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MEETINGS

40th Annual APA Fall Meeting

Canaan Valley Resort 

September 22 - 25, 2022 

Gehan Elsayed WVDOH - Federal and State Funding Programs Update

Joseph Shacat, NAPA; - EPDs and Buy Clean Policies – How New Federal Policies Will Affect Paving Projects in WV

James Bryce, WVU - WVU Asphalt Technology – A New Era

Shawn Jack & Ron Stanevich WVDOH - WVDOH Materials Update

Shawn Smith WVDOH - WVDOH Construction Update

Sean Miller, HaulHub Technologies - eTicketing in West Virginia



42nd ANNUAL ASPHALT PAVING CONFERENCE

          February 16 & 17, 2022

WVDOH STATEWIDE ASPHALT PRECONSTRUCTION CONFERENCE

       Shawn Smith, Director, Contract Administration Division;
Ron Stanevich, Director, MCS&T Division;
Matt Crum, Assistant Director, Contract Administration Division;
Vince Allison, Pavements Analysis Section Supervisor, MCS&T Division;
Shawn Jack, Asphalt Section Supervisor, MCS&T Division

42nd ANNUAL ASPHALT PAVING CONFERENCE

“Research Findings Important to West Virginia at the NCAT Pavement Test Track”
Buzz Powell – Associate Director & Research Professor
National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University 

“WVDOH Friction Data Update”
Vince Allison - Pavement Analysis & Evaluation Section Supervisor
WVDOH – Materials Control, Soils & Testing Division

“Fundamentals of Paving”
Denny Michel – Application Specialist
Wirtgen Group

Remarks and Presentation of the Commissioner’s Awards for Excellence in
Asphalt Paving and Quality Craftsmanship Awards

By
Jimmy Wriston, P.E.
WVDOT Secretary, WVDOH Commissioner

“Updates for Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) & Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)”
Jeff Blanton, P.E. – Division Administrator 
FHWA – West Virginia Division 

“WVDOH US-50 VRAM Project Review”
Ron Corun – President 
Ron Corun Consulting, LLC

“US-35 – Gateway to the South”
Bob Brookover – President
West Virginia Paving, Inc., 
Clif Farley – Construction Supervisor
Greenman – Pedersen, Inc.

“WVDOH Asphalt Outlook”
Shawn Jack – Asphalt Section Supervisor
WVDOH – Materials Control, Soils & Testing Division

"Machine Vision-Based Sensing and Analytics for Intelligent Compaction and Tack Coat Inspection"
Dr. Fei Dai – Professor
West Virginia University



41st Annual Asphalt Paving  &

WVDOH Asphalt Pre-Construction Conference 

Virtual Conference ~ March 25 2021

WVDOH Statewide Asphalt Preconstruction Conference

Jason Boyd, Director, Contract Administration, WVDOH

                                            Ron Stanevich, Director MCS&T Division, WVDOH                                          

Vince Allison, Pavement Group Engineer, MCS&T Division, WVDOH

                           Shawn Smith, Asst. Director, Construction & Specifications, Contract Administration                            

 Shawn Jack, Asphalt Supervisor, MCS&T Division, WVDOH

“Perpetual Pavements:  Engineering Asphalt for Long Term Performance"

       J. Richard Willis, Ph. D

Vice President for Engineering, Research, and Technology

National Asphalt Pavement Association

“E-Ticketing – The Digital Road Ahead”

Matthew Valle,  Industry Relations Executive

 HaulHub Technologies

“VRAM” - (Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane)- State of the State

Kevin McGlumphy, Director of Materials and Research,

Dave Powers, Performance Products Manager,

    Associated Asphalt Partners, LLC &

                                                                 Vince Allison, Pavement Group Engineer, MCS&T Division, WVDOH     

 Remarks and Presentation of the Commissioner’s Awards for Excellence in Asphalt Paving and Quality Craftsmanship Awards

Todd Rumbaugh, Chief Engineer of Construction,Deputy State Highway Engineer, WVDOH    

2020 Asphalt Paving Award Winners 

 "Nine-Year Pavement Warranty - Nine Years Later”

                                                        Vince Allison, Pavement Group Engineer, MCS&T Division, WVDOH                                                        

 Chet Rodabaugh, Operations Manager, West Virginia Paving, Inc.

Performance Engineered Mixes (BMD)”

Scott Quire, Technical Director

Bluegrass Testing Laboratory

“Introduction of BMD (Balanced Mix Design) Tests for WVDOH”

Adam Taylor, Assistant Research Engineer

Nathan Moore, Assistant Research Engineer

National Center for Asphalt Technology

A special "THANK YOU" to our Meeting Sponsors

Ace Aggregates, LLC

Anderson Excavating, LLC

Appalachian Aggregates, LLC

Asphalt Materials, Inc. 

Bear Contracting, LLC

Boca Construction, Inc.

Greer Industries, Inc. 

HaulHub Technologies

Kelly Paving, Inc. 

Martin Marietta Aggregates

Mid Atlantic Maintenance

Mountain State Insurance Agency, Inc.

Potesta & Associates, Inc.

Rollins, Cleavenger & Rollins

Shamblin Stone, Inc. 

Specialized Engineering

West Virginia Paving, Inc. 


40th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference

Embassy Suites, Charleston 

February 18-19, 2020

WVDOH Statewide Asphalt Preconstruction Conference

"Improving Performance for a Demanding Customer -

Indianapolis Motor Speedway"

Gerry Huber, Associate Director of Research

Heritage Research Group @ The Center

"Update on Balanced Mix Design"

Randy C. West, PhD, PE, Director & Research Professor

National Center for Asphalt Technology, Auburn University

"Progress in Evaluating Asphalt Mix Polishing"

Dr. John Zaniewski, Asphalt Technology Professor

West Virginia University

"Understanding Bond Strength" 

Randy C. West, PhD, PE, Director & Research Professor

National Center for Asphalt Technology, Auburn University

"Superpave5: Superpave Design at Five Percent Air Voids"

Gerry Huber, Associate Director of Research

Heritage Research Group @ The Center

"WVDOH Asphalt Milling"

Aidan McDonnell, Vice President

BOCA Construction, Inc. 

"Advancements in Resurfacing Technologies" 

Jim Preston, Intelligent Paving Specialist

Topcon Positioning Systems

A special "THANK YOU" to our Meeting Sponsors:

 


39th Annual APA Fall Meeting

Snowshoe Mountain Resort

September 26 - 29, 2019 

Meeting Registration

Snowshoe Accommodations

Preliminary Agenda

Snowshoe Activities 

39th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference

Charleston

February 27 -February 28, 2019

Click on each topic for PowerPoint Presentation

WVDOH Preconstruction Conference

       “Nukes vs Non-Nukes: Pros & Cons, Usability and Reliability”

Ron Berube, P.E., Vice President for Product Support, Trans Tech Systems

                                             “Importance of Tack Coat”

                                                         Jason Dietz, P. E., Pavement Materials Engineer, FHWA Resource Center  

                                              A Tacky Situation”

                                                         Stormy Brewster, Advanced Asphalt Technologist, Marathon Petroleum Company, LP 

                                                         Matt Wilson, QC Laboratory Manager, Bluegrass Testing Laboratory

                                                “The PG+ Massacre

                                                         Stormy Brewster, Advanced Asphalt Technologist, Marathon Petroleum Company, LP                                                       

“Proactive Solution to Improving Longitudinal Joint Performance”

                                                         Marvin Exline, Asphalt Product Development Engineer, Heritage Research Group 

                                                         Todd Thomas, P. E., Field Support Engineer, Asphalt Materials, Inc.

                                                    “Successful Projects through Partnering”

                                                         Dave Ferrell, P. E., Project Engineer, WVDOH,District One 

                                                         Chet Rodabaugh, General Superintendent, West Virginia Paving, Inc.

  “Good Practices and Paving Principles”

                                                         Denny Michel, Applications Specialist, Wirtgen America       

                                                  “Skid Evaluation of Asphalt Mixes:  Status and Plans”

                                                         Dr.John Zaniewski, Asphalt Technology Professor, West Virginia University

 
 

 



38th Annual APAWV Fall Meeting

Canaan Valley Resort

September 27-30, 2018

 

"WVDOHProgress and Issues Updates"

Aaron Gillispie, Chief State Highway Engineer

Todd Rumbaugh, Deputy State Highway Engineer, Construction and Development

No Presentation Available

 

"WVDOHConstruction Forecast"

Ryland Musick, Director,Programming Division

Clickhere for PowerPoint Presentation

 

"Mobile Mapping, Data Collection and Applications for Paving"

Ryan White, Technology Sales Specialist, Sitech Mid-South,LLC

Clickhere for PowerPoint Presentation

 

“TrimbleMobile Mapping Solutions”

Darin Muncy, GeospatialSegment Manager, Trimble Navigation,Inc.

Clickhere for PowerPoint Presentation

 

"WVDOH Construction, Materials andPavements Updates"

Jason Boyd, Director,Contract Administration

Paul Farley, Asst.Director, Materials Control, Soils &Testing Division

Travis Walbeck,Pavement Engineer, Materials Control, Soils & Testing Division

Clickhere for PowerPoint Presentation

 

"Open Discussion on NewSpecifications and Current Construction Issues"

Moderator: Chad Miller,Quality Control Manager, J. F. Allen Company, Inc.

No PresentationAvailable

 

 

 

APAWVGolf Tournament Winners

1st Place Team

Andrew Cunningham, Mark Haverty, Sam Haverty, Mark Urso

2nd Place Team

Bill Grove, Roger Hite, Gage Williams, Tom Williams

Longest Drive #17:  Dale Clowser

Longest Putt on #18:  Don Bowling

Closest to the Pin #6:  John Hambel

Closest to the Pin #18:  Bill Grove

 

APAWV Sporting Clays Tournament

Adult Male Winners

1st Place - Mark Haverty

2nd Place - Josh Reed

Adult Female Winners

1st Place - AmberSemones

2nd Place - ToniWilliams

Youth Winners

1st Place - JustinSamples

2nd Place - NateWilliams

 

 

 

A special"THANK YOU" to ourMeeting / Event Sponsors:

 

Friday Business Session Breakfast - Appalachian Aggregates, LLC

Golf Tournament Prizes - Martin Marietta Aggregates

Golf Tournament Items - Highway Safety, Inc.

Sporting Clays Tournament Prizes - Bitumar, USA

Friday Evening Door Prizes - Meeker Equipment, Shamblin Stone,Inc., West Virginia Paving, Inc.

Friday Evening Grand Door Prize - Mountain State InsuranceAgency, Inc.

Children's Door Prizes - Shamblin Stone, Inc., Walker Machinery,Mid Atlantic Maintenance,Inc.

Children's Favors - Potesta & Associates, Inc.

Friday Evening Chairman's Reception and Refreshments - MarathonPetroleum Company, LP

Saturday Business Breakfast - Shamblin Stone, Inc.

Saturday Children's Program - West Virginia Paving, Inc.

Saturday Evening Reception & Refreshments - Highway Safety,Inc.

Saturday Evening Grand Door Prize - Kelly Paving, Inc.

 

Weare pleased that we can continue our mission of helping support a non-profitgroup that provides a worthwhile community service. This year, Rev. John"Jack"Lipphardt, Director of WV United Methodist Disaster Recoveryprovided our morning message "The Mountains Shake and the Rivers Roar,but....."

 

PrayerBreakfast Project Donors:

 

Asphalt Pavement Association of West Virginia

BrickStreet Insurance

Contractors Association of West Virginia

Daniels Law Firm PLLC

LOC Investment Advisers

Mid Atlantic Maintenance, Inc.

Mountain State Insurance Agency, Inc.

 



36th Annual Asphalt Pavement Association Fall Meeting

The Resort at Glade Springs

October 6-9, 2016

CLICK HERE TO VIEW AN ARTICLE ON THIS YEAR'S FALL MEETING IN THE SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2016 ISSUE OF WEST VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION NEWS MAGAZINE

“WVDOH Progress and Issues Update”

Paul Mattox, Secretary of Transportation, WVDOH Commissioner

Greg Bailey, State Highway Engineer

Todd Rumbaugh, Deputy State Highway Engineer, Construction & Development

 

Panel Discussion with WVDOH Representatives

Paul Mattox, Secretary of Transportation, WVDOH Commissioner

Greg Bailey, State Highway Engineer

Todd Rumbaugh, Deputy State Highway Engineer, Construction & Development

Jason Boyd, Director– Contract Administration

Ron Stanevich, Director-Materials Control, Soils & Testing Division

Travis Walbeck, Pavement Engineer- Materials Control, Soils & Testing Division

“First Look at Pave IR” (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS PRESENTATION)

John Zaniewski, Asphalt Technology Professor, WVU College of Engineering & Mineral Resources

"Leadership-Paving The Way To Success”

Mark McMillion, McMillion Leadership Associates

“WVDOH Construction Forecast” (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS PRESENTATION)

Ryland Musick, Director,Programming Division

“WVDOH Construction, Materials and Pavements Update” (CLICK HERE TO VIEW THIS PRESENTATION)

Jason Boyd, Director – Contract Administration

Ron Stanevich, Director-Materials Control, Soils & Testing Division

Travis Walbeck, Pavement Engineer - Materials Control, Soils & Testing Division

           

APAWV Golf Scramble / Tournament  Winners

1st Place Team – Bob Brookover, Taylor Johnson, Keith Weatherly and Junior Loudermilk

2nd Place Team – Don Bowling, Josh Reed, James Minor and Chad Taylor

Longest Putt # 11 – James Minor – Swank Construction Company

Closest to the Pin # 7 – Joseph Richards - Hilltop Basic Resources

A special "THANK YOU" to our Meeting / Event Sponsors:

Friday Business Session Breakfast                                 Appalachian Aggregates

Golf Tournament  Prizes                                                    Martin Marietta Materials

Golf Items                                                                   Highway Safety

Friday Reception & Evening Refreshments                       Marathon Petroleum Company,LP

Kids' Favors                                                                   Potesta & Associates, Inc.

Friday Night Grand Door Prize                               Mountain State Insurance Agency, Inc.  

Kids' Friday Night Door Prizes                                   Shamblin Stone, Inc.

                                                                              Walker Machinery Co.

                                                                                      West Virginia Paving, Inc.               

Friday Night Door Prizes                                           Boca Construction, Inc.

                                                                                Highway Safety, Inc.  

                                                                                Meeker Equipment

                                                                                Shamblin Stone, Inc.

                                                                                  West Virginia Paving, Inc.

Saturday Business Breakfast                                           Shamblin Stone, Inc.

Kids' Road to Fun                                                           West Virginia Paving, Inc.

Saturday Reception & Evening Refreshments              Highway Safety, Inc.

Saturday Night Grand Door Prize                                      Kelly Paving, Inc.

Meeting Signage                                                     SCE Signs

We are pleased to report that we continued our mission of helping support a non-profit group that provides a worthwhile community service.  This year we selected The HOPE project -“Helping Our People along the Elk." The Sunday morning Prayer Breakfast featured Mr. Pat Kee, Vice President, Mountain State Insurance Agency, Inc.

Prayer Breakfast Donors

Asphalt Pavement Association of WV

BrickStreet Insurance

Daniels Law Firm, PLLC

LOC Investment Advisers

Mid Atlantic Maintenance Corp.

Mountain State Insurance Agency, Inc. 

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36th Annual Asphalt Paving Conference
March 3, 2016 ~ Embassy Suites 
                          
 
 Commissioner’s Award for Excellence in Asphalt Paving
 
     
 
Two-lane, Two-Way Projects 
L to R:  Jeff Willis, WVDOH District 5 and Greg Bailey, WVDOH State             Highway Engineer
 
     
     
     
   Multi-lane Divided ProjectsL to R:  Donnie Nowlin & Dave Collins, WV PavingGreg Bailey, WVDOH State Highway EngineerTracy Hamer & Audra Giberson, WVDOH District 10  
     
     
     
   Thomas J. Medvick Excellence in PWL Asphalt Paving AwardL to R:  Steve Cole & Kristi Cole, WVDOH District 9Greg Bailey, WVDOH State Highway EngineerPaul McNeill & Dave Collins, WV Paving  
     
     
     
   Quality Craftsmanship Award - Best Longitudinal JointL to R:  John Ledden & Dale Moore, WV PavingGreg Bailey, WVDOH State Highway EngineerRon Smith, WVDOH District 7  
     
     
     
   Quality Craftsmanship Award - Best Transverse Joint  
     
     
     
   Quality Craftsmanship Award  -  Best Surface AppearanceL to R:   Steve Cole & Kristi Cole, WVDOH District 9Greg Bailey, WVDOH State Highway EngineerPaul McNeill & Dave Collins, WV Paving  
     
     
     
   Quality Craftsmanship Award - Best Rideability  
     
     
     
Preconstruction Conference Presentation:P
 2016 Preconstruction Conference
 
Asphalt Paving Conference Presentations:
 
Overview of the FAST ActKaren Holmes, CPA, CGFM, Acting Assistant Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration   
 
PaveXpress:  A Simplified Pavement Design Tool  Danny Gierhart, PE, Regional Engineer, Asphalt Institute
 
Tom Snyder, Asphalt Technology, Marathon Petroleum
 
Bob Brookover, President, West Virginia Paving,Inc. 
 
Chad Miller, Quality Control Manager, J. F.Allen Company, Inc.
 
John Zaniewski, PhD, PE, Asphalt Technology Professor, WVU
 
John Crane, PE, Asphalt Engineer, MCS&T Division, WVDOH
 
Travis Walbeck, PE, Pavements Engineer, WVDOH
 
Travis Walbeck, PE, Pavements Engineer, WVDOH
 
 
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A recap of the
35th APAWV Annual Fall Meeting    
   

Our 2015 meeting was held on September 17 - 20 at Snowshoe Mountain.     

Meeting Presentations:
 
A special "Thank You" to our Meeting / Event Sponsors:
 
Friday Business Session Breakfast  . . . . . . . . . . .   Boxley 
Friday Reception & Evening Refreshments . . . . .   Marathon Petroleum Company, LP
Saturday Business Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Shamblin Stone, Inc.
Saturday Reception & Evening Refreshments . . . Highway Safety
   
Golf and Sporting Clays Tournament  . . . . . . . . . Martin Marietta Materials
Golf Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Highway Safety ~ BB&T
   
Kids' Road to Fun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   West Virginia Paving, Inc.
Kids' Favors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Potesta & Associates, Inc.
   
Friday Night Grand Doorprize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Kelly Paving, Inc.
Saturday Night Grand Doorprize . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mountain State Insurance Agency, Inc.   
   
 Kids' Friday Night Doorprizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Shamblin Stone, Inc.
  Walker Machinery Co.
  West Virginia Paving, Inc. 
   
Friday Night Doorprizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Meeker Equipment
  Shamblin Stone, Inc. 
   
Meeting Signage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  SCE Signs
   
 ~ Prayer Breakfast ~
We are pleased to report that we continued our mission of helping support a non-profit group that provides a worthwhile community service.  This year we selected Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), the largest interdenominational, school-based, Christian sports organization in America.  The Sunday morning Prayer Breakfast featured Mr. Keith Tyler, WV State Director, FCA.
   
Donating Firms included . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   BrickStreet Insurance
   LOC Investment Advisers (Lanham O'Dell) 
   Mid Atlantic Maintenance Corp.
   Mountain State Insurance Agency, Inc.