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ACPA Participates in Maryland Quality Initiative Workshop
The Maryland Quality Initiative Workshop took place in Baltimore, MD last week. The conference was well attended by more than 1,200 representatives from Maryland local and state government, contractors, industry associations, consultants and academics. ACPA’s Engineering Services Consultant Tim Martin presented on Long Life Concrete Pavements, showcasing case studies from across the country. The key message of the presentation focused on the fact that concrete pavement is the solution for sustainability, resiliency, limiting disruptions to traffic, and exceeding design traffic loadings.
ACPA Delivers Guest Lecture at the Air Force Institute of Technology
ACPA Chief Engineer Gary Mitchell, P.E. delivered a guest lecture at the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) civil engineering school. The lecture was part of AFIT ENG 550 Pavement Design and Maintenance course targeted for engineering students involved in design and inspection of Air Force airfield pavements. The class of about 20 students from Air Force Bases from across the Country attended the course. Mitchell presented “Details; Attaining Expectations”. The lecture centered around jointing for airfield pavements. The course included topics such as joint types, joint layout, and discusses other important Pavement design details. ACPA participates in the AFIT course offering twice a year.



