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www.dot.state.pa.us www.dot.state.pa.us C oncrete P avement Q uality I mprovement Committee Update Joseph S. Robinson, P.E. Chief, Quality Assurance Division Bureau of Construction and Materials 11 th Annual Pennsylvania Concrete Conference January 26 th -27 th , 2010 - Grantville, PA

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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!