DATE and LOCATION:
Feb 14, 2012 – HMA Mix Design Training
Feb 15-16, 2012 – County Engineers' Workshop

Comfort Inn & Suites Conference Center
2424 S. Mission Street
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858

COUNTY ENGINEERS WORKSHOP TOPICS:

- When Heavy Loads Travel on Local Roads
- Sources of Funding Through MDOT's Office of Economic Development
- Good and Bad Experiences with Recycled Asphalt Shingles
- Legal Issues Facing Local Transportation Agencies
- How to Rehab a Culvert Without Using a Backhoe
- Choosing, Processing, Stockpiling, and Using Aggregates
- Summary of Changes in the MDOT 2012 Spec Book
- Building an Asset Management Plan
- Updates from Michigan Partners

HMA MIX DESIGN TOPICS:

Michigan Mix Designs – Selecting the Right Mix
Strengths and Weaknesses of Marshall vs. Superpave
Managing Mix Designs – Binder Performance Characteristics
Adjusting the Mix Design to Accommodate Recycled Materials
Troubleshooting Mixes – Case Studies from Michigan Road Projects

DESCRIPTION
The 46th Annual Michigan County Engineers’ Workshop, sponsored by the County Road Association of Michigan (CRAM) and coordinated through Michigan’s Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP), provides county and municipal engineers opportunities to:
Listen as industry experts and peers present innovative ways to build, manage, and maintain roads and bridges.
Learn how the latest research and legislation affects the construction and maintenance of county roads and city streets.
Discuss equipment, products, and services that are relevant to the needs of county and city road agencies. .

The HMA Mix Design professional development training will provide a detailed overview of the mix design process. Participants will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of Marshall and Superpave mixes. They will also learn how to properly evaluate asphalt binder performance characteristics, how to identify the right mix design for the job, how to troubleshoot placement problems and make adjustments to accommodate recycled materials. The workshop will include case studies from actual Michigan road projects.

COST and REGISTRATION:
Cost for the CEW and HMA Mix Design training: $195

This fee includes break refreshments, lunch, conference materials, and handouts. The registration fee does not include the cost of a hotel room.

To register for the workshop, call the Center for Technology & Training at (906) 487-2102 or email us at ctt@mtu.edu with your contact information (name, title, organization, phone number).

ACCOMMODATIONS
A block of rooms has been set aside at the Comfort Inn & Suites. The cost is $73.50 per night. To reserve a room, call 989-772-4000 and mention the "County Engineers’ Workshop." The deadline to reserve a room at the reduced rate is January 31.

For more information see the flyer below.