2008 Road Design Conference Designing for Society: Knowledge, Innovation & Sustainability Spokane...

2008 Road Design 2008 Road Design ConferenceConference

Designing for Society: Knowledge, Innovation &

Sustainability

Spokane October 7th -9th

Washington State CRAB – Board Washington State CRAB – Board MeetingMeeting

October 24October 24thth , 2008 , 2008


The The Road Design Conference Road Design Conference primary primary objective is to provide a venue for objective is to provide a venue for

counties to be exposed to new counties to be exposed to new technology know how and innovation technology know how and innovation

on a variety of topics of interest to on a variety of topics of interest to project managers, designers, surveyors, project managers, designers, surveyors,

CADD and support personnel. CADD and support personnel.

This year's theme;This year's theme;Designing for Society: Knowledge, Designing for Society: Knowledge, Innovation, & SustainabilityInnovation, & Sustainability showcased presentations on how to showcased presentations on how to not only meet today’s increasing not only meet today’s increasing standards of practice but to advance standards of practice but to advance county’s thinking, bring back the county’s thinking, bring back the originality and to promote originality and to promote sustainable use of resources.sustainable use of resources.


Agenda - Agenda - Day OneDay One

Presentations focused on new, Presentations focused on new, innovative technologies currently being innovative technologies currently being

developed along with presentations developed along with presentations offering solutions to challenges that are offering solutions to challenges that are

low-cost as well as sustainable.low-cost as well as sustainable.


Accelerated Bridge Construction

Dr. Charles Roeder U of W Engineering Professor

Washington State Transportation Research Center (TRAC).


Modern Reinforced Soil Modern Reinforced Soil TechnologyTechnology

2008 Road Design 2008 Road Design ConferenceConference Agenda - Agenda - Day TwoDay Two

Consisted of technical breakout Consisted of technical breakout presentations in two separate gatherings. presentations in two separate gatherings.

1.1. The morning presentations featured topics The morning presentations featured topics from county transportation professionals.from county transportation professionals.

2.2. The afternoon featured design system The afternoon featured design system demos from all the major software demos from all the major software company's that the counties utilize.company's that the counties utilize.


First off we had First off we had presentations prepared presentations prepared by a variety of County by a variety of County personnel from around personnel from around

the state.the state.


George Luft, Pend Oreille CountyGeorge Luft, Pend Oreille County. .

Lower West Branch Priest River Lower West Branch Priest River ConSpan Bridge.ConSpan Bridge. George presented George presented

on this successful design and on this successful design and construction project of a Con-Span construction project of a Con-Span

Bridge/Culvert.Bridge/Culvert.


Jim Caldwell, Cowlitz CountyJim Caldwell, Cowlitz County. .

Jim demonstrated how Cowlitz County Jim demonstrated how Cowlitz County utilizes their design software for project utilizes their design software for project

production. production.


Kelly Boyd, Pierce County Kelly Boyd, Pierce County CAD/CAE CAD/CAE Support EngineerSupport Engineer. .

Kelly illustrated processes in Civil3D on Kelly illustrated processes in Civil3D on how Pierce County Public Works how Pierce County Public Works Department have set up their styles and Department have set up their styles and cad standards to handle their workflow. cad standards to handle their workflow.


Jim McLefresh, Spokane CountyJim McLefresh, Spokane County GPS Survey Technician.GPS Survey Technician. Jim Jim demonstrated his County’s innovative demonstrated his County’s innovative way on how they assemble survey way on how they assemble survey field data into “Design Ready field data into “Design Ready Drawings” before sending then to Drawings” before sending then to design. design.


Brad Hofman, Snohomish County Brad Hofman, Snohomish County CADD Systems Administrator. CADD Systems Administrator. Brad showcased his county’s CAD Brad showcased his county’s CAD program workflow and their Asset program workflow and their Asset and Maintenance Management and Maintenance Management System project. System project.


Agenda - Agenda - Day ThreeDay Three We attempted something We attempted something

different this year to meet the different this year to meet the needs of the counties per their needs of the counties per their evaluations from the previous evaluations from the previous year;year;

Software VendorSoftware Vendor User User Group/Computer Group/Computer

lab/Classroom Training lab/Classroom Training


They wanted an opportunity to sit They wanted an opportunity to sit down with representatives from down with representatives from various software vendors of their various software vendors of their choice, in an unconstrained format to choice, in an unconstrained format to discuss any and all design software discuss any and all design software issues challenging their offices. issues challenging their offices.


This year we procured the most diverse This year we procured the most diverse & largest group of vendors ever at our & largest group of vendors ever at our

conference including;conference including;Softree, PacifiCAD, Carlson, Autodesk, Soil Nail Softree, PacifiCAD, Carlson, Autodesk, Soil Nail Launcher, Eagle Point, ESM Consulting Engineers, Launcher, Eagle Point, ESM Consulting Engineers,

Ideate, Coral Sales, Bentley, Portland Precision Ideate, Coral Sales, Bentley, Portland Precision Instruments. Instruments.


In addition to the In addition to the Conference AgendaConference Agenda

We held our 3We held our 3rdrd Project Design CompetitionProject Design CompetitionGoal Goal : For Counties to display their projects : For Counties to display their projects featuring innovative engineering ideas in visual featuring innovative engineering ideas in visual exhibits highlighting; exhibits highlighting;

Unique designsUnique designs Difficult sites to mitigate.Difficult sites to mitigate. Challenging terrain models.Challenging terrain models. Innovative Engineering details. Innovative Engineering details. In final Deliverable format.In final Deliverable format.

A way to transfer technology so that other counties A way to transfer technology so that other counties can gain from their knowledge and innovative can gain from their knowledge and innovative ideas for their own plans & specs.ideas for their own plans & specs.


This year’s winner, as voted on by their This year’s winner, as voted on by their peer’s, was: peer’s, was: Douglas County Douglas County for for their their McNeil Canyon Road ProjectMcNeil Canyon Road Project


““The RDC Traveling Trophy”The RDC Traveling Trophy”


In addition we also provided:In addition we also provided: Two Socials events. Two Socials events. A plated banquet dinner.A plated banquet dinner.Tuesday Software Forum/ Tuesday Software Forum/

Hospitality SuiteHospitality SuiteAnnual RDC Golf TournamentAnnual RDC Golf Tournament


What did we learn from the What did we learn from the County evaluations?County evaluations?



They want more hands on They want more hands on training like we featured training like we featured the last day.the last day.



They want more hands on They want more hands on training like we featured the training like we featured the last day.last day.

And More Design Topics!And More Design Topics!


This years attendance was well over 100 This years attendance was well over 100 which was up over 10% from last year’s which was up over 10% from last year’s

attendance.attendance.

This was a successful conference in light This was a successful conference in light of the current county budgets and with of the current county budgets and with

the increase in conference fee.the increase in conference fee.


But what we have learned the most But what we have learned the most from these conferences after 19 from these conferences after 19 years, is the hidden value for the years, is the hidden value for the

county designers, surveyors, drafters, county designers, surveyors, drafters, etc…which is being able to network etc…which is being able to network

amongst their peers, in a venue amongst their peers, in a venue conducive to their everyday duties, conducive to their everyday duties,

which for some, is a once a year which for some, is a once a year occurrence…and that’s occurrence…and that’s pricelesspriceless!!

THANK YOUTHANK YOU

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