Q1 2018

Concrete Pavement Progress www.acpa.org A C P A N E W S 28 The spring 2018 meeting of the Technology Transfer ConcreteConsortium(TTCC) and National Concrete Consortium (NC2) will be held April 24 through 26 at The Coeur d’Alene resort in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. The event begins with a TTCC pooled-fund TAC breakfast meeting on April 24, fol- lowed by the NC2 general session. Perfor- mance Engineered Mixtures (PEM) takes center stage at the meeting, with presenta- tions by officials from the FHWA, CP Tech Center, and state agencies. A session on latex-modified bridge deck overlays follows in the afternoon. On April 25, discussions will focus on alternatives to the traditional ways (methods and materials) used in con- crete placement, and the day will conclude with discussions on ongoing research. For a complete agenda, please visit the NCPTC website at www.cptechcenter.org . Registration Registration for all but government officials is offered online through April 13: www.cptechcenter.org/ncc/TTCC-NCCMeetings.cfm For hotel registrations, call 888-965-6542 or visit www.cdaresort.com . Use group code NCONCRETE18 to obtain the discounted rate of ($149/$179). Rounding out the three-day meeting is a local tour of the US 95 Sand Creek Byway project scheduled for Thursday. Registration Set for TTCC, NC2 Spring Meeting ACPA’s Sustainable Practices Recognition Award Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. & Kansas Department of Transportation ACPA’s Sustainable Practices Recognition Award to Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. (an ACPA Member) and the Kansas Department of Transportation for their team effort in Project. In addition to the complexity of building a six-mile, four-lane highway on new alignment, the contractor and agency’s combined efforts successfully employed context sensitive measures in the truest spirit of recogniz- ing and prioritizing sustainable construction practices on the South Lawrence Trafficway (K-10) sustainable construction. The award recognized some extraordinary actions, including clearing and grubbing by hand to protect the local ecosystem, including plants and animals in the Baker Wetlands. The award also cited the innovative spirit—including use of stringless paving, recycled timber mats, and a forward-thinking approach to foundation stabilization—which underscored the use of bothmodern technology and old-fashioned hard work and ingenuity. The award also recognized the contractor and agency for their lasting work, which provides a well-designed, long-lasting highway, while also meeting the delicate need for ecological balance in the wetlands. The award was presented at ACPA’s 54th Annual Meeting. ACPA’s Outstanding Pavement Promotion Award to the Task Force for the Preservation of Historic Concrete Pavement Artifacts. Comprised of Shiraz Tayabji, Kurt Smith, Larry Scofield, Mark Pardi, and Bill Davenport, the task force has been voluntarily chronicling 50+ year old concrete pavements and collecting concrete pavement artifacts. The award recognizes those efforts, and cites the successful commemoration of the 125-year anni- versary of the nation’s first concrete street in Bellefontaine, Ohio, and leadership in championing the 2017 construction of a replica of the original 1891 concrete pavement test section remind us all the power of celebration in promotion. The award was presented during the ACPA reception at TRB.  ACPA’s Outstanding Pavement Promotion Award Task Force for the Preservation of Historic Concrete Pavement Artifacts » continued from previous page