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"Critical Changes to Caltrans Section 39 HMA Specifications" class
Tuesday, Dec. 1
1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Caltrans Central Region satellite office, 1226 Olive Drive, Bakersfield Contact: Ritha Nhorn (916) 791-5044 Register HERE
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L.A.-High Desert Technical Committee Meeting
Wednesday, Dec. 2, 9:30 a.m. to noon Caltrans Southern Regional Lab, 13970 Victoria St., Fontana
Contact: Tony Grasso (909) 362-9192
Details HERE
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"Critical Changes to Caltrans Section 39 HMA Specifications" class
Wednesday, Dec. 2
8 a.m. to noon
Caltrans Central Region Satellite office, 2015 Shields Ave., Fresno
Contact: Ritha Nhorn (916) 791-5044
Register HERE
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CalAPA Annual Dinner
Thursday, Jan. 21 The Jonathan Club
545 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles
Details Soon!
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"Critical Changes to Caltrans Section 39 HMA Specifications" class
Tuesday, Feb. 23 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
City of West Sacramento City offices, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, First Floor, West Sacramento
Contact: Ritha Nhorn (916) 791-5044
Register HERE
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"Critical Changes to Caltrans Section 39 HMA Specifications" class
Wednesday, Feb. 24
8 a.m. to noon
City of West Sacramento City offices, 1110 West Capitol Avenue, First Floor, West Sacramento
Contact: Ritha Nhorn (916) 791-5044
Register HERE CLICK & GO!View our interactive, "At a Glance" event calendar HERE.
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 | Presentations from pavement smoothness forum now on-line |
Caltrans has posted copies of the presentations and other information that was presented in a special HMA Pavement Smoothness Technology Forum held in Sacramento. Click HERE to view and download the documents, which are in PDF format.
The Sept. 28 form, attended by more than 100 industry and
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agency representatives, focused on new Caltrans pavement smoothness specifications, as well as new technology and computer software now in use that is designed to more precisely measure ride quality and result in a smoother pavement project.
The forum was co-sponsored by CalAPA as well as AGC, CalCIMA and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).
A special half-day class on pavement smoothness is being developed by CalAPA and will be announced soon. It will cover specification changes and terminology, measuring roughness, the use of the Intertial Profiler, ProVAL software, opportunities for ride quality improvement, best practices for smoothness, grinding plans and reasonable expectations. The class will be taught by Mike Robinson, P.E., a consultant and CalAPA associate member. Robinson presented on the topic at the CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference & Equipment Expo in Sacramento last month. Click HERE to view a copy of his presentation. Presentations from all CalAPA conferences and technical meetings, 87 at last count, can be found on our Slideshare Page HERE.
Announcements on upcoming dates, times and locations will be published in future editions of the Asphalt Insider.
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| Last chance to take our 1-minute 'better-worse' survey
| It's that time of year again -- time to take our annual "Better-Worse" survey. Click HERE to tell us what you think.
The survey, in its sixth year, is only one question: Do you think 2016 will be better or worse than 2015 for your company or  organization? You may add a written comment if you wish.
The results from the non-scientific survey will be featured in an upcoming issue of Asphalt Insider, as well as in the forecast issue of the CalAPA magazine, California Asphalt.
For a story about the results from last year's survey, click HERE.
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| L.A.-High Desert Technical Meeting, Dec. 2 in Fontana, to review many tech changes to asphalt in 2015
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The CalAPA joint L.A.-High Desert Technical Meeting will take place Wednesday, Dec. 2 in Fontana. The meeting will cover various changes to asphalt pavement technology, standards, specifications and best practices that have taken place in 2015, including shifts in risk on public works projects.
The meeting will take place from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Caltrans Southern Regional Lab, 13970 Victoria Street in Fontana. All CalAPA members and industry representatives are invited to attend.
For more information, click HERE, or contact Tony Grasso of CalAPA at (909) 362-9192.
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| The latest version of the Caltrans Standard Specifications is now on-line
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Caltrans announced that it has published the latest version of its Standard Specifications on-line. The specifications, as well as other documents published by the Caltrans Office of the Office Engineer, can be found HERE.
Caltrans reported that the department still is working on updating electrical sections (Sections 86, 87 and 88), and that those sections are shown as "reserved" in the 2015 Standard Specifications.
Caltrans plans on conducting a training webinar next year to provide an overview of the 2015 specification changes. For more information, contact Jim Cotey of Caltrans at (916) 227-5709.
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| Company news: The Graniterock 'RockBlog' has everything from CIR to Steinbeck |
A tip of the hard hat goes out to CalAPA member Graniterock for its lively "RockBlog" news portal, which carries reports on everything from project and employee news to customer testimonials.
The most recent issue gives a shout-out to literary giant John  Steinbeck, who once worked for the company and inspired a children's book, "Cauliflower Boulevard," by Rose Ann Woolpert. Another report is of a successful Cold In-place Recycling (CIR) project on the Lawrence Expressway. Click HERE to check it out.
And while we're on the subject, we'll give another plug to our 2012 California Asphalt magazine tribute to longtime Graniterock executive Bruce W. Woolpert. Although Bruce is no longer with us, his legacy lives on. You can read it HERE.
Finally, Steinbeck, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "The Grapes of Wrath," "Of Mice and Men," and "East of Eden," had a few choice words to say about asphalt, which he offered up in his 1947 novel "The Wayward Bus." Asphalt pavement, he wrote, "did survive because it offered no stern face to the pounding tires. It gave a little and came back a little. It softened in the summer and hardened in the winter. And gradually all the roads were capped with shining black that looked silver in the distance."
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There has never been a better time to be a member of the California Asphalt Pavement Association (CalAPA). The association is dedicated to representing the asphalt pavement industry in California, as well as delivering products and services to enhance  the knowledge and skills vital to remaining competitive and deliver a high-quality product in today's fast-moving environment. What you don't know can cost you!
A special publication that features a few association highlights from 2015 can be found HERE. A promotional brochure about CalAPA and its many services, including our exclusive member-only "Member Alerts," is HERE. A list of current CalAPA members is HERE. If you would like to do business with companies that are leaders in the industry, click HERE to view our Buyers' Guide.
All CalAPA members agree to abide by the association's Code of Ethics. You can read it HERE. To have information about membership sent to you, contact CalAPA's Member Services Manager Sophie You at (916) 791-5044. CalAPA is the voice of the industry in California. Isn't it time you learned what 200 other companies already know?
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| Welcome aboard: Applied LNG
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CalAPA is pleased to welcome its newest associate member, Applied LNG. Applied LNG is a marketer, producer, and distributor of LNG for alternative fuel use in North America. Established in 1995, the Company markets LNG to asphalt, construction, trucking, oilfield, marine, mining, rail, industrial, and agricultural customers.  Applied LNG provides full-service solutions that can include LNG supply, delivery from a fleet of over 45 LNG trailers, temporary or permanent fueling stations, equipment leasing, and training. Applied LNG supplies LNG produced with renewable natural gas to help customers improve their carbon footprint The company has 90 million gallons per year of LNG production capacity at Needle Mountain LNG located near Topock, Ariz., and Dallas-Midlothian LNG located near Midlothian, Texas. For more information, contact Greg Roche, at (818) 450-3669, or visit the company's website HERE. |
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Each week we highlight a word, acronym or other reference commonly used in the asphalt pavement industry in California.
REFLECTION CRACKING: Cracking that appears on the surface of a pavement above joints and cracks in the underlying pavement layer due to horizontal and vertical movement at these joints and cracks. Reflection cracking is caused by a build-up of strain below the surface layer caused by movement at cracks or joints. These strains, if not alleviated (relieved), cause crack initiation in the surface layer. This crack may then propagate to the surface. The rate is dependent on the physical characteristics and geometric properties of the pavement surface layer.
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"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."
William Arthur Ward
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We hope you enjoy CalAPA's Asphalt Insider. We are committed to providing you with the most up-to-date information on technical issues, regulation, news and events in California that may impact the asphalt pavement industry. Click HERE to contact us with any comments or suggestions.
Sincerely,
Russell W. SnyderExecutive Director California Asphalt Pavement Association (CalAPA) |
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