VAASPHALT.ORG 05 Spring/Summer 2023 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Visit vaasphalt.org and follow us on Facebook for up-to-date industry and association news. Download the VAA News App and get timely information delivered to your cell phone. COLUMNS 06 PRESIDENT’S PERSPECTIVE 08 CHAIRMAN’S PERSPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS 34 VAA 2023 PARTNERS 35 ASSOCIATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: PREDESTINED HAULING, LLC 35 ASSOCIATE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: BROTHERS PAVING ON THE COVER Chambers Field Runway at NS Norfolk. ASSESSING SUSTAINABILITY 10 Sustainability is the name of the game in modern pavement design. PAVING AGAINST THE CLOCK: CHAMBERS FIELDNS NORFOLK 14 An in-depth look at the unique project that won the Golden Lute Award from the Virginia Asphalt Association for 2021. CAN YOU SPELL EPD? 18 This spelling bee comes with an important update for construction material consistency. THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT FOR WOMEN OF ASPHALT 24 What does the future of the asphalt industry look like for the current and future generations of women workers? BACK TO BASICS: STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT 26 Optimizing aggregate storage and transportation is key for cost and consistency. BACK TO BASICS: JOINT CONSTRUCTION 28 Promising techniques based on decades of experience with joint construction and compaction. PLANT TECHNICIAN 101 30 Congratulations to the inaugural class from the Virginia Education Center for Asphalt Technology! GETTING TO KNOW THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER 32 A brief Q&A with the Virginia Department of Transportation’s new Deputy Chief Engineer, Shane Mann. VIRGINIA ASPHALT A PUBLICATION OF THE VIRGINIA ASPHALT ASSOCIATION 7814 Carousel Lane, Suite 310 Richmond, VA 23294 Phone: (804) 288-3169 Email: cfahed@vaasphalt.com OFFICERS Chairman Chris Blevins Vice Chairman David White Secretary Bobby Hedrick Treasurer F. Marshall Luck, Jr. 1st Ex-Officio David Horton 2nd Ex-Officio Scott Claud Directors Ken Arthur; Tim Boone; David Branscome, Jr.; Sheila Cramer; Ed Dalrymple, Jr.; David Helmick; C.R. Langhorne; Buddy League; Ben Miller; Lonnie Minson; Blair Williamson STAFF President Trenton M. Clark, PE Vice President David T. Lee, PE Director Mike C. Dudley Administration Caroline R. Fahed Member Relations Specialist Tigre J. Fortune DESIGN & ADVERTISING Advertising Sales: Ronnie Jacko Design & Layout: Jon Cannon For advertising opportunities and deadlines, contact LLM Publications at (503)445-2234 or ronnie@llmpubs.com. ©2023 Virginia Asphalt Association All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced by any means, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the publisher. PUBLISHED MAY 2023
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