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Meadors Recognized for Outstanding Promotion

Wednesday, 08 December 2021 16:17
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Alan Meadors receives Outstanding Promotion Award from ACPA CEO Laura O’Neil Kaumo

Arkansas Promotional Director Alan Meadors was recognized at ACPA’s 58th Annual Concrete Pavement Convention last week in Huntington Beach, CA. The Outstanding Promotion Award is presented annually to an individual or group who has made significant contributions through promotion efforts or programs to advance the awareness, specification, and/or placement of concrete pavements. This recognition is reserved for those who have been on the front lines making a difference for our industry. Meadors’ promotional efforts include helping ARDOT transition to the PaveME design method and providing concrete solutions to ARDOT on Interstate 40 and other projects. Congratulations Alan!

Mark Your Calendar – Oklahoma Concrete Pavement Conference March 21st & 22nd

Friday, 19 November 2021 14:18
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The dates have been set for March 21st & 22nd for the next Oklahoma Concrete Conference at the Embassy Suites Hotel Downtown Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Please mark your calendars so you don’t miss this important event.

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Concrete Overlays Manual 4th Edition Now Available

Tuesday, 16 November 2021 10:33
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The CP Tech Center has just released it’s 4th edition of the ever popular Guide to Concrete Overlays. This guide is a must have for anyone planning, designing or constructing concrete overlays. From the most experienced engineers to the less experienced team member, this guide will arm you with the knowledge necessary to have a successful concrete overlay project.

Updates from the previous edition include current information on continuously reinforced concrete pavement (CRCP) overlays, geotextile separation layers, fiber reinforcement, concrete overlay design procedures, and lessons learned from the experiences of numerous state highway agency engineers. 

Whatever pavement type you are dealing with, a concrete overlay may be the solution you are looking for. Many concrete overlays provide extended life for old pavements for as much as 10, 20 or even 30 years! Download your copy today!

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Structural & Paving Lightweight Concrete Seminar Held in Ft. Smith

Friday, 12 November 2021 12:19
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OK/AR Chapter ACPA and Arkansas Ready Mixed Concrete Association teamed up to hold a Structural & Paving Lightweight Concrete Seminar in Ft. Smith November 11th. Participants heard presentations on PavementDesigner.org, Light Weight Aggregates, Internal Curing, Macrofibers and more. Thanks to all our presenters!

Oklahoma Concrete Pavement Awards Call for Nominations

Monday, 01 November 2021 10:26
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OK/AR Chapter, ACPA is looking for outstanding examples of concrete pavement projects within the state of Oklahoma for recognition in our annual awards program. Qualified nominees must have been constructed in Oklahoma during the 2021 construction season. These awards are a great way to recognize all the hard work engineers, inspectors, and contractors put into their projects.

Nominations can be submitted through an online submittal process or by completing the attached form and returning it to the OK/AR Chapter. Project Nomination Form You can access the online submittal system at: http://www.acpa.org/acpa-excellence-in-concrete-paving-awards/. From this page, you can create a login by clicking the “Register a New User” link. If you have previously created a login to submit a project to the national program, you can use that same login to access the system. After logging-in, choose “Begin an Application for a New Project” and make certain to select “Oklahoma/Arkansas Chapter – ACPA” under the awards program section.

Nominations must be received no later than December 11th, 2021 to be considered for an award. Awards for the winning projects will be presented at an awards luncheon held during the OK/AR ACPA Annual Concrete Pavement Conference March 22, 2022 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center in Oklahoma City.