Paving the Way

Lindsay Wallace Smith works with SCAPA member Palmetto Corp as the Safety Director. Join us in congratulating her accomplishment in being one of Women of Asphalt's 20 to watch in 2020! Way to go, Lindsay, and we look forward to watching you and the legacy you build in the asphalt industry!

SCDOT made a temporary revision to Section 401.4.30 of the Standard Specifications due to COVID-19. This revision institutes a "Contactless" Weigh Ticket Protocol for asphalt paving in order to eliminate the transfer of paper tickets for asphalt between personnel on SCDOT construction projects and the contractors. The protocol was created in conjunction with each SCDOT district and SCAPA and went into effect on April 8, 2020. It will remain in effect until further notice. 

This important resource was created in an effort to address and stop the impact of COVID-19 within the transportation industry. SCAPA worked with the SCDOT, ACEC-SC, FHWA and Carolinas AGC to create the plan. The Joint Workforce Safety Plan for COVID-19 was adopted on March 23 and is currently being used on all SCDOT projects. 

Date: Thursday, August 20, 3:00–4:30 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Phil Blankenship, Blankenship Asphalt Tech and Training, PLLC and Dan Staebell, North Central Region Director, APA/NAPA
This webinar educates civil and geotechnical engineers on the basics of asphalt. The webinar will discuss asphalt pavement material composition and will focus on the importance of asphalt binder, aggregates, and provide a high-level overview of mix design.

Whether you are new to the asphalt industry or just want to brush up on your skills, SCAPA Academy is a great learning resource. 

Rolling resistance is typically considered to be the longitudinal force resisting a vehicle’s tires as they roll across the pavement surface. This concept is limited to steady-state, free-rolling conditions (Aldhufairi and Olatunbosun 2018). The objective of this project is to determine if there is sufficient evidence to move forward with field studies to measure rolling resistance of different asphalt mixtures and pavement types and develop an experimental plan for a project to evaluate the rolling resistance of various types of asphalt pavements.

Date:  Monday, July 20, 2020, 3:00 p.m. EDT
Speaker:  Jim Purcell, PE PMP
This 1-hour presentation discusses the need for porous pavement, the design of the stormwater management system, the system components and materials, and the construction of porous asphalt pavement to maximize the benefits.

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2:00–3:30 p.m. EDT
Speaker: Daniel D’Angelo, PE, PMI-RMP, Principal Civil Engineer, Applied Research Associates, Inc.
This webinar will provide participants with an understanding of how risks are allocated among the different parties (owner, designer, contractor, subcontractor) in different contracting methods.

Date: Thursday, July 30, 3:00–4:30 p.m. EDT
Speakers: Dr. Dave Timm, Brasfield and Gorrie Professor of Civil Engineering, Auburn University
Flexible perpetual pavements have been officially recognized by the asphalt pavement industry since 2000 with the inauguration of the Perpetual Pavements Award program.