Training for Managers on SuperPave® Asphalt Mix Design, Production and ConstructionTuesday, November 7 – Wednesday, November 8, 2017 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.Comfort Inn & Suites Conference Center | 2424 S. Mission, Mt. Pleasant

SuperPave® Asphalt Mix and DesignAttention, engineers! Are you well-versed in the particulars of the newer SuperPave® mixes?

The County Road Association of Michigan is introducing a NEW two-day educational program developed to help county road engineers update their knowledge about SuperPave® asphalt mixes from design to production and through construction.

Z AGENDA

Z Tuesday, November 7

7 – 8 a.m. Registration and Breakfast

8 – 8:45 a.m. SuperPave® Defined

8:45 – 10:30 a.m. Aggregate and Asphalt Issues

10:30 – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. – 12 p.m. Mixture Selection

12 – 1 p.m. Lunch

1 – 3 p.m. Volumetric Selection

3 – 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 p.m. – 5 p.m. Recycling Asphalt Successfully

Z Wednesday, November 8

7 – 8 a.m. Networking and Breakfast

8 – 9:00 a.m. Previous Day Review and Mix Design Submittal Process

9 – 9:45 a.m. Asphalt Plant Particulars

9:45 – 10 a.m. Break

10 – 11 a.m. Asphalt Plant Particulars, cont’d.

11 a.m. – Noon Successful Start of Production

12 – 1 p.m. Lunch

1 – 3 p.m. Workmanship (Construction)

3 – 3:15 p.m. Break

3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Exam and Graduation

Ticket pricing*Until October 31, 2017: $450After October 31, 2017: $495

Ticket price includes breakfast and lunch Tuesday and Wednesday.*Only 35 registrants can be accommodated.

Register online! Micountyroads.org/Events/SuperPaveCRA hotel room block available through Comfort Inn & Suites for $75/night. For more info, call (989) 772-4000.

Michigan Specification Review Throughout Course

For more information contact:Alexandra Contreras | Country Road Association of Michigan417 Seymour Ave., Suite 1 | Lansing, MI 48933 | 517.482.1189

16 CEU credits will be available for participants!

Tim MurphyThe course instructor is Timothy R. Murphy, P.E., president of Murphy Pavement Technology, Inc., of Illinois.

He is a popular instructor for MDOT and industry on SuperPave® and other topics, and is recommended by Michigan Tech’s Local Technical Assistance Program. Tim assisted the Asphalt Institute with the latest edition of their Manual Series No. 2, Asphalt Mix Design, that is used around the globe.

Murphy works to promote best practices within the asphalt industry on the local, regional and national levels. For more on Murphy Pavement Technology, visit murphypavetech.com.

Training for SuperPave® Asphalt Mix DesignThe Training for SuperPave ® Asphalt Mix Design program will being with the basics ofSuperPave® and its benefits for specific aggregate and asphalt issues, including selectingthe best mix for the situation.It will also cover:

• volumetric design;

• specifications, tolerances;

• manufacturing of SuperPave® asphalt mixes; and

• workmanship and related topics.

This program has been developed and reviewed with the following organizations:

• Asphalt Institute;

• Federal Highway Administration;

• Michigan Department of Transportation; and

• Asphalt Pavement Association of Michigan.