2009 Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards

The Indiana Chapter - American Concrete Pavement Association presented the 2009 Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards at a luncheon in Indianapolis on March 24, 2009. Projects completed during the previous year (2008) are judged on how the project is controlled and executed by the contractor...process, quality, safety, innovation, and public relations. Projects recognized at the state level are eligible for consideration in the national award program which occurs annually in December at the ACPA National Conference. Click here for a complete summary and photographs of this year's award winners.
 

Concrete Overlay Draws Interest 

Alternate Bid on Municipal Airport Runway Yields Cost Savings of 20% 

Over forty people attended a “Project Open House” at the Delphi Municipal Airport on July 23, 2008 to learn about Concrete Pavement Overlays.  Attendees included local and state officials, contractors, suppliers, engineers, and a few local citizens. They watched concrete crews from E&B Paving place a portion of the 5.75 inch thick concrete overlay on top of the existing asphalt runway.  

A brief  program describing the  project  was conducted on site as well. Speakers included Delphi Mayor Randy Strasser, design engineer Ken Ross of NGC Corporation, Mike Byers, Executive Director of the Indiana Chapter-American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA), and Ron Zink, Vice President, Concrete Division, E&B Paving. A copy of the ACPA presentation can be viewed by clicking here. 

Originally built in 1970, the existing 2600’ x 60’ runway was in need of rehabilitation. Due to limited available funds , NGC Corporation, the airport’s design consultant, developed “alternate bid documents” for three different pavement designs;

Alternate No. 1 (“Base Bid”)                   $912,999.85

Full-depth Reclamation (FDR)  at 12 inch depth with a 5” asphalt overlay 

Alternate No.2                                      (no bids received)

12” FDR with 5” concrete overlay; 

Alternate No. 3                                 $715,935.58 (selected)

5.75 inches of concrete on top of the existing asphalt pavement.  

The project will take under five weeks to complete. To view photos of the project and the open house, click here.

 

Upcoming Events

June 3-4, 2009

IACHES Annual Conference, Indianapolis

June 15, 2009

IN ACPA Bd. Mtng. W/BIC

June 17, 2009

ACEC Indiana Scholarship Golf Outing - Maple Creek