Jason Wielinksi, Asphalt Institute & Nathan Awwad, INDOT
Indiana's asphalt binder specifications are going through significant changes as early as the 2024 construction season. These changes include the base asphalt binder grade going from a PG 64-22 to a PG 58-28 and a change from PG binder testing in accordance with AASHTO M320 to PG Binder testing with Multiple Stress Creep Recovery requirements per AASTHO R92. This session will provide an overview of these test methods and the impact they have on INDOT specifications and contracts, what HMA contractors might need to know, and what changes asphalt binder suppliers might have in a comprehensive and concise method.
John McGregor, INDOT
This session highlights some of the safety initiative efforts that INDOT is working on. Topics include: INDOT’s efforts to develop their Automated Enforcement Pilot Program, provide better mobility in work sites, and provide MOT guidance during work zone set-ups and transitions. INDOT will also discuss their continued and appropriate use of queue trucks and Automated Work Zone Information Systems, as well as the use of Purdue’s weekly work zone reports.
Kumar Dave, INDOT & Nick Cosenza, INDOT
This session will outline INDOT’s history and future with the use of pavement recycling methods. It will address what are the pavement recycling options (CIR, CCPR, FDR) and what makes a project a good candidate for recycling. Some project case studies will be presented.
Winning at Working Parenthood
Daisy Dowling, Workparent
During this session, Daisy Dowling - a working-parenthood expert and author of Workparent: The Complete Guide to succeeding on the Job, Staying True to Yourself and Raising Happy Kids, will share specific tools and strategies for succeeding at work while being the present, loving parent you want to be - and for remaining heathy, whole and yourself in the process.
Using actionable examples and real-time exercises, Daisy will coach each of us on how to:
Todd Shields, National Center for Pavement Preservation
Why spend money on a good road when there is so much pressure to fix as many of the poor ones as possible? This session will look at preservation treatments and economic strategies to successfully integrate preservation into your overall pavement management program.
Tim Kowalski, Wirtgen Group
This session will cover the basics of compaction and the four elements used. Tim will discuss roller trains and how they vary, as well as the different types of rollers, where and how they are used. He will also discuss roller design specs affecting compaction and external factors affecting compaction and how we can adjust to these factors. Some call this best practices - Tim likes to call them compaction principles that can be developed into individual and company best practices.
Kurt Sommer, INDOT
INDOT is exploring the opportunity to raise the bar on high volume projects with performance validation testing. For full depth HMA pavements the focus is on the uniformity of the foundation, surface friction, and smoothness of the bridge encounter. This session will discuss the tests that are under consideration and provide some context to our history and experience with these tests
Eric Fisher, Indiana Constructors Inc.
Work IN Roads is an ambitious collaboration in the field of heavy civil engineering and construction based in Indiana. The main goal is to address the shortage of skilled tradespeople in the state. The program focuses on the civil construction pathway (CCP) programming for high school students. The CCP supports industry awareness and connects students to employers, ultimately building a talent pipeline. This unique, collaborative approach of all the industry stakeholders aims to attract the next generation workforce to a meaningful career in the horizontal construction industry.
Ryder Harman, ALmix; Travis Mick, CWMF; Trevor Wagoner, Astec
In this interactive panel discussion, presenters will talk about the types of modifications that can be done at an asphalt plant now and in the future to optimize emissions. Information like this becomes critical when analyzing outputs for EPDs and determining sustainability strategies.
Richard Willis, NAPA; Kumar Dave, INDOT; Tom Partipilo, E&B Paving
For the first time since the Perpetual Pavement concept inception in 2000, an Indiana project has been recognized as a perpetual pavement by conversion award winner by the Asphalt Pavement Alliance. This session will provide details on Indiana’s I-64 from the Indiana/Illinois state line to 0.6 miles west of SR 165, including an overview of the pavement preservation award program, why this project was nominated and insight into how the project was handled during the construction and testing phases.
Jeff Austin, Brooks Construction; Dan Heflin, INDOT; Elizabeth Pastuszka, APAI
APAI has completely updated its local government and non-governmental application guide specifications and corresponding documents. These APAI resources are designed to be used as guidance tools for local agencies, city and county engineers, Consultant inspectors and designers, and paving contractors for CCMG and local asphalt projects. During this session, presenters will demonstrate available resources and how to easily implement them on asphalt projects.
Kevin Eikenberry, The Kevin Eikenberry Group
This hands-on, interactive session will focus on identifying your company’s current pipeline strengths, as well as its challenges. How is your company defining management vs. leadership? Attendees will discuss why leadership development processes commonly fail and what companies can do to improve their existing processes quickly and effectively.