project!

Don't forget to RSVP today for next weeks presentation on The University Avenue Rehabilitation and Widening in Fairbanks! We are really looking forward to hearing about some of the technical aspects of the project.

May Meeting

We are very excited to hear about the upcoming meeting on May 3rd about the University Avenue Rehabilitation and Widening in Fairbanks. Matt Stone, P.E., will be presenting on this topic. Don't forget to RSVP by Friday, April 29th.

April 2016 Meeting

Yesterdays presentation was amazing! A BIG thanks goes out to Jim Potts for the great presentation on the Seward Highway Dimond to Dowling Reconstruction! We look forward to seeing the progress on the corridor throughout the next couple years.

March Meeting

Todays presentation on The Kodiak Airport RSA is going to be great! We are looking forward to seeing you today and learning about the changes to our transportation system!

March Meeting

Don't forget to RSVP today for next weeks presentation on The Kodiak Airport RSA! We are really looking forward to hearing what is happening in Kodiak.

E-Week!

E-Week is upon us!!! Don't forget to get out there and participate. The E-Week Flier detailing the schedule of events, contact information for volunteer opportunities, and information for sponsorship opportunities is shown in this post. FYI: ITE sponsors E-Week every year.

March Meeting

We have an exciting meeting coming up about the Kodiak Airport RSA. Morgan Merritt, P.E., will be presenting on this topic. Don't forget to RSVP by Friday, Feb 26th.

Also, make sure you get the Meeting dates added to your schedule using the (ics.) file that was provided with the January announcements! The file can also be found on this blog under the "2016 Calendar".

Todays presentation on The Glenn Highway and Muldoon Road Interchange is going to be awesome! Can't wait to see you all and learn about the changes to our transportation system!

Don't forget to RSVP today for next weeks presentation on The Glenn Highway and Muldoon Road Interchange! It's going to be a great presentation.

Hey everybody! We are pretty excited about the upcoming meeting. Presentation will be on the Glenn Highway and Muldoon Road Interchange. This interchange is pretty significant because it is Alaska's first Diverging Diamond Interchange! Don't forget to RSVP by Friday, Jan 29th.

Also make sure you get the Meeting dates added to your schedule using the (ics.) file that was provided with the announcements and under the 2016 Calendar section to the right!

Today's presentation on The Southwest Alaska Transportation Plan is going to be amazing! Can't wait to see you all!