• July 2010

WHAT'S NEW AT CAPA

Improving the Quality Of Longitudinal Joints – Colorado is one of five states included in a national study funded by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to improve the quality of longitudinal joints in roadway construction.  As part of the study, engineers from the Asphalt Institute and the FHWA were in Colorado on July 13-14, 2010.  A meeting was held with CAPA staff, member contractors and CDOT engineers.  Field visits were made to two CDOT highway projects – Region 2 – US 24 and Region 1 US 285 – Bailey north.  The study is expected to be completed in 2011. (Photo Gallery)  The Colorado DOT implemented an end result joint specification in 2003.  The specification includes an Incentive/Disincentive provision for joint quality.

"Asphalt Pavement Design Seminar" – Current Technology, New Developments, & Ongoing Research, September 29 @ the RMAEC, 9:00am

Program Topics: This seminar will provide an overview of asphalt pavement design.  Current CDOT asphalt pavement design procuderes will be presented and case study examples explained.  Guidance on local agency pavement design will be provided.  Work CDOT is doing on a new Mechanistic Empirical Pavement Design Guide (MEPDG) will be discussed with overview information on Perpetual Pavement designs.   Presenters:  Jay Goldbaum, CDOT Pavement Design Program Manager (confirmed)Damon Thomas, CTL/Thompson (confirmed)Jim Noll, Kumar & Associates  (invited)

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WEBINARS

The webinars are generally interactive and allow participants the ability to ask questions and participate in the session. Register online from the RMAEC website

July 22, 2010, Best Practices for the use of Warm Mx Asphalt. 11:30am

August 4, 2010, Best pratices for the mainteance and calibration of Field and Lab Equipment, 11:30am

August 5, 2010, Justifying the need for Road Improvement Funding Dollars, 11:30am Presenter will include: Ted Borstad, Borstad Consulting Services LLC.; Mike Skinner, Stantec Inc.; Chris Jacobsen – City of Lakewood Register here

September 22, 2010, Best Practices for HMA Maintenance, 11:30am
October 7, 2010, Sustainability in Asphalt Pavements, 11:30am,
This session will discuss the many item which will make your Asphalt pavements sustainable, including RAP, RAS, Warm Mix, and Porous.
Presented by Dr, Scott Shuler, CSU and Jennifer Schriver, Roofs to Roads Colorado

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Questions or in need of technical assistance?

Colorado Asphalt Pavement Association
6880 South Yosemite Court,
Suite 110
Centennial, CO 80112

303-741-6150 phone
303-741-6146 fax
office@co-asphalt.com e-mail

Rocky Mountain Asphalt Education Center
6880 South Yosemite Court,
Suite 110
Centennial, CO 80112

303-741-6148 phone
303-741-6146 fax
rmaec@co-asphalt.com e-mail