A Continued Tradition: APTech Attends the 105th TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C.

Panorama of downtown Washington DC at night

This coming January 11 to January 15, members of the APTech team will take on Washington, D.C., as they attend the annual Transportation Research Board (TRB) meeting. APTech, along with policy makers, researchers, practitioners, and other industry leaders will descend on the Walter E. Washington Convention Center and Marriott Marquis in the nation’s capital for five days of lectures, workshops, and learning sessions at the world’s largest gathering of transportation professionals.

APTech will be well represented at this year’s meeting, with several staff members taking part in the following activities:

 

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Katie Zimmerman, P.E.

Monday, January 12 • 8:00 to 9:45 AM

Panel Member: Lectern Session 2019, Hindsight to Insight: Empowering the Future with Lessons from the Past


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Prashant Ram, P.E.

Monday, January 12 • 4:00 to 6:00 PM

Attending Committee Member: Concrete Pavement Materials Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 13 • 4:00 to 5:45 PM

Presiding Officer: Lectern Session 3140, Use, Availability, and Performance of Type IL and Emerging Cements and Supplementary Cementitious Materials Session


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Greg Duncan, P.E.

Tuesday, January 13 • 8:00 to 10 AM

Attending Committee Member: Maintenance Management Committee Meeting

Tuesday, January 13 • 4:00 to 6:00 PM

Attending Committee Friend: Pavement Maintenance, Preservation, and Rehabilitation Committee Meeting


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Kelly Smith, P.E.

Monday, January 12 • 10:30 AM to 12:30 PM

Attending Committee Member: Pavement Foundations Committee Meeting


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Mark Woods, P.E.

Monday, January 12 • 8:00 to 9:45 AM

Poster Presenter: Pavement Deterioration Models for Pavement Management during Poster Session 2035, State DOT Research: Supplemental Research Award Winners

Monday, January 12 • 1:30 to 3:15 PM

Presenter: “Pavement Preservation and Maintenance: What is Next?” during Lectern Session 2097, Pavement Preservation and Maintenance: Laying the Groundwork

Tuesday, January 13 • 4:00 to 6:00 PM

Attending Committee Member: Pavement Maintenance, Preservation, and Rehabilitation Committee Meeting


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Steve Karamihas, Ph.D., P.E.

Tuesday, January 13 • 1:30 to 3:30 PM

Attending Committee Member: Pavement Performance, Evaluation, and Surface Interaction Committee Meeting


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Derek Tompkins, Ph.D., P.E.

Sunday, January 11 • 9 AM to 12 PM

Presenter: “Conventional Pavement Designs with Structural Layers Containing Unconventional Materials,” as part of Workshop 1012, Bridging Research and Practice: Establishing Layer Coefficients for Unconventional Asphalt Mixtures

Monday, January 12 • 1:30 to 3:30 PM

Attending Committee Member: Concrete Pavement Design and Construction Committee Meeting


 

Those are just a few of the APTech team members you will find at this year’s TRB Conference. Also this year, APTech, along with other esteemed colleagues, will be taking time to acknowledge two of our founders, Katie Zimmerman and David Peshkin, as we celebrate their distinguished careers and contributions to our industry.

APTech looks forward to attending the TRB Conference every year to stay up to date on the latest developments in pavement engineering research and technology to best serve our clients. Let APTech staff know if you will be attending.