eTXAPA Newsletter

Texas Asphalt Pavement Association

TECHNICALLY SPEAKING
The TxDOT highway letting is scheduled for June 12-13, 2014. Total tonnage of asphalt pavements being let is 1,090,982.

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WHAT'S GOING ON
When people drive along smooth asphalt roads, they usually don’t give much thought to how the materials used to pave a road impact the global environment. But they should. Using asphalt for road construction has environmental benefits, improves fuel economy,

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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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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. I HAVE 3 ROOMS LEFT - CONTACT KAREN AT 512-312-2099 IF YOU NEED A ROOM - FIRST COME BASIS

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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
Longer Lasting Asphalt Pavements! That is what we as an Industry and TxDOT are trying to achieve therefore we must raise the bar on our mixes and materials to obtain these types of results

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The Texas Asphalt Pavement Association's new website is up and running. Please be sure to go to http://www.texasasphalt.org to visit the site.

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CERTIFICATION NEWS FROM THE HMAC
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.
MeadWestvaco