New HMA Pavement Specifications for Municipalities: Chapter 90 Mixtures-Boston (Rescheduled from 3-14-18)
Date: 5/22/2018 8:30 AM - 5/22/2018 3:15 PM
Location: MassDOT District 6 Offices
185 Kneeland Street
Boston, Massachusetts
Capacity:
Overview
Rescheduled from March 14, 2018
*Please note: Start time is 8:30 AM. Building opens at 8:00 AM.
Session Description
MassDOT will present its new HMA Pavement specifications designed for Municipal use, with special attention given to Chapter 90 projects. The discussion will highlight major changes from current specifications, including requirements for: Superpave mix designs, what materials can go into the mix, plant and field equipment, and Contractor and Engineer responsibilities. Attendees will gain the knowledge required to implement these new specifications and meet Chapter 90 requirements as related to HMA pavement.
Target Audience
This program is designed for Municipal personnel whose responsibilities include engineering, construction oversight, or procuring contracts related to pavement resurfacing. DOT and Consultant personnel involved with Chapter 90 projects will also benefit.
*This session is open to 4 MassDOT personnel
Session Outline
Recipe Mixes vs. Superpave
Superpave Mixtures
- Volumetrics
- Warm Mix Asphalt
- Asphalt Modifiers and Polymers
MassDOT HMA Specifications
- Mix Design Requirements
- Plant Requirements
- Laboratory Requirements
- Inspection and Testing
- Contractor’s Responsibilities
- Engineer’s Responsibilities
- Field Requirements
- Tack Coat
- Compaction
- Inspection and Testing
- Contractor’s Responsibilities
- Engineer’s Responsibilities
Please see the course flyer for more information.
Attendees
First Name | Affiliation |
---|---|
Owen | MassDOT Aeronautics Division |
Gregg | P.J. Keating Company |
Peter | P.J. Keating Company |
Patricia | T.L. Edwards, Inc. |
Kevin | T.L. Edwards, Inc. |
Stephen | T.L. Edwards, Inc. |
Stephen | Nitsch Engineering |
Antonio | City of Cambridge Traffic |
Heather | VHB (Watertown MA) |
William | Lorusso Corporation |
Mike | Aggregate Industries |
Peter | P.J. Keating Company |
Ed | P.J. Keating Company |
Karl | Aggregate Industries |
Lenny | T.L. Edwards, Inc. |
Bill | John Turner Consulting, Inc. (MA) |
Abateneh | |
Donna | City of New Bedford |
Robert | City of Boston |
Robert | Town of Braintree |
Rafael | City of Boston |
Gerry | City of Waltham CPWD |
Sean | City of Marlborough |
Troy | City of New Bedford Department of Public Infrastructure |
Marc | The Trustees of Reservations |
Mark | Town of Dracut |
Thomas | City of Boston |
Adam | City of New Bedford |
Melissa | City of Cambridge DPW |
Alex | City of New Bedford Department of Public Infrastructure |
Steve | Town of Andover |
Matt | Town of Lexington DPW |
Matthew | City of Newton DPW |
Instructors
- Mark Brum
Materials Quality Systems Engineer at MassDOT Research and Materials
Mr. Brum is a Materials Quality Assurance Engineer for MassDOT. He has 10 years of experience in HMA pavement mix designs, construction and Quality Assurance.
- Edmund Naras
Pavement Management Engineer at MassDOT
Mr. Naras is the Pavement Management Engineer for MassDOT. He has more than 28 years of experience in pavement management, design, construction and Quality Assurance of asphalt pavements.