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Every Day Counts Program Spotlights Missouri Concrete Overlay Project

Thursday, 04 August 2022 09:50
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Concrete Overlays in Missouri Save Time, Improve Safety

Concrete overlays can save significant amounts of time compared to traditional methods. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) learned just how much when it needed to resurface a nine-mile stretch of I-44 near Rolla, Missouri, part of the main connector between the Lake of the Ozarks and St. Louis. With the Lake of the Ozarks being a major recreation and vacation destination, construction-related traffic delays were a major concern; therefore, the contract specified 90 calendar days for completion. Two miles of the project involved milling 11 inches of the existing asphalt pavement and inlaying an 11-inch concrete overlay. Seven miles of the project involved placing an 8-inch unbonded concrete overlay using a geotextile fabric as the separation layer. The contractor paved 219,137 square yards of concrete in 47 days and turned over the project to the State in only 66 days.

To learn more about concrete overlays, visit the FHWA TOPS website or watch a recent webinar called “Concrete Overlays: A Proven Technology.” Webinar topics include an introduction to concrete overlays, challenges, maintaining existing pavements, the value proposition, how to get started, and project highlights. For additional information, contact Robert Conway, FHWA Resource Center.

(Reprinted from EDC Newsletter)

Reclaimed Fly Ash

Thursday, 14 July 2022 15:15
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Learn more about Reclaimed or ‘Harvested’ Fly Ash. Click on the screenshot below to be taken to the CP Tech Center’s website to view a short informative video.

2022 Arkansas Conference Registration is now open!

Tuesday, 12 July 2022 14:01
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The Arkansas Concrete Pavement Conference will be held August 23 & 24, 2022 at the Holiday Inn Little Rock Conference Center. We expect more than 150 Federal, State, Municipal, County, and consultant engineers and managers, as well as contractors, suppliers, and materials producers to attend the conference.

 Exhibit space is being made available for the conference beginning at 12:00pm on Tuesday, August 23 and will be available until 5:00pm on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. Booth space will be piped and draped. The fee is $600.00 for the exhibit space.

To register: Please click here

Room reservations will be the responsibility of the exhibitors and attendees. We have reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn Little Rock Conference Center. Room reservations should be made no later than August 7, 2022.

To make Hotel Reservations – Please Click Here

 A reception and social hour will be held Tuesday evening following the registration in the exhibit Space. The conference arrangements have been scheduled so that the reception and breaks will be held in the exhibit Space. 

Exhibit

You will be able register here for an exhibit booth 2022 Arkansas Conference Exhibit Form. If you have any questions, please contact us at 405-767-5100 or fax your information to 405-767-5115. We hope you will support our efforts in making the Arkansas Concrete Pavement Conference a huge success and we look forward to seeing you there.  

Sponsorship

In order to defray the expense of holding our annual pavement conference, please consider helping us with a sponsorship. 2022 Arkansas Conference Sponsorship Form This year we are offering 4 different levels of Sponsorship: 

Platinum/Break Sponsorship Level $1500.00 (2 available)

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Two Complimentary Registrations

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Gold Sponsorship Level $750.00

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Two Complimentary Registration

Silver Sponsorship Level $500.00

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One Complimentary Registration

Bronze Sponsorship Level $250.00

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*Please email Shelley (sowen@pavement.com) the company logo you would like to be used along with your registration form 2022 Ark Sponsorship Please make checks payable to OK/AR ACPA and mail to: OK/AR Chapter ACPA 1901 N. Moore Ave, Suite 29 Moore, OK 73160

 Thank you for your continued support

FAA Posts Guidance on Discount Rate for Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Friday, 01 July 2022 15:11
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Program Guidance Letter (PGL) on June 29th clarifying how the discount rate for cost effectiveness analysis, also known as Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), should be determined. Cost effective analysis is appropriate to determine which pavement type is the most economical solution to repair or replace existing infrastructure.

According to the PGL, real discount rates from the latest OMB Circular A-94 should be used when performing a cost effectiveness analysis. The PGL also changes the requirement for a 20-year analysis period to allow the design engineer to choose an appropriate time period for the cost effectiveness analysis. A copy of OMB Circular A-94 for 2022 can be downloaded here.