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 This new Asphalt Institute clinic provides focused and detailed guidance on constructing asphalt pavements for Federal Aviation Administration funded airfield pavement projects. Participants will take a deep-dive into the design and production of asphalt mixtures, focusing on the current FAA P-401 specification. Discussion topics will include material specifications, construction guidance, and quality control considerations to construct long-life asphalt pavements in the commercial and general aviation environment.
The clinic will be based on the latest version of AC 150/5370-10 (10H released in December 2018). Focus will be placed on the key asphalt-related specification sections necessary for contractors, inspectors, airport staff, engineers, etc.
This 1.5-day course will be held in Hurst, Texas Feb. 14-15, 2019
 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.
    The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in asphalt mixtures has been a widespread practice since the mid-1980s.The use of RAP in asphalt mixtures has significant economic, environmental, and pavement performance impacts. Join our webinar to learn Best Practices for Working with Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement. One PDH Date: Thursday, February 21, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM CST Start Date: 2/21/2019 10:30 AM CST
End Date: 2/21/2019 2:30 PM CST Venue Name: Hampton Inn Suites
Location:
4400 South 1st Street Lufkin, TX United States 75901
Contact:
Kelli Mofle Email: kmofle@texasasphalt.org Phone: 512-312-2099 Start Date: 2/27/2019 8:00 AM CST
End Date: 2/28/2019 4:00 PM CST Venue Name: Courtyard by Marriott Dallas DFW Airport North/Grapevine
Location:
2200 Bass Pro Court Grapevine, TX United States 76051 Contact:
Emily Adams
Email: eadams@texasasphalt.org Phone: (512) 312-2099 The First Annual Managing Asphalt Pavements or MAPS for Local Governments is specifically designed to help local governments—city and county engineers, project managers, maintenance supervisors, inspectors, and paving supervisors, consulting engineers, quality control/quality assurance personnel— and related stakeholders successfully manage their asphalt paving projects efficiently and effectively while juggling myriad responsibilities. This in-depth asphalt-intensive offers four educational tracks and general sessions featuring some of the most authoritative voices in the industry including Dave Newcomb, Danny Gierhart, Harold Von Quintus, Chuck Fuller, and Larry Welch.
Technically Speaking
Dear TXAPA Members,
I personally invite you to attend our first annual MAPS for Local Governments Conference and Technology Showcase. Just as we’ve met with our TxDOT Partners in Quality for over 40 years, 2019 marks TXAPA’s commitment to serving our City and County Partners. MAPS is an acronym for Managing Asphalt Pavements. We’ve planned two days of content focused to city and county engineers, planners, project managers, and consulting, engineering and inspection firms.
If you haven’t already seen the MAPS email and print advertising, we’ve got a premier lineup of industry voices. Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) expert Harold Von Quintus, P.E., Asphalt Institute Senior Regional Engineer Danny Gierhart, P.E., and Dr. Dave Newcomb, P.E. Division Head, Materials and Pavements at Texas A&M Transportation Institute are confirmed to present several of the breakout sessions. Dr. Newcomb will also lead a panel discussion titled 10 Questions to Ask a CE&I Firm. TXAPA's Chuck Fuller will present Quality Begins at the Pre-Paving Meeting and TXAPA's Larry Welch will lead a special session for road crews on day two.
Along with our main content, MAPS will feature plenty of networking opportunities including a cocktail reception at the close of day one. We will also host the MAPS Technology Showcase which will be located central to meals and breaks for maximum exposure. Like the Associate Member Expo at our Annual Meeting, the showcase is a chance for city and county personnel and TXAPA Associate Members to connect.
We urge ALL TXAPA members to register to attend MAPS and invite at least one of your City or County Partners in Quality. The registration fee is $45/both days or $25/single day. You may register your City and County Partners as your guests or simply direct them to TexasAsphalt.org/maps-2019. This is truly a great opportunity to strengthen your connection to this valuable owner segment.
We’re hosting the first MAPS February 27-28, 2019 in Grapevine, Texas conveniently located near DFW Airport. TXAPA is offering a special Group Rate at the event venue Courtyard by Marriott Dallas DFW Airport North/Grapevine. The Group Rate is available until February 13, 2019 so pass along the attached flyer to your city and county partners as soon as you can.
To reserve rooms at the TXAPA Group Rate click here.
If you have any questions about registration for the meeting or showcase, or about MAPS in general, please contact TXAPA Director of Marketing, Emily Adams. The plan is for MAPS to become an annual event for TXAPA Members and City and County Partners. The more our City and County Partners know, the better for quality asphalt pavements in Texas!
Sincerely,
Bill Thomas, Angel Brothers Enterprises
2019 TXAPA President
 The TxDOT Highway Letting is February 5 and 6. 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 below even before the newsletter goes out.
 The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) in asphalt mixtures has been a widespread practice since the mid-1980s. The use of RAP in asphalt mixtures has significant economic, environmental, and pavement performance impacts.
 We generally recognize that effective compaction is the single most critical variable in placing quality asphalt pavement with an extended pavement life. In cold weather, proper compaction requires the perfect balance of temperature and time. In our Cold Weather Paving Webinar, we will review best practices for paving during the winter months and provide tips for balancing time and temperature.
In the Know
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 Did you know about PaveXpress, a scoping tool to help you create simplified pavement designs while taking into account key engineering inputs?
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
Certification and training classes through the HMAC are filling up fast! Check on the schedule online.
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