We were honored to have Ralph Rizzo, FHWA Hawaii Division Administrator as our guest speaker. Ralph Rizzo moved into the Division Administrator position in October of 2016 after serving as Assistant Division Administrator for the Hawaii Division since November of 2014. He leads a team responsible for administering a […]
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The Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT), Highways Division (HWY), Materials Testing and Research Branch (HWY-L) has hired the Hawaii Asphalt Paving Industry (HAPI) to conduct our periodic Field Sampling and Testing Qualification Program (FSTQP) – Asphalt Module, effective September 1, 2018. HDOT believes that hiring HAPI as […]
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DMK & Associates provides you with Service with Peace of Mind! SALES – Steel, Stainless Steel & Aluminum SERVICES: SEALMASTER APPLICATOR – Pothole Repair – Asphalt Sealing & Rejuvenation CONTRACTING SERVICES – Trenchless Contractor; horizontal directional drilling, without surface destruction. – Surface Prep; cleaning & painting – […]
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Founded in 1934, Austin, Tsutsumi & Associates, Inc. (ATA) is a full service civil engineering and surveying company. ATA covers many types of services listed below for private businesses and industries in Hawaii and the Pacific Basin as well as various County, State and Federal agencies. ATA […]
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Asphalt emulsions are a key part of pavement preservation, maintenance, and rehabilitation. The Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturing Association (AEMA) has hired the University of Arkansas to develop three certificate programs around asphalt emulsion. Two are complete and available, while the third is under development. Here are some links: […]
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Senior Regional Engineers Bob Humer and Danny Gierhart conducted the Asphalt Institute’s 3.5 day Mix Design Technology Certification (MDT) course. 14 people learned about the properties of the materials that compose asphalt mixtures, as well as the physical and mathematical processes involved in producing a successful asphalt […]
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The Pavement Preservation workshop took place on May 1 – 2, 2018 at the Manoa Grand Ballroom in Honolulu. Just over 60 people attended from the FHWA, all 4 HDOT Districts, the 4 Counties, and industry. Master of ceremonies Casey Abe, for the Hawaii DOT welcomed everyone to […]
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Best Practices for Asphalt Pavements workshops This is the 4th year that HAPI has conducted our Best Practices for Asphalt Pavements. As always, one of the workshops was conducted on Oahu; this year it was Kauai’s turn for the workshop. There was a good mix among the […]
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The 2018 NCAT (National Center for Asphalt Technology) Test Track Conference was held Auburn, Alabama on March 27 to 29. The conference was attended by over 250 people including staff from sponsoring Departments of Transportation, other test track sponsors, vendors, and several State Asphalt Pavement Associations. Accelerated […]
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Last week, Joseph Shacat joined NAPA as Director of Sustainable Pavements, hailing from Grace Pacific LLC, a Honolulu-based asphalt paving and construction materials company. As the Environmental Compliance Manager there for nine years, he advocated for environmental performance through cooperation with government agencies and active engagement with […]
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