Welcome to the Hawaii Asphalt Paving Industry

The Hawaii Asphalt Paving Industry (HAPI) represents asphalt pavement producers and laydown contractors in the State of Hawai'i as well as industries related to pavement preservation. Formed in 1989, HAPI's purpose is to provide engineering promotion and education to advance the continuing use of asphalt pavement and pavement treatments throughout the State of Hawai’i. Learn More

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HAPI Asphalt Pavement Guide


The HAPI Asphalt Pavement Guide is an informational resource on asphalt pavements and pavement treatments. It contains a general overview of all aspects asphalt pavement and pavement treatments, and in-depth information on recommendations and practices for Hawai’i. It is intended to assist those who work with asphalt pavements and pavement treatments, including architects, engineers, contactors, students and homeowners.

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Upcoming Events

Sep
27
Wed
11:30 am Specifying Asphalt Pavement Mixe... @ Zoom Presentation
Specifying Asphalt Pavement Mixe... @ Zoom Presentation
Sep 27 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Title: Specifying Asphalt Pavement Mixes Speaker: Jon M. Young, Hawaii Asphalt Paving Industry It is important that the desired asphalt mix gets specified on the plans and in the specifications. This presentation reviews aggregate gradations and binders used in Hawaii and how they are shown in the plans and[...]
Oct
4
Wed
11:30 am Envision Rating System (10/04/23)
Envision Rating System (10/04/23)
Oct 4 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Title: Envision Rating System Speaker: Jon M. Young, Executive Director, Hawaii Asphalt Pavement Industry An overview of Envision rating system, that provides a consistent, consensus-based framework for assessing sustainability, resiliency, and equity in civil infrastructure. Awarded road, harbors, and airfield projects will be presented as examples.
Oct
11
Wed
11:30 am Intro to Stone Matrix Asphalt (1... @ Zoom Presentation
Intro to Stone Matrix Asphalt (1... @ Zoom Presentation
Oct 11 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Title: Intro to Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) Speakers: Jon M. Young, Hawaii Asphalt Paving Industry This session will introduce Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA). SMA is a gap-graded hot mix asphalt (HMA) originally developed in Europe to maximize rutting resistance and durability. The mix design goal is to create stone-on-stone[...]
Oct
18
Wed
11:30 am Introduction to Balanced Mix Des... @ Zoom Presentation
Introduction to Balanced Mix Des... @ Zoom Presentation
Oct 18 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Title: Intro to Balanced Mix Design Speaker: Jon M. Young, Hawaii Asphalt Pavement Industry Balanced Mix Design (BMD) is coming soon to Hawaii. Working together, HDOT and HAPI, moving forward with the implementation. BMD is an enhanced approach to designing asphalt paving mixtures to achieve a satisfactory balance between[...]
Oct
25
Wed
11:30 am Pavement Technologies in Hawaii ... @ Zoom Presentation
Pavement Technologies in Hawaii ... @ Zoom Presentation
Oct 25 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Title: Pavement Technologies in Hawaii Speaker: Jon M. Young, Hawaii Asphalt Pavement Industry In recent years, HDOT Highways Division has added the use of PMA and SMA to the tool box of asphalt mixes. They are doing a project with mixes that use a plastic additive and mixes[...]
Dec
6
Wed
11:30 am HAPI Holiday Game (12/06/23) @ Virtual
HAPI Holiday Game (12/06/23) @ Virtual
Dec 6 @ 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
A quiz game using Menti.com. The topics of the questions will be asphalt industry, HAPI, and of course, the holiday season. Prizes will be award to the top five finishers – $25, $20, $15, $10, and $5 gift cards from a wide variety of stores.

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Hawaii Asphalt Paving Industry
1287 Kalani Street, Suite 202
Honolulu, HI 96817
Tel: 808.847.HAPI (4274)
Email: jon@hawaiiasphalt.org
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Asphalt Pavement Guide

An interactive guide to everything about asphalt pavements and pavement treatments including local Hawai’i guidance, procedures and designs.
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