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User Week:
Summer 2010 July 26 through 29, 2010
User Week is a combination of activities intended to act as a forum for StreetSaver® users to learn about new technologies, discuss implementation issues, and receive updates on the status of the Regional Streets and Roads Program. User Week is held three times per year. The 2010 Summer User Week workshops and classes are scheduled for July 26 through 29, 2010. Information for each event is included below. Please R.S.V.P. no later than Wednesday, July 21, 2010 to Kimberly Hughes via e-mail at khughe@mtc.ca.gov if you would like to attend any of these events, please reference "Summer 2010 User Week Registration" in the subject line and specify the event name in your email. There are no fees associated with User Week classes.
Instructor(s): Roger D. Smith, Asphalt Pavement Consultant
Asphalt Pavement Consultant -
Mr. Smith has extensive experience in asphalt technology. For many years he worked at Caltrans, where he conducted pavement research and managed the asphalt testing lab. He also served as a field engineer for the Asphalt Institute, where he assisted and trained users and producers of asphalt products. He was also the Executive Director of the Northern California Asphalt Producers Association (NCAPA). He holds a degree in Civil Engineering from Michigan Tech.
Date: Monday, July 26, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: MetroCenter, 1st Floor, Auditorium, 101-8th Street, Oakland CA 94607
Overview: Learn how to save time and money by extending the service life of asphalt pavements through proper maintenance and repairs. This 4-hour Road Show focuses on the asphalt materials, equipment, construction details, safety, maintenance and repair practices to enable your crews to do proper pavement maintenance. Topics include: types and causes of pavement problems; maintenance vs. rehabilitation; asphalt materials review and safety considerations; crack sealing; AC patching; and surface treatment options, including fog seals, chip seals and slurry seals.
Class size is limited to 50 people . Reservations required.
Date: Monday, July 26, 2010
Time: Lunch/12:00 PM - 1:00 PM and User Meeting/1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: MetroCenter, 1st Floor, Auditorium, 101-8th Street, Oakland CA 94607
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission's Pavement Management Program will be hosting a complimentary lunch on the MetroCenter patio, after the Technology Transfer workshop. So stick around and enjoy mingling with your jurisdictional colleagues.
The Awards Ceremony will begin after lunch, at the start of the General Users Meeting.
Awards to be presented include:
- All-Around Pavement Management Program 2009
- Regional Streets and Roads MVP 2009
- Best Consultant 2009
- Best Bay Area Roads 2009
- Mose Improved Roads 2009
- Power User 2009
Reservations required for lunch.
Instructor(s): Dr. Roger Smith, Texas A&M
Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: MetroCenter, 1st Floor, Auditorium, 101-8th Street, Oakland CA 94607
Overview: The goal of this course is to provide skills and knowledge in the following areas:
- Identify seven pavement distresses collected/entered into the MTC StreetSaver® software
- Identify inspection units used for pavement inspections
- Learn techniques to ensure quality inspections of pavements
- Perform actual surveys of an AC pavement section
- Calculate the PCI for an inspection unit
Required materials: Please bring a safety vest, measuring wheel, calculator, clipboard, and your Pavement Condition Index Distress Identification Manual for Asphalt and Surface Treatment Pavements (small flip book you received with the software).
Class size is limited to 35 people (2 people/consultant). Reservations required.
Instructor(s): Margot Yapp, Nichols Consulting Engineers
Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Alameda County Conference Center, Fremont Room, 125-12th Street, Oakland, CA 94607 (4th Floor)
Overview: This introductory workshop will provide instruction on how to perform data entry functions and database calculations using StreetSaver® Online v9.0. Topics will include:
- Introduction
- How the program works
- what’s new from StreetSaver® Online v9.0
- Online help
- Installation
- Program Set-up / Requirements
- Auditing & Migrating databases
- Data Entry and Editing
- Section Description
- Road Inventory
- Inspection Unit Information
- Pavement Condition Index (PCI) History
- Maintenance & Rehabilitation History
- Deterioration Curves
- Table Maintenance
- Events Module
- PCI Calculations
- Determining PCI
- Budget Needs
- Budget Scenarios
- PMS Reports & Graphs
- How to Generate / Print
- How to Interpret / Use Report
Class size is limited to 30 people (2 people/consultant). Reservations required.
Instructor: Margot Yapp, Nichols Consulting Engineers
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Alameda County Conference Center, Fremont Room, 125-12th Street, Oakland, CA 94607 (4th Floor)
Overview: This workshop provides instruction on project selection using StreetSaver® v.9 Topics will include:
- Project Selection Overview
- Budget Needs and Scenario Overview
- How to Define a Project
- Reports
- Running Scenarios and Interpreting Reports
- Project Examples and Tips
Class size is limited to 30 people (2 people/consultant). Reservations required.
Instructor: Margot Yapp, Nichols Consulting Engineers
Date: Thursday, July 29, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Alameda County Conference Center, Fremont Room, 125-12th Street, Oakland, CA 94607 (4th Floor)
Overview: Create powerful GIS maps easily using the new feature GIS Toolbox. Topics will include:
Section Link
- Automatically linking the shapre file to the StreetSaver® database
- Manually linking the shape file to the StreetSaver® database
- Examples
GIS Reporting
- Preparing and printing reports
- Standard queries
- Example
Limitations of the default shape files provided by MTC will also be discussed.
Class size is limited to 30 people (2 people/consultant). Reservations required.
Download Complete User Week Narrative
For maps of the above locations, please
click the following:
MetroCenter
Auditorium in Acrobat (PDF) Format
Alameda
County Conference Center in Acrobat (PDF) Format
Nearby Restaurants and Parking Garages in Acrobat (PDF) Format
Please check back periodically for updates.
For general questions about User Week, please contact Sui Tan at stan@mtc.ca.gov.
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