A Snapshot of Pavement Engineering Papers Presented at the 2013 Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting in Washington DC, USA

A. Veeraragavan and Rajib B. Mallick

Introduction

The Annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting in the US is held every year in the month of January in Washington, DC. This meeting is very well attended, and most people who are involved in consulting work, teaching or research that are related to some aspects of transportation engineering, try to attend it. There are numerous parallel sessions spread out in three hotels, and the subjects include numerous topics ranging from administration and management, design, education and training, operations and traffic management materials, pavements, aviation and vehicles, and equipment. The number of papers/presentations has been growing steadily over the years and this year, there were more than 4,000 presentations in approximately 750 sessions, with a record attendance of approximately 12,000.

Apart from listening to speakers about latest research work in the transportation area, and participating in committee meetings to discuss ongoing work and future session proposals and generate problem statements, most people enjoy the opportunity to meet and network with transportation professionals from other agencies and universities. Everyone who has been to this meeting agrees that it is an enlightening experience, and there are people who have been attending this meeting for decades – they would not miss it for anything!

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