eTXAPA Newsletter

Texas Asphalt Pavement Association

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
The TxDOT highway letting is scheduled for May 6-7, 2014. Total tonnage of asphalt pavements being let is 464,756.

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The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association's new website will launch on May 1, 2014. Please be sure to go to www.texasasphalt.org to visit the site.

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WHAT'S GOING ON
The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association would like to remind everyone to get your Quality Control Technician of the year award nominations turned in. This is a very special award for Level 1A, Level 1B and Level 2 technicians.

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The TXAPA awards program is currently accepting nominations for "Owner Projects" These are any project that is not owned by TxDOT that you feel is worthy of an award. These categories consist of

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The joint TxDOT / TxAPA Quality in Pavement Award nominations are currently due. The deadline to submit projects is May 1, 2014. These are projects are were completed prior to December 31, 2013. If you have a project you feel is worthy of one of these awards

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IN THE WORKS
The 2014 TXAPA Mid-Year Meeting is scheduled for June 16-18 at The Greenbrier Hotel and Resort in West Virginia. The registration packet and sponsorship opportunities have been sent out.
Hotel cut-off date is: May 15, 2014

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The TXAPA 40th Annual Meeting will be held at the Horseshoe Bay Marriott Hotel in Horseshoe Bay, Texas. The dates are September 16-19, 2014. Please keep in mind that the days are back to Tuesday-Friday.

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IN THE KNOW
On April 1, 2014, the Associate Members held their first Technology Showcase of the year at the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association’s office in Buda, Texas. The showcase featured

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Texas Asphalt Pavement Association would like announce the creation of a new committee named the Aggregate, Soils and Base Committee. This committee was established to evaluate, coordinate and work with the Aggregate, Soils and Base branch of the Asphalt Pavement Industry

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CERTIFICATION NEWS FROM THE HMAC
The Hot Mix Asphalt Center annual proficiency program is in full swing. The results for the asphalt proficiencies are now available to view online.

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The HMAC soils proficiency samples will be shipped by TxDOT this week and next week. If you have any certified soils technicians in SB 101, SB 103 or SB 201, please

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Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.
Road Science, Division of ArrMaz
Martin Asphalt
Roadtec, Inc.
Lhoist North America
MeadWestvaco