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Engineering Technical Focus Topics during the presentation include: the East Tennessee (PlanET) collected ideas and
Chattanooga’s Ross’s Landing Park – economic and technical aspects of using RCC; input for their project as part of a regional
Structural Repairs construction issues and/or requirements; planning model. A main topic will be how the
Ross’s Landing Park was built in 2005 as testing issues and/or requirements; and project developed their understanding of equity
part of the City of Chattanooga’s 21st Century structural aspects of the materials used in in the region and made social equity a main
Waterfront effort to encourage residents and RCC. Additional points of interest include goal for the plan.
visitors to embrace this picturesque section of how structural coefficients for the respective
the Tennessee River that intersects downtown materials were developed using a combination Illegal Dumping – New Challenges to an
Chattanooga. In 2008, it became apparent that of core sampling, Ground Penetrating Radar Old Problem
settling of terrace beams, sinkholes around (GPR), and Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Illegal dumping is not just for roadsides and
utility boxes, and concrete cracks and spalls data. remote natural sites anymore. Originally
were occurring, resulting in significant, and buried in garbage (tires, auto parts, food
potentially hazardous, structural deterioration How to Leverage Your Streetscape in the waste and all sorts of yucky things), City
of a relatively new structure. This presentation New Method of Economic Development agencies, Shelby County and Torian (from the
will explore the dos and don’ts of completing Companies and individuals alike are choosing state) have developed low cost strategies
a multi-million dollar waterfront project in the to live, work, and play in areas with better to monitor the 100+ active dump sites
heart of a major city. quality of place over those with tax breaks throughout the City. With trail camera
and subsidies. What influences this trend? surveillance, Memphis and the State have
Engineering Technical Focus How have other cities taken advantage of been able to monitor and remediate problem
GIS-centric Asset Management System for this information? What steps can be taken sites and prosecute offenders. Probably the
Pavement Management: Easier, Faster, to influence the quality of place within your biggest indicator of success in “roadside and
and To The Point! community? We will explore what streetscape natural area” illegal dumping enforcement is
They say that good things result from design factors can be implemented to optimize the change in illegal dumping locations. Why
unexpected events… during a Cityworks this sort of economic growth in your community. go to the woods when an urban dump site is as
implementation in the City of Alcoa, a close as the vacant home down the street?
MicroPaver and Cityworks incompatibility Integrating HR Concepts to Improve
problem led to a custom inspection for Your Public Works Team: Health and Kingsport’s Waste Tire Program
Pavement Management. Though the problem Safety, Training and Development, Risk The City of Kingsport realized an issue at hand
has been resolved between the software, the Management with waste tires. Knowing a change had to be
new method proved to be the best way to It is sometimes easy for busy Public Works made, staff reviewed the current process and
conduct paving inspections in the city. This professionals to get so caught up in managing began implementing new ideas and procedures
is the City of Alcoa’s all-inclusive process for projects, closing out work orders, providing for processing waste tires. Learn the various
Pavement Management using only Cityworks basic services and facing day-to-day challenges steps followed to properly process waste tires,
and its GIS power. that they lose sight of “big picture” concepts what recyclers required, how to handle fleet and
like organizational health and development. specialty tires, and end uses for tires. Learn all
Engineering Technical Focus Traditional human resource management aspects of implementing a new program from
Is a Roundabout the Solution for Your concepts like Health and Safety, Training and start to finish.
Problem Intersection? Development, and Risk Management can
Roundabouts are not the solution to every be easily integrated into your Public Works TDEC 2025 Plan – Objective 1 and 8
substandard intersection. The construction of management approach to ensure that you never Implementation Update
a roundabout is only a benefit if it addresses lose sight of the “big picture” even when you An overview of the process and methodology
the problem at the location and if the are stuck in the weeds. that the Division of Solid Waste Management
environment is right for its use. Construction and the Office of Policy and Planning has
of a roundabout for the wrong purpose or in APWA Accreditation – taken to gather and analyze data, engage
the wrong environment can lead to new or How Chattanooga Did It! with stakeholders, and formulate final
additional problems. This presentation will help Learn about the City of Chattanooga Department recommendations for updating Tennessee’s
Public Works officials screen potential sites for of Public Works APWA Accreditation program statewide waste reduction and diversion goal
determining if the appropriate solution is indeed and how they successfully became the first and ensuring sustainable funding.
a roundabout. Accredited Public Works agency in the State of
Tennessee. In this brief presentation and forum, Building Partnership with the Tennessee
Engineering Technical Focus Chattanooga’s Accreditation Program Manager Training Academy
Chattanooga’s Use of Roller Compacted Britt Elmore and Public Works Administrator TDEC and partner organizations will share how
Concrete Justin Holland explain the benefits of the the Tennessee Training Academy developed from
This session will explore the City of Accreditation, how they were successful, what an idea to a reality and how it is expanding
Chattanooga’s use of Roller-Compacted they learned, and how their experiences may professional development opportunities in the
Concrete (RCC) on various projects in the help your agency. Southeast. Also featured will be an emerging
community. Representative projects conducted partnership with the Tennessee Solid Waste
with both contract and internal work forces Ideas & Designs for Our Future: Learning Directors Association and TDEC to more
will be discussed, especially in regards to from East Tennessee’s Sustainable effectively implement the 2025 Plan at the state
the nuances of performing this type of work Communities Projects and local levels.
with the two different construction personnel. This session will discuss the many ways Plan
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Chattanooga’s Ross’s Landing Park – economic and technical aspects of using RCC; input for their project as part of a regional
Structural Repairs construction issues and/or requirements; planning model. A main topic will be how the
Ross’s Landing Park was built in 2005 as testing issues and/or requirements; and project developed their understanding of equity
part of the City of Chattanooga’s 21st Century structural aspects of the materials used in in the region and made social equity a main
Waterfront effort to encourage residents and RCC. Additional points of interest include goal for the plan.
visitors to embrace this picturesque section of how structural coefficients for the respective
the Tennessee River that intersects downtown materials were developed using a combination Illegal Dumping – New Challenges to an
Chattanooga. In 2008, it became apparent that of core sampling, Ground Penetrating Radar Old Problem
settling of terrace beams, sinkholes around (GPR), and Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD) Illegal dumping is not just for roadsides and
utility boxes, and concrete cracks and spalls data. remote natural sites anymore. Originally
were occurring, resulting in significant, and buried in garbage (tires, auto parts, food
potentially hazardous, structural deterioration How to Leverage Your Streetscape in the waste and all sorts of yucky things), City
of a relatively new structure. This presentation New Method of Economic Development agencies, Shelby County and Torian (from the
will explore the dos and don’ts of completing Companies and individuals alike are choosing state) have developed low cost strategies
a multi-million dollar waterfront project in the to live, work, and play in areas with better to monitor the 100+ active dump sites
heart of a major city. quality of place over those with tax breaks throughout the City. With trail camera
and subsidies. What influences this trend? surveillance, Memphis and the State have
Engineering Technical Focus How have other cities taken advantage of been able to monitor and remediate problem
GIS-centric Asset Management System for this information? What steps can be taken sites and prosecute offenders. Probably the
Pavement Management: Easier, Faster, to influence the quality of place within your biggest indicator of success in “roadside and
and To The Point! community? We will explore what streetscape natural area” illegal dumping enforcement is
They say that good things result from design factors can be implemented to optimize the change in illegal dumping locations. Why
unexpected events… during a Cityworks this sort of economic growth in your community. go to the woods when an urban dump site is as
implementation in the City of Alcoa, a close as the vacant home down the street?
MicroPaver and Cityworks incompatibility Integrating HR Concepts to Improve
problem led to a custom inspection for Your Public Works Team: Health and Kingsport’s Waste Tire Program
Pavement Management. Though the problem Safety, Training and Development, Risk The City of Kingsport realized an issue at hand
has been resolved between the software, the Management with waste tires. Knowing a change had to be
new method proved to be the best way to It is sometimes easy for busy Public Works made, staff reviewed the current process and
conduct paving inspections in the city. This professionals to get so caught up in managing began implementing new ideas and procedures
is the City of Alcoa’s all-inclusive process for projects, closing out work orders, providing for processing waste tires. Learn the various
Pavement Management using only Cityworks basic services and facing day-to-day challenges steps followed to properly process waste tires,
and its GIS power. that they lose sight of “big picture” concepts what recyclers required, how to handle fleet and
like organizational health and development. specialty tires, and end uses for tires. Learn all
Engineering Technical Focus Traditional human resource management aspects of implementing a new program from
Is a Roundabout the Solution for Your concepts like Health and Safety, Training and start to finish.
Problem Intersection? Development, and Risk Management can
Roundabouts are not the solution to every be easily integrated into your Public Works TDEC 2025 Plan – Objective 1 and 8
substandard intersection. The construction of management approach to ensure that you never Implementation Update
a roundabout is only a benefit if it addresses lose sight of the “big picture” even when you An overview of the process and methodology
the problem at the location and if the are stuck in the weeds. that the Division of Solid Waste Management
environment is right for its use. Construction and the Office of Policy and Planning has
of a roundabout for the wrong purpose or in APWA Accreditation – taken to gather and analyze data, engage
the wrong environment can lead to new or How Chattanooga Did It! with stakeholders, and formulate final
additional problems. This presentation will help Learn about the City of Chattanooga Department recommendations for updating Tennessee’s
Public Works officials screen potential sites for of Public Works APWA Accreditation program statewide waste reduction and diversion goal
determining if the appropriate solution is indeed and how they successfully became the first and ensuring sustainable funding.
a roundabout. Accredited Public Works agency in the State of
Tennessee. In this brief presentation and forum, Building Partnership with the Tennessee
Engineering Technical Focus Chattanooga’s Accreditation Program Manager Training Academy
Chattanooga’s Use of Roller Compacted Britt Elmore and Public Works Administrator TDEC and partner organizations will share how
Concrete Justin Holland explain the benefits of the the Tennessee Training Academy developed from
This session will explore the City of Accreditation, how they were successful, what an idea to a reality and how it is expanding
Chattanooga’s use of Roller-Compacted they learned, and how their experiences may professional development opportunities in the
Concrete (RCC) on various projects in the help your agency. Southeast. Also featured will be an emerging
community. Representative projects conducted partnership with the Tennessee Solid Waste
with both contract and internal work forces Ideas & Designs for Our Future: Learning Directors Association and TDEC to more
will be discussed, especially in regards to from East Tennessee’s Sustainable effectively implement the 2025 Plan at the state
the nuances of performing this type of work Communities Projects and local levels.
with the two different construction personnel. This session will discuss the many ways Plan
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