The Australian Asphalt Paving Association (AAPA) will conduct its 2020 Master Class that is aligned with the AAPA continual improvement program to improve flexible pavement construction outcomes and supports the use of smart technology in process control and product acceptance to improve the quality and consistency of the delivered product. The first 2020 Virtual Master Class on Intelligent Compaction (IC) will give the chance to interact with global experts, to familiarize with fundamentals of IC and to develop practical skills with data analysis using Veta software. The speakers include Dr. George K. Chang of Transtec Group (also President of International Society for Intelligent Construction – ISIC), Prof. Soheil Nazarian of UTEP (also Vice President of ISIC), Ms. Rebecca Embacher of MNDOT (also a Technical Committee member of ISIC), and Dr. Jeffrey Lee of ARRB (also a Technical Committee member of ISIC). Check out more details and register to reserve your seat now!

The Transtec Group now offers Intelligent Construction and Veta Online Workshops that cover intelligent construction data management (ICDM) with the latest Veta 6.0 software through the Intelligent Construction Technical Support Center (https://www.intelligentconstruction.com/support/). The topics can include Intelligent Compaction (IC) and Paver-Mounted Thermal Profiles (PMTP) (a.k.a. IR) and other emerging technologies such as Dielectric Profiles (e.g., rolling density meters), etc. The contents can be customized to fit to your needs. Contact us if you and your companies/agencies are interested in such workshops. Find out www.IntelligentConstruction.com.

The International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) is a source for knowledge and information on intelligent construction technologies for public agencies, contractors, consultants, academia, and other relevant industries. The ISIC just starts its online membership (https://www.is-ic.org/membership/). All existing ISIC members will receive confirmation emails with instructions to to logon the online member and update their profiles. The goal of using such online membership is to allow ISIC to serve its members and facilitate future ISIC activities. For those who are interested in joining ISIC, please register online. Check out more about ISIC https://www.is-ic.org/about/!

The monumental Intelligent Compaction (IC) report – NCHRP 24-45 just got released! Download the report from http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/180525.aspx. The full title is “Evaluating Mechanical Properties of Earth Material During Intelligent Compaction”. This is an arduous 4-year-long efforts of the UTEP team (@University of Texas in El Paso), led by Prof. Soheil Nazarian. I’m just so proud to be one of the consultants for this research! This research and report has taken IC to the next level — measuring modulus or mechanical properties with IC. It also sets the foundation to measure layer by layer properties and push IC closer to be used as a compaction quality acceptance tool to ensure pavement foundation and the entire pavement structure be adequate and uniform for long lasting pavements. It’s applications can also be extended to ports, landfill covers, earth dam, and etc. Go IC! @IntelligentConstruction.com @International Society for Intelligent Construction @IS-IC.org

The 2020 Intelligent Construction Data Management (ICDM)-Veta Workshops and Intelligent Construction Technologies (ICT)-related events schedules are updated. Please check it out. Be safe and stay healthy to y’all!

The meeting minutes and presentations at the International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) North American Chapter meeting at TRB 2020 is posted on the members-only webpage. You will need to be an ISIC member to access it. Find out how to be an ISIC Member here!

The international conference of the International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) will be held in Guimaraes, Portugal from May 17 to 21, 2021. The theme will be “Trends on Construction in the Post-Digital Era”. Please save the dates! Further updates will be posted on the www.IS-IC.org and ICISIC2021.com websites.

Dr. George K. Chang of Transtec Group and president of International Society for Intelligent Construction (ISIC) will present “Innovation with Intelligent Construction Technologies” at the IACIP workshop on Sunday (Jan. 12) ( Independence Salon H (M4), Marriott Marquis )during TRB 2020. Please check it out if you’ll be at TRB!

A recent article by the ConstructionPros shares testimony from paving contractors “the Intelligent Compaction Still Key to Quality Asphalt Pavements“. Please check it out!

The 2020 ICDM/Veta Workshops and related event schedule is updated. Please check it out!