Who We Are

Introduction to APTech

Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. (APTech) is a full-service pavement engineering consulting firm that provides effective solutions for the design, evaluation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of roadway and airport pavements. Since its founding in 1994, APTech has worked with clients at the State, Federal, and local level in the United States and abroad, and we are a recognized leader in our industry. APTech helps its clients identify cost-effective strategies that reduce the overall life cycle cost of preserving the pavement network while incorporating the latest pavement-related designs and technologies into organizational practice.

What We Do

APTech is a recognized leader in the pavement engineering field, due in no small part to the prominent national reputations of its professional staff. The company is led by a team of accomplished principals who set the tone for a workplace environment that fosters technical excellence and creativity, as well as a focus on customer satisfaction. APTech’s services extend through all aspects of pavement engineering, including the following technical areas:

Pavement management, including the development of maintenance and repair plans and guidelines, the conduct of pavement condition index (PCI) surveys, the assessment of agency needs, technical assistance with the enhancement of existing capabilities, and the implementation of pavement management systems.
Pavement evaluation, including pavement condition surveys, non-destructive deflection testing using a falling weight deflectometer (FWD), coring, boring, or other types of pavement testing.
Pavement design and rehabilitation recommendations, including conventional design procedures and mechanistic-empirical design methods.
Forensic studies, including the investigation of premature pavement failures, the evaluation of design deficiencies, and the examination and identification of materials and construction problems.
Life cycle cost analysis, including the consideration of both agency- and user-cost models using either deterministic or probabilistic analysis tools.
Applied research, including pavement design and performance studies.
Technology transfer, including the development and presentation of pavement-related training courses, guidelines, manuals of practice, and interactive training courses.
Construction quality control and quality assurance, including reviewing mix designs, recommending repair locations, and supervising construction techniques and practices.

Company Mission

Applied Pavement Technology's mission is to apply its pavement engineering expertise to finding appropriate and effective solutions for agencies responsible for the design, maintenance, and rehabilitation of pavement facilities. In providing this expertise, it is our objective to work together with clients as a team, seeking practical solutions to solve clients' problems.

We value our clients' input, respect their ideas, and are responsive to their needs. We strive not only to meet, but to exceed our clients' expectations. Our mission is accomplished through the leadership of knowledgeable and experienced pavement engineers, qualified and dedicated staff who share management's outlook, and a working environment where both creativity and technical competence are emphasized.

Applied Pavement Technology is respected for its ability to develop creative solutions, apply innovative techniques and accommodate changing client needs, while still completing projects on schedule and within budget. The firm's long list of repeat clients serves as testimony to the company's responsiveness to client needs, commitment to customer satisfaction and success at developing long-term relationships with the agencies it serves.

Founders

Applied Pavement Technology is led by a team of accomplished and visionary principals who set the tone for a workplace environment where technical competency, creativity and enjoyment are fostered.

President, Kathryn A. Zimmerman, P.E.

Katie Zimmerman has earned a national reputation for her expertise in pavement management and life-cycle costing experience working for transportation clients across the country. She has assisted with the implementation of pavement management, preventive maintenance, and contract maintenance concepts for state highway agencies and other transportation agencies including municipalities and airports. She regularly promotes the transfer of pavement technology by conducting training courses and is regularly sought out as a presenter at technical conferences.

Vice President, Margaret R. Covalt, P.E.

Maggie Covalt is at the forefront of the airport pavement management field and is closely involved with the pavement-related technological advances within the aviation community. She is the co-designer of APTech's suite of pavement management software, and was a research engineer on the original development of the MicroPAVER pavement management system. She is known not only for her technical expertise, but also for making client satisfaction a top priority-managing highly successful projects on-schedule and within budget.

Vice President, David G. Peshkin, P.E.

David Peshkin is an accomplished pavement engineer with extensive experience in pavement evaluation, pavement design, and pavement maintenance and rehabilitation techniques. He has been instrumental in nationwide pavement evaluation projects, examining pavement performance, modeling, and developing rehabilitation recommendations. He has also played a leading role nationwide in researching and speaking on preventive maintenance. Mr. Peshkin has devoted a significant portion of his career to technology transfer activities, assisting in the development of many successful training courses, and presenting those courses to thousands of engineers and technicians around the world.