eTXAPA Newsletter

Up Front

Thanks for Coming to the 46th Annual Meeting!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped make our 46th Annual Meeting the biggest and best one yet! With your help, we were able to raise a record-breaking $628,000 for the TXAPA Scholarship Program. It was incredible to get together again in person, and we couldn't have done it without everyone's efforts to help us maintain a safe meeting environment. We're already looking forward to doing it all again in 2022—see y'all at La Cantera!

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TXAPA Inspector Asphalt Education Series 2021-2022

Jim Warren's highly attended education series for Inspectors is back! Registration for each class will open three months in advance, and is currently open for classes through the end of the year. Each class will be held over the course of six sessions, meeting from 8-10:30 AM CST, twice weekly for three weeks. Class dates are as follows:

November 2, 4, 9, 11, 16, 18 (Click to Register)
December 11/3, 12/2, 7, 9,14,16 (Click to Register)
January No Class Scheduled
February 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17
March 1, 3, 15, 17, 22, 24
April 4, 6, 12, 14, 19, 21
May 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19
June 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23
July 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28
August 9, 11, 16, 18, 23, 25

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Specification Education: Now Available on TexasAsphalt.org

The interactive PDFs walking users through SS3076 and SS3077 are now available for everyone to use on TexasAsphalt.org. After watching Jim Warren's user guide video, both documents are available to download and navigate. If you have any questions, please contact Jim Warren or Chuck Fuller.

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SAFETY SHARE: Interstate Driving

Texas has the most interstate mileage in the country, with over 3,000 miles of interstate highway. Before your next trip down these long stretches of road, do your part to help end the streak of Texas roadway fatalities by reviewing these good driving habits interstate driving.

Visit https://www.texasasphalt.org/files/interstate-driving.pdf to view the full article online.

Technically Speaking

TxDOT Letting Report

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.

Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/tax-nwl/articles/index-v5.asp?aid=695094&issueID=80964 to view the full article online.

BEST PRACTICES: One Way to ELEVATE: Don’t Let Complacency Sneak Up

TXAPA’s 46th Annual Meeting just concluded, and the theme couldn’t have been more appropriate: ELEVATE! There are so many ways that each of us, working in various parts of the asphalt industry, can ELEVATE the way we do business to deliver high-quality, durable asphalt pavements.

Visit https://www.texasasphalt.org/files/10-2021-Best-Practices.pdf to view the full article online.

Placement & Compaction All-Hands

TXAPA will continue to move the needle for quality in the coming decade by promoting a new concept in asphalt paving communication, a gathering of key personnel just prior to placement and compaction called the “All-Hands.” Chuck Fuller has discussed the All-Hands on TXAPA Live, and the All-Hands section of our website is packed with helpful resources and information.

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In the Know

NEW ISSUE OUT NOW: Read the Latest Issue of Texas Asphalt Magazine

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 distributed in both print and an interactive, digital format. Subscribers do not have to be members of TXAPA to receive Texas Asphalt.

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Get Your Digital Copy of the 2021 TXAPA Member Directory!

Search for up-to-date information including addresses, contact information, and more with our online TXAPA Member Directory.

If you notice any information that has changed, you can log in to TexasAsphalt.org and update it to ensure we have the correct information on file moving forward. Instructions on how to do so can be found in the "Maximize Your Membership" section below.

Visit https://www.texasasphaltpavementassociation-digital.com/taxr/2021_membership_directory/MobilePagedReplica.action?pm=2&folio=AD#pg1 to view the full article online.

PaveXpress: A Powerful Engineering Resource

Did you know about PaveXpress, a scoping tool to help you create simplified pavement designs while taking into account key engineering inputs?

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Maximize Your Membership

Members-Only Rainy Day Training Available Now

TXAPA has assembled an adaptable, in-house training program for our members to use on inclement weather work days. Documents, instructor guides, and related videos for this program can be found in the Members Only tab upon logging in to texasasphalt.org. Need help logging in? Watch this video.

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Members Only Tab on TexasAsphalt.Org

We want to give TXAPA members access to information not available to the general public, which is why we have created a Members Only tab on texasasphalt.org. In order to access the information housed in this section of our website, you will need to log in to your account. Forgot your login information? Click here.

Once logged in, TXAPA members will have access to Rainy Day Training content, PIQ information and documents, member-only videos, and more. Content within this tab will be continually updated.

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What's New on TexasAsphalt.org?

Click the link below to visit a new section on TexasAsphalt.org called "What's New." This page contains a frequently updated list of all new content on the website, so you can find the important new information fast!

Visit https://www.texasasphalt.org/what-is-new to view the full article online.

Associate Member Application Online Now

Are you working with an exemplary company that would be a good fit for TXAPA? Send them the link to our new, fillable application available at the link below:

Visit https://www.texasasphalt.org/join-txapa to view the full article online.

Change Your Email Preferences

Make sure you are receiving important information from TXAPA. Double check your email address and update your email preferences.

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Trouble Logging in to TexasAsphalt.org?

If you have been having trouble accessing the TXAPA website there are two things you can try.

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Manage Your Subscription to Texas Asphalt

Cancel or add subscriptions and update your address — it's as easy as logging into TexasAsphalt.org!

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Certification News From The HMAC

Classes Are Filling Up Fast!

Certification and training classes through the HMAC are filling up fast! Check the schedule for both in-person and virtual classes, and call the HMAC with any questions at 512-312-2099.

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Tools and Resources for Your Technicians

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