Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference -- 2007 Conference Presentations

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Iowa's Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference was held February 28 - March 1, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa. Approximately 500 participants attended this year's program and attended numerous educational sessions.

Below you will find selected presentations from this year's conference.

The History of the Interstate Highway System - Jennifer Gavin, Deputy Director of Communications, AASHTO
Selecting the Right Asphalt Binder - Ben Behnami, Iowa DOT
LPTBind - Ben Behnami, Iowa DOT
Life Cycle Costing - Nathaniel Coley, Federal Highway Administration.
Pavement Management Systems and GASB-34 - Bruce Braun, City of Des Moines, Public Works
PMS and GASB34 - Andy Nielsen, State Auditors' Office
Iowa DOT Pavement Management System - Chris Brakke, Iowa DOT Pavement Design Engineer
Mechanistic-Emphirical Design Update - Dr. Chris Williams, ISU/CCEE,
Porous Asphalt Pavements for Parking Lots - Steve Moyna, Grimes Asphalt and Paving Corp.
Stormwater Designs for Parking Lots - Steve Jones, ISU/CCEE
Maintenance Operations - Larry Galehouse, National Center for Pavement Preservation.
Ohio DOT's Fine Graded Polymer Asphalt Concrete (Smoothseal), and Its Look at PM Cost-Effectiveness - Cliff Ursich, Flexible Pavements of Ohio
Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement - Gary Netser, L.L. Pelling Co. Inc.
Utilization of RAP in HMA Pavements - Ted Huisman, Cessford Construction Co.
Characterization of HMA with RAP - Ray Bonaquist, AAT
Interim QMA Program & Specifications - Dr. Mike Heitzman, Iowa DOT Office of Materials.
Shadow Projects - Shane Tymkowicz, Iowa DOT, District 3
Best/Worst Construction Practices - Steve Hourscht, Caterpillar
Rehabilitation Options - Max Grogg, FHWA, Iowa Division
Long Term Performance of Cold In Place Recycling - Dr. David Lee, University of Iowa and Dr. Charles Jahren of Iowa State University
Asphalt Pavements - Dr. Charles Jahren of Iowa State University
The Future of Mix Design - Dr. Chris Williams, ISU/CCEE
Moisture Sensitive Mixes - Dr. Jason Bausano ISU/CCEE
Non-Nuclear Testing - Dr. Andrea Kvasnak, NCAT
Longitudinal Joint Construction, A National Perspective - Dr. Brian Prowell, NCAT
Intelligent Compaction - Larry Keach, Bomag Americas
0 Blanking Band Experience - Doug Clement, CMT
Future Paving Equipment - John Sunkenberg, Ingersoll Rand Inc.,
Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference Awards