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April 7-9, National Concrete Pavement Technology Center Spring Conference - San Diego, CA

  • Oct 20, 2025
  • 3 min read

Event Details

LOCATION

San Diego, California

VENUE

1051 Columbia St.San Diego, CA 92101


Contact Allie Hoffman for GSA Rate, if needed.


DATES

April 7, 2026 — April 9, 2026

TIME


General Session begins at 8:00 AM Pacific on Tuesday, April 7.


Event Contact

InTrans, CP Tech Center

515-294-5798


Tentative Agenda

Day 0 | Monday, April 6, 2026

Time

Event Details

4:00 p.m.

Early Registration


6:00 p.m.

Meet in Lobby to Join Others for Dinner

Day 1 | Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Time

Event Details

6:30 a.m.

Breakfast and Registration

8:00 a.m.

General Session


  • Welcome and Introductions – Maria Masten, MnDOT 

  • Caltrans Welcome Presentation – Allen King, Caltrans

  • FHWA Update – Mike Praul, FHWA 

  • Blended Cement Steering Committee and NC2 Blended Cement Subcommittee – Maria Masten, MnDOT and Larry Sutter, Sutter Engineering

  • Q&A

9:45 a.m.

Morning Break

10:15 a.m.

Blended Cements

  • Type IL Cement Data Analysis – Larry Sutter, Sutter Engineering

  • American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) Research: Fresh Properties of Blended Cements Type IL – Tyler Ley, Oklahoma State University

  • Investigation of West Des Moines Pavements Constructed with Type IL Cement – Leif Wathne, CP Tech Center

  • Q&A

12:00 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

1:00 p.m.

Trial Batching and Trial Placement – Industry Perspectives


  • Lessons Learned When Trial Batching – Alf Gardiner, Braun Intertec

  • Trial Batching, Trial Placement, and Forensics – Todd Nelson, Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates

  • What Does the Contractor Need to Learn from Trial Batching – Matt Fonte, Fonte and Co.

  • Q&A

2:45 p.m.

Afternoon Break

3:15 p.m.

Trial Batching and Trial Placement, State Reports – Agency Perspectives


  • State Reports – Trial Batching and Trial Placement, Mix Designs – Maria Masten and Whitney Wise

  • Performance-Engineered Mixtures (PEM) Specifications and Trial Batching – Jon Kunin, NY DOT

  • Caltrans Mix Design Requirements (DIME) – Syed Aqib, Caltrans

  • Q&A

5:00 p.m.

Reception at Hotel

Day 2 | Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Time

Event Details

6:30 a.m.

Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Alkali Silica Reactivity (ASR)

  • TxDOT Rapid, Relevant, and Reliable (R3) Testing and Supplementary Cementitious Materials (SCMs) Specifications – Rachel Cano, TxDOT

  • AASHTO T303 T-FAST/ATT Test for ASR – Jose “Paco” Munoz Campos, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center (TFHRC)

  • ASR Mitigation with Alternative SCMs – Somayeh Nassari, UC Davis Pavement Research Center (UCPRC)

  • Q&A

9:45 a.m.

Morning Break

10:15 a.m.

Pavements

  • Caltrans Research: Chain Wear – Sarah Lopez, NCE

  • Prediction of Dowel Corrosion and Effect on Performance of Concrete Pavements – Julie Vandenbossche, University of Pittsburgh

  • MnDOT Experience with High-Performance Dowel Bars – Maria Masten, MnDOT

  • Q&A

12:00 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)


1:00 p.m.

Bridge Deck Overlays

  • NC2 Elections – Maria Masten (15 min)

  • Polyester Overlays and Update on Bridge Deck Cracking 6 Years Later – Craig Knapp, Caltrans

  • Iowa DOT Overlays and Updates on Ultra-High Performance Concrete (UHPC) Practices – Todd Hanson, Iowa DOT

  • Q&A

2:45 p.m.

Afternoon Break

3:15 p.m.

Curing and Finishing Concrete

  • Use of Colloidal Silica Finishing Aids and MassDOT Scaling Criteria – Rich Mulcahy, MassDOT

  • WisDOT Research: Timely and Uniform Application of Curing Materials – John Kevern, NEU Center for Excellence

  • OKDOT Curing Research with Blended Cements: Bridge Deck Cure and Seal Parapet Walls and Sidewalks – Tyler Ley, Oklahoma State University

  • Q&A

5:00 p.m.

Adjourn

Day 3 | Thursday, April 9, 2026


TTCC TAC Meeting (DOTs) Only

Time

Event Details

7:00 a.m.

Breakfast

8:00 a.m.

Introductions

8:10 a.m.

CP Tech Center Update

8:45 a.m.

Hot Topics Discussion from Spring 2026 NCC Meeting

  • Discuss Blended Cement Data

    • What research is still needed?

  • Trial Batching

10:00 a.m.

Morning Break

10:30 a.m.

Regional Break-Out Sessions – Possible Topics of Discussion

  • Measuring Cover Depth on Bridge Decks

    • Is anyone doing this?

  • Unique Materials Your DOT Is Doing Research On

  • Lightweight Coarse and Fine Aggregates

    • Any durability issues?

11:30 a.m.

Regional Discussion Highlights Update to TTCC Meeting

12:00 p.m.

Lunch


12:45 p.m.

TTCC Round Robin Discussion

  • Cementitious Reciprocity Discussion – Maria Masten, MnDOT

  • Other TBD

2:00 p.m.

Break

6:00 p.m.

Group Dinner (DOT Only)



 
 
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