VAA Virginia Asphalt Spring/Summer 2021

VAASPHALT.ORG 05 Spring/Summer 2021 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Visit vaasphalt.org and follow us on Facebook for up-to-date industry and association news. Subscribe to Asphalt News and get timely information delivered to your inbox monthly. COLUMNS 06 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE 07 CHAIRMAN’S PERSPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS 34 VAA 2021 PARTNERS 35 AFFILIATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: ARKEMA- ROAD SCIENCE 35 AFFILIATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: INSTROTEK, INC. ON THE COVER Chain Bridge Rd in Scotts Run South Development. See more details on page 10. FEATURED GETTING TO KNOW VTRC’S DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH: CATHERINE C. MCGHEE, P.E. 08 Catherine McGhee, P.E., shares her professional background and thoughts on the asphalt industry’s future. EXCELLENCE IN THE MIDST OF CONGESTION 10 An in-depth look at the public improvement project, located in Tysons Corner/McLean, VA, that won Superior Paving Corp. the 2019 Golden Lute award. THMACO EXCEEDS EXPECTATIONS: I-95 ULTRA- THIN BONDED AC OVERLAY 16 Greenville County I-95 pavement preservation study proves THMACO is an exceptional pavement preservation tool used appropriately and can ultimately save money and time. THE 20 YEAR FALLACY 22 Asphalt pavements can be designed to allow for easy, top down maintenance resulting in a lifetime of performance. HOW DOES YOUR LAB STACK UP? 26 VAA’s education arm, Virginia Asphalt Association Educational Services, LLC. (VAAES), launched the Asphalt Lab Review program in January 2021, and it is a hit! THE NEXT CHAPTER. . . 28 Dennis O’Connor, Virginia Paving Company, and Ron White, Superior Paving Corp. say goodbye as they focus on life’s next chapter—retirement. VTRC PROGRAM OVERVIEW SPRING 2021 30 VTRC welcomes new Technical Resource Manager and discusses current research and testing initiatives that are underway in 2021. VIRGINIA ASPHALT A PUBLICATION OF THE V IRGINIA A SPHALT A SSOCIATION 7814 Carousel Lane, Suite 310 Richmond, VA 23294 Phone: (804) 288-3169 Email: [email protected] OFFICERS Chairman David Horton Vice Chairman Chris Blevins Secretary David White Treasurer Bobby Hedrick 1st Ex-Officio Scott Claud 2nd Ex-Officio Ed Dalrymple, Jr. Directors Ken Arthur; Tim Boone; David Branscome, Jr.; Sheila Cramer; David Helmick; Kevin Jones; F. Marshall Luck, Jr.; Brent Moore; Lonnie Minson; Jerry Short; Blair Williamson STAFF President Trenton M. Clark, P.E. Vice President David T. Lee, P.E. Director Mike C. Dudley Administration Caroline R. Fahed Member Relations Specialist Tigre J. Hammond DESIGN & ADVERTISING Advertising Sales: Ronnie Jacko Design & Layout: Jon Cannon For advertising opportunities and deadlines, contact LLM Publications at (503)445-2234 or [email protected] . ©2021 V irginia A sphalt A ssociation All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher. PUBLISHED JUNE 2021