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Spring 2013 Iowa Asphalt Report Now Available!
Highlights of this issue are:
- Asphalt - Iowa's 21st Century Pavement
- This Old Road - Highway 151/13
- Iowa DOT Wins 2012 Perpetual Pavement Award
- Get Signed Up for APAI Golf Outings
- Announcing 5th Annual APAI Summer Meeting
- "Asphalt Night" at NACE is a Huge Success
- GIAC 2013 A Huge Success
- Quality Paving Award Winners Recognized at GIAC
- APAI Awards Scholarships for 2013-2014
- Upcoming Events
Click here to view this Spring 2013 issue of the Iowa Asphalt Report!
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“Asphalt Night” at NACE is a Huge Success
 Over 500 National County Engineers Conference attendees got on buses and raced to the Iowa Speedway in Newton, IA for Asphalt Night sponsored by the APAI contractors. County Engineers from all over the country were treated to Iowa hospitality by their fellow Iowa County Engineers and the results were electric.
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ROBERT M NADY, 2004 HALL OF FAME RECIPIENT, DIES AT THE AGE OF 88
Robert Nady pictured with wife, Margaret and daughter, Zoe, on the occasion of being inducted into the APAI Hall of Fame.
Robert M. Nady, 88, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2013. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Memorial Lutheran Church (701 11th St., Nevada) with his Pastor Scott Milsom officiating.
Robert was a man considered to be a pillar in Iowa’s engineering society. He received his BS in Civil Engineering at Iowa State University in 1949 and earned an MS Degree in Highway Engineering in 1952 with a thesis on Hot Mix Asphalt. Click here to read more.
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IDOT ANNOUNCED AS WINNER OF 2012 PERPETUAL PAVEMENT AWARD
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) announced today that the Iowa Department of Transportation has won a 2012 Perpetual Pavement Award for a 3.5-mile section of the northbound lanes of Highway 151 in Linn County.
To qualify for this prestigious award, a pavement must be at least 35 years old and meet strict criteria. It must demonstrate the characteristics expected from long-life asphalt pavements: excellence in design, quality in construction and value to the traveling public. Engineers at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) evaluated the nominations and a panel of industry experts validated the winners. ...... read more.
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GIAC 2013 A HUGE SUCCESS
 With over 550 people in attendance, the 2013 Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference (GIAC) broke last year's attendance records. "This event continues to grow and achieve success far beyond our expectations", said APAI Exec. Vice President, Bill Rosener, "it is a testament to the hard work of the GIAC Committee, the quality work of the APAI contractors, and the desire by local and state agencies to learn more about the advantages to use asphalt in their projects." ...read more.
To view the award presentations and photos of GIAC, click here. |
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2012 APAI Convention "Black to the Future" was
“Bigger, Better, and Smoother”
 The 57th Annual APAI Convention was themed “Black to the Future” and the future of this event looks bright. Attendance was up nearly 20% to 350 attendees at this year’s event. Great speakers, timely information, top-shelf entertainment and the camaraderie of friends old and new highlighted this year’s convention.....read more.
To see the Convention Slideshow, click here.
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Sioux City Paving Project Saves Used Tires from Landfill
%20sm.jpg) A "Tire Rubber" HMA Open House was held on Oct. 23, 2012 on 19th Street in Sioux City, IA. with over 50 people representing cities, counties, IDOT, contractors, suppliers and consultants attending. Presentations were given by: Sioux City Engineer, Eric Smith; Contractor on the project, Matt Barkley, Barkley Asphalt; Mike Spohr, Jebro, Inc. and David Dishman, Wright Asphalt, Suppliers of the Rubber Tire Asphalt. A special thanks should be given to these individuals for their help in making this a successful open house.
Click here to read the rest of the story.
Please click here to view a slide show of the Open House.
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Asphalt Interlayer/I-35 Open House - Another Success Story
A total of 45 people attended an Asphalt Interlayer open house on August 6,  2012 on I-35 in Cerro Gordo County. Representatives from Heartland Asphalt, Inc., Iowa DOT, City, County, Iowa State University and suppliers were treated to an interesting and innovative process developed to help prevent and delay reflective cracking. ...continue
To see slideshow of open house, click here. |
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Eastern Iowa Golf Outing
Date: June 25, 2013
Location:
Amana Golf Course
Amana, IA
Times:
Registration: 7:30 a.m.
Tee-time: 9:00 a.m.
To register, click here. |
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APAI Summer Meeting
Date: July 18-19, 2013
Location:
Bridge's Bay Resort
Okoboji, IA
Click here to register! |
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Western Iowa Golf Outing
Date: August 28, 2013
Location:
Carroll Country Club
Carroll, IA
Times:
Registration: 7:30 a.m.
Tee-time: 9:00 a.m.
To register, click here. |
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APAI 58th Annual Convention
Date: December 4-6, 2013
Location:
West Des Moines Marriott
West Des Moines, IA |
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County Engineers Convention
Date: December 10-12, 2013
Location:
Scheman Bldg,, ISU |
View Entire Schedule
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An asphalt road is an engineered pavement structure built primarily of Hot Mix Asphalt. Hot Mix Asphalt is the mixing together of quality aggregates (rocks & sand) and asphalt cement (that's the hot, black, sticky stuff) to hold those aggregates together. learn moreThe asphalt is incredibly strong cement, readily adhesive, highly waterproof, and extremely durable.
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