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Hot Mix Specification Conferences (January - March 2013)

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The Texas Department of Transportation, the AGC of Texas and the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association (TXAPA) will be hosting a series of 10 Hot Mix Specification Conferences beginning January 30, 2013. These conferences are a cooperative effort between TxDOT and the paving industry to update individuals on 5 New Special Specifications for HMA. These new Special Specifications will replace Items 340, 341, 342, 344 and 346 and are scheduled to go into effect around March of 2013. The conferences will provide a very good opportunity for sharing information on the latest developments in regards to hot mix specifications, materials and construction. Each of the 10 conferences will be from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

TxDOT, AGC, and TXAPA extend a very cordial invitation to TxDOT employees and industry representatives to attend these conferences.

We hope that you will take advantage of this excellent opportunity to interact with colleagues and partners from the public and private sectors to advance the quality of hot mix asphalt paving in Texas...John F. Obr, P.E., Director, TxDOT – Construction Division

WHO SHOULD ATTEND - The Hot Mix Specification Conferences will provide a good opportunity for individuals to become more knowledgeable concerning HMA specifications and other recent hot mix topics. The conferences include presentations and discussion of topics that will benefit anyone interested in improving quality, improving safety, reducing cost, or becoming better stewards of our environment when using hot mix asphalt in Texas including:

TxDOT Engineers
Hot Mix Technicians
Hot Mix Contractors
Hot Mix Producers
Material Suppliers
Equipment Suppliers
Commercial Laboratories
Consultants

TECHNICAL PRESENTATIONS - The conference program includes presentations by subject matter experts on Hot Mix Issues such as:

Substitute Binders
Recycled Asphalt Shingles (RAS)
Recycled Asphalt Pavement (RAP)
Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA)
Safety Improvements
Thermal Imaging

There will also be discussion of a number of issues that are important to designers and planners as well. All participants will receive a free USB drive containing numerous documents and programs of interest such as specifications, test procedures, training videos and more.

REGISTRATION - There will be no registration fee for TxDOT, FHWA employees, AGC members or TXAPA members. All other attendees will be charged a registration fee of $100 per person payable in advance. Payment will not be accepted on the day of the conference. Everyone planning to attend will need to complete and submit the conference registration form (Click here to register). Note that lunch will be provided as part of the conference.

Dress Code: Casual

CONFERENCE DATES/MEETING LOCATIONS:

Date	City	Meeting Location
01/30/2013	San Marcos	Embassy Suites – 1001 E. McCarty Lane
02/12/2013	McAllen	Embassy Suites – 1800 South 2nd Street
02/14/2013	Corpus Christi	Holiday Inn – 5549 Leopard Street
02/21/2013	El Paso	Wyndham Airport – 2027 Airway Blvd.,
02/26/2013	Humble	Humble Civic Center – 8233 Will Clayton Pkwy
02/28/2013	Waco	Hilton Waco – 113 S. University Parks Dr.
03/12/2013	Longview	Maude Cobb Center – 100 Grand Blvd.
03/14/2013	Irving	Sheraton Grand – 4440 W. John Carpenter
03/26/2013	Lubbock	Overton Hotel – 2322 Mac Davis Ln.
03/28/2013	San Angelo	The Cactus – 36 East Twohig – Free Parking Garage for all attendees

Agenda:

Time	Topic / Speaker
9:00 – 9:30	Conference Introduction Kyle Swaner – TXAPA
9:30 – 9:50	What Has Changed Since 2004 and Why Dale A. Rand – TxDOT
9:50 – 10:30	Dense Graded QC/QA Dale A. Rand – TxDOT
10:30 – 10:45	Break
10:45 – 11:30	Major Changes to Other Specs Robert E. Lee – TxDOT
11:30 – 12:30	Lunch – Provided by AGC & TXAPA
12:30 – 1:00	Selecting the Right Tools Robert Lee – TxDOT
1:00 – 1:30	Improving Mix Durability Dale A. Rand – TxDOT
1:30 – 2:15	Preparing for Success Kyle Swaner – TXAPA
2:15 – 2:45	RAP/RAS/WMA Update Robert E. Lee – TxDOT
2:45 – 3:00	Break
3:00 – 3:30	The Value of Thermal Imaging Kyle Swaner – TXAPA
3:30 – 3:45	Emerging Issues Dale A. Rand – TxDOT
3:45 – 4:00	Conference Wrap Up Kyle Swaner – TXAPA

Program Moderator, Kyle Swaner, TXAPA

Send Registration form back to: kpagitt@texasasphalt.org

Click here to register. Please return your completed form via email, fax or mail to Karen Pagitt: kpagitt@texasasphalt.org

Fax: (512) 312-5043 Mail: P.O. Box 1468, Buda, Texas 78610.

Questions? For questions and additional information, please contact:

Dale A. Rand, P.E., Flexible Pavement Branch Director, TxDOT – (512) 506-5836 dale.rand@txdot.gov

Kyle Swaner, Vice President of Technical Programs, TXAPA – (512) 312-2099 kswaner@texasasphalt.org

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