eTXAPA Newsletter
Up Front
This year’s Transportation Short Course will be the 92nd such meeting in the Texas Department of Transportation’s history. Both TxDOT and the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) are proud of this long-standing record of collaboration and cooperation. Over the years, the Short Course has provided a unique opportunity to exchange important technical information that improves transportation in Texas. TxDOT planners and their TTI colleagues are developing an excellent program, and we are confident the conference will be of value to all who attend.
 
The 2018 Annual TACERA Conference will be held October 15-18, 2018 at the Wyndham San Antonio Riverwalk Hotel. This hotel is located at 111 E. Pecan Street, San Antonio, Texas 78205. This conference was held at the same location and will have a similar format as last year's gathering EXCEPT we will be celebrating 30 years this year!

Larry Welch will be on hand representing TXAPA and our fine members!
 
In our October webinar, we delve deeper into Chapter Nine of the Guide, specifically, Asphalt Pavement Rehabilitation Methods, as an addendum to last month's webinar on Asphalt Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation.
 
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.
Martin Asphalt
Technically Speaking
The TxDOT Highway Letting is October 2 and 3. The tonnage report is brought to you by Whitley & Siddons.

Please note that in our efforts to bring you more timely information, the TxDOT Letting Report is posted to the TXAPA website at the link above even before the newsletter goes out.

We will be sending the Letting Report each month in separate email starting with the November 6-7 letting.

For the full letting schedule, click here.
 
Click the link below for Technical Sessions and watch for our full meeting recap in the Winter Edition of Texas Asphalt!
 
This chapter covers Asphalt Pavement Maintenance and Pavement Rehabilitation Methods, emphasizing long-term pavement repairs over short-term repairs as long-term repairs are more useful for mitigating further pavement damage. The chapter also provides definitions for Pavement Maintenance and Rehabilitation as a structure for the discussion to follow.
 
In The Works
In an industry surrounded by opportunities and challenges, it takes care and insight to stay a few ahead of your competitors. New technologies, new strategies, and insight into the industry’s future direction can help your company drive its competitive advantages, expand its operations, and achieve greater success.
 
Indianapolis, Indiana welcomes the World of Asphalt Show & Conference and co-located AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo February 12-14, 2019. Over 450 of the industry's leading manufacturers and service providers in the aggregate, asphalt, pavement maintenance, and traffic safety industry sectors come together at World of Asphalt to showcase their latest products and technologies. National Asphalt Pavement Association's People, Plants & Paving Conference takes place at the show making it the ideal spot to train your team.
 
TXAPA anticipates the second annual Asphalt Road-eo to draw participants from eight universities!
 
Our Paving and Compaction only seminars are being pushed back to 2019. Click here for details.
Lhoist North America
Roadtec, Inc.
In the Know
Auction Committee Chair Joe Cruz with Grammy Award winning recording artist Rick Trevino and the winners of Mr. Trevino's signed guitar, Myles and Chris McKemie.
 
Join us in recognizing Quality Pavements and People!
 
LASTRADA Partners provides the construction materials and geotechnical industry with individualized software solutions backed with advanced engineering expertise and support. The engineers at LASTRADA Partners implement and support LASTRADA. LASTRADA has been in use in the construction materials and geotechnical industry since 1996. Today, it is the leading Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) in the construction materials industry. LASTRADA integrates construction materials testing, statistical process control, mix design, quality management, all laboratory processes, sample reporting, PLC’s, ERP’s, ticketing into one system. No matter what your goals are LASTRADA Partners has the technology and expertise to put to work with your own to achieve those goals.
 
Did you know about PaveXpress, a scoping tool to help you create simplified pavement designs while taking into account key engineering inputs?
 
  
Explore and analyze IRI data in the FHWA Long Term Pavement Performance (LTPP) database to gain insights into the factors that have historically governed and/or influenced the change in pavement IRI over time.

If you have been having trouble accessing the TXAPA website, it may be because we don’t have the correct information for you in our Member Database. If you know your email address, you can retrieve BOTH your username and password by following the steps after you click "Login." If that doesn’t work, please call the office at (512) 312-2099 or email Kelli Mofle.

Certification News From The HMAC
Please join us in congratulating Humberto Uresti, our Level 1A Technician of the Year!
 
Please join us in congratulating Jose Mata, our Level 2 Technician of the Year!
 
Fall certification and training classes through the HMAC are filling up fast! Check on the schedule online.

 

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