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Ladies and Gentlemen, On behalf of the working partnership between the Iowa Department of Transportation, Iowa State University, Institute of
Transportation Local Technical Assistance Program and the Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa, we would like to welcome you to
the 2016 Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference. With over 600 attendees; representing state, county and city officials, consulting
engineers, contractor owners, foremen, estimators, safety directors and equipment operators; the Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference
(GIAC) has become the premiere technical asphalt conference in the Midwest.
The theme of this year’s Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference is “Paving Perfection” The asphalt industry in Iowa continues to lead in its
commitment to paving safe, smooth, long-lasting, sustainable roadways. This conference will highlight the newest innovations in
asphalt technology, best practices in achieving ‘paving perfection’ and the opportunity to network with the best and brightest in Iowa
Asphalt. The Wednesday pre-conference and Thursday breakout sessions will focus on learning the basics, best practices in
construction, management of existing pavements and developing leadership in your organization, just to name a few.
The leading exhibitors in the asphalt industry will be there to showcase their products and services while celebrating another
successful construction season with the GIAC attendees. Enjoy great entertainment, win fabulous prizes and enjoy the camaraderie
of your fellow asphalt men and women during the 2016 Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference!
T H A N K Y O U F O R Y O U R A T T E N D A N C E .
PLEASE HAVE A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL 2016 CONSTRUCTION SEASON.
BILL ROSENER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, ASPHALT PAVING ASSOCIAITON OF IOWA
VISIT THE GREATER IOWA ASPHALT CONFERENCE
EQUIPMENT SHOW IN THE EXHIBIT HALL
Exhibitors: Booth Number: 1 – CWMF Corp 2 – Earthwave Technologies / Fleetwatch 3 –.Bituminous Material & Supplies Co. 4 – Missouri Petroleum 5 – Humboldt Mfg. 6 – Star Equipment, LTD 7 – Star Equipment, LTD 8 – Iowa Plains Signing 9 – Ingevity (formerly MeadWestvaco) 10 – Unique Paving Materials Corp. 11 – Astec, Inc. 12 – Astec, Inc. 13 – Scott Van Keppel 14 – Logan Contractor Supplies 15 – Troxler Electronics 16 – Corrective Asphalt Materials 17 - Rexco 18 – Lube-Tech 19 - NMC 20 – Elite Flagging, Inc.
21 – 22 – TestQuip, Inc. 23 – Clarence Richard Co. 24 – 25 – University of Iowa Sponsored spaces: A - Road Machinery & Supplies B – CAT Dealers of Iowa C – D – Star Equipment, LTD E – Road Widener / Keystone Engineering F - -Astec / Roadtec, Inc. / Dillman Equipment G - - H -
AIRPORT HOLIDAY INN | 6111 FLEUR DRIVE | DES MOINES, IA 50312
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 – FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2016
AIRPORT HOLIDAY INN, 6111 FLEUR DRIVE, DES MOINES, IA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016
11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Registration – Airport Holiday Inn, Fleur Drive, Des Moines, Iowa
1 - 4 p.m. Optional Pre-Conference Workshop: “Asphalt 101” $125 per person – FREE for Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference registrants
1 - 4 p.m. Optional Pre-Conference Workshop: “FHWA Tack Best Practices Workshop” $125 per person – FREE for Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference registrants
1 - 4 p.m. Optional Pre-Conference Workshop: “Iowa DOT Update for Technicians” FREE to those needing to update their HMA Certification
5 –7 p.m. Working Man’s Break Sponsored by the APAI
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016
8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00
Welcome and Opening Remarks – Bill Rosener, Executive Vice President, APAI Paving Perfection – Dick Butkus, Chicago Bear Hall of Fame Middle Linebacker
10:00 Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Area (Iowa Hall)
10:30 What Transportation Means to Iowa’s Economy- Debi Durham, Iowa Economic Development Authority Leadership: Creating a Culture of Excellence and Ethics – Scott Raecker, Drake University
12:00 p.m. APAI Smoothness Awards Luncheon (Banquet Room)
Scott Dockstader and Mitchell Dillavou, Iowa DOT, Presenting
1:30 Afternoon Breakout Sessions I
Track A Paving Perfection: Plant Operations
Track B Road Rehab Clinic: Pavement Rehabilitation Best Options
Track C The Future of Asphalt is Now
Track D Leadership Series: Strategies for Creating a Culture of Excellence – Part 1
3:00 Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Area (Iowa Room)
3:30 Afternoon Breakout Sessions II
Track A Paving Perfection: Paving Operations
Track B Economical Pavement Design for Cities and Counties
Track C Sustainable Asphalt: Practices
Track D Leadership Series: Strategies for Creating a Culture of Excellence – Part 2
6:30 – 9:00 Asphalt Vegas in the Exhibit Area (Exhibit Hall)
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2016
6:30 a.m. Conference Breakfast
7:45 a.m. Prize Drawing during Breakfast (must be present to win)
8:00 a.m.
Rejuvenators / 2M Lb Road – Lee County - Dr. David Lee, U of I / Dr. Chris Williams, ISU Building a Better Perpetual Pavement – Dr. Richard J. Willis, NCAT Mumble “Quiet” Rumble Strip Investigation Results – Rich Sanders,Polk County, MN NDesign / I-Save - Dr. Ashley Buss, ISU
9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
10:00 a.m. Iowa’s Most Interesting Asphalt Projects
11:30 Grand Prize Drawings (must be present to win)
11:45 Adjourn
PRE – CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS
MODERATOR: Darwin Larson OBJECTIVES: Asphalt 101 will provide attendees with the basic knowledge of how to design, specify, construct and inspect
long-lasting asphalt pavements. Questions are encouraged and promptly answered.
Asphalt 101 Asphalt Basics to Asphalt Design- Dr. Ashley Buss, Iowa State University
Asphalt Testing and Inspection – Doug Clement, Construction Materials Testing
INTENDED AUDIENCE:
This session is intended for those who have a basic understanding of asphalt and an underlying desire to learn more.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Pre-registration required; register online here. Fee is waived for GIAC registrants; $125 for
all others.
MODERATOR: Jeff Schmitt, Iowa DOT
OBJECTIVES: This program was developed by the Asphalt Institute to develop guidelines and best practices for the application
of tack coats.
FHWA Tack Coat Best Practices Workshop Jason M. Dietz, Pavement and Materials Engineer, FHWA Resource Center Dave Johnson, Asphalt Institute INTENDED AUDIENCE: This session is designed for engineers, contractors and inspectors interested in best practices for tack applications.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Pre-registration required; register online at www.apai.net or use the enclosed registration form. Fee is waived for GIAC registrants; $125 for all others.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1-4 P.M. | HOLIDAY INN, AIRPORT, DES MOINES
2016 Iowa DOT Asphalt Technician’s Update
John Hinrichsen, retired, Iowa DOT
Those attending will receive the latest in printed materials and the instruction in what is expected from those employing the Iowa DOT QA and QC procedures in 2016.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1-4 P.M. |HOLIDAY INN, AIRPORT, DES MOINES
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016, 1-5 P.M. |HOLIDAY INN, AIRPORT, DES MOINES
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ASPHALT 101 2016
FHWA TACK COAT WORKSHOP 2016
GREATER IOWA ASPHALT CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016
MARCH 2
11:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. REGISTRATION OPEN 1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M. PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS (Details above)
1:00-4:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Workshop
Sponsored by:
DeWayne Heintz, L.L. Pelling Company, Presiding “Welcome GIAC Committee Chairman” – Bill Rosener, Executive Vice President, APAI “Paving Perfection” Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears Hall of Fame Linebacker
“What Transportation Means to Iowa’s Economy” -
Debi Durham, Iowa Economic Development Authority “Leadership: Creating a Culture of Excellence and Ethics” –Scott Raecker, Drake University Awards Presentation Mitch Dillavou, Highway Division Director, Iowa DOT and Scott Dockstader, District 1 - District Engineer, Iowa DOT
The annual APAI Smoothness Awards Program recognizes the highest quality asphalt paving projects in Iowa and the agency and contractor field personnel who had direct responsibility for paving these projects.
9:00 a.m. General Session
12:00 p.m. Smoothness Awards Luncheon
10:00 a.m. – Break, Visit Exhibitor Area
10:30 a.m. – General Session continues
Continental Breakfast
5:00 P.M.: WORKING MAN’S BREAK
GREATER IOWA ASPHALT CONFERENCE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 2016
MARCH 2
GREATER IOWA ASPHALT CONFERENCE
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2016
MARCH 3
Track B – Road Rehab Clinic:
Pavement Rehabilitation Best Options
Track D – Leadership Series - Part II
Moderator: Steve Sorenson, Martin Marietta
“Practice Plant Safety” – Billy Snead, OMG
“Using Instrumentation to Maximize Production”- Clarence Richard, Clarence Richard Co.
“Know your Binder” – Kevin Carlson, Jebro, Inc.;
Moderator: Ben Benahmi, Iowa DOT
“Crack and Seat / Rubblization / Break and Seat” – TBA
“Cold in Place Recycling and Full Depth Reclamation” – Derek Frederixon, Mathy Construction Co.
“Asphalt and Rock Interlayers” – Mark Callahan, Iowa DOT & Angie Kirsten/Jon Burgstrum, Scott Co.
Moderator: Jon Burgstrum, Scott County
“Trucking Forward” – Stuart Turner, IDOT
“Moving to MSCR and NDesign” – Scott Schram, IDOT
“GPS Ticketless Tracking” Greg Mulder, IDOT and Steve Rooney, Manatts, Inc.
Moderator: Brenda Boell, Iowa DOT
“Strategies for Creating a Culture of Excellence and Ethics – Part 1” – Scott Raecker, Drake University
Moderator: Phil See, Norris Asphalt
“Rolling Tight Joints” – TBA
“Best Practices for Full-Width Paving” – Laikram Narsingh (Nars), Wirtgen America
Moderator: Chris Brakke, Iowa DOT
“Utilizing Pavement Assessments” – Scott Schram, IDOT
“Practical Pavement Design” – Ted Huisman, Oldcastle Materials Group / Midwest
Moderator: Lisa McDaniel, FHWA
“FHWA Sustainable Pavement Program” – Monica Jurado, FHWA
“EPA Update” - Debbie Murphey, OMG
“WMA/RAP/RAS Research” – Rich Willis, NCAT
Moderator: Brenda Boell, Iowa DOT
“Strategies for Creating a Culture of Excellence and Ethics – Part 2” – Scott Raecker, Drake University
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Hospitality Rooms Open
1:30 p.m. Concurrent Educational Session I
3:30 p.m. Concurrent
Educational Session II
6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Reception in the Exhibitor Hall with Exhibitor Prize Giveaways
3:00 p.m. Break, Visit Exhibitor Area
Track D – Leadership Series -
Part I
Track C – Sustainable Asphalt: Practices
Track A – Paving Perfection: Paving Operations
Track B –Economical Pavement Design for
Cities and Counties
Track C – The Future of Asphalt is Now
Track A – Paving Perfection: Plant Operations
Moderator: Royce Fichtner, APAI
“2M Lb. Road – Lee County” – Dr. Chris Williams, ISU
“Building a Better Perpetual Pavement” – Dr. Richard J. Willis, NCAT
“Rejuvenators” - Dr. David Lee, U of Iowa
“Mumble “Quiet” Rumble Strip Investigation Results” – Rich Sanders, Polk Co., MN,
“NDesign / I-Save” – Dr. Ashley Buss, ISU
9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break
Photo submitted by Carrie Diaz, L. L. Pelling Co., Inc.
Photo submitted by Dan Schellhammer, Midstate Reclamation, Inc.
Moderator: TBA
MOST INTERESTING PROJECTS IN IOWA “I-35 – High Polymer Thin Overlay (HPTO)” – Jeff Steinkamp, Manatts, Inc.,
“City of Norwalk Crack & Seat” – Jeff Schug, McClure Engineering
“The Allamakee Co. Story Problem” – Brian Ridenour, Allamakee County and Mark Jobgen, IIW (retired)
“Dallas Co. Perpetual Pavements” – Brian DeJong & Andy Case, Dallas Co.
Grand Finale and Major Prizes Giveaway 11:45 a.m. Conference Adjourns
8:00 a.m. Review of Asphalt Research - 2016
6:30-7:45 a.m. Continental
Breakfast
10:00 a.m. Closing General
Session
GREATER IOWA ASPHALT CONFERENCE |
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2016
MARCH
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Abbreviations Used FHWA – Federal Highway Administration ISU – Iowa State University DOT – Department of Transportation
PLANNING COMMITTEE Bill Rosener, APAI DeWayne Heintz, L.L Pelling Company Ben Behnami, Iowa DOT Brenda Boell, Iowa DOT Chris Brakke, Iowa DOT Jon Burgstrum, Scott County Eric Cowles, City of Ames
Royce J. Fichtner, Retired John Hinrichsen, Iowa DOT (retired) Bruce Jorgensen, Knife River Midwest LLC John Kida, Unique Paving Materials, Corp Keith Knapp, ISU/LTAP David Lee, University of Iowa Larry Mattusch, Retired Lisa McDaniel, FHWA Steve Rooney, Manatts, Inc. Jeff Schmitt, Iowa DOT Scott Schram, Iowa DOT Phil See, Norris Asphalt Paving Company Steve Sorenson, Martin Marietta Chris Williams, ISU/CCEEE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAM CONTENT For questions about program content, contact Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa at (515) 233-0015.
PARTICULARS The registration fee for the Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference is $260 if your registration is received on or before February 17, 2016. Registration is $290 on or after February 17 or on the day of the conference. Your registration fee includes all program materials, meals, and refreshment breaks. Register online at www.apai.net, or mail a copy of the completed registration with payment to the address shown on the back of this brochure. You may also register via fax at (515) 233-0017. For registration questions, call APAI at (515) 233-0015 or email [email protected].
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS This conference has been planned in accordance with the criteria established by the ISBELSE for professional development hours (PDH's).
SPECIAL NEEDS If you need accommodations for a disability or a dietary restriction, call APAI at (515) 233-0015 or email [email protected].
CHANGE IN PLANS If you cancel your registration before February 23, 2016, your full registration fee will be refunded less a $20 cancellation fee. No refunds will be made on or after February 25, 2016. If you cannot attend the conference, you may send a substitute. Call APAI at (515) 233-0015 prior to the conference, if you have a change in plans.
LODGING A special block of sleeping rooms has been reserved for conference participants at the Airport Holiday Inn for the evenings of March 2-3, 2016. Reservations should be made directly with the Airport Holiday Inn by calling 515-287-2400. Rooms are reserved at $96 (single) and $96 (double) plus tax. Callers should identify the conference by name when making such reservations to obtain these rates. Please make your reservation by February 10, 2016. Airport Holiday Inn, 6111 Fleur Drive Des Moines, IA 50312 Phone: 515-287-2400, Fax: 515-287-4811 Email: [email protected] Check-In Time: 3:00 PM, Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM Ramada Hotel 1810 Army Post Road Des Moines, IA 50315 Tel: 1-515-287-6464 Check-In Time: 3:00 PM Check-Out Time: 11:00 AM Guest rooms are reserved at $89 (double) and $89 (king) plus tax. Be sure to mention the conference by name when making your reservations. Please make your reservation by February 29, 2016 at this hotel.
Photo submitted by Mike Mathisen, Henningsen Construction
The Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Vietnam Era Veteran.
