Welcome to the 2018 Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference! Thank you for attending the premiere asphalt conference in the Midwest. To those of you

attending your first GIAC, Welcome! You are amongst friends. To those of you returning,

Welcome back! We appreciate you taking time from your busy schedule to come and learn,

share your knowledge, and enjoy the camaraderie that makes Iowa’s asphalt industry great.

The theme of the 2018 Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference is “Iowa Asphalt: Driving Quality”.

Iowa contractors are recognized as the Best in the Nation. The hard work performed by the

men and women of our industry is unmatched. It is also due, to our working partnerships with

our city, county, consulting and state engineers, designers and inspectors. We all have the

same goal – Build Quality Asphalt Pavements! Enjoy the conference!

PLEASE HAVE A SAFE AND SUCCESSFUL 2018 CONSTRUCTION SEASON.

BILL ROSENER

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT ASPHALT PAVING ASSOCIAITON OF IOWA

VISIT THE GREATER IOWA ASPHALT CONFERENCE

EQUIPMENT SHOW IN THE EXHIBIT HALL

Exhibitors: Booth Number: 1 – Pine Test Equipment 2 – CWMF Corp 5 – Instro Tek, Inc. 8 – Purple Wave Auction 9 – Ingevity 10 –Unique Paving Materials 11 – Iowa Plains Signing 12 – Bituminous Materials & Supply 13 – Troxler Laboratory Equipment 14 – Riverland Expressions 15 – Earthwave Technologies 16 – Natural Soy Products, Inc. 17 – Quality Traffic Control / Quality Striping, Inc. 18 – Humboldt Mfg. 19 – Community State Bank 20 – Logan Contractor Supply

21 – Testquip, L.L.C. 22 –.Corrective Asphalt Materials 23 – Coleman-Moore Co. 24 – Zydex, Inc. 25 – University of Iowa Sponsored spaces:

A – Road Machinery & Supply B – Hawkeye Truck Equipment C – Star Equipment D – Ziegler/CAT E – Astec Industries F - -Murphy Tractor & Supplies G - Keystone Engineering/Capital City

Equipment Co. H - [br1]

AIRPORT HOLIDAY INN | 6111 FLEUR DRIVE | DES MOINES, IA 50312

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28 – FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018

AIRPORT HOLIDAY INN, 6111 FLEUR DRIVE, DES MOINES, IA

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018

11:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Registration – Airport Holiday Inn, Fleur Drive, Des Moines, Iowa

1 - 4 p.m. Optional Pre-Conference Workshop: “SAFETY FIRST” $125 per person – FREE for Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference registrants

1 - 4 p.m. Optional Pre-Conference Workshop: “HMA Inspection Seminar” $125 per person – FREE for Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference registrants

1 - 4 p.m. Optional Pre-Conference Workshop: “Iowa DOT Technicians’ Update” FREE to those needing to update their HMA Certification

4 p.m. –7 p.m. Working Man’s Break Sponsored by the APAI

THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018

7:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks – Bill Rosener, Executive Vice President, APAI A Trip Down the Long Road – Chuck Long, former Iowa Hawkeye & Big Ten Network Analyst

9:00 a.m. How to Attract and Retain Employees & Dealing with Millennials – Ashley Pedersen, Aerotek

9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Area (Iowa Hall)

10:15 a.m. The A.W.A.R.E. Safety Program – Speaker from Oldcastle Materials Group Do’s and Don’ts for Quality Paving – John Ball, Total Quality Paving

12:00 p.m. APAI Smoothness Awards Luncheon (Banquet Room) Scott Dockstader and Charlie Purcell, Iowa DOT, Presenting

1:30 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Sessions I

Track A Top Quality Paving With John Ball

Track B Proper Project Design

Track C Pavement Rehabilitation

Track D Leadership Series: Part I

3:00 p.m. Refreshment Break in the Exhibit Area (Iowa Room)

3:30 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Sessions II

Track A Innovations in Technology

Track B Proper Project Construction

Track C Pavement Preservation

Track D Leadership Series: Part II

6:30-9:00p.m. Exhibitor’s Extravaganza (Exhibit Hall) Food, Fun and Prizes!

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018

6:30-7:45 a.m. Conference Breakfast

8:00 a.m. U of I Research 2018 - Dr. David Lee, U of I & Ali Mokhtari ISU Research 2018 - Dr. Chris Williams, ISU & Dr. Ashley Buss, ISU & ISU students

9:45 a.m. Refreshment Break

10:00 a.m. The Most Interesting Asphalt Projects in the World

11:30 Grand Prize Drawings (must be present to win)

11:45 Adjourn

PRE – CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

MODERATOR: Amanda Shull OBJECTIVES: This class will focus on collaborative methods for safety, including the newest innovative programs in the nation.

SAFETY FIRST Speakers: “Mental Health in the Workplace” -Shannon Evers,

Clinical Director, DMACC “Work Zone Safety – Lane Intrusion Technology” - Curtis Davison. Oldcastle Materials, Inc.

“5 Ways to Die” - Billy Snead, Rasmussen Group

INTENDED AUDIENCE: This class is intended for safety directors, consulting professionals and employees focusing on creating a “culture of safety” in the workplace and on the jobsite

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Pre-registration required; register online here. Fee is waived for GIAC registrants; $125 for those only attending the Pre-Conference Workshops.

INTRODUCTION BY: Bill Rosener OBJECTIVES: This program is designed to provide a comprehensive guide to asphalt inspection from production through placement with a strong focus on safety.

HMA INSPECTION SEMINAR “Safety First and Always” - Carl McRoy , NAP Safety

Director “Proper Safety Control Set-up” - Jeff Koudelka, Iowa

Plains Signing “Laydown Operations” - Jeff Schmitt, Iowa DOT “HMA Lab and Plant Inspection” - Renee White,

DMACC and Sybil Ferrier, CMT INTENDED AUDIENCE: This class is intended for Iowa DOT, County, City and Consulting personnel looking for comprehensive knowledge on asphalt inspection from traffic control, quality control, plant

production and paving operations. A focus on worker safety will be stressed.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Pre-registration required; register online here. Fee is waived for GIAC registrants; $125 for those only attending the Pre-Conference Workshops.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018, 1-4 P.M. |HOLIDAY INN, AIRPORT, DES MOINES

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018, 1-4 P.M. |HOLIDAY INN, AIRPORT, DES MOINES

SAFETY FIRST 2018

HMA INSPECTION: LAB, PLANT and PAVING

PAVING

2018

GREATER IOWA ASPHALT CONFERENCE

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018 FEB. 28

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2018, 1-4 P.M. | HOLIDAY INN, AIRPORT, DES MOINES

2018 Iowa DOT Asphalt Technician’s Update

John Hinrichsen, DMACC

Those attending will receive the latest in printed materials and the instruction in what is expected from those employing the Iowa DOT QA and QC procedures in 2018.

This break is a tribute to the working man. Surrounded by heavy equipment, food and friends; this is a great way to start the 2018 Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference!

IDOT TECHNICIAN’S UPDATE 2018

4:00 – 7:00 P.M.: WORKING MAN’S BREAK & EXHIBITION HALL OPENING

DeWayne Heintz, L.L. Pelling Company, Presiding “Driving Quality” – Bill Rosener, Executive Vice President, APAI

“A Trip Down the Long Road” Chuck Long, former Hawkeye and Big Ten Network Analyst “How to Attract and Retain Quality Employees” & “Let’s Talk Millennials” – Ashley Pedersen, Aerotek

“The A.W.A.R.E. Safety Program” – Speaker to be announced, Oldcastle Materials Group “Do’s and Don’ts in Asphalt Construction” – John Ball, President, Top Quality Paving

“Iowa DOT Welcome” – Mitch Dillavou, Highway Division, Director, Iowa DOT APAI Smoothness Awards Presentation Charlie Purcell, Project Delivery Bureau Director, Iowa DOT and Scott Dockstader, District 1 - District Engineer, Iowa DOT The annual APAI Smoothness Awards Program recognizes the highest quality asphalt paving projects in Iowa and the agency and contractor field personnel who had direct responsibility for paving these projects.

8:00 a.m. General Session

12:00 p.m. APAI Smoothness Awards Luncheon

10:15 a.m. – General Session continues

Continental Breakfast

GREATER IOWA ASPHALT CONFERENCE

THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2018

MARCH 1

9:45 a.m. – Break, Visit Exhibitor Area

Track B – Proper Project Construction

Track D – Leadership Series - Part II

Moderator: Phil See

“Best Paving Practices: A Vision from the Road”, John Ball, TQP

Moderator: Ben Behnami

“Specifying HMA – What Changed?” – Scott Schram, Iowa DOT – District 4

“Bad Ideas” – DeWayne Heintz, L. L. Pelling Company, Inc.

“SUDAS Mixture Design” – Paul Wiegand, ISU/Intrans

Moderator: Danny Waid

“The Asphalt Interlayer: A Cedar Rapids Retrospective” – Bob Tobin, Shoemaker-Haaland

“Utilizing FDR to Rehabilitate Pavement” – Dave Schinckel, Manatts, Inc.

“Mill & Fill, Crack & Seat” – Dave Panos, City of Iowa City

Moderator: Brenda Boell

“Using Personality Profiles” – Richard Rowe, Master Training Specialist

Moderator: Dr. Lee “Digital Human Modeling for Prediction and Prevention of Musculoskeletal Injury”- Stephen Baek, University of Iowa

“Welcome to the Future, Drones and UAVs” – Brian Simmons, Bolton-Menk, Inc.

“Autonomous Vehicles” – Dan McGehee, University of Iowa

Moderator: Steve Rooney “Communication” – Cathy Nicholas, Black Hawk Co. and staff

“Partnering on Projects” – Kevin Johnson, Grimes Asphalt & Paving Corp.

“Working Together to Find the Right Combination on George Flagg Parkway” – Brett Lewis, City of Des Moines

Moderator: Steve Sorenson “Pavement Distress Identification” - Dr. Chris Williams, ISU

“Pavement Preservation” – Dan Gee, Gee Asphalt Systems, Inc.

The HI-PRO: High Performance Thin Overlay – Chris Brakke, Iowa DOT, and Scott Schram, Iowa DOT – District 4

Moderator: Brenda Boell

“Ferdinand Factor” – Richard Rowe, Master Training Specialist

1:30 p.m. Concurrent Educational

Session I

3:30 p.m. Concurrent Educational

Session II

3:00 p.m. Break, Visit Exhibitor Area

Track D – Leadership Series - Part I

Track C – Pavement Preservation

Track A – Innovations in Technology

Track B – Proper Project Design

Track C – Pavement Rehabilitation

Track A – Top Quality Paving

6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Reception in the Exhibitor Hall with Exhibitor Prize Giveaways

Moderator: Darwin Larson

“Rejuvenator in Crawford County” - Dr. David Lee, University of Iowa

“Bio-Polymer” – Dr. Chris Williams, Iowa State University

“Cold in-Place Recycling and Highway 6 Test Section” – Dr. David Lee, University of Iowa

“Highway 93 Multiple Apps” – Dr. Chris Williams and Dr. Ashley Buss, Iowa State University

“Emulsion, Pavement Preservation” – Dr. Ashley Buss, Iowa State University

“I-Pave / I-Save” – Dr. Ashley Buss, Iowa State University

Photo submitted by Colton Meirick, Heartland Asphalt ,Inc.

Moderator: Royce Fichtner

MOST INTERESTING PROJECTS IN IOWA “I-680 CIPR” – Dan Lewis, Knife River Midwest and Tim Hensley, Iowa DOT

“Cedar County Asphalt Interlayer on Asphalt” – Robert Fangmann, Cedar County

“West Broadway in Council Bluffs” – Matt Cox, City of Council Bluffs, and Terry Smith, HGM Associates

“Des Moines Airport Runway Intersection” – Jeff Chapman and Jeff Banes, Des Moines Asphalt and Paving

8:00 a.m. Asphalt Research - 2018

6:30-7:45 a.m. Continental Breakfast

10:00 a.m. Closing General Session

GREATER IOWA ASPHALT CONFERENCE |

FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 2018

MARCH

2

9:45 - 10:00 a.m. Refreshment Break

Grand Finale and Major Prizes Giveaway

11:45 a.m. Conference Adjourns –

Thank you for attending!

ABBREVIATIONS USED FHWA – Federal Highway Administration ISU – Iowa State University DOT – Department of Transportation

PLANNING COMMITTEE Bill Rosener, APAI DeWayne Heintz, L.L Pelling Company Ben Behnami, Iowa DOT Brenda Boell, Iowa DOT Chris Brakke, Iowa DOT Jon Burgstrum, Scott County Eric Cowles, Iowa DOT Royce J. Fichtner, Retired John Hinrichsen, Iowa DOT (retired) Bruce Jorgensen, Knife River Midwest LLC John Kida, Unique Paving Materials, Corp David Lee, University of Iowa Larry Mattusch, Retired Steve Rooney, Manatts, Inc. Jeff Schmitt, Iowa DOT Scott Schram, Iowa DOT Phil See, Norris Asphalt Paving Company Steve Sorenson, Martin Marietta Danny Waid, IS Chris Williams, ISU/CCEEE

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAM

CONTENT For questions about program content, contact Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa at (515) 233-0015.

PARTICULARS The registration fee for the Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference is $265 if your registration is received on or before February 22, 2018. Registration is $295 on or after February 23 or on the day of the conference. Your registration fee includes all program materials, meals, and refreshment breaks. Register online at www.apai.net, an invoice will be sent to you when your registration is received. For registration questions, call APAI at (515) 233-0015 or email apai@apai.net.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HOURS This conference has been planned in accordance with the criteria established by the ISBELSE for professional development hours (PDH's).

SPECIAL NEEDS If you need accommodations for a disability or a dietary restriction, call APAI at (515) 233-0015 or email apai@apai.net.

CHANGE IN PLANS If you cancel your registration before February 22, 2018, your full registration fee will be refunded less a $20 cancellation fee. No refunds will be made on or after February 22, 2018. If you cannot attend the conference, you may send a substitute. Call APAI at (515) 233-0015 prior to the conference, if you have a change in plans.

LODGING A special block of sleeping rooms has been reserved for conference participants at the Airport Holiday Inn for the evenings of February 28 – March 1, 2018. Reservations should be made directly with the Airport Holiday Inn by calling 515-287-2400. Rooms are reserved at $96 (single) and $96 (double) plus tax. Callers should identify the conference by name when making such reservations to obtain these rates. Please make your reservation by February 7, 2018. Airport Holiday Inn, 6111 Fleur Drive Des Moines, IA 50312 Phone: 515-287-2400, Fax: 515-287-4811 Email: info@holidaydsm.com Check-In Time: 3:00 PM, Check-Out Time: 12:00 PM

Photo submitted by: Mike Mathisen, Henningsen Construction Inc.

The Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Vietnam Era Veteran.