Concrete Pavement Quality Improvement Committee Update Joseph S. Robinson, P.E. Chief, Quality Assurance Division Bureau of Construction and Materials 11 th Annual Pennsylvania Concrete Conference January 26 th -27 th, Grantville, PA

CPQI Committee Origin and Purpose Established in 2000 to resolve concrete performance issues. Current Objective is to promote quality improvements and use of emerging technologies that can be implemented to improve the quality and cost effectiveness of concrete pavements.

A 2009 Change in Committee Leadership Who is this man? He’s smiling because he’s RETIRED! & Why is he smiling? It’s Bill Miller, Past Committee Co-Chair

Current Leadership ACPA Co-Chair – John Becker PennDOT Co-Chair – Joe Robinson

Committee Members - PennDOT Joe Robinson – BOCM Dave Jarvis – BOCM Mark Burkhead – BOD Pat Gardiner /Lydia Peddicord– BOMO Alan Bailey - ADE – C, District 12-0 George Dunheimer - ADE – C, District 6-0

Committee Members - Industry John Becker - ACPA – PA Chapter Donald Detwiler/Jim Kyper - New Enterprise Rick Foster - James J. Anderson Michael Hammer - Buzzi-Unicem Mark Snyder - ACPA – PA Chapter Jay Taylor/Jack Detz - Hi-Way Paving

Committee Members – Partners David Cough/Zahur Ziddiqui - FHWA Terry Dreher - PA Turnpike

Three On-going Teams Strength and Testing Team Vanport Limestone Team Conc. Pavement Rehabilitation Team

Strength and Testing Team Led by Mike Hammer and Joe Robinson Concluded its efforts in 2009

Vanport Limestone Team Led by Paul Majoris – ADE –C, District 10 Research Effort Ongoing with Penn State

CPR Team Led by Terry Kohler –Diamond Grinding Specifications –Patching Standard Drawings & Details –Partial Depth Repairs – Materials and Standards

Recent Efforts Established Standards & Specification Team (Replacing the Strength & Testing Team) –Led by Mark Burkhead & Michael Hammer Use of maturity for contractor quality control (quick strike) Use of maturity for acceptance (long range) Reviewing warranty specification Joint construction details Please let us know of any new standard/specification issues.

Future Efforts Developing Intersection Jointing Standards –Based on ACPA publication –CT forthcoming early this year CPQI Committee to increase speed in addressing specific issues by developing a “parking lot” and issue-driven meetings and actions between Committee meetings

Future Efforts Monitor/Evaluate US – 119 Concrete Overlay project –Develop Standard for medium thickness concrete overlays (Proposed Section 522)

We Look Forward to Improving Pennsylvania’s Concrete Pavements in 2010! Thank-You!