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Emergency Railroad Bridge Inspections

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    $395
Emergency railroad bridge incidents happen without warning, often far from the railroad bridge inspector's home base and at unusual hours. This course makes it possible for a broad range of highly capable employees to act as competent observers, so they can relay critical information to an offsite railroad bridge expert. Frontline MOW employees, managers, consultants, and individuals involved with railroad infrastructure and security can all benefit from this short online course that introduces you to the technical, procedural, and safety aspects of emergency railroad bridge inspection.
RA01658

Introduction to Traction Power and OCS Systems

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    $295
This course will provide an introduction of typical light rail and commuter rail traction power systems. A great introduction for those new to the topic and also for those who will be taking the full 2-day Fundamentals of Traction Power Systems and Overhead Contact Systems course. This is a recorded on-demand on-line course. You will receive course material and access to the instructor for follow-up questions. You will also receive 2 PDH’s (Professional Development Hours) and a certificate of course completion.
RA01727

Batteries for EV Applications

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  • Sep. 4-6, 2024 (D416)
    Madison, WI or Live Online
    $1,695
  • Jan. 21-30, 2025 (D417)
    Live Online
    $1,695
Energy storage in batteries is rapidly evolving technology that is a critical component of xEV systems.  Learn the fundamentals of batteries: key parameters, performance metrics, sizing, safety, form factor, management (BMS), cost drivers, and second life.
RA01816

Backflow Preventer Repair New

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  • Oct. 23-24, 2024 (D381)
    Face-to-Face Madison, WI
    $695
Learn to efficiently and effectively repair backflow preventers through interaction with expert instructors and hands-on repair practice.
RA01834

Solving Neighborhood Traffic Problems

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Improve your understanding of residential neighborhood street design concepts, including current approaches that reduce traffic problems in existing neighborhoods. Learn from leaders of mature residential traffic control programs, see residential traffic control devices in the field, and try your hand at several problem-solving cases adapted from real life situations.
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RA00165

Water Storage Tanks Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilitation

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Water storage tanks are an important, visible component of your water distribution system. Operation and maintenance of water storage tanks can significantly impact fire protection, water quality, service delivery, and maintenance costs. Rehabilitation costs for existing tanks sometimes exceed original construction costs, so it is important to select operation, maintenance, inspection, and repair procedures that will minimize the life cycle costs of your tanks. In this course, you will learn how to properly and cost-effectively operate, maintain, and rehabilitate steel and concrete elevated tanks, ground storage tanks, and standpipes. 
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RA00207

Effective Roadway Lighting

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In this course, you will have the opportunity to use current lighting design software as you work on street lighting and roadway lighting design examples. You will learn about new technologies like LED roadway lighting and gain hands-on experience as you solve practical street lighting examples problems. This course will focus on sustainable, energy efficient designs that are constructible, maintainable, and serve the needs of all users of your streets, roadways and walkways.
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RA00194
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