2016 Midyear Meeting Technical Sessions

Technical Session 1 and 2

AGENDA

 

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.        Words of Welcome and Introductions

                                          Cayetano Silva, III, 2016 TXAPA President, PSC – Silva Construction

8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.        Safety Share 

                                          Harold Mullen, Executive Vice President, TXAPA  

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.        Sharing Challenges and Solutions for the Asphalt Industry 

                                          Ashley Batson, Executive Director, SCAPA 

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.        Findings and Path Forward from Overlay Test Research 

                                          Robert E. Lee, Director, TxDOT Flexible Pavements 

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.      TxDOT Materials and Pavements Initiatives for Quality Pavements

                                          Caroline Heinen, Director, TxDOT Materials and Pavements   

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.    Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.    Washington News and Views...An Update from NAPA

                                          Jay Hanson, Vice President, National Asphalt Pavement Association

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.    Safety Programs for the Asphalt Industry 

                                          Steve Ford, Texas Area Safety Manager, The Lane Construction Corp.

11:30 a.m.  12:00 p.m.       Environmental Update...Challenges and Opportunities
                                          Gary Nichols, Vice President, Westward Environmental

12:00 p.m.                         Session Adjourn

8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.         Safety Awareness and Jobsite Focus 

                                           Steve Ford, Lane Construction Co.

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.         Quality Aggregates Properties and Classifications for Asphalt Pavements

                                           Caroline Heinen, Director, TxDOT Materials and Pavements  

 

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.         Best Practices for Using Recycled Asphalt Shingles

                                           Dallas Little, Sustainable Pavement Technologies

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.      TxDOT’S Perspective on the Balanced Mix Design   

                                           Robert E. Lee, Director, TxDOT Flexible Pavements 

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.    Break

10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.    Hot Mix Asphalt Center...Meeting the Needs of Industry Partners 

                                          Corey Schwarz, Manager, Hot Mix Asphalt Center  

11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.   Committing to Quality...Partnering/Education/Training  

                                         Harold Mullen, Executive Vice President, TXAPA

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.   Conference Review and a Path Forward

                                         Cayetano Silva, III, 2016 TXAPA President, PSC – Silva Construction