Focus on the latest advancements, best practices, and innovations in concrete technology and infrastructure. Attendees will gain insights from experts, explore new techniques, and network with peers to enhance their knowledge and implementation of concrete solutions in transportation projects.
Event Details
Monday December 14
12:00 – 1:00 pm | Check-In
1:00 – 1:30 pm | Welcome
1:30 – 2:00 pm | Keys to Designing/Constructing Long-Life Concrete Pavements
Speaker: Sarah Dalton, ACPA
2:00 – 2:30 pm | Unbonded Concrete Overlays in North Carolina
Speaker: Shihai Zhang, NCDOT M&T
2:30 – 3:00 pm | Quality in the Concrete Paving Process
Speaker: Jagan Gudimettla, FHWA
3:00 – 3:30 pm | Afternoon Break
3:30 – 4:00 pm | Designing for Improved Pavement Resilience
Speaker: Dan King, CP Tech Center
4:00 – 4:30 pm | Good Sawing and Sealing Practices Lead to Better Performance
Speaker: Nick Davis, IGGA
4:30 – 5:00 pm | I-26 Reconstruction & Widening
Speaker: Luke Middleton, NCDOT RE (RK&K)
5:00 – 6:00 pm | Reception
Tuesday December 15
7:00 – 8:00 am | Registration
8:00 – 8:30 am | Pavement Design for Designers & Non-Designers and Why You Should Care
Speaker: Jim Mack, Wiss, Janney, Elstner, Associates, Inc.
8:30 – 9:15 am | Practices and Trends to Improve Concrete Pavement Life
Speaker: Maria Masten, MnDOT
9:15 – 10:00 am | Best Management Practices for Diamond Grinding Slurry
Speaker: Nick Davis, IGGA
10:00 – 10:30 am | Morning Break
10:30 – 11:00 am | Update on NCDOT PEM Research and Pilot Projects
Speaker: Tara Cavalline, UNC-Charlotte
11:00 – 11:30 am | Concrete Overlay Performance in the U.S.
Speaker: Dan King, CP Tech Center
11:30 am – 12:00 pm | I-40 Recovery from Hurricane Helene: A Look Back & Forward, RCC Use for Slope Protection
Speaker: Josh Deyton, NCDOT DCE & Blake Soblesky, RE (RS&H)
12:00 – 1:00 pm | Lunch Break
1:00 – 1:30 pm | Results of LCCA / LCA Study
Speaker: Matt Sheffield, Sandhills Community College
1:30 – 2:00 pm | Slipform equipment advancements & keys to smooth pavement construction
Speaker: Fred Bryan, PowerPavers & PowerCurbers
2:00 – 2:45 pm | Outcome of FDR Regional Roundtables
Speaker: Stan Bland, SCPA & Wiley Jones, NCDOT
2:45 pm | Closing Remarks
