The American Surveyor magazine has posted an article on “Taking Action on Compaction” on March 25 2018. It reported the significant improvements of asphalt in-place densities and smoothness at I-5 construction, Oregon, by using the Intelligent Compaction (IC) and Paver-mounted Thermal Profiles (PMTP). Here are some quotes from the article “While the roller operator benefits greatly from what IC brings to the machine, the value of the data gathered via IC might be where the real advantage can be found. …. a key benefit is using the solution to maintain a high level of confidence with … ODOT.” Check out the complete article for details . For more information on IC and PMTP, check out the IC website  (www.IntelligentCompaction.com)!

A Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) report documents a field demonstration of intelligent compaction and infrared scanning (IC & IR) technology resulting from the TRB-administered Strategic Highway Research Program 2 (SHRP2), funded by the FHWA Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) program and MODOT. This IC & IR project includes all aspects of implementation and technical support from the Transtec Group team, led by Dr. George K. Chang (president of IICTG). Check out this AID IC & IR report for further details. The full MODOT IC & IR report is also available.

There will be an Intelligent Compaction Workshop in Anchorage, Alaska, March 21-22, 2018. A 1.5-day ICDM-Veta workshop will feature Veta 5.0 and field hands-on exercise.

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The Missouri Department of Transportation (MODOT) has released a report that summarizes the results of two combined Intelligent Compaction-Infrared Scanning (IC-IR) (also known as Paver-Mounted Thermal Profiling PMTP) projects. This report includes field test results, lessons learned, and recommendations for future IC-IR projects in Missouri. The Transtec Group team, led by Dr. George K. Chang, has provided consultant support for this FHWA AID/MODOT funded projects – including IC-IR project management protocol, training workshops, onsite field support, data analysis and reports. It is demonstrated as an excellent model for State DOT to implement IC and IR/PMTP effectively! The full report can be downloaded from it here!

The 2018 Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference will feature a session on “Future of Construction” on February 22, in Denver, CO. It will include: Intelligent Compaction by Dr. George K. Chang, Transtec Group (President of IICTG, www.IICTG.org); Paver-Mounted Thermal Profiling by Paul Angerhofer of MOBA (Technical Committee member of IICTG), and GPR-based Asphalt Density Measurement by Kyle Hoegh of MnDOT. Please check it out!

The 2018 ICDM-Veta Workshop Schedule Updated. Check it out!