TRB’s SHRP 2 Tuesdays Webinar: Techniques to Fingerprint Construction Materials in the Field (R06B)

As part of the SHRP2 Tuesdays Webinar Series, TRB conducted a webinar on September 30, 2014 that discussed the unique fingerprint of common construction materials in the field and data sets for the unique signatures of many common construction materials. View the recorded webinar. 

The objective of SHRP 2 Renewal Project R06B was to identify and evaluate practical hand-held equipment—such as XRF, FTIR, or Raman-spectroscopy—for quantitative analyses of applications. Project R06B produced a report, Evaluating Applications of Field Spectroscopy Devices to Fingerprint Commonly Used Construction Materials, which documented the evaluation results of practical, portable spectroscopic equipment for in-situ analysis of a wide range of commonly used construction materials. The report also includes proposed American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards of practice for the analysis of titanium content in traffic paints by X-ray fluorescence and identification of chemical admixtures by attenuated total reflectance.

There is no fee to attend this webinar and other webinars in the SHRP 2 Series; however, participants must register in advance. A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to attendees who register and attend the webinar as an individual.


Webinar Presenters

• Maria Chrysochoou, University of Connecticut

Moderated by: Matt Miller, Transportation Research Board


Webinar Outline

• PART 1: Brief overview of SHRP 2 mission, objectives of the Renewal focus area and related SHRP 2 research
• PART 2: Presentation on the R06B Project research methodology, findings, and basis for future research
• PART 3: Federal Highway Perspective on the R06B Project
• PART 4: Question and answer session

The first 60 minutes of the webinar is for presentations and the final 30 minutes is reserved for audience questions.


Learning Objectives
After completion of this SHRP2 Tuesday Webinar, attendees will be able to

• Identify methods to fingerprint common construction material;
• Evaluate the results of using portable spectroscopic equipment; and
• Identify AASHTO standards of practice for the analysis of chemical admixtures.

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Registration Information
This webinar is sponsored by SHRP 2, and there is no fee to register or participate.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.


Professional Development Hour Information
A certificate for 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) will be provided to Professional Engineers (PEs) who register and attend the webinar as an individual. For groups, only the person that registers and attends the session will receive a PDH certificate.

Individuals registered as Florida PEs are required to email Reggie Gillum, RGillum@nas.edu, with their license number.

This webinar was developed in June 2014. TRB has met the standards and requirements of the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to RCEP by TRB. Certificates of Completion will be issued to individuals who register for and attend the entire webinar session. Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, PO Box 1686, Clemson, SC, 29633. Website: www.RCEP.net.

Registration questions? Contact Reggie Gillum at RGillum@nas.edu.