2019 ASCE Baton Rouge Branch November Luncheon & Site Visit

Mr. Christopher Melson is the Program Manager of Tran-SET – and is responsible for and oversees its research, technology transfer, education, and workforce development programs. He previously worked for the Federal Highway Administration at the Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, where he developed and managed their Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation (AMS) research program area. Mr. Melson received his Master’s Degree in Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Wyoming.

Agenda:

(See a detailed description of the labs that will be toured below the sponsors)

Location:

Free parking spaces are available for this event: fifty spaces will be reserved near Patrick F. Taylor Hall. The specific parking location of the spaces will be determined at a later date (nearer to the event). If necessary, additional metered parking is also available at $1.50/hour.  When traveling to LSU, please use the “main” surrounding roadways (such as Nicholson Drive, Highland Road, and Nicholson Drive Extension) as some internal streets on campus are closed to vehicular traffic. Please see Figure 1 for the location of Patrick F. Taylor Hall and the reserved room.Please contact Mr. Christopher Melson (307-389-6590) if you have trouble finding the venue or parking – or with any other general questions. 

Figure 1. General map of LSU campus (left) and close-up of Patrick F. Taylor Hall and location of the room (right).