Friday, July 31, 2015
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TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
The TxDOT highway letting is scheduled for August 4-5, 2015. The total tonnage for August is 1,507,557.
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FYI... Do you know what your North American Classification Code (NAICS) is and why it is important?

• There are three main code numbers that are assigned by the Federal Government for the asphalt industry
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WHAT'S GOING ON
Make sure you have your hotel room reserved for the 41st TXAPA Annual Meeting scheduled for the La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas, September 22-25, 2015. Rooms are filling up fast and the room block ends on August 15.
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The TXAPA Ron Flanagan Scholarship, Education and Research Auction is held each year at the annual meeting. This event will take place on Thursday night, September 24, 2015 at the La Cantera Resort in San Antonio, Texas.
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The TXAPA 41st Annual Meeting is around the corner, September 22-25, 2015. TXAPA is currently accepting event and regular sponsorships. The following events are still available to be sponsored:
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IN THE WORKS
On July 30, the Senate passed a six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill by a vote of 65–34, sending the legislation to the House for further consideration. Visit http://goaspha.lt/1h8oTq8 to see how your Senators voted.
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PaveXpress (www.pavexpressdesign.com), the free web-based pavement design tool, has been upgraded to version 2.0 with a new module for asphalt overlay designs. The majority of road projects managed by public works and road agencies today involve...
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Asphalt Marketing: New fact sheets have been released to help explain pavement–vehicle interaction (PVI) factors that influence fuel economy. Three factors are commonly considered when engineers look at the interactions between a pavement and a vehicle that affect drivability: roughness, texture, and deflection.
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IN THE KNOW
Proposition 7 or (Prop 7) is a constitutional amendment drafted by the 84th Texas legislature and authorized by SJR 5. This amendment will be on the November 3, 2015 statewide ballot for approval. This amendment would authorize a new...
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TXAPA is now going to publish a Safety Share twice a month. Safety is a very important subject in not only our industry but every industry. It is important to remember, simple safety procedures can save lives...
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CERTIFICATION NEWS FROM THE HMAC
TXAPA has added some test procedure training videos to the website. These videos can be a great tool for your lab technicians. To view the videos go to the association website www.texasasphalt.org and click on...
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The classes at the Hot Mix Asphalt Center have been filling up pretty fast. With paving season upon us, it is imperative that you know when your certified technicians certifications expire so that they can get into one of the classes.
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