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Technology Transfer Center Celebrates its 15th Anniversary

August of 2001 marks the fifteenth anniversary

of the Technology Transfer Center. 

We’d like to share a few highlights from over the years.

1986

·       The University of New Hampshire Technology Transfer Center opens.

·       First issue of Road Business is published.

·       Staff: John A. Anderson, Project Director; Yvonne E. Allen, Administrative Assistant; Charles H. Goodspeed, University Liaison.

·       Road Surface Management System (RSMS) development begins.

1987

·       Start offering free publications upon request.

·       Introduction of the video loan program, with 27 tapes.

·       First meeting of Road Agents Association. Allen Lary elected President.

 

1988

·       Roads Scholar Program is introduced in New Hampshire.

·       First Mountain of Demonstrations held at Waterville Estates, in Campton

·       RSMS issued for paved roads.

 1989

·       RSMS revised to include unpaved roads.

1990 

·       Edwin R. Schmeckpeper joins staff as a Research Engineer and instructor.

·       Jennifer Rand replaces Yvonne Allen as administrative assistant.

1991 

·       Dowel and Glulam timber bridge and concrete span bridge erected in parking lot at Mountain of Demonstrations. 

1992 

·       Edwin Schmeckpeper earns Ph.D. and leaves to assume an Assistant Professorship at Iowa.

·       Paul Brown becomes Research Engineer.

·       A.R. Van de Meulebroecke added to staff as T2 engineer.

·       Patty Ferrelli becomes a consultant for Public Works Management Systems.

·       First Municipal Equipment Management System (MEMS) workshop offered.

·       Quick Guides are published and distributed.

·       Cold Emulation research conducted on Madbury roads. 

1993 

·       John Anderson earns Ph.D. and becomes Direc­tor of Pennsylvania T2 Center.

·       Dave Fluharty replaces John Anderson as Director.

·       Hilar Varik from Estonia begins a one year intern­ship at UNH T2 Center.

·       Mountain of Demonstrations held in Nashua.

1994

·       CEU’s available in Road Scholar Workshops.

·       Road Scholar Program revised to provide four levels of recognition.

·       Jennifer Rand leaves the T2 Center to attend graduate school at Tufts University.

 

 

·       Kathy DesRoches replaces Jennifer Rand.

·       RSMS surveys by Civil Engineering students offered.

·       Master Road Scholar level achieved for the first time.

·       Mountain of Demonstrations returns to Waterville Estates. 

1995 

·       Distributed over 1000 publications and loaned over 100 videotapes.

·       A.R. Van de Meulebroecke retires.

·       Master Road Scholars become Advisory Board for training.

·       24 foot timber bridge beams are set and a 50 long 8’ high foot timber retaining wall built at Mountain of Demonstrations  

1996 

·       First annual Road Scholar Directory published

·       Road Agents Association becomes responsible for all of the Mountain of Demonstrations. UNH T2 Center conducts a tour of previous demos conducted at Mountain of Demonstrations.

·       Center applies for and receives grant to partially fund Work Zone Traffic Control kits for municipalities.

·       The first High Performance Concrete bridge in the Northeast is constructed along Route 102 in Bristol, NH.

·       The listserve Road.net, later changed to PW.NET, is created to enable people concerned with NH roads to network with each other. 

1997 

·       Number of Road Scholars (165) more than dou­bled since 1994 (74).

·       First T2 Challenge at the Mountain of Demon­strations.

·       Held first Sign Inventory Management System (SIMS) workshop, and distributed nationwide.

·       Over 200 people attend the High Performance Concrete Bridge Showcase in Waterville Valley; the showcase was held in cooperation with NHDOT, FHWA, and UNH. 

1998 

·       The Mutual Aid Program for Public Works is started. The UNH T2 Center becomes an administrator of the program.

·       Windows version of RSMS and SIMS completed and distributed. 

1999 

·       Over 200 people achieved Road Scholar status.

·       Established a Public Works Events Calendar on the UNH T2 Center web page.

·       UNH T2 Center opens a new webpage devoted to job opportunities. fireworks image

2000 

·       UNH T2 Center holds workshops on GASB 34 and Road Weight Limits.

·       Interactive Public Works Calendar is established on the website.

2001 

·       Crew Training program begins at Portsmouth and Littleton.

·       Road Business is offered on website in .pdf.