4 th Annual Engineers Day Conference
November 30 – December 2 , 2021 Presented by ASCE-NH & Shea Concrete Products
November 30 th Technical Presentation # 1 ( Sponsorship by WSP / Aero Aggregates )
12:00 – 1:00 PM |
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Bunker Creek Bridge Replacement ( Nickie Hunter , P . E . – District Construction Engineer ( NHDOT ), Adam M . Stockin , P . E . – Assist . Vice President Supervising Structural Engineer ( WSP USA ), & Tim McLaughlin , P . E . - Senior Vice President ( SPS New England , Inc .)) |
This project in Durham , NH consisted of roadway widening and replacement of a critical bridge on Route 4 within a fourday road closure duration . Utilizing innovative features such as Foamed Glass Aggregate , Ultra-High Performance Concrete , Prefabricated Bridge Units , Integral Micropile Abutments and Strategic Tidal Construction Methods , the design-build team of SPS New England Inc . and WSP USA Inc . partnered with NHDOT to successfully complete the project . The primary goals of limiting the impact to the traveling public , mitigating settlement , meeting a 100-year service life , and minimizing impacts to the environment were accomplished through innovation and teamwork .
December 1 st Technical Presentation # 2 ( Sponsorship by Concrete Sealants Inc .)
9:00 – 10:00 AM |
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New Technologies in Precast ( Claude Goguen , P . E . ( Dir . of Outreach & |
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Technical Education – National Precast Concrete Association ( NPCA ))) |
For decades , precast concrete structures have been a trusted choice for everything from manholes and pipe to parking garages and stadiums . Along with those and many more traditional uses , precast concrete is being used in a variety of new applications such as repairing highways or in accelerated bridge construction . At the same time , technological advances in materials and manufacturing have enabled precast concrete producers to continually enhance product quality and sustainability while meeting rising demand . During this session , we will look at how a material like concrete , which has been around for thousands of years , is still evolving through amazing research and development . We will talk about how looking at concrete on a very small scale via nanotechnology is making a big impact on durability and discuss 3D printing and other automated processes and how they aid precast manufacturing . We will also discuss how cementitious materials and reinforcing are evolving to enhance sustainability and resiliency . No matter how much you think you know about precast , prepare to be amazed at its potential .
December 1st Lunch Presentation ( Sponsorship by WSP / Aero Aggregates )
12:00 – 1:00 PM |
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Curbing Meeting Fatigue : How to Make Meetings Work for Team |
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Effectiveness ( Tammy Jordan – Principal ( Leadership Consulting Group )) |
Where do employees spend most of their time as a team ? In meetings ! Although they are needed for teams to function , most employees are reporting meeting fatigue as one of the greatest team challenges . In this session , participants will learn about the most common culprits of ineffective meetings . We will use team development theory to look at ways to improve all meetings including virtual , huddles , and 1:1s . Specifically , we will look at meeting audits / assessments as a largely underutilized tool to make teams more effective and efficient . Participants will learn additional strategies that will help people become more motivated and less drained during their meetings .