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Up Front
Please email Chuck Fuller or Corey Schwarz with your comments or call TXAPA at (512) 312-2099 with questions. Please provide your comments on or before the deadline of Dec. 6, 2019.
Tex-251-F “Obtaining and Trimming Cores of Bituminous Mixtures” (Spec Committee No. TEX-2XX-F-20197- 5) The attached test procedure is intended to be used to standardize the process of obtaining and trimming roadway cores.
TEX-252-F, “Determining the Presence of Harmful Clays Using Methylene Blue,” (Spec Committee No. TEX- 2XX-F-20197-6) The attached test procedure is intended to be used as an informational only test performed by certified labs and Materials & Test Division.
 TXAPA is hosting the third annual Asphalt Road-eo Student Engineering Competition Dec 6-7, 2019 at our campus in Buda, Texas, just a few miles south of Austin, Texas. Along with the Road-eo, TXAPA is hosting a career fair exclusively for its members. Recruiters will have access to more than 50 students interested in learning about career options. It’s a great opportunity to introduce the asphalt pavement industry and the many opportunities available to talented young adults looking for internships or entry-level positions after college.
 Join us on December 10 from 3-6:30 pm at our TXAPA Christmas Open House for hors d’oeuvres, beverages, and a celebration of another successful year. We are thankful for your membership and your dedication to quality this holiday season and always. Here's to all the great things to come!
Attached for your information is a copy of the above-mentioned change memorandum and special specification. This special specification has been approved for statewide use and is optional for all projects using bonding course beginning with the January 2020 letting. However, use of this special specification prior to the January 2020 letting is at the district’s option. Attached for your information is a copy of the above-mentioned change memorandum and special specification. This special specification has been approved for statewide use and is optional for all projects using underseal course beginning with the January 2020 letting.  TXAPA is excited to announce that this year, we will host our first ever Winter Classic Golf Tournament at La Cantera Resort and Spa in San Antonio. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit the TXAPA Scholarship Program. Directly after the tournament we’ll head straight into the Membership Meeting. Our goal is to expand the Membership Meeting, offering more education and content making it a must-attend event for our members.
Technically Speaking
 Larry Welch of TXAPA and Gary Fitts of Kraton Polymers present and informative webinar on Liquid Asphalt. Participants will:
 Join 300+ engineers, planners, project managers, and decision makers from cities, counties, CE&I firms, and private developers from all over Texas.
Exhibitor space is available now! Click here to take advantage of the early bird rate of $550 (That's $150 off the $700 exhibitor fee). Includes two free registrations.
Registration is only $75 and includes BOTH days. Members register here.
Be sure to invite your city and county customers for two days of valuable resources and education from some of the top voices in the industry. Send them this link.
The TxDOT Highway Letting is emailed to all members and posted to the TXAPA website on the 25th day of the month. If you did not recieve this month's letting information, click the link below.  Join Larry Welch of TXAPA and Gary Fitts of Kraton Polymers for an informative webinar on Liquid Asphalt. Participants will:
Presenter Gary Fitts is experienced in pavement evaluation and design, pavement materials selection, construction methods and specifications, and test procedures and troubleshooting. He has contributed to published research reports and publications and has spoken publicly on a wide range of pavement/materials-related topics at hundreds of events throughout the Americas in English and Spanish. He has served on several Transportation Research Board committees, the Applications Steering Committee for the National Asphalt Pavement Association, and on the Board of Directors for the Southeastern Asphalt User-Producer Group. Thur., Dec. 19, 2019 10-11 am CST  Proper 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. Above all else, the temperature of hot mix asphalt (HMA) during the rolling operation determines the success of the compaction operation. The time available for compaction (TAC) defines the total amount of time that roller operators must compact the mix before it becomes too stiff to compact. The primary factors influencing TAC are lift thickness, base temperature, mix delivery temperature, ambient air temperature, and wind speed.
 In the construction industry, 45% of employers reported they have experienced safety incidents as a result of fatigue. A direct line can be drawn from this statistic to the fact that 46% of construction workers say they typically work at night or early in the morning, which are high-risk hours for feeling tired and/or unalert. Although paving during these hours is often a necessity in our industry, it’s important for employers to have a fatigue risk management system in place to combat the inevitable risks that come along with it.
Welcome New Members
 The people at Northeastern Pavers don’t just build roads—they create the transportation networks that bring Texas together. It’s the dedication and hard work of those people that drives everything we do, from manufacturing to industry-leading highway construction.
In the Know
Distributed to nearly 5,000 industry professionals, Texas Asphalt magazine features articles about environmental issues, safety, new technology, best business practices, and more. Texas Asphalt is also distributed in an interactive, digital format. Subscribers do not have to be members of TXAPA to receive Texas Asphalt.
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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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