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TxAPA Special Meeting Dates for 2011
Associate Member Technology Showcase - April 5, 2011 - TxAPA Administration Building Please join the Associate Member Advisory Committee as they present the first Technology Showcase of 2011! Date: April 5, 2011 @ 2:30 p.m.* Where: A presentation and demonstration by Michael Dixon of Troxler Electronic Laboratories, Inc. on their Automatic Drying Unit, 2701B Impedance Gauge, and 5850 SuperPave Gyratory Compactor. A presentation and demonstration by Brian O'Toole of Instrotek, Inc. on their CoreDry, PumpSaver, and CoreLock Max Gravity Systems A presentation by Dale Rand, TxDOT Director of Flexible Pavements Branch, on the Texas Gyratory Compactor versus the SuperPave Gyratory Compactor and how they fit into the new Special Specification 3224 in eliminating dry mixes in Texas. Presentations will run concurrently from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Demonstrations will be from 4:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. and dinner will be served buffet style starting at 5 p.m. There is no registration fee for the Showcase, and all interested parties are invited to attend; however, we will need an accurate count in order to accommodate everyone. Please fill out the attached registration form and send into the Association office. We look forward to seeing you on April 5 @ 2:30 p.m. *Please take note, the original date of this Showcase was scheduled on the 6th of April at 3 p.m. However, IT WILL be on the 5th of April @ 2:30 p.m. If you are having any difficulty with opening this email or the attachement, I have also placed this on our website, (under Latest News & under Events http://www.txhotmix.org/) for your convenience. Or as always, feel free to contact me. TTI/TxDOT RAS Research Seminar - April 13, 2011 - TxAPA Administration Building In conjunction with research project 0-6614 Workshop Overview: As pavement material costs escalate, engineers continue to seek alternate sources of binders from recycled products as a replacement for virgin asphalt. Recycled materials such as reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) have been widely used in asphalt mixtures as a replacement for virgin materials. Currently, the maximum amount of processed RAS allowed in surface mixtures in Texas is 5 percent. Ongoing Research Project 0-6614, funded by the Texas Department of Transportation, is evaluating the best use of RAS in asphalt mixtures, which requires a set of best practices for collecting, processing, storing and characterizing RAS. It is also critical to have a balanced mix design approach which can evaluate critical engineering properties such as rut resistance, moisture susceptibility and more specifically, cracking resistance. Study 0-6614 is using both TxDOT's Hamburg Wheel tracking test, Overlay test, and other cracking tests to measure these critical performance properties. Results to date show this combination of tests is ideal for selecting the proper PG grade and binder content to obtain optimum engineering properties. This upcoming workshop will present the latest research and examine the best practices for collecting, processing, and storing RAS, and characterizing RAS binder. Test results from existing TxDOT projects will also be presented. Additionally, special guest speakers will present a national perspective on the latest development in RAS mixtures and environmental issues for processing and using RAS in asphalt mixtures. No Registration Fee Who should attend? Location: Date: 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., April 13, 2011 (registration information available on website: www.txhotmix.org) 4th ANNUAL MID-YEAR MEETING - JUNE 21-23, 2011 - Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada We here at TxAPA are proud to announce that the location of our 4th Annual Mid-Year Meeting will be none other than... (drum roll, please) the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada. Our program will include technical sessions, networking opportunities, hospitality suites, breakfast buffets and a golf tournament. This is a great opportunity for you and your family to enjoy some quality time together while you work on industry issues. Registration Information is now available on our website: www.txhotmix.org. Additional Questions? Contact Karen Pagitt, 512.312.2099 or kpagitt@txhotmix.org. 37th ANNUAL MEETING - SEPT. 20-23, 2011 - Moody Gardens Hotel and Spa Resort in Galveston, Texas Our 37th Annual Meeting will be held at none other than the Moody Gardens Hotel and Spa Resort in Galveston, Texas. Please join your Partners In Quality and attend our Annual Meeting. Our program will include technical sessions, networking opportunities, hospitality suites, Rosemary's Room, a game show, golf tournament, ladies outing, the ever-famous Scholarship Auction and so much more, as you have come to expect from attending our 36 other annual meetings. Hope to see you there! PLEASE PUT OUR MEETING DATES ON YOUR CALENDAR SOON SO THAT YOU WILL NOT MISS ANY OF THESE IMPORTANT MEETINGS! |
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