Current State Practices
Event Details
LOCATION
Savannah, Georgia
VENUE
The De Soto Hotel
15 E Liberty Street
Savannah, GA 31401
Click HERE for reservations in the reduced rate block ($229) or call (800) 239-5118 and reference group code 2304NATCON
Group rate cut-off date: Sunday, March 19th.
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DATES
April 11, 2023 — April 13, 2023
TIME
General Session begins at 8:00 AM Eastern on Tuesday, April 11.
Event Contact
Agenda
Monday, April 10 – 6:30 PM Meet in the hotel lobby if you wish to get together for dinner with others from your AASHTO Region.
Day 1 | Tuesday, April 11, 2023
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 6:30 a.m. | Breakfast Buffet (included) - Madison Ballroom |
| 8:00 | GENERAL SESSION - Oglethorpe Ballroom |
| 8:00 | Welcome – Dan Miller, NC2 Executive Committee Chair, Ohio DOT, and Brad Saxon, Georgia DOT Deputy Commissioner |
| 8:15 | Overview of EDC-7/Internal Curing/GHS-EPDs - Mike Praul and Robert Spragg, FHWA |
| 8:45 | State Reports Summary - Buy America and Materials Updates – Dan Miller, Ohio DOT and Maria Masten, Minnesota DOT |
| 9:15 | State Reports Discussion |
| 9:45 | Election of New Executive Committee Members |
| 10:00 | Morning Break |
| Pavements | |
| 10:30 | NCHRP Concrete on Asphalt Overlay Report Tom Van Dam, NCE |
| 11:00 | P3C Pooled Fund - Peter Taylor, CP Tech Center |
| 11:15 | MnROAD Project Report – Tom Burnham, Minnesota DOT |
| 11:45 | Q&A |
| 12:00 p.m. | LUNCH (included) - Madison Ballroom |
Sustainability | |
| 1:00 | FHWA Outlook/Initiatives - Robert Spragg, FHWA |
| 1:30 | Concrete Pavement Sustainability Whitepaper – Eric Ferrebee, ACPA |
| 1:50 | Current Greenhouse Gas Reduction Initiatives – Tom Van Dam, NCE and Larry Sutter, Sutter Engineering, LLC |
| 2:30 | EPD’s Procurement: CDOT Ramping Up for EPDs – Angela Folkestad, CO/WY Chapter-ACPA |
| 2:55 | Q&A |
| 3:10 | Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 | State Experience with 1L Cements – Dan Miller, Ohio DOT and Mike Nelson, Indiana DOT |
| 4:00 | Phoenix W/C Test Experience – Maria Masten, Minnesota DOT, and Tyler Ley, Oklahoma State University |
| 4:30 | Optimized Gradation and Workability Test Results – Jagan Gudimettla, FHWA |
| 5:00 | Q&A |
| 5:30 | Evening Reception - Madison Ballroom |
| 6:30 | Dinner on your own |
Day 2 | Wednesday, April 12
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 6:30 a.m. | Breakfast buffet (included) - Madison Ballroom |
| GENERAL SESSION - Oglethorpe Ballroom | |
| Materials Specifications and Testing | |
| 8:00 | Cylinder Handling in the Field – Pranshoo Solanki, IL State University and James Krstulovich, Illinois DOT |
| 8:30 | Concrete Testing Evaluation Program –– J. T. Mesite, Colorado Ready Mixed Concrete Association |
| 9:00 | AASHTO COMP Update – Mark Felag, Mark Felag, LLC |
| 9:30 | Q & A – Open Discussion |
| 9:45 | Morning Break |
Concrete Materials Updates | |
| 10:15 | Cement Supplies Outlook - Mike Ireland, PCA |
| 10:45 | Natural Pozzolans - Joseph Thomas, NPA |
| 11:15 | Metakaolin – Chris Fagouri, Burgess Pigment Company |
| 11:45 | Q&A — Open Discussion |
| 12:00 p.m. | LUNCH (included) - Madison Ballroom |
Updates | |
| 1:00 | ASTM C1778 ASR Testing Technology –Kevin Folliard, University of Texas |
| 1:30 | Panel/Open Discussion on Increasing Use of Maturity or Sensor Technology – Dan Miller, Ohio DOT; Maria Masten, Minnesota DOT; Tara Cavalline, UNC-Charlotte; and NC DOT |
| 2:30 | Field Trip Presentation: Roller Compacted Concrete Site Visits – Crossgate Road and Ocean Terminal – Chris Carwie, A.G. Peltz and Fares Abdo, Morgan Corp. |
| 3:00 | Afternoon Break |
| 3:30 | TTCC TPF 5(437) TAC Meeting – for state agency members - Dan Miller, Chair |
| 5:00 | TTCC TAC Meeting adjourns/dinner on your own |
Day 3 | Thursday, April 13
| Time | Event Details |
|---|---|
| 6:30 a.m. | Breakfast Buffet (included) - Madison Ballroom |
| 8:00 | Charter coaches depart for a technical tour of Roller Compacted Concrete Site Visits- Crossgate Road and Ocean Terminal. PPE required: hard hat and safety vest. A limited number will be available to borrow, so please bring yours if possible. |
| 11:30 | Approximate drop-off time at Savannah/Hilton Head Airport (SAV) |
| 12:00 | Approximate drop-off time at The De Soto Hotel |