2012 Pavement Awards

October 7, 2013

David Kaulfers, P.E., PMP – Presiding

Garrett Moore, P.E. – Presentation of Awards

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• Rideability

• Measured (IRI)

• Seat of the pants

• Quality Measures

• Density

• Volumetrics

• Workmanship – joints, & connections

• Project Complexity

• Geometrics

• Overlay type – milling thickness

• Mix Type

• Time of construction (night/limited hours)

Pavement Awards

2012 Judges

• Trenton Clark – Director of

Engineering, VAA

• Patrick O’Leary – State

Specifications Engineer

• David Kaulfers – Assistant

State Materials Engineer

• Mike Schwartz –

Maintenance Contract

Program Analyst

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• Northern Virginia District

• I-66

• Contractor: Superior Paving

2012 District Construction Award Finalist

2012 State Asphalt Pavement Award Finalist

Northern Virginia District - Construction

October 7, 2013

Susan Shaw, P.E.

Northern Virginia District, Design-Build and Mega Projects Program Manager

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Project Location

Project Location

I-66 – Route 50 to I-495

-6.5 miles of interstate

-ADT >180,000 vpd

-Fairfax County, City of

Fairfax, Town of Vienna

-Residential neighborhoods

-Dulles Rail and I-495 Mega

Projects

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Condition of Old Pavement

Spalling Failed Patch

Failing Joint

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{ z y

x w

u Travel Lane 2

v

u Patch badly deteriorated concrete pavement with full-depth concrete patches and seal joints)

6’± 12’ 12’ 12’ 12’

Travel Lane 1 (HOV) Travel Lane 3 Aux. Travel Lane

Existing

Median or

Metro

Barrier,

depending

on location

v Patch minor spalling with asphalt

w Seal joints, eradicate pavement markings, remove snow plowable raised pavement markers

x Place 5/8” Thin Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete Overlay stress absorbing membrane interface layer

y 2” SMA-12.5 (PG 76-22, polymer modified)

z 1-1/2” SMA-9.5 (PG 76-22, polymer modified)

{ 3/8” High Friction Surface Course to delineate auxiliary travel lane

Scope of Work

55,572 SY full depth patches

4,697 SY partial depth patches

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• Design-build contract (FO)0066-029-882 awarded to Fort

Myer Construction Corporation - $37,938,252.41

• Superior Paving Corporation – SMA subcontractor

• 1.5” SMA-9.5 (76-22) – 33,194 Tons

• 2” SMA-12.5 (76-22) – 18,768 Tons

• SM-9.5D (shoulders and scratch course) – 6,639 tons

Project Information

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Construction Challenges

•ADT > 180,000 vpd

•Limited space for MOT

•Limited times for dual lane closures

•Coordination with adjacent Mega Projects

(Dulles Rail and I-495 HOT Lanes)

•Lane shifts across longitudinal joints and

crown shifts

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• Limited overhead clearance for existing

bridges (transitions in paving)

• Night paving

Construction Challenges

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Testing/Quality Assurance

• No segregation or flushing

• No price adjustment on lots

• All asphalt content and

aggregate gradations met

required specification

• Trial test sections performed and

monitored prior to production

• Excellent rideability

• All QC and QA density tests met

specification

Quality Workmanship

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• Straight/uniform longitudinal

and transverse joints

• Uniform surface texture

• Smooth riding surface

Rideability Data

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International Roughness Index (IRI)

Average IRI (ins/mi.)

Lane EB WB

1 45 46

2 48 48

3 49 47

Note: project design-build specification required average IRI < 70 ins./mi. with no

individual 0.01 mile section >80 ins./mi.

Project Recognition

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National Asphalt Pavement

Association

2012 Quality in Construction

Project Team

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VDOT

Susan Shaw, P.E. – D-B Program Manager

Greg Newhouse, P.E. – Area Const. Eng.

Andy Carper – Consultant CM

Neil Butcher – Consultant Inspector

David Shiells, P.E. – NOVA District Matls. Engr.

John Russell – NOVA Materials

Ronald Seale – NOVA Materials

Superior Paving Corporation

David Helmick - Executive Vice President

David White – General Manager

Scott Shorb – Project Manager

Jerry Shewbridge – Foreman

Prime Contractor

Fort Myer Construction Corp.

Material Suppliers

Aggregate: Luck Stone – Leesburg

Liquid Asphalt: NuStar

Trackless Tack – Seaboard Asphalt Products

Subcontractor

Pavement Markings: A-Annandale, Inc.

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2012 Asphalt Pavement Awards

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2012 Statewide Asphalt

Construction Project winner

is……………

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• Bristol District

• I-81

• Contractor: W-L Construction and Paving

• Culpeper District

• US 17

• Contractor: Superior Paving

• NOVA District

• Fairfax County Parkway

• Contractor: Superior Paving

2012 District Maintenance Award Finalist

October 7, 2013 Marty Halloway, PE Bristol District Area Construction Engineer

2013 Asphalt Pavement Award Finalist

Bristol District- Maintenance

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Project Information

Location: I-81 SBL in Washington County

From: 8.33 Mile Marker

To: 2.98 Mile Marker

Length of project – 5.35 Miles

Scope: Mill existing pavement and place surface mix. The

work also included the installation of safety

enhancements such as new pavement markings

and markers, milled rumble strips and guardrail

upgrades.

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2013 Bristol District Construction Site

Washington Co. I-81 SBL – 5.35 Miles

End

Start

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Major Quantities

SM-12.5E (76-22) – 14,493 TON

SM-12.5A – 7,596 TON

Flexible Pavement Planing – 200,804 S.Y.

Type B 6” Line Marking – 76,135 L.F.

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Testing/Quality Assurance

• Target field density achieved

• No price adjustment on lots

• HMA volumetrics met specification limits

• Rideability (IRI) testing

• 100% CQIP on product

• Focus Documents

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Rideability Data

LANE

No.

Before IRI

Average

After IRI

Average

% Improvement

1 61 48 21

2 60

42

30

3 57

45

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International Roughness Index (IRI)

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Construction Challenges

• Variable depth milling (0” – 2”) and placing inlay of asphalt

concrete mix to meet cross-sectional grade requirements

with three lanes of traffic.

• Placement of asphalt concrete to improve and maintain

drainage at 81 drainage structures.

• Tie into over 4 miles of median barrier and maintain grade.

• Pavement transitioning for 6 bridges and 3 interchanges in

an urban area.

• Signal coordination and traffic control.

• Maintaining interstate traffic in an urbanized area, including

night time work, (25,000 AADT, 19% Truck Class)

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Project Success

• Partnering & Risk Avoidance Meetings

• The right team – one team one VDOT

• Proactive planning

• Great traffic maintenance plan.

• Asphalt concrete delivered and placed in a timely manner.

• Pavement materials were within specifications.

• Project completed ahead of schedule.

• Project completed within budget

• Rideability improved significantly

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Project Team VDOT – Bristol DistrictWO

Marty R. Halloway, PE David Morrison

District Area Construction Engineer Construction Manager

A. Morton Thomas

Robert Wolfe Mitch Price

Lead Project Inspector Project Inspector

W-L Construction and Paving, Inc.

Jeff Cullop Earl Halsey

Operations Manager Paving Superintendent

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Drainage Issue Project Photo

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Drainage Issue Project Photo

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Drainage Issue Project Photo

During Project Photos

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During Project Photos

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During Project Photos

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During Project Photos

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During Project Photos

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Complete Project Photo

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Complete Project Photo

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Complete Project Photo

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Thank You

October 7, 2013 Ken Connors, P.E. Culpeper District Construction Engineer

2012 Asphalt Pavement Award Finalist

Culpeper District - Maintenance

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Project Information

Location: Route 17 SBL in Fauquier County

From: Rte 699 (MP 30.49)

To: I-66 Bridge (MP 35.59)

Length of project – 5.1 Miles

Paving Work: Straight overlay of SMA-9.5 & SMA-9.5 GTR (76-22)

SM-9.5A & D for turn lanes and connections

175 lbs/s.y. application rate.

AC Quantities: SM-9.5 A – 5587 Tons

SM-9.5 D – 944 Tons

SMA-9.5 (76-22) – 3804 Tons

SMA-9.5 GTR (76-22) 4291 Tons

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Project

Location

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• Placing AC overlay for tangent and super-elevated sections with

transitions and tie-ins for multiple turn lanes, cross-overs and

approaches.

• Maintaining high volume traffic during day time operation.

• Logistics associated with and placing the SMA-9.5 GTR (76-22).

Construction Challenges

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QC/QA Test Results

• Target field density

achieved

• No price adjustment on

lots

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Rideability Data

LANE

No.

Before IRI Average After IRI Average % Improvement

1

51

45

12

2

52

47

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International Roughness Index (IRI)

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• Uniform, smooth, even AC mat

• Straight, uniform joints

• Edge lines straight, uniform

Workmanship

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Superior Paving Corporation

Rodney Jarels

Operations Manager

Bobby Walton

Field Superintendent

VDOT

Dianna C. Sheesley, P.E., PMP

Northern Area Construction Engineer

Chuck Clatterbuck

Lead Project Inspector

Wade Smith, CCM

Construction Manager

Material Suppliers

Aggregate: Luck Stone – Bealeton

Liquid Asphalt: Associated Asphalt –

Martinsburg, West Virginia

Project Team

2012 State Asphalt Pavement Award Finalist

Northern Virginia District- Maintenance

October 7, 2013

Ebbie Attar, P.E.

Northern Virginia District Area Construction Engineer

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Fairfax County Parkway SMA Project Information

• Contract (NFO)PM09-029-941, N501 awarded to Superior

Paving Corporation - $10,803,643.46

• Contract (NFO)PM9V-96A-125, N501 awarded to Superior

Paving Corporation - $5,106,561.89

• Geometrics: Moderate vertical grade, moderate curvature,

longitudinal joints/transverse joints, multiple turn lanes,

ramps, intersections, crown, transitional and

superelevated pavement surfaces.

• Pavement Structure Materials (Combined Contracts):

• SMA-12.5 (70-22) – 48,148 TONS

• SMA 12.5 (76-22) – 81,383 TONS

• SMA 12.5 (76-22 AR) – 3,802 TONS

• PFC 12.5 (82-22 AR) – 4,341 TONS

• SM-9.5 D (Spot Level) – 3600 TONS

• Surface Preparation and Restoration Ty. II – 4,318 TONS

• Surface Preparation and Restoration Ty. III – 4,318 TONS

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PM-9U-12

Quiet Pavement Technology Segment

Location: Route 286 NBL and SBL in Fairfax County

From: West Ox Road (MP 21.12)

To: 0.15 Miles North of Rugby Road (MP 24.39)

Length: 3.27 Miles (4 lanes divided)

Cost: $795,000 (VCTIR funded)

Purpose: Construct 3 test sections to monitor road noise levels for

quiet pavement technology research.

Scope:

• Paving operation consisted of 3.27 miles of 2” depth milling, SMA-12.5

(76-22) , SMA-12.5 (70-22), SMA-12.5 (76-22 AR), PFC-12.5 (82-22 AR).

• Utilized three different test sections with multiple asphalt applications

and variables. Installed pavement marking Type B Class I and Type B

Class III as well as snow plowable markers.

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PROJECT LOCATION

Project Location

Fairfax County Parkway

-26.72 miles paved under

PM-9U and PM-9V-12

contracts

-Urban Environment

-Links Rte. 1, I-95, I-66, Rte.

29, Rte. 50 and Route 7 in

Fairfax County

-Major commuter route

-Bisects Residential Areas

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Testing/Quality Assurance

• No segregation or flushing

experienced in any of the

specialty mixes (SMA or PFC).

• No price adjustment on lots

• All volumetrics, asphalt content

and aggregate gradations met

required specification

• Trial test sections conducted and

monitored prior to production

• Rideability Incentive earned

Quality Workmanship

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• Uniform asphalt mixes and

excellent workmanship

produce a smooth even mat

• Straight and uniform joints

• Edges of pavement true curves and tangents

• Excellent rideability

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Challenges During Construction •Shoulder reconstruction on PM-9V-12

section required in multiple areas.

•Pavement transitions for multiple turn

lanes, ramps, median and crossovers.

•Milling and Paving while maintaining

traffic (40,000+ VPD)

•Night paving – all operations scheduled

while schools were not in session

•Coordination with VCTIR on Quiet

Pavement Technology sections

•Close coordination with Fair Lakes

Interchange project

•Public Information Meetings held prior to

paving and continuous Public Outreach

efforts during project duration.

Components of Success

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• Partnering with the contractor(s) for successful outcomes

• Traffic safely maintained for the traveling public at all times which resulted in a safe work environment in the FCP corridor during paving operations

• Quality asphalt concrete mixes were delivered and placed in a timely and efficient manner

• MTV used to maximize superior rideability

• Excellent project communications and public outreach led to increased customer satisfaction and a reduction in customer complaints

• Quality materials and workmanship yielded quality results

• Project completed within budget

• Project completed on schedule

Rideability Data – Incentive Only Contract

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International Roughness Index (IRI) - over $530K in incentives

LANE Before IRI Average

(Incentive Only) After IRI Average Incentive

SBL N/A 68 $243,565.74

NBL N/A 66 $292,454.52

The Project Team

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VDOT

Ebbie Attar, P.E. - Area Construction Engineer

Wahis Tadese- Lead VDOT Project Inspector

Avtar Singh, P.E.– Consultant CM

Ayman Alkaraee– VDOT Inspector Sr.

Joey Broy – Consultant Inspector

Ken Ivey - Consultant Inspector

Stephen Howard – Consultant Inspector

David Shiells, P.E. – NOVA District Matls. Engr.

John J. Russell – NOVA Materials

Ronald Seale – NOVA Materials

Robert Wilson – NOVA Infrastructure Mgt.

Kevin McGhee, P.E. – Research Scientist

Trenton Clark, P.E. – Virginia Asphalt Association

Superior Paving Corporation

David Helmick - Executive Vice President

David White – General Manager

Tom Cekada – Paving Superintendant

Material Suppliers

Aggregate: Luck Stone – Leesburg

Liquid Asphalt: NuStar

Trackless Tack – Seaboard Asphalt Products

Subcontractors

Pavement Markings – Payne’s Parking Designs

Loops – B&B Signal Co., LLC

Milling & Patching – Kickin Asphalt & Sealing

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2012 Asphalt Pavement Awards

CONGRATULATIONS!

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2012 Statewide Asphalt

Maintenance Project winner

is……………