On Wednesday, November 13th, SWCPA Executive Director Charles Stuart joined with Caltrans Pavement Program Office Chief Allen King and Caltrans Senior Concrete Pavement Design Engineer Dulce Rufino Feldman to present a workshop on Concrete Pavement Maturity at the Caltrans Lanatt Street facility in Sacramento.
SWCPA Executive Director Charles Stuart brought the Industry Perspective to the workshop.
Also supported by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the CP Tech Center, the full-day workshop featured presentations from Stuart, King, and Feldman, along with Dr. Armen Amirkhanian from the University of Alabama, Matt Fonte of Fonte & Co., Jim Grove from the FHWA Mobile Concrete Technology Center, and Leif Wathne from the CP Tech Center.
Dr. Armen Amirkhanian traveled from the University of Alabama to share his work and perspective in the workshop.
The workshop featured “Fundamentals of Concrete Maturity” by Dr. Armen Amirkhanian, “The California Industry Perspective on Concrete Maturity” by Charles Stuart, “Maturity in the Caltrans Section 40 Specification” by Dulce Rufino Feldman, “The Contractor’s Perspective” by Matt Fonte, a demonstration of maturity systems from several vendors in attendance, “Maturity Across the Nation” by Jim Grove, plus “A New Method on the Horizon: AASHTO T 413” by Dr. Armen Amirkhanian, and open discussion among all of the participants.
Presenters Leif Wathne from the CP Tech Center and Matt Fonte from Fonte & Co. get a big smile from all of the workshop attendees.
The workshop was very well attended by both Caltrans and Industry, creating a positive forum for mutual learning, project data exchange, and productive discussions.