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As Pacific Ocean waves crashed in the background under sunny skies, Graniterock crews of Watsonville, Calif., enjoyed a picturesque day of work as they labored on an asphalt recycling pilot project with Caltrans.

Graniterock partnered with Caltrans to use cold-in-place recycling to rehabilitate a 10.6-mi. stretch of pavement on scenic Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and Pescadero.

The project piloted Cold In-Place Recycling to see how

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Caltrans and paving companies in the state could continue to refine their recycling practices to benefit California taxpayers and the travelling public.

Recycling is common in road building across the nation.

Asphalt is the most widely recycled material in the world by a wide margin, commonly called Recycled Asphalt Product (RAP), with concrete being another leader. On conventional “mill and fill” jobs, contractors use an asphalt milling machine to grind the top 3-to-4 in. of asphalt that has deteriorated, load it into a truck, haul it to a landfill or recycle facil-

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Concrete is often crushed on site and used as new subgrade or to reinforce the existing subgrade. In both asphalt pavement design and concrete pavement design, Caltrans works diligently with the industry to preserve the state’s limited aggregate resources while simultaneously increasing use see RECYCLE page 8

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AGC of California to Host 2022 Installation & Awards Gala The 2022 Installation & Awards Gala, presented by Procore, is back in person on Feb. 4, 2022, at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco.

The AGC of California will host the prestigious black-tie event as it celebrates the construction industry’s achievements over the past year at an “Oscar-style” awards ceremony.

“We have much to celebrate — as companies, as an association and as an industry,” a statement on its website read. “[This year] has been a year of tremendous growth and success for AGC of California. Together with you, our members, we’ve been able to lift up and support our industry so you could continue to do what you do best: Build California.”

At this event, AGC of California members will receive one of the following awards for their long-term service to AGC and the industry, their innovation and their commitment to the community: Constructor Awards AGC of California’s Constructor Awards program recognizes members’ achievements for their skill, unique undertakings and ability to address the most difficult challenges contractor’s encounter. Only one “Constructor” sculpture is awarded in each category during AGC’s “Oscar Night.”

Constructor Award Finalists AGC Community Service Award: Yerba Buena Engineering & Construction Inc. for the “Bayview Gateway Pilot Project.”

Heavy Civil $15M to $75M • Granite Construction Company for the “Belle Terrace Operational Improvements Project.”

• Myers & Sons Construction for the “U.S. 101 Deck Replacement at Alemany Circle.”

• Teichert Construction for the “SR 120 — Union Road Diverging Diamond Interchange.”

Heavy Civil Over $75M • Manson Construction Co. for the “P-440 Pier 8 Replacement.”

• Sully-Miller Contracting Company for the “LAX Taxiway P Project.”

• Skanska USA Civil West for the “I-15 Express Lanes Design-Build Project.”

AGC officials will hand out the Constructor Award, Construction Education Friend Award and Achievement Awards.

Builder $75M to $200M • Blach Construction Company for the “Canada College Kinesiology & Wellness Building.”

• Hensel Phelps for the “Caltech Tianqiao and Chrissy Chen Neuroscience Research Building.”

• McCarthy Building Companies Inc. for the “Soka University of America's STEM and Residence Halls.”

Builder More Than $200M • Clark Construction for the “UC San

Diego North Torrey Pines Living and Learning Neighborhood.”

• Turner Construction Company for the “SoFi Stadium.”

Heavy Civil Under $15M • Granite Construction Company for the “Mulholland Highway over Triunfo Creek Bridge #1180.”

• Griffith Company for the “Park to Playa Pedestrian Bridge.”

• Myers & Sons Construction for the “Santa Fe Bridge over the Tuolumne River.”

Construction Education Friend Award AGC of California Construction Education Friend Award recognizes individuals who made outstanding contributions to construction education efforts and the development of future construction workforce.

Award winner: Miquel “Mick” Penn of Swinerton.

Achievement Awards AGC of California Achievement Awards honor individuals for their outstanding contributions to the construction industry.

Award winner: Mike Aparicio of Skanska USA Civil West.

Specialty Under $10M • ISEC Inc. for the “DGS COVID-19 Temporary Lab.” • Marina Landscape Inc. for the “Crane Cove Park Project.”

• Royal Electric Co. for the “Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District Treatment Plant Electrical Resiliency Project.”

Specialty More Than $10M • BrightView Landscape Development Inc. for the “SoFi Sports Stadium and Entertainment Complex.”

• Royal Electric Co. for the “Twelve Bridges High School Project.”

Builder $75M, Under • Clark Construction for the “San Francisco Animal Care and Control Project.”

• Otto Construction for the “SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity.”

• Pinner Construction Company for the “Fireboat Station No. 15 at Pier F.”

Excellence in Partnering • Manson Construction for the “P-440 Pier 8 Replacement.”

• Myers & Sons Construction for the “U.S. 101 Deck Replacement at Alemany Circle.”

2022 Installation & Awards Gala When: Feb. 4, 2022 Where: The Fairmont Hotel, 950 Mason St., San Francisco, CA 94108 Schedule: Reception at 5 p.m.; Installation & Awards Program at 6 p.m.

This event also will feature the appointment of the AGC of California’s new president and officers: • Dina Kimble: 2022 president; Royal Electric Co; • Steve Rule: president-elect; Turner Construction Company; • Pat Kelly: treasurer; Granite Construction Company; • Brad Jeanneret: vice president, Building Division; Hensel Phelps; • Ural Yal: vice president, Highway & Transportation Division; Flatiron West Inc.; • Jim Blois: vice president, Utility & Infrastructure Division; Blois Construction Inc.; • Greg Timmerman: vice president, Specialty Contractors Council; ISEC Inc.; • Mike Blach; immediate past president; Blach Construction Company. 

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Crews Utilize Cold-in-Place Recycle Method On Highway RECYCLE from page 1

of recycled aggregate with the intention of lowering costs and reducing environmental impacts. Annually, the U.S. uses approximately 1.3 billion tons of aggregate, with more than half of that in road construction. Virgin aggregate mined from quarries is used for approximately 90 percent of road construction.

The pilot part of the Caltrans-Graniterock project was to test the usefulness of cold in place recycling (CIR), a 100 percent recycled asphalt product. Would CIR be as effective as a standard recycling practice of trucking the used asphalt back to an asphalt plant for reconditioning?

If the old asphalt can be recycled on site through CIR, then the state would save the cost of trucking the materials back to the asphalt plant or disposal site. This would save fuel and result in fewer greenhouse gas emissions. It would also mean less traffic congestion in and around the work zone.

Real-World Investigations Of course, not every road rehabilitation project is suitable for CIR, but Caltrans is looking to expand its use.

Graniterock was an ideal partner in the pilot project.

“As one of the leading industry members, we work with Caltrans to develop new specs and new technologies that will benefit the state, motorists and us as contractors,” said Dennis McElroy, recycling group manager of Graniterock.

“The industry has been doing in-place recycling projects with the state since 2004. We have worked with the UC Davis Pavement Research Center to verify the performance of these materials for many years and we’re now at the point of major adoption and utilization of these recycling strategies. Rolling out new technologies just takes time in the public sector and over the last 10 plus years we’ve been able to show that in-place recycling works.”

Graniterock completed the in-place recycling portion of the pilot project on Highway 1 in 13 days during 2021, pro-

cessing approximately 33,000 tons of the existing pavement.

McElroy estimates approximately 1,800 truck trips were eliminated by using this strategy.

“We used an in-place recycling machine from Wirtgen with a 12-foot-wide cutting drum that operates in a downward motion tearing into the pavement 3 to 6 inches deep to pulverize and treat the old road,” said McElroy. “We injected a new binder, standard PG 64-10, converted into foamed asphalt through the computer-controlled injection system, some cement chemical additive and then laid down the new recycled asphalt structure right back down again without the use of trucks. The traveling public was able to drive on it by the end of the day. A couple of days later, we came back and put the new overlay wearing course on the top.”

The overlay included rubberized HMA. McElroy said the state wants to use the rubber mix whenever practical. Not only does it reuse old tires, but rubber helps produce a quieter pavement.

In 2021, the Graniterock team used in-place recycling to rehabilitate more than 100 lane miles throughout the state for a variety of different owners including cities, counties, Caltrans and private owners.

Their preferred equipment was the Wirtgen 3800 CR, which utilized a foam injection bar that pressurized the hot oil creating a foamed asphalt. This material bonded quickly with the RAP and created a recycled asphalt surface that was compacted with a roller and ready to support traffic soon afterward.

A cement spreader led the recycling train, using a 1 percent chemical additive as a mineral filler. An oil tanker carried the binder, injecting it through nozzles in the mixing chamber on the recycling machine. The recycled material was deposited on the road then scooped into a Cat paver.

Caltrans normally allows 15 percent of RAP in the surface layer designed as the primary wearing surface for traffic.

Studies from the UC Davis Pavement Research Center

gathered data from nine CIR projects in the 2021 fiscal year.

“The testing we have done and shared with Caltrans shows a considerable cost savings with the cold-in-place approach reaching nearly $7 million,” said McElroy. “Using CIR on projects typically results in a cost savings of between 20 to 35 percent over traditional pavement repair methods.”

Caltrans is working with companies like Graniterock, UC Davis and other industry members to better understand how this strategy can lower greenhouse gas emissions. Some studies are showing that in place recycling can save up to 77 percent in energy and 79 percent in greenhouse gas emissions.

Graniterock anticipates more studies in the future.

Other strategies already in place include full-depth reclamation and cold central plant recycling. Full-depth reclamation occurs when a road has outlived it useful life cycle and needs to be completely rehabilitated. In this process, the entire pavement structure is pulverized, a chemical additive such as cement or lime is blended with the material and then the road is recompacted creating a 100 percent new structural section. Greenhouse gas emissions and cost savings on full-depth reclamation are typically greater than that of CIR and has become a common pavement rehab tool for owners.

Cold central plant recycling (CCPR) uses the RAP from a project, the material is stockpiled at a central location usually within the project limits, is treated and immediately laid back down again much like the CIR process. Caltrans and industry have been working on a new specification for CCPR, which is expected to be ready for pilot projects early 2022.

Graniterock works mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area and northern California, where traffic is some of the heaviest in the nation. McElroy anticipates in-place recycling strategies will be used more frequently in the coming years, and will continue to see efficiency improvements on how contractors and owners approach pavement rehabilitation. see RECYCLE page 10

Part of the project goal was to see if CIR can be as effective as a standard recycling practice of trucking the used asphalt back to an asphalt plant for reconditioning.

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Contractors Look to Expand Recycling Process On Projects

The project piloted cold in-place recycling to see how Caltrans and paving companies in the state could continue to refine their recycling practices to benefit California taxpayers and the travelling public.

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He recommends owners take advantage of pavement preservation treatment methods such as slurry seals and chip seals to prolong the life of new pavement sections on 2-to-5year cycles, which stretches the pavement life and prolongs the big problems, which require expensive fixes.

“Many of the roads in our area were built over 20 years ago and now, with increased population, can’t handle the increased traffic loading that they were not designed for. The pavements are failing faster. We can increase the structural capacity of these roads by utilizing in-place recycling strategies such as CIR, FDR and CCPR. In a sense we are using the existing roadway structure, which is now underbuilt to increase structural capacity for the future which saves public and private owners a substantial amount of dollars compared to the old remove and replace way of doing things. Reusing what the owner bought and paid for 20 years ago just makes sense.”

Caltrans, Graniterock, UC Davis Pavement Research Center and other companies are monitoring asphalt recycling projects being completed in other parts of the United States.

“The Virginia DOT and other groups around the United States are doing some exciting work,” said McElroy. “We are doing our best to learn from one another nationwide so we can get the best results for our roads throughout the country.”

Of course, the improved recycling practices benefit individual companies like Graniterock. “We are passionate about sustainability, and this helps us preserve our own aggregate reserves,” said McElroy. “It’s important for us as a business to prolong our reserves so we can continue to operate as a business and serve our local community for many generations to come.”  CEG

Graniterock completed the in-place recycling portion of the pilot project on Highway 1 in 13 days during 2021, processing approximately 33,000 tons of the existing pavement. Graniterock estimates approximately 1,800 truck trips were eliminated by using this strategy.

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Topcon Positioning Group Expands Global Headquarters Topcon Positioning Group announced the opening of the new John D. Dice Training Center at its global headquarters in Livermore, Calif. Seated on nearly 6 acres, this newly constructed facility marks the latest addition to a growing network of Topcon Training Centers around the world.

John D. Dice, director of professional services, has been with Topcon since 1984.

He has been instrumental in the development and continued success of the company’s distributor and customer training programs. Throughout his 37-year career with

the company, Dice has been a leader in training, support and improving the Topcon customer experience. He has traveled the world providing classroom instruction and handson exercises to ensure students receive as much experience as possible.

“Working with the Topcon team and designing the new training center has been one of the great highlights of my career,” said Dice. “I want to express my greatest thanks and appreciation to Ray and the leadership team for the recognition given to me.

I am so deeply honored to have my name attached to the Livermore Training Center. I will treasure this honor forever.”

The opening of this new facility marks the first time in the history of Topcon that a building has been named for an employee.

“John has been with the company since the earliest days, and this training center is a perSeated on nearly 6 acres, this newly constructed facility fect expression of marks the latest addition to a growing network of Topcon John’s passion for teaching,” said Ray Training Centers around the world.

“John [Dice (L)] has been with the company since the earliest days, and this training center is a perfect expression of Dice’s passion for teaching,” said Ray O’Connor, president and CEO of Topcon Positioning Systems.

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Additional Expansion, Development Topcon also has purchased a nearly 31,000-sq.-ft. building it had previously been leasing. In addition, the company has purchased 60 acres nearby that have been earmarked for the development of a new testing site for its construction, geospatial and agricultural products and solutions.

Topcon Positioning Group’s global headquarters now comprises more than 15 acres on National Drive in Livermore, bringing the total of land owned in the Tri-Valley area to nearly 80 acres at an investment exceeding $20 million.

“The continued expansion of our Livermore headquarters is in direct response to a global increase in digitalization and technology adoption throughout the construction and agricultural industries,” said O’Connor. “This investment not only demonstrates our commitment to supporting the ever-growing demand for technology in the geospatial, construction and agricultural industries, it also shows our dedication to our local economy in a time when so many companies are choosing to leave the state of California.”

For more information on Topcon, visit topconpositioning.com. 

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