Drainage: The Key to Roads that Last
(6 Professional Development Hours)
Course Times
Registration/Check-in 7:00 a.m.
Class 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Download PDF for mail-in registration
Locations
November 28, 2017 - Covington **REGISTRATION CLOSED**
St. Tammany Parish Public Works Complex
620 N Tyler St
Covington, LA 70433
About the Course
For roads that last, proper drainage is critical in much of Louisiana, which sometimes can be difficult for road owners given the nature of our climate, soils, and topography. Thus, roadway problems commonly found in Louisiana are saturated soils, ditches that never dry out, vegetation, sediment and obstructions in ditches and pipes, etc.
*Recognize the Problems associated with Drainage
*Know the Factors involved with Drainage
*Understand the Basic Hydrologic Cycle
*Know the Drainage Characteristics and Principles
*Be familiar with Roadway Protective Measures
*Understand Types of Drainage Systems
*Inspection Procedures for Drainage Systems
*Maintenance of Drainage Systems and Basic Good Practices
Who should attend:
This class is recommended for Parish and Local Agency Engineers, Managers, Supervisors and Employees who direct or conduct maintenance or repair of roadways and drainage systems in Louisiana.
Instructor Jim Ferguson, P.E., CFM:
For over 20 years, Jim Ferguson has been involved in the field of civil engineering in the public and private sector. Currently he serves as the Director of Public Works for West Feliciana, where he oversees all parish infrastructure, water and sewer utilities, development permitting, planning and zoning. Previous to that, he served as a Chief Engineer with the City of Baton Rouge, first in design and then in construction. For his first seven years in public service, he was the Drainage Engineer for East Baton Rouge Parish. He is a Certified Floodplain Manager, a Certified Levee Inspector in the State of Louisiana, and holds Professional Engineering licenses in Louisiana, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma, and Virginia. For the past twelve years, he has operated his sole proprietorship, AJ Ferguson Jr. Consulting Services, in which he provides engineering support to local governments and municipalities, as well as designing several commercial and residential development projects in the private sector.
Registration is required one week in advance of class. You can register online at www.louisianaltap.org. Registrants will receive a confirmation of their reservation. Registration by mail is available if postmarked before the deadline. Registration is $25.00 for municipal or public sector personnel and $50.00 for all others, which covers all materials, breakfast and lunch. If we do not have 72 hours advanced notice that you will not attend the seminar, your registration fee will be forfeited.