About this Event
Concrete Infrastructure: The Foundation of Nevada's Future<h5>Concrete infrastructure forms the backbone of Nevada's communities, enabling safe and efficient transportation, robust buildings, and essential utilities. Its strength, versatility, and longevity contribute to urban development, disaster resilience, and sustainable growth. Investing in concrete infrastructure is crucial for ensuring a stable and prosperous future.</h5><h5>Gather with leadership and teams from the Nevada Department of Transportation, planners, engineers, consultants, contractors, and others involved in the design of Nevada’s highways, bridges, waterways, transportation systems, and allied concrete infrastructure.</h5>
Conference Program
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Registration & Breakfast
7:00-8:00 am
Opening Session
8:00-8:45 am
Opening Remarks
Tracy Larkin Thomason, NDOT Director
Khoa Nguyen, FHWA Nevada Division Administrator
The New Road Ahead:
Overview of Infrastructure Projects Planned for Nevada
Scott Hein, NDOT Assistant Director
Spotlight on NDOT Projects
The I-15 Tropicana Interchange Project
Dallan Affleck, NDOT Senior Project Manager
The I-80 Widening Project
Chris Kuhn,NDOT Senior Project Manager
Project Neon – Phase Two
Eric Sheetz, NDOT Project Manager
The Henderson Interchange Project
Dallan Affleck, NDOT Senior Project Manager
Wrapping Up the Centennial Bowl Project
Brian Boedigheimer, NDOT Supervisor III
General Session
9:15-1:30 pm
SuperFlat: Warehouse Concrete
Tesla Sparks $3.6B, 4-Million-SF Electric Semi-Truck Manufacturing Facility
UES via Tim Douglas
9:30 am
AI & Infrastructure Concrete – Panel Presentation
Sarah McGuire, Giatec, SmartRock’s Roxi
Mathieu Bauchy, Concrete Copilot, Concrete.AI
Nishant Garg, University of IllinoisModerator – Tom Van Dam
10:15 am
Sponsor & Exhibitor Spotlight/Break/Prize Drawing
10:45 am
Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and their Role in Sustainability
“EPDs, PCRs, and LCAs – Oh My!”
Tom Van Dam, WJE
11:00 am
FHWA Funding for Low-Carbon Construction Materials in Nevada
Peter Schmalzer, NDOT Assistant Chief Materials Engineer
11:15 am
Drones: Planning, Surveying, Inspections, Forensics & More
Tarek Tabshouri, P.E., Acting Director, Aeronautics Program, Caltrans
Lunch
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Sponsor Presentation of the UNR Concrete Canoe Team
and The Sphere: Construction Video Presentation
General Session (continued)
1:00 - 1:30 pm
Brightline West
Adrian Share, Brightline West and Ryan Wheeler, Horrocks
Brightline West will connect Las Vegas and Southern California with the first true high-speed passenger rail system in the nation, traveling at speeds up to 200 miles per hour.
Breakout Sessions
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Innovations in Pavement & Materials
1:30 pm
New Embedded Sensor Technology for Concrete Curing
Luna Lu, Ph.D., Director, Center for Intelligent Infrastructure, Purdue University; and CEO, Wavelogix
2:00 pm
Improving Pavement Resiliency to Flooding: A Case for Concrete Pavements
Leif Wathne, CP Tech Center
2:30 pm
NextGen Cement: Natural & Blended Pozzolans
Tom Tietz, California Nevada Cement Association
Jared Kupcak and David Imse, Nevada Cement Company
New Paving Technologies
Scott Pedersen, VP of Engineering/Research and Development, Gomaco
Breakout Sessions
1:30 - 3:30 pm
Innovations in Bridge Construction
1:30 pm
FHWA Efforts on Building Information Modeling (BIM) for Bridges
Linh Warren, Senior Bridge & Tunnel Engineer, FHWA Office of Bridges and Structures
2:00 pm
Enhancing Performance with Internally Cured Concrete – EPIC2
Tim Barrett, FHWA
2:30 pm To Be Announced
Dave Chase, NDOT Assistant Chief Structures Engineer – Design
3:00 pm To Be Announced
Dave Chase, NDOT Assistant Chief Structures Engineer – Design
3:30
Exhibits/Grand Prize Raffle Drawing/Dessert
Thursday, October 24th
Field Trip
8:30 - 11:30 am
Field Trip to the US 395 North Valleys Project
Hosted by Q&D Construction
Robert Vrooman, NDOT Project Manager
Pat Vrandenburg, NDOT Resident Engineer
Jeff Bean, VP Heavy/Civil Group at Q&D
Breakfast, lunch and refreshments are included in your registration.
Professional Engineers earn 7 PDHs by attending the conference.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, 3800 South Virginia Street, Reno, United States
USD 209.93
