ACECMN & MAPA Asphalt Summit
Date and Time
Wednesday Oct 2, 2024
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM CDT
See below for details on agenda items:
8-8:30AM: Registration & Networking
8:30-8:50AM: Mix Designs / Aggregate Resource Availability
8:50-9:10 AM: New Research / Partnerships with MnDOT, State Aid, NRRA, LRRB
9:10-10 AM: Environmental Initiatives
10-10:15AM: Break
10:15-10:40AM: Performance Testing, Superpave 5 and Pavement Preservation/Thinlay
10:40-10:55AM: Workforce Development and Legislative Issues
10:55-11:30AM: Group Discussion
Location
First Floor Training Room,
Wells Fargo Place,
30 East 7th St,
St Paul, MN 55101
Fees/Admission
This is a no cost event for all attendees
Description
8:30-8:50AM: Mix Designs / Aggregate Resource Availability
- Discuss current mix designs
- Review availability and challenges with aggregate resources
- Overview of new research initiatives
- Discuss partnerships with MnDOT and State Aid programs
- EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations)
- Low Carbon Opportunities
- Programs:
- FHWA Climate Challenge
- EPA Low Carbon Transportation Materials Grant
- MN Low Carbon Procurement Task Force
- Programs:
10:15-10:40AM: Performance Testing, Superpave 5 and Pavement Preservation/Thinlay
- Review of performance testing protocols
- Discussion on Superpave 5 implementation
- Strategies for pavement preservation
- Introduction to Thinlay techniques
- Workforce Development Initiatives
- Legislative Issues and Safety Protocols
- Low Carbon Strategies
- MnDOT relations
- Inspector Training
- Factors influencing bid costs