CALIFORNIA ASPHALT INSIDER

The latest asphalt news from the California Asphalt Pavement Association

Sept. 7, 2015

IN THIS ISSUE

L.A. Tech meeting attendees get an up-close look at Inertial Profiler

CalAPA magazine photo is a finalist in AASHTO 'Faces of Transportation' contest

Registration open for CalAPA's Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 28-29 in Sacramento

Procrastinator alert: Spots almost gone for CalAPA's annual golf tournament Sept. 24 in Southern California

CalAPA offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday

Quote of the Week: Rod Serling

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Southern California Contractors' Dinner
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 5:30 p.m.

Dal Rae Restaurant

9023 E. Washington Blvd.

Pico Rivera Contact: Tony Grasso (909) 362-9192

Sign-up HERE.

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Annual CalAPA Golf Tournament
Thursday, Sept. 24 Industry Hills Golf Club @ Pacific Palms Resort
1 Industry Hills Parkway, City of Industry
Contact: Ritha Nhorn (916) 791-5044.
Sign-up HERE

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Fall Conference & Equipment Expo
Wednesday & Thursday, Oct. 28-29 Doubletree Hotel, 2001 Point West Way, Sacramento
Register HERE.
Sponsor-Exhibitor info HERE.

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L.A. Tech meeting attendees get an up-close look at Inertial Profiler

Attendees as last week's CalAPA L.A. area Technical Committee meeting got an up-close look at Inertial Profiler technology mounted in a special vehicle.

The new method of measuring pavement smoothness is now

Caltrans engineer Brian Teh, center, gives a demonstration of vehicle-mounted Inertial Profiler technology last week in Fontana.

appearing in Caltrans specifications and replaces the previous method that utilized the California Profilograph.

Under the new system, vehicles driving at freeway speeds can gather pavement smoothness information electronically, improving accuracy and safety.

About 25 industry and agency personnel attended the Sept. 2 meeting, which was held at the Caltrans Southern Regional Lab in Fontana. The Independent Assurance unit of Caltrans brought in Brian Teh, a Caltrans transportation engineer from District 8, to lead the demonstration of the Inertial Profiler equipment.

In addition to inspecting the vehicle, the group witnessed a demonstration of the FHWA's "ProVal" software that provides graphical and statistical analysis of the pavement surface.

Watch the calendar section of the weekly California Asphalt Insider newsletter for announcements of future CalAPA regional technical committee meetings, or contact Tony Grasso at (909) 362-9192.

CalAPA magazine photo is a finalist in AASHTO 'Faces of Transportation' contest

A picture of three members of the California legislature touring a Teichert asphalt plant and quarry, which was featured on the cover of the CalAPA magazine earlier this year, is a finalist in a national "Faces of Transportation" photo contest.

In the picture, which was taken April 23 at Teichert's Perkins facility

in Sacramento, Assemblyman Eric Linder, R-Corona, Assembly Minority Leader Kristin Olsen, R-Modesto and Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, R-Dublin, are shown with Teichert's Mike Cunningham in front of the site's towering asphalt storage silos.

The contest, put on by the American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO), is currently accepting votes from the public on the photos. A winner will be announced later this year. To view the AASHTO "Faces of Transportation" website, click HERE.

Teichert was good enough to host another tour of the facility last week for two future engineers, U.C Davis student Hamza Ali Shallwani, CalAPA's summer intern, and Sacramento State University student Ritha Nhorn, who is a part-time CalAPA administrative assistant. Our thanks to Teichert's James Haas for helping mentor the next generation of workers in our industry.

Hamza Ali Shallwani, James Haas and Ritha Nhorn (left to right) last week at Teichert's Sacramento facility.

Registration open for CalAPA's Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 28-29 in Sacramento

Registration is now open for the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo Oct. 28-29 in Sacramento. The premier event brings together hundreds of industry, agency and academia representatives to get the latest information on asphalt pavement design, testing, technology and best practices.

Click HERE to view the event website and to register. The detailed agenda of agenda presenters and topics can be found HERE.

Returning this year is the popular Equipment Expo, where the latest asphalt pavement-related equipment and technology will be on display. A gala reception on Wednesday evening, which is free to all conference registrants, provides a great way to network and view conference displays in a relaxed setting. The location of the conference is the Doubletree Hotel, 2001 Point West Way in Sacramento.

The keynote speaker for the conference will be Steve Takigawa,Caltrans Deputy Director for Maintenance & Operations, who oversees a $2 billion budget, 8,500 employees and a fleet of

Gary Richards

more than 10,000 pieces of equipment. Takigawa will provide the latest information on the governor's "fix it first" initiative, various sustainability activities and innovations being implemented by the department. Gary Richards, transportation writer for the San Jose Mercury News newspaper, also will be a featured speaker.

Conference presentations will include best practices in Hot Mix Asphalt design; specifications; testing; paving; future trends; research projects and the status of evaluations. There will be in-depth presentations about the new "Superpave" elements being incorporated into Caltrans projects, sustainability, Crumb Rubber Modifiers (CRM), Reclaimed Asphalt Pavements (RAP), Recycled Asphalt Shingles (RAS), binder safety, pavement smoothness and the Material Transfer Vehicle (MTV), the latest advances in visibility during night work, Intelligent Compaction for Cold In-place Recycling and Asphalt Rubber Blending.

There are still a few sponsorship and exhibitor spots open. For more information, click HERE, or contact Ritha Nhorn of CalAPA at (916) 791-5044.

Equipment displays and demonstrations are a popular feature of CalAPA conferences.

Procrastinator alert: Spots almost gone for CalAPA's annual golf tournament Sept. 24 in Southern California

Spots are disappearing faster than a hooked drive into the trees for CalAPA's annual golf tournament, which is scheduled to take place Sept. 24 at the fabulous Industry Hills Golf Club at the Pacific Palms Resort in Industry, Calif.

The golf tournament is sponsored by the CalAPA Southern California Pacific Palms Resort Fairways

Contractors' Committee. View all the details and register on-line HERE.

There are numerous sponsorship opportunities to help CalAPA members build their brand and support a good cause. Proceeds from the event benefit CalAPA scholarship and workforce development programs.

For more information, contact Ritha Nhorn of CalAPA at (916) 791-5044, or Tony Grasso at (909) 362-9192.

	CalAPA offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday
CalAPA offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 7 in observance of the Labor Day Holiday. Our website, however, will remain open for business and will be accepting on-line signups for various upcoming CalAPA events. Sponsorship and exhibitor information also is posted on line. Visit the website HERE.

For the record

In an article that appeared in last week's Asphalt Insider about an "HMA Pavement Smoothness Forum" Sept. 28 in Sacramento, the contact phone numbers were listed incorrectly. The correct contact names and phone numbers are: Don Matthews with Pavement Recycling Systems at (951) 934-4753, and Hamid Moussavi of Caltrans at (916) 274-6176. A link to the event flier is HERE. The website to sign-up is HERE.

	Quote of the Week
"There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone." Rod Serling

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California Asphalt Pavement Association (CalAPA)

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