SCAPA Stone Matrix Asphalt Training! Registration is Open for This One-Day Training Seminar
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Join us for a comprehensive workshop session about SMA mix design procedure, VCA testing, mix production, placement, compaction, quality control and troubleshooting of Stone Matrix Asphalt. The seminar will begin at 8:00 AM and conclude around 4:00 PM. Light breakfast and lunch will be served at the seminar.
Date: Tuesday, June 25 at 8:00 AM
Where: The Morning Session will be held at CR Jackson Training Facility (100 Independence Ave, Columbia, SC 29210) and after lunch we will resume training at Blythe Construction located at (3176 Charleston Hwy, West Columbia, SC 29171)
“Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) is a tough, stable, rut-resistant mixture that relies on stone-on-stone contact to provide strength and a rich mortar binder to provide durability. These objectives are usually achieved with a gap-graded aggregate coupled with fiber or polymer modified, and high asphalt content matrix.” - National Asphalt Pavement Association Quality Improvement Series 122
Speaker: Don Watson, P.E.
Don Watson (watsode@auburn.edu) began his career with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) where he worked for 32 years. He was involved in the mix design and construction of the first SMA test section project placed in Georgia in 1991, and assisted Washington DOT with the construction of their first SMA project in 1999. He served on the FHWA Technical Working Group to assist state agencies with implementation of SMA technology.
Don then worked at NCAT for 18 years as Research Engineer and Training Manager and has experience in laboratory and field testing, construction inspection, forensic investigation of construction problems, conducting pavement evaluations, writing specifications and guidelines for materials and construction procedures, and developing and conducting training courses for both agencies and asphalt industry.
Don is well-known for his experience related to materials and construction within the asphalt industry and has been actively involved in TRB committees related to asphalt materials, construction issues, and pavement surface requirements. He was a member of the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Asphalt User/Producer Group for 24 years. Don is a registered professional engineer in the states of Georgia and Alabama.
For more information, contact Kimberly Lyons
Phone: 803-394-4813
Email: klyons@scasphalt.org
The deadline to register is Friday, June 7, 2019.
