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Presentation Recordings

Conference Welcome and Presentation on AIT Composites by Ken Sweeney
Joint Evening Keynote: Nate Benoit on MaineDOT Wind Port Project and Habib Dagher on ASCC Offshore Wind Initiatives

Day 2 Welcome
UMaine President Joan Ferrini-Mundy Welcome
Morning Keynote: Luisa Paiewonsky on Building Volpe for the Next Century of Transportation Infrastructure Durability
Building Bridges into the Next Century Plenary Panel

Roberto Lopez-Anido on Gate-to-Grave: Lifecycle Stages of Polymer Composites in Infrastructure
Reed Miller on Life Cycle Assessment and its Application to Composite Technologies
Joe Fox on An Important Equation for Decarbonization in Infrastructure & Construction
Panel Discussion: Composites – The Greener Alternative

Kirk Bosma on Probabilistic Modeling under Changing Climate Conditions: Compound Flood Risk
Eric Ham on Incorporating Resilience into MaineDOT Project Design and Planning
Jeff Frank on Lessons and Observations on Coastal and Island Infrastructure Resilience
Panel Discussion: Transportation Resiliency & Impacts to our Coastal Infrastructure

Bill Davids on FRP-Concrete CT Bridge Girders: Recent Developments and Technical Advances
Andrew Schanck on Thermoplastics Composites for Infrastructure Applications
Mike Praul on Evolving Specifications for Modern Concrete
Panel Discussion: Advancing Bridge Structure Durability to the Next Century

Day 2 Closing
Day 3 Welcome

Rebecca Brown on Southern New England Highway ROWs as Habitat for Grassland Species
Aaron Gallant on Accelerated Carbonization to Stabilize Subgrade Materials
Jeff Pulver on Adapting Transportation Decisions Based on Roadway Context
Panel Discussion: Advancing Roadway Stability

Jonathan Rubin on Design and Implementation Challenges for CAVs in Rural Areas
Rick Corey on AI, Transportation, and Humans
Sarah Yager on The AV Revolution – How Rural and Small Urban Communities are Benefiting Today
Panel Discussion: The Future of AV’S Across Northern New England

Amanda Collamore on Engaging the Next Generation of Transportation Professionals
Kelly Flagg on Maine Construction Academy: Workforce Programs for the Future
Shawn Smith on Workforce Development – Engaging our Workforce: Real-Life Practice & Implementation
Panel Discussion: Engaging our Future Workforce & 2024 TIDC Annual Conference Closing Remarks

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