NAPA Webinars

Building an Industry Average for EPDs: How the Asphalt Industry Can Participate in Developing an Industry Average for IRA Programs

Date: Monday, May 8

Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET

Why this webinar? Why now? Industry has a unique opportunity to provide data to inform the values used for low carbon* asphalt. But we must act fast to meet the federal government’s aggressive implementation schedule.

Background: The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) $2 billion to be distributed to federal, state, and local agencies to incentivize or reimburse additional costs of procuring low carbon construction materials. Another $2.15 billion is available to the General Services Administration (GSA) for a similar program.

Attendees will:

• Understand how policies developed under IRA to secure low carbon construction materials will affect the asphalt paving industry.
• Learn how asphalt plants can shape the future definitions of 'low carbon' through participation in this benchmarking initiative.
• Learn how to use a free version of NAPA’s Emerald Eco-Label tool to participate in this nationwide initiative.

*Low carbon is defined using the Environmental Protection Agency’s Interim Determination for the GSA & DOT/FHWA on low greenhouse gas construction materials under IRA Sections 60503 and 60506.

Asphalt 101: Asphalt Cracking & Rehabilitation

Date: Thursday, May 18

Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET

Speaker: Tim Murphy, President, Murphy Paving Technology, Inc.

Description: This webinar is for civil and geotechnical engineers and architects who seek to learn more about designing asphalt pavement maintenance systems. This webinar will teach proper pavement maintenance methodology and will offer best practices to ensure materials are used to ensure long-lasting asphalt pavement roadways, runways, and commercial facilities.  

Attendees will be able to:

1. Understand the value and benefits of performing asphalt maintenance between first and subsequent builds. 

2. Discuss types of cracks, where they start, and how they can be mitigated. 

3. Select the appropriate asphalt treatment during the life of the asphalt pavement and discuss mixture selection for each layer utilized. We’ll discuss dense graded, thin lifts, and stone matrix asphalt

Professional engineers (PEs) who register and attend the entire webinar as an individual will be awarded up to 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). APA/NAPA’s webinar program awards PDH credits only to the registered individual, and not to other members of a group that view the webinar together. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for any question and answer session following the presentations.

APA/NAPA will report credits earned to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005.

Perpetual Pavements: Sustainable by Design

Date: Tuesday, June 6

Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET

Speaker: Dr. David Newcomb, Research Engineer (Ret.), Texas A&M Transportation Institute

Description: An asphalt Perpetual Pavement, properly designed and constructed, lasts longer than 50 years without requiring major structural rehabilitation or reconstruction, and needs only periodic surface renewal. Perpetual Pavements are sustainable by design as they save natural resources, have lower maintenance and rehabilitation costs, and decrease user delay costs. This webinar will discuss the advantages of Perpetual Pavements, various material layers, and principal design features of sustainable Perpetual Pavements.   

Attendees will be able to:

1. Learn the advantages of Perpetual Pavements.  

2. Understand the functions of the various material layers in Perpetual Pavements. 

3. Discuss the principal design features of Perpetual Pavements. 

Definitive Proof of Diverse Perpetual Pavements at the NCAT Pavement Test Track

Date: Wednesday, June 14

Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET

Speaker: Dr. Buzz Powell, P.E., Associate Director & Research Professor, National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University 

Description: Perpetual asphalt pavements are designed and built to last longer than 50 years, needing only periodic surface renewal without requiring major structural rehabilitation or reconstruction.  Acceptance of perpetual pavements, which consist of a deflection reducing middle layer(s) sandwiched between a fatigue resistant bottom and a durable surface, is growing as their performance is documented and design procedures are adopted.  This webinar will cover 23 years of design, construction, and performance of perpetual pavements on the NCAT Pavement Test Track utilizing both conventional and innovative materials. 

Attendees will be able to:

1. Identifying the differences between conventional and perpetual pavement designs. 

2. Learn methods for selecting ideal materials and mixes for each layer in a perpetual pavement structure. 

3. Learn the steps to establish minimum and maximum thicknesses to construct pavement structures that can effectively last forever. 

Professional engineers (PEs) who register and attend the entire webinar as an individual will be awarded up to 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). APA/NAPA’s webinar program awards PDH credits only to the registered individual, and not to other members of a group that view the webinar together. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for any question and answer session following the presentations.

APA/NAPA will report credits earned to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005.

Distribution Centers: Built Better with Asphalt 

Date: Thursday, September 28

Time: 2:00 - 3:30 PM ET

Speaker: Tim Murphy, President, Murphy Paving Technology, Inc.

Description: This webinar is for civil and geotechnical engineers and architects who seek to learn more about designing asphalt pavement for Distribution Centers (DC’s). This webinar will teach proper traffic analysis in order to engineer soils stability, pavement thickness design, asphalt mix selection, and best management practices for QC inspection and testing during construction. Each item is a building block to ensure long-lasting asphalt DC’s are constructed at the optimal cost for owners.  

Attendees will be able to:

1. Understand the value and benefits of performing geotechnical engineering during the design phase. 

2. Learn ways to improve the end product through contractor vetting, submittal reviews, pre-pave meetings, and required BMP’s for measuring and achieving density. 

3. Understand the benefits of using recycled materials currently available in our industry.  

Professional engineers (PEs) who register and attend the entire webinar as an individual will be awarded up to 1.5 Professional Development Hours (PDHs). APA/NAPA’s webinar program awards PDH credits only to the registered individual, and not to other members of a group that view the webinar together. To be eligible for the credits, individuals must remain signed in for the entire webinar, including for any question and answer session following the presentations.

APA/NAPA will report credits earned to the Registered Continuing Education Program (RCEP). Complaints about registered providers may be sent to RCEP, 1015 15th Street, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, D.C., 20005.