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By Ray Gerke

Updated to July 2006

HIGHLIGHTS OF TECHNICAL PAPERS RELATED TO ASSET MANAGEMENT

R. J. Gerke, Gaston Gordeau, "Developing Maintenance Inspection Standards for a City Roadway Department", American Public Works Reporter, Annual Transportation Issue, July 2006

R. J. Gerke, Sandra Blevins, Brian Berzolla, "Sustainability in Managing Health Care Infrastructure", National Healthcare Leadership Conference, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, June 2006

R. J. Gerke, Brian Berzolla, "Attempting to Manage Healthcare Facilities to Achieve Measurable Levels of Service", Healthcare Middle Management Conference, Toronto, Canada, April 2006

R. J. Gerke, Brian Berzolla, "Challenges in designing and implementing a comprehensive work management system", Canadian College of Health Service Executives, Edmonton, Canada, February 2006

R. J. Gerke, "Managing Public Infrastructure from creation to disposal", 3rd Civil Engineering Conference in the Asian Region CECAR, Seoul, South Korea, August 2004

R. J. Gerke, "An Overview of the Principles & Practices of Asset Management as Applied to Public Sector Infrastructure", Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, Asset Management Seminar, Saskatoon, Canada, June 2004

R J. Gerke, J Jorgenson, "Challenges in designing and implementing a comprehensive work management system", American Public Works Reporter, February 2005

R. J. Gerke, N Simmons, "Developing Standard Operating Procedures for a water and sewer department", American Public Works Reporter, February 2005

R J. Gerke, J Jorgenson, "City implements continuous process improvement in roadways section", American Public Works Reporter, July 2003

R J. Gerke, Doug Drever, "Strategic issues for a city roadways re-engineering project", American Public Works Reporter, July 2002

R. J. Gerke, "Sustainability and the Preservation Challenge", Canadian Public Works Association, Winnipeg, Canada, November 2002

R. J. Gerke, T. Provis, "Maintenance Management Systems in a Contract Environment", 4th International Conference of Maintenance Societies, Maintenance Engineering Society of Australia, Australia, 2000

R. J. Gerke, W. S. Sillers, "An Innovative Method to Estimate the Passing Hazard Index for a two lane rural Highway", International Traffic Engineering Symposium, Beijing, China, August 2000

R. J. Gerke, C.M. Dewald, "A Case Study in the Application of Project Level Life Cycle Analysis to Asphalt Pavement Preservation Strategies", World of Asphalt Pavements Conference, Australian Asphalt Pavement Association, Sydney, Australia, February 2000

L. Higgins, R. J. Gerke, "Re-Engineering Change Management", 1999 International Public Works Congress & Exposition, American Public Works Association, Denver, Colorado USA, 1999

L. Higgins, R. J. Gerke, "Quality Assurance Implementation for Asset Condition Information - An Urban Case Study", 1999 International Public Works Congress & Exposition, American Public Works Association, Denver, Colorado USA, 1999

R. J. Gerke, "Managing Civil Infrastructure from Creation to Disposal - Some Key Concepts" 27^th Annual CSCE Conference, Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 1999

R. J. Gerke, D. Drever, "Strategic Issues for a City Road Asset Management Re-Engineering Project" 19^th ARRB TR Conference-Investing in Transport, ARRB, Sydney, Australia, 1998

R. J. Gerke, C.M. Dewald, A. Churko "A Method for Life Cycle Analysis Using Highway Network Level Data" 19^th ARRB TR Conference-Investing in Transport, ARRB, Sydney, Australia, 1998

R. J. Gerke, C.M. Dewald, R. Gerbrandt "Use of Highway Network Level Data for a Project Level Life Cycle Analysis" Crossroads 2000, Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa State University, Iowa, USA, 1998

R. J. Gerke, D. Drever "Strategic Issues for a City Roadways Re-Engineering Project" Crossroads 2000, Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa State University, Iowa, USA, 1998

R. J. Gerke, C.M. Dewald and R. Gerbrandt "Level of Service Based Life Cycle Cost Analysis" TAC Annual Conference, Transportation Association of Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 1998

R. J. Gerke, A. Churko "Development of Network Level Highway Maintenance and Rehabilitation Performance Models" TAC Annual Conference, Transportation Association of Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1998

R. J. Gerke, C.M. Dewald "A Global Review of Highway Maintenance Privatization - 1998" TAC Annual Conference, Transportation Association of Canada, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, 1998

R.J. Gerke has authored and presented over forty technical papers during the past 10 years. Following is a selection of those papers.

R. J. Gerke and P. J. Sawchuk "Privatization of a Complete Highway Maintenance Program -The Alberta Experience".  The 8th AASHTO/TRB Maintenance Management Conference, Saratoga Springs, NY, 1997

Dr. G. Sparks, R.J. Gerke, D. Kaweski "Integrating Maintenance Management and Pavement Management Systems" The 7th AASHTO/TRB Maintenance Management Conference , Orlando, Florida, 1994

R.J. Gerke, Road Network Maintenance - the Big Issues?, 7th National Local Government Engineering Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 1993

R.J. Gerke, The Most Significant Decision in Road Network Maintenance?, Victorian PMS User Group Conference, Australia, May 1993

R.J. Gerke, Road Network Maintenance - A Question of Goals and Objectives, ISBN 0 7310 0018 1, C-SHRP Seminars at Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Fredericton, Canada, June 1992

R.J. Gerke, Implementation of Network Optimization System to Optimize Expenditure of Road Upkeep Funding, VI Conference of REAAA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1990

R.J. Gerke, G.G. Tooma, Road Pavement Management Information Needs of a Road Authority, VI Conference of REAAA, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1990

R.J. Gerke, PMS - A Road Authority to Perspective, National Local Government Engineering Conference, Adelaide, Australia, 1990

R.B. Smith, R.J. Gerke, Is Seven Day Strength a Reliable Indicator of 28 Day Strength in Road Pavement Concrete?, Proceedings 14th ARRB Conference, Sydney, Australia, 1988

R. J. Gerke, L.N. Lainson, Construction Specification to Ensure Satisfactory Ride Qualities of Concrete Pavement, Proceedings of IV Conference of REAAA, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1983

R.J. Gerke, V. Brizga, Experimental "Well Drained" Box Pavements in a High Rainfall Area: Design Concepts, Construction and Short-Term Performance, Proceedings of Eleventh ARRB Conference, University of Melbourne, Australia, 1982

R.J. Gerke, In Situ Testing of Infiltration of Water Through Road Pavements, Proceedings of Eleventh ARRB Conference, University of Melbourne, Australia, 1982

R.J. Gerke, Maintenance and Desirable Features of a Maintainable Subsurface Drainage System, IRC Seminar on Maintenance and Drainage Aspects of Road Pavements, Bangalore, India 1982

R.J. Gerke, The Performance of a Pavement Drainage System in a Boxed Pavement, IRC Seminar on Maintenance and Drainage Aspects of Road Pavements, Bangalore, India, 1982

R.J. Gerke, Boxed Construction - The Role of Surface Infiltration and Subsurface Drainage, 18th ARRB Regional Symposium, Victoria, Australia, 1981