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 Welcome to the Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa’s (APAI) website. The APAI represents over 100 Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) Producers and Suppliers, Associate Members, and Consulting Engineers who are dedicated to providing the traveling public of Iowa with the highest quality HMA placed with a commitment to excellence in all of our projects. Asphalt pavements are the smoothest, safest, quietest and most environmentally-friendly roadways and parking lots. The APAI website will provide you with information on the benefits of HMA, educational materials and opportunities, the APAI membership, and how to contact us for more information and opportunities to join this progressive association.
Thank you
Bill Rosener, Executive Vice President, Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa
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APAI "Margaritaville" Beach Party a Resounding Success
Over 60 APAI members and their families took advantage of a beautiful summer day at the Honey Creek Resort on Lake Rathbun for the 2nd Annual APAI Beach Party on July 22nd and 23rd. continue for the complete story.
For complete information click here.
To see the fun had at the Beach Party, click here.
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APAI Partners with the IDOT for Mississippi Valley AASHTO Conference
The Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa partnered with the Iowa Dept. of Transportation as a Gold Sponsor for the Mississippi Valley AASHTO conference held July 7th-9th in downtown Des Moines.Nearly 400 transportation officials across ten states attended the three day event.
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Start Us Up Rally held May 7th at the Capitol Building
A rally organized by the Iowa-Nebraska Equipment Dealers Association was held on the steps of the Iowa Capitol building on a cold, blustery afternoon Friday May7th with nearly ninety attendees. The theme of the “Start Us Up Rally” was that the construction industry has been particularly hard hit by the current recession with unemployment running near 25% in the construction industry and the manufacture and sale of construction equipment down by 50%.
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APAI Regional Meetings inform over 200 attendees!
The APAI Regional Meetings concluded last week with over 200 state, county, city and civil engineers, public works officials, and contractors attending one of six regional meetings held across the State of Iowa. Meetings were held in Storm Lake, Council Bluffs, West Des Moines, Ottumwa, Quad Cities and Waterloo over the last two weeks of March and the first week of April. Attendees were treated to presentations on asphalt mix design for local systems, pavement rehabilitation and solutions, perpetual pavements roads and streets, using warm-mix asphalt and shingles, long-term performance of asphalt parking lots, porous roads and porous parking lots, using RAP to an agency’s advantage and much, much, more.
Click here to view pictures.
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2010 Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference has Record Attendance!
The Greater Iowa Asphalt Conference (GIAC) held March 3rd – March 5th at the Des Moines Airport Holiday Inn boasted its biggest attendance ever this year, with nearly 500 attendees! The three day event also featured: top-level presentations, sixteen exhibitors, six hospitality rooms and a tremendous level of excitement about quality asphalt paving. The attendees were a wide mix of IDOT, county, municipal and consulting engineers and inspectors along with contractors from the president of the company to the screed man. Everyone was able to find something that fit their interest and level of expertise from the four distinct tracks offered at the conference.
Click here to view photos of the Conference.
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2009 Annual Convention
The weather may have turned cold, but the atmosphere in the West Des Moines Marriott on December 2 & 3, 2009 was anything but. The 54th APAI Annual Convention was well attended and the feelings were running hot as members enjoyed the speakers and entertainment that was available. Not only were the members diligent in attending the meetings, but they were able to renew old friendships and make new friends along the way.
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Porous Pavement at E. Manawa Lake Project
The City of Council Bluffs, Iowa, FOX Engineering, Western Engineering, Inc. and the Asphalt Paving Association of Iowa (APAI) are proud to announce the completion of the first porous asphalt paving street in Iowa – it is the final stage of the first phase of the East Manawa Lake Project in Council Bluffs, a multi-year improvement project that will replace over four miles of streets in the environmentally sensitive Lake Manawa area.
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How the New Structural Coefficient Impacts Life-Cycle Costs
Hot Mix Asphalt Technology, July/August 2010
By kendra Davis, Georgia Asphalt Pavement Assn.
A Greener Asphalt
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Friday, August 13, 2010
Delays Ahead in Needed Roadwork
Congressional Quarterly
By Kathryn A. Wolf, CQ Staff
University of Iowa Professor Heads Korean-American Scientists & Engineering Association
The Evolution of Perpetual Pavments - An Overview
By Dave Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D.
(Hot Mix Asphalt Technology - May/June 2010, pg. 18-21.
Think potholes are bad now? Just wait a bit
(Des Moines Register, Sunday, Mar 7, 2010)
Bumpy Ride Ahead: Changing Temperatures Mean More Potholes in March
(The Ames Tribune, Friday, Mar. 5, 2010)
2 Million Jobs from Stimulus - White House
(CNNMoney.com, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010)
Don't Raid Road Fund to Pay Troopers
(Des Moines Register, Sunday, Dec. 20, 2009)
Culver Takes on Road Industry
(Des Moines Register, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009) |
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AMPP Committee Meeting
Date: September 8, 2010
Location: InTrans
2711 S. Loop Dr., Ste 4700
Ames |
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AGC of Iowa BBQ
Date: September 8, 2010
Location: 701 E. Court Ave.
Des Moines, IA
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Click here to register. |
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2010 QMA Field Trip
Date: September 14-15, 2010
Location: Northwest Iowa
Lodging: Clarion Hotel in Sioux City |
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2010 APWA Iowa Chapter Fall Conference
Date: September 15-17, 2010
Location: ISU Alumni Center
420 Beach Avenue
Ames, IA
Click here for information. |
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2010 APAI Award Submissions Due
Date: September 17, 2010
Send to APAI office by e-mail, fax, or US Mail.
Click here to access submission forms. |
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Iowa League of Cities: Annual Convention & Exhibit
Date: September 22 - 24, 2010
Location: Coralville Marriott, Coralville, IA |
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Board of Directors' Meeting
Date: September 30, 2010
Time: 10:00 A.M.
Location: APAI Tactical Operations Center |
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Airport Pavement Workshop: Asphalt Pavment Design, Construction, and Maintenance
Date: November 9-11, 2010
Location: Boston, MA
For complete information go to: www.asphaltinstitute.org |
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APAI 55th Annual Convention
Dates: December 1-2, 2010
Location: West Des Moines Marriott
West Des Moines, IA
Watch here for upcoming information. |
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2010 County Engineers Conference
Dates: December 7-9, 2010
Location: Scheman Bldg, ISU
For registration information, click here. |
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NAPA 2011 Annual Meeting
Dates: February 6-9, 2011
Location: Wldorf Astoria Orlando &
Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek
Orlando, FL
For convention information, click here. |
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2011 APAI Beach Party & Golf Outing
Date: July 21-22, 2011
Location: Honey Creek Resort
Lake Rathburn, Moravia, IA
Date: July 22, 2011
Golf at 10:00 a.m.
The Preserves @
Honey Creek Resort St. Pk
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Hot-Mix Asphalt (HMA) is America’s #1 pavement choice. Over 93 % of the highways in America use smooth, quiet, and durable asphalt. Asphalt is also America’s #1 recycled product. Over 80 Million tons of asphalt are recycled each year into new green HMA pavements. Asphalt roadways can be designed to be Perpetual Pavements where the thick lift base layers remain in place in perpetuity while the 2-3” surface course is milled of and recycled into a new wearing course every 20 years. Other benefits of Asphalt: learn more
• Asphalt is smooth • Asphalt is versatile
• Asphalt is quiet • Asphalt is Green
• Asphalt is durable
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