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Monday, September 27, 2021

Workshop 1: Internal Curing for Concrete Pavements (Sponsored by ESCSI)

Overview of LWA and Internal Curing – Daron Brown, Arcosa Lightweight
The Use of LWA with Calcium Sulfoaluminate Cement Concrete – Dr. Royce Floyd, University of Oklahoma
Lifecycle Cost Analysis of Internally Cured Jointed Plain Concrete Pavement – Dr. Peter Taylor, Iowa State University/NCPTC
Internally Cured Pavements in Practice – Dave Meggars and Dan Wadley, Kansas DOT
Innovative Material Design:  Internal Curing and CRCP – Dr. Jeff Roesler, University of Illinois

Workshop 2: Design and Evaluation of Rigid Airfield Pavements (Sponsored by FAA)

Overview of Airfield Rigid Pavements and AC 150/5320-6G – J. Gagnon
FAARFIELD 2.0 Design Software – Intro and New Features – D. Brill
AC 150/5320-6G Design Details (Jointing Plan, Joint Details, Support Layers) –  D. Brill
Break
FAARFIELD 2.0 Design Examples – N. Garg
Design Sensitivities – N. Garg
ACR/PCR for Airfield Rigid Pavements – D. Brill
Questions/Discussions – Brill/Garg/Gagnon

Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Workshop 3: Fiber Reinforced Concrete Materials for Pavements (Sponsored by FRCA)

Welcome/Introduction to FRCA – Michael Mahoney, Euclid Chemical, FRCA President
Fiber Overview – Patrick Lewandowski, Barchip Inc.; Gerry Koutavas, Kratos
Fiber Test Methods & Performance-Based Specifications – Carl Labbe, SIKA
Performance-Based Design of FRC & Software tools – Speaker TBD
BREAK
Batching, Placing & Consolidating FRC – Eric Campbell, ABC Polymer, FRCA VP
Use of Fibers in Pavements – Speaker TBD
Use of Fibers in Concrete Overlays – Speaker TBD
Use of Fibers in Bridge Decks – Speaker TBD
Panel Discussion – Open to all presenters; Mike Mahoney, Moderator

Workshop 4: Sustainability of Cement and Concrete Materials (Sponsored by FHWA)
Moderated by Michael Praul, Senior Concrete Engineer, FHWA

Demystifying the Terminology
Dr. Milena Rangelov, Research Engineer, ESC LLC- FHWA Contractor
Dr. Heather Dylla, Sustainable Pavements Program Manager, FHWA
The first portion of the workshop will clarify the key terminology associated with sustainability and environmental impacts. We will discuss established techniques and tools to assess and quantify environmental footprint applicable to concrete and pavement engineering, such as Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) and the LCAPave Tool. Engineering practices and environmental benefits can work synergistically, as we see in a case study which implemented Performance Engineered Mixtures for concrete pavements.
 
Snapshot of Current Practices: A Forum with Agency Leaders
Curt Turgeon, Pavement Engineer at MNDOT
Deepak Maskey, Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans
Brian Dobling FHWA Colorado Division
Dorian Bailey, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Colin Reed, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
The second portion of this workshop will be a panel session with owner-agency personnel from across the United States. The panel will discuss how their agencies are working to define what sustainability means in their respective programs and highlight practices that they are currently or anticipate implementing in the future. We will hear some of the success stories and areas where more information is needed to help facilitate implementation of sustainability strategies.
 
Developing Concrete Steps: Small Group Breakout Sessions
The last portion of this workshop will be a breakout session with workshop attendees. Small groups will be tasked with brainstorming implementable strategies that agencies and industry can utilize to decrease the environmental footprint of cement, concrete, and construction. For each idea, the small groups will also be asked to develop a framework or idealization about how the environmental impact could be quantified. After the brainstorming sessions, groups will have the opportunity to share their top ideas with the larger audience.

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Workshop 5: Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavements (Sponsored by CRSI) 
Workshop Moderator – Prof. Jeff Roesler/University of Illinois

CRCP Basics – Prof. Dan Zollinger/Texas A&M University
Design of New CRCP and Overlays – Prof. Jeff Roesler/University of Illinois
Break
State DOT Experiences with CRCP:
Oregon DOT Experiences – Justin Moderie/Oregon DOT
Illinois DOT Experiences – Charles Weinrank/Illinois DOT
Caltrans Experiences – Dr. Dulce Rufino/Caltrans

Workshop 6: Performance-Engineered Mixtures (Sponsored by NCPTC)

What’s this all about? – Gordon Smith/CPTech
How and when do we test? – Tom VanDam, NCE
Why are contractors interested? – Dan King/CPTech
Who is learning and implementing? – Cecil Jones/Consultant, Tara Cavalline/UNC, Patrick Galarza/NY, Craig Wielenga/ID
Why is FHWA supportive? – Mike Praul/FHWA
What are the numbers saying? – Jagan Gudimettla/MCTC
What’s next? – Peter Taylor/CPTech

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Workshop 7: RCC Pavements Technology for Roads and Industrial Sites (Sponsored by RCC Pavement Council)

Introduction to RCC pavements (objectives, RCC Utilization, materials, support layers, Construction, RCC specs, design method & features, RCC Pavement resources) – Corey Zollinger
Mix design, materials, and innovations – (Basics- Dan Vipperman and Advanced mixes Jeff Roesler-gyratory, VFP, admixes fibers)
Equipment for RCC mixing, placing, & compacting – Will Gray
Break
RCC Test section construction – process, curing, equipment, dual lift (Chris Tull-engineer & Fares-Contractor perspective)
Civil Design and Planning for RCC Pavements – (civil design considerations-inlet, slopes, grading; Joint types and details) – Fares Abdo
RCC Pavement Case studies – State DOT Road & Industrial/commercial sites – Chris Carwie or Andy Johnson-SE

Workshop 8: Precast Concrete Pavements (Sponsored by NPCA)

Overview
Part 1: Introduction to Jointed Precast Concrete Pavement and the NPCA Manual for Jointed Precast Concrete Pavement
Presented by: Shiraz Tayabji, Ph.D., P.E. FASCE, FACI
Part 2: Jointed Precast Concrete Pavement Production
Presented by: Dan Moellman, Fort Miller Company
Part 3: Celebrating 20 years of Precast Concrete Pavement Production
Presented by: Peter Smith (Retired, Fort Miller Company)

Break

Part 4: Case Studies and the DOT Perspective
Part 4a Presented by Nicholas Davis and Patrick Galarza, P.E., New York DOT
Part 4b Presented by Steven T. Norton, P.E., Connecticut DOT
Part 4c Presented by Robert J. Blight, P.E., New Jersey DOT

Q&A Session

Detailed Program
Part 1 – Introduction to Jointed Precast Concrete Pavement and the NPCA Manual for Jointed Precast Concrete Pavement – 60 minutes
Speaker: Shiraz Tayabji, Ph.D., P.E. FASCE, FACI
Description: During this session, Shiraz Tayabji will provide an overview of jointed precast concrete pavement (JPrCP) including its history, current applications, technical and installation considerations, panel features/requirements/customizations, load transfer and bedding considerations, panel geometries, types of reinforcement, and the myriad benefits of precast over cast-in-place. Shiraz will also provide an overview of the information contained within the NPCA Manual for Jointed Precast Concrete Pavement and promotion of PCPS through the SHRP2 program.

Part 2 – Jointed Precast Concrete Pavement Production – 40 minutes
Speaker: Dan Moellman, Fort Miller Company
Description: During this session, Dan Moellman will provide an in-depth look at the jointed precast concrete pavement design and production processes from the precast concrete manufacturer’s perspective. Dan will discuss creating the formwork; meeting stringent tolerances; fabricating and positioning reinforcement; positioning blockouts; casting, curing, and stripping the panels; and storing and staging the panels.
Current general FHWA guide specification offered on their website: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/pavement/concrete/pubs/hif19017.pdf.
 
Part 3 – Celebrating 20 years of Precast Concrete Pavement Production – 30 minutes
Speakers: Peter Smith, Consultant (Retired, Fort Miller Company)
Description: The year 2021 marks the 20-yearanniversary of the beginning of the modern precast concrete pavement era. The New York State Thruway constructed the Tappan Zee Toll Plaza using jointed precast concrete pavement in 2001. The pavement performed well over its almost 19 years in service and exhibited very little distress at the time of its removal in 2018 when the tollway was realigned and reconstructed. During this session, Peter Smith will discuss the design and construction details of this monumental project.

Part 4 – Case Studies and the DOT Perspective – 70 minutes
Speakers:
Nicholas Davis and Patrick Galarza, P.E., New York Department of Transportation
Steve T. Norton, P.E., Connecticut Department of Transportation
Robert J. Blight, P.E., New Jersey Department of Transportation
Description: Hear from two different DOT representatives during this session as they each present details related to JPrCP implementation in their state, including different applications, the refinement of their plans and specifications related to precast concrete pavement, lessons learned, and future directions. 

Friday, October 1, 2021

Workshop 9: Design of Industrial Concrete Pavement Systems (Sponsored by PNA)
Moderator: Sherry Sullivan, FORTA

9:00am – Overview of Industrial Pavement Design principles and Performance – Sherry Sullivan, FORTA
9:30pm – Development of short jointed slab systems – Juan Pablo Covarrubias, TCPavements
10:00pm – Mechanistic and Empirical design of concrete pavement using short jointed slab systems – Feng Mu, PNA
10:30pm – Accelerated Load Testing of short-jointed slabs – Jeff Roesler, University of Illinois
11:00pm – Break
11:15pm – Construction of thin concrete pavement for Industrial applications – Bryan Birdwell, SSI
11:45pm – Sustainability perspective of applying thin concrete pavement – Sherry Sullivan, FORTA
12:15pm – Global Performance of short-jointed slab system – Juan Pablo Covarrubias, TCPavements
12:45pm – Closing Remarks

Workshop 10: Pavement Preservation (Sponsored by IGGA)

Improved Performance and Customer Satisfaction Using Diamond Sawn Surfaces – John Roberts (30 minutes)
Joint Sealing, Resealing, and Performance – Scott Eilken (30 minutes)
PCCP Load Transfer Restoration – Jeff Uhlmeyer (30 minutes)
Concrete Pavement Preservation Workhorse: Full Depth Repairs – Kurt Smith (30 minutes)
Break (30 minutes)
Partial-Depth Repairs in Concrete Pavements – Prashant Ram (30 minutes)
Concrete Preservation and Climate Change – Tom Van Dam (30 minutes)
Finding Cool Buried Treasure – Larry Scofield (30 minutes)