Previous Trainings

This workshop will consist of current topics related to bridge maintenance. The intended audience is engineers and managers who desire to increase their understanding of maintenance options and methods by which repairs are made. See page 3 of the flyer for a sample of past topics.

This 2-day class will cover welding & cutting safety, duty cycle, welding defects, equipment maintenance, demonstrations, SMAW, GMAW, GTAW.

Bridge Week Day 2 will now have two half-day workshops. Dr. Sherif El-Tawil, U of M, will deliver a workshop on UHPC covering material properties, qualification and acceptance, structural behavior and design, as well as applications of UHPC technology. MDOT Bureau of Bridges and Structures, Structure Construction Group will provide a presentation on Bridge Rehabilitation specifications, best practices, and dos/don’ts.

Updates (MDOT, Local Bridge Program, FHWA, TAMC, QA/QC), Managing Aging Culverts, Normalization of Deviance, MDOT Specifications & Protective Coatings for Bridge Preservation, Big Erick’s Bridge, New Macomb County Bridges, Mackinac Bridge

In this webinar you’ll learn how to:In this webinar you’ll learn strategies for facilitating a difficult meeting. Whether you’re dealing with attendees going off on tangents, discussing contingent topics, or heated disagreements that come up in the moment, this webinar will give you the skills to handle whatever your meeting throws at you.
• Facilitate meetings to achieve a specific outcome.
• Prepare attendees to increase engagement.
• Write and effective agenda.
• Manage your meeting time.
• Assign action items.
• Follow up after the meeting to assure follow through.

In this workshop you’ll learn about pavement basics, paving equipment, inspector safety, problem areas & distresses, and unique paving situations. A series of paving exercises will be included as part of this training.

In this workshop you’ll learn about pavement basics, paving equipment, inspector safety, problem areas & distresses, and unique paving situations. A series of paving exercises will be included as part of this training.

In this webinar you’ll learn how to:
• Facilitate meetings to achieve a specific outcome.
• Prepare attendees to increase engagement.
• Write an effective agenda.
• Manage your meeting time.
• Assign action items.
• Follow up after the meeting to assure follow through.

This class includes TAMC updates on data collection & council info, rating rules & tips, interactive rating exercises on asphalt/concrete/sealcoat roads. Attendance is required both days. Please note that registration for PASER Class 1 is separate.

This seminar is intended for any owner agency or their authorized representatives who are responsible for either the quality control, quality assurance, or the corresponding acceptance of any construction material item on MDOT Let contracts.