Our July 2022 member event (in-person!) featured an amazing presentation by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Deputy District Commander Lt. Col. Dianna Lively, titled “U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s Current Projects”. Current Projects in the Sacramento District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: Read more…
Inside this presentation, you learn about an amazing presentation by Michael Anderson, CA DWR, State Climatologist titled “Perspectives on Building Resilience in Water Management – Timing, Pace, and Scale“. TUESDAY, June 7th, 12 PM PST – Free Online Presentation ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: Climate change is impacting water management through changes Read more…
Inside this post, you learn about an amazing Tour of the UC Davis Center for Geotechnical Modeling (CGM) THURSDAY, April 28th, UC Davis CGM Tour from 4 PM to 6 PM and Social Hour at Davis Beer Shoppe from 6:30 PM ABOUT THE TOUR: This tour was focused on the Read more…
Inside this post, you learn about an amazing presentation by Glenn Fleming titled “Fire Life Safety Renovation of the Century Freeway Tunnels.“ TUESDAY, April 26th, 12 PM PST – Free Online Presentation ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: In 2018, Caltrans set out to replace and/or upgrade the functional systems in the Century Read more…
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: What is discussed: Definition of Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV) Potential benefits of CAV Brief history in Caltrans role in CAV Scope of Caltrans responsibility and activities related to CAV CAV strategic plan and implementation plan efforts underway The future of CAV in CA and challenges ahead Read more…
Summary of what is presented: Information on several movable bridges in the Caltrans inventory will be presented along with the maintenance challenges: keeping the bridge moving safely for the public; designing and integrating new systems and components. Participants will gain insight on the seldom-seen parts of moveable bridges and the Read more…
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: California’s Dam Safety program was established in 1929 in the wake of the St. Francis Dam failure in Southern California. Since its beginning, the California Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) has evolved in response to changes in the industry and incidents that have caused a reexamination Read more…
About the Presentation Aramid fibers add crack resistance to any asphalt mix, mitigate future maintenance, and add to service life. This presentation discusses one product, its production, and recent research by the University of California Pavement Research Center, FHWA, and the Texas Transportation Institute. A case study of an overlay Read more…
About the Presentation The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) Light Rail Modernization Project moves forward with plans to upgrade its network. The Modernization Project focuses on the “Gold Line” (US 50 corridor) and includes the purchase of 20 new low-floor light rail trains with better accessibility; modification of stations to Read more…
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: The California High-Speed Rail will connect mega-regions of the state, contribute to the economic development and a cleaner environment, create jobs, and preserve agricultural and protected lands. Read more…