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Concrete Pavement Quality Improvement Committee Update
Joseph S. Robinson, P.E.Chief, Quality Assurance Division
Bureau of Construction and Materials
11th Annual Pennsylvania Concrete Conference
January 26th-27th, 2010 - Grantville, PA
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CPQI Committee Origin and Purpose
• Established in 2000 to resolve concrete performance issues.
• Current Objective is to promote quality improvements and use of emerging technologies that can be implemented to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of concrete pavements.
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A 2009 Change in Committee Leadership
Who is this man?
He’s smiling because he’s RETIRED!
& Why is he smiling?
It’s Bill Miller, Past Committee Co-Chair
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Current Leadership
• ACPA Co-Chair – John Becker
• PennDOT Co-Chair – Joe Robinson
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Committee Members - PennDOT
• Joe Robinson – BOCM
• Dave Jarvis – BOCM
• Mark Burkhead – BOD
• Pat Gardiner /Lydia Peddicord– BOMO
• Alan Bailey - ADE – C, District 12-0
• George Dunheimer - ADE – C, District 6-0
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Committee Members - Industry
• John Becker - ACPA – PA Chapter
• Donald Detwiler/Jim Kyper - New Enterprise
• Rick Foster - James J. Anderson
• Michael Hammer - Buzzi-Unicem
• Mark Snyder - ACPA – PA Chapter
• Jay Taylor/Jack Detz - Hi-Way Paving
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Committee Members – Partners
• David Cough/Zahur Ziddiqui - FHWA
• Terry Dreher - PA Turnpike
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Three On-going Teams
• Strength and Testing Team
• Vanport Limestone Team
• Conc. Pavement Rehabilitation Team
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Strength and Testing Team
• Led by Mike Hammer and Joe Robinson
• Concluded its efforts in 2009
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Vanport Limestone Team
• Led by Paul Majoris – ADE –C, District 10
• Research Effort Ongoing with Penn State
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CPR Team
• Led by Terry Kohler
– Diamond Grinding Specifications
– Patching Standard Drawings & Details
– Partial Depth Repairs – Materials and Standards
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Recent Efforts
• Established Standards & Specification Team(Replacing the Strength & Testing Team)
– Led by Mark Burkhead & Michael Hammer
• Use of maturity for contractor quality control (quick strike)• Use of maturity for acceptance (long range)• Reviewing warranty specification• Joint construction details• Please let us know of any new standard/specification issues.
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Future Efforts
• Developing Intersection Jointing Standards– Based on ACPA publication– CT forthcoming early this year
• CPQI Committee to increase speed in addressing specific issues by developing a “parking lot” and issue-driven meetings and actions between Committee meetings
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Future Efforts
• Monitor/Evaluate US – 119 Concrete Overlay project
– Develop Standard for medium thickness concrete overlays (Proposed Section 522)
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We Look Forward to Improving Pennsylvania’s Concrete Pavements in
2010!
Thank-You!