National Industry Update and Strategic Directions CPAM Annual Workshop March 12, 2015

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1 National Industry Update and Strategic Directions CPAM Annual Workshop March 12, 2015 Gerald F. Voigt, PE President & CEO American Concrete Pavement Association

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5 OUTLOOK -- LET S START WITH SOME PERSPECTIVES

6 Climate for Transportation Federal funding uncertainty! Many public agencies deferring major capital improvement projects in favor of: Projects w/ shorter timeframes. Preservation and resurfacing projects. Federal funds provide, on average, 52% of annual state transportation department capital investments in highways and bridges.

7 Normalized Real Price Index What is the Competitive Climate? 160 Today we are cost competitive. First cost similar or less than asphalt. Life-cycle cost superior. 120 Forecasted to stay competitive. Refinery cokers changed asphalt from a by-product to a product. 80 But State DOTs have lost: Buying power to inflation. Confidence in federal funding. 40 And some state policies only develop one industry systems (monopolies). 0 Asphalt Ave. annual price change = 1.3% Concrete Ave. annual price change = -0.2% Source: Concrete Sustainability Hub, MIT

8 Minnesota Can Improve It s Competitive Climate < 10% 10 20% 20 30% 30 40% > 40% From 5-year rolling average balance of DOT pavement type, based on Oman Systems bid tabulations.

9 Competition has Fundamental Benefits! Source: OMAN, Bid Tabs Software Public Data.

10 % of Paving Dollars Minnesota DOT Paving Projects % 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% ASPHALT CONCRETE 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Year

11 Total $ MnDOT Total Spending on Pavement ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000, ,000,000 ASPHALT CONCRETE TOTAL 100,000,000 50,000, Year

12 Why is Improving Competition Between Industries Important? Allows and agency to build more pavements for same investment! Adds bidders. Lowers prices. Sustains healthy industries: Keeps skilled people employed. Improves overall quality. Spurs innovation. Improves network remaining service life. Could position MINNESOTA as a leader.

13 Competition Will Change Your Focus! You can t specify what hasn t been tried You can t try what hasn t been specified New technology is worthless until implemented! Competition focuses DOT and industry on implementation!

14 Technologies to Implement! Concrete Used for Resurfacing Well-established technology for concrete or asphalt pavements. Provides competitive solution for agency needs! Recycling and Two-Lift Paving Important for Sustainability and Life-Cycle Assessment. Facilitates use of all existing materials on site. Long-Life Concrete Paving The ultimate pavement for most critical roadway corridors. Best suited where traffic shows concrete is the only true answer. Next Generation Concrete Texture Provides low tireroad noise with renewable method. Provides opportunity to change road noise of existing sections.

15 Technologies to Implement! Dowel Bar insertion Enables accurate dowel placement with less cost. Facilitates traffic management, allowing use of grade in front of paver. Stringless Paving Improves safety, smoothness and traffic flow. Useful for any application. Growing in popularity. Zero-Clearance Paving Enables concrete paving without extra room needed for paving machine. Helps with traffic management. Smart Curing Smart technology uses on site information to determine curing condition/need. Addresses durability, curl/warp and plastic cracking.

16 Technologies to Implement! Real-Time Smoothness Measurement Important paving crew feedback for ultimate quality. Ties crew actions and machine operation to results. Long-Life Dowels Ensures embedded bars last as long as the concrete. Reduces corrosion-related problems. Precast Concrete Paving Important for High- Traffic Quick Repair Solutions. Facilitates traffic management. Mechanistic Pavement Design Allows for optimization of thickness. Addresses common overdesign of concrete pavements.

17 Technologies to Implement! RCC Concrete Paving Zero-slump concrete placed and compacted. Best suited for industrial, base layer, and lowvolume road applications. Full-Depth Reclamation w/ Cement Cold In-Place Recycling Equivalent. Stabilizes damaged asphalt roads with portland cement. Dowel Location MIT-Scan Non-destructive test for locating dowels. Validates installation quality using dowel bar insertion equipment. Maturity Testing Non-destructive test uses timetemperature relationship of concrete to estimate strength. Useful for speeding staging operations and opening to traffic.

18 Technologies to Implement! Performance Engineered Mixtures (PEM) Optimizes paste and aggregate components. Develops mix specifically for paving. Ternary Concrete Mixes Related closely to PEM. Takes advantage of fly ash and slag benefits on durability and cost of mixture. Super Air Meter Better characterizes air void system. Helps achieve durable concrete and lowers the susceptibility to scaling, cracking or other damage. Internal Curing Employs highabsorption fine aggregates to introduce water for thorough cement hydration. Improves mix uniformity and avoid curling/warping.

19 LARGEST POTENTIAL FOR MINNESOTA S TAXPAYERS?

20 Time is Right No Excuses! Technology is well-developed. FHWA supports deployment. Innovations available: 6x6x6 Fabric Interlayers New comprehensive guide. Help is available from industry. New program starting in MN!

21 6x6x6 Resurfacing Concrete on asphalt Tried in many states Performing on Interstate Design methods created through MnDOT led pooled fund study

22 Fabric Interlayer Unbonded Overlays For concrete on concrete Tried in many states Performing on Interstate

23 Percentage of Overlays of Total Concrete SY Growth Across U.S.! Half are 6 in. or less!

24 IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS FOR THE MN STATE NETWORK?

25 Network Cost Considerations Highway investment decisions are a resource allocation and optimization problem. Cost Quality Consistent competition Helps! At any given funding level, the optimum solution is one that: Provides the engineering solution Buys the most service life for the network: total lane-mile-years

26 Two Real Cost Dimensions of Pavements Coverage: lane-miles Service Life: years Unit of Paving = lane-mile-years Pavement cost = $/lane-mi-yr A network of x lane-miles of pavement requires an addition of x lane-mile-years of service life each year to maintain status quo A Quick Check of Your Highway Network Health: FHWA-IF

27 CLOSING THOUGHTS?

28 Closing Thoughts Policies to instill competition between industries is good business! Optimizing the right things important for the network too. Concrete for resurfacing roadways is a huge opportunity for Minnesota!

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