We discuss the results for the most recent soil proficiency samples, including Soil Classification and Compaction, Soil California Bearing Ratio, and Soil Resistance R-Value. Related information: S3 E30: November PSP Insights S3 E23: September PSP Insights S3 E15: July PSP Insights S3 E06: Digging into Soil Classification and Compaction Samples 185/186 S2 E29: The Proficiency Sample Program Participation Guide and Prerequisites for Accreditation S2 E22: Taken from TechEx: Hydrometer Analysis of ...
Jun 13, 2023•43 min•Season 4Ep. 3
In part 2 of our series, we talk with Hawaii DOT's Mel Chung and Kristi Grilho, to go deeper into the testing involved in this project. Related Information S4 E1: Paving with Recycled Plastic – Hawaii’s Pilot Project - Part 1 S3 E40: From the Cutting Room Floor - Questions from a DOT Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Jun 06, 2023•18 min•Season 4Ep. 2
We kick off a four-part series on Hawaii DOT's effort to use locally recycled plastic in their asphalt pavements. In Part 1, we are joined by Ed Sniffen, Director of Hawaii DOT to get some background on this project. Related information: AASHTO Journal article: Hawaii DOT Wants Waste to Hit the Road S3 E39: Hawaii DOT - Planning for Resilience S3 E21: Resiliency, Ultra-High-Performance Concrete, and the Future of Bridge Construction Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a gues...
May 30, 2023•15 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In our last episode this season, we take a look back over some of our favorite moments and share a little bit about what to expect in season 4. Will it include more Shakespeare references? Listen to find out! Season 4 starts in May 2023. Email podcast@aashtoresource.org to let us know where you listen from and to suggest a topic for an upcoming episode. Related information: S3 E40: From the Cutting Room Floor - Questions from a DOT S3 E39: Hawaii DOT - Planning for Resilience S3 E36: Inside AASH...
Feb 28, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Greg Uherek joins us to discuss an unusual situation with ASTM D2434: Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity of Coarse-Grained Soils. Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Feb 21, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 41
In this From the Cutting Room Floor episode, Brian is joined by Kristi Grilho and Mel Chung from the Hawaii DOT. This audio is taken from a recording session for a yet-to-be-release episode, but during their conversation, Kristi wanted to ask Brian some questions. So, in this episode, they discuss training versus certification, and Brian shares insights on what it's like as a laboratory assessor. Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podca...
Feb 14, 2023•11 min•Season 3Ep. 40
Ed Sniffen, Director of the Hawaii Department of Transportation, joins us to discuss the Hawaii DOT's Climate Resilience Action Plan. Related Information: https://hidot.hawaii.gov/resilience HDOT Climate Resilience Action Plan https://aashtojournal.org/2022/12/02/gov-elect-names-ed-sniffen-to-lead-hawaii-dot/ HDOT Climate Insights for Infrastructure Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on t...
Feb 07, 2023•20 min•Season 3Ep. 39
We share the audio from the Q & A section of our August 2021 webinar: Ready, Set, Go: How to Prepare for an Assessment. Sonya and Mike answer questions about scheduling assessments, documentation needed, and much more. The full webinar can be viewed: https://youtu.be/acMYN53eth8 Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Jan 31, 2023•19 min•Season 3Ep. 38
We dig deeper into the 2023 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange draft agenda, sharing highlights, and attendee favorites. Related information: http://aashtoresource.org/events 2023 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange Webinar: Internal Audits: What’s the Point? Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Jan 24, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 37
We sit down with the AASHTO Publications team to talk about what goes into the materials standards. Related information: http://store.transportation.org/ AASHTO re:university Webinar Series: Standards as a Second Language Standard Specifications for Transportation Materials and Methods of Sampling and Testing, and AASHTO Provisional Standards, 42nd Edition, 2022 Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related inf...
Jan 17, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 36
We share audio from the November 2022 Q&A webinar, Ask the AASHTO Accreditation Program. Senior program staff answers accreditation-related questions, explaining more about the accreditation process and internal audit requirements. Related Information: AASHTO re:university Webinar Series: Ask the AASHTO Accreditation Program S3 E32: Changes to AASHTO R18 S3 E7: Internal Audits - Back to Basics http://aashtoresource.org/contact-us Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a gue...
Jan 10, 2023•34 min•Season 3Ep. 35
Gary Pasquarell joins the discussion on sieve requirements for testing labs and ASTM E11. Related Information: Sieves: Making the Grade, Part I Sieves: Making the Grade, Part 2 AASHTO re:source Policy and Guidance on Go-No-Go Gauges 2023 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange S2 E14: Fireproofing and Special Inspection Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be foun...
Jan 03, 2023•23 min•Season 3Ep. 34
We close out 2022 by having staff share some of their favorite tips and tricks they have seen in the lab. Related Information: 2023 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange AASHTO's Daily Transportation Update Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Dec 20, 2022•13 min•Season 3Ep. 33
We discuss upcoming, and proposed changes to the AASHTO R 18 standard. Related Information: AASHTO R 18 Ballot for Iron and Steel Equipment Table https://materials.transportation.org/ The Birth of a Standard – Part I: Who Are AASHTO and ASTM? The Birth of a Standard – Part II: The Harmonization Effort S1 E22: AASHTO Committee on Materials and Pavements (COMP) S3 E11: Updates to the 42nd Edition of AASHTO Materials Standards Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an u...
Dec 13, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 32
Bob Lutz and Tracy Barnhart join us to talk about the 2023 AASHTO re:source Technical Exchange. Registration just opened, so learn what attendees can expect from this unique event. Related information: Event website S3 E29: Giving Thanks S3 E18: Soft Skills - Authentic Networking Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Dec 06, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 31
We dive into the results of the recent Performance Graded Asphalt Binder, Viscosity Graded Asphalt Cement, and Paint proficiency samples. Related Information: http://aashtoresource.org/psp/schedule http://aashtoresource.org/psp/reports http://aashtoresource.org/psp/sample-round-analysis Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Nov 29, 2022•28 min•Season 3Ep. 30
We celebrate Thanksgiving week (in the US) by having past guests share what they are thankful for in the industry. Related Information : Speaking In Code: Cold-Formed Steel Structural Framing Special Inspections CONUNDRUM S3 E28: Checking In on the IIJA - 1 Year Later S3 E23: September PSP Insights S3 E18: Soft Skills: Authentic Networking S3 E11: Updates to the 42nd Edition of AASHTO Materials Standards S2 E39: Steel Inspection and Code Compliance S2 E32: Infrastructure Bill Update S2 E14: Fire...
Nov 22, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Joung Lee, AASHTO Deputy Director, sits down with us to talk about some of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) implementation successes and challenges one year after being passed into law. Related Information: https://d2d.gsa.gov/report/bipartisan-infrastructure-law-bil-maps-dashboard https://www.whitehouse.gov/build/maps-of-progress/ Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on th...
Nov 15, 2022•14 min•Season 3Ep. 28
In this From the Cutting Room Floor episode, Brian is joined by Jon McCabe, Quality Analyst, and Russell Dabbs, Senior Laboratory Assessor. This audio is taken from their discussion on ASTM D 4318 and AASHTO T89/T90. During their recording session, Brian, Jon, and Russ went down some rabbit holes, and while their discussions weren't really relevant to the main podcast topic, we thought there was some value in sharing it with you in a separate episode. So in this episode, they discuss using relia...
Nov 08, 2022•18 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Russell Dabbs and Jon McCabe join Brian to discuss the most common nonconformities for liquid limit and plastic limit of soils and how to resolve them. Related information: Soil Classification - The Bigger Picture: http://aashtoresource.org/university/newsletters/newsletters/2016/08/05/soil-classification-the-bigger-picture Three Musketeers in Soils Testing: Atterberg, Casagrande, and Terzaghi: http://aashtoresource.org/university/newsletters/newsletters/2016/08/04/three-musketeers-in-soils-test...
Nov 01, 2022•50 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Meet the AASHTO re:source Admin Team and learn more about our processes in this FAQ episode. Related information: PSP Unboxing Video - https://youtu.be/C3LcyiWfWRI Changes to the Hveem samples - http://aashtoresource.org/news/2022/08/26/changes-to-the-asphalt-mixture-hveem-design-samples http://aashtoresource.org/contact-us Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can...
Oct 25, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 25
In this episode peek behind the scenes of the award-winning podcast, The Extra Mile, presented by the Mississippi DOT, as we talk with co-hosts Will Craft and Paul Katool. Related information: https://mdot.ms.gov/portal/theextramile https://communications.transportation.org/home/skills-contest/ https://communications.transportation.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/09/05f-Mississippi.pdf Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aash...
Oct 18, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 24
We take a look at the results of the new Aggregate Gradation & Gravity samples, as well as what's in the works for the Proficiency Sample Program. Related information: AASHTO Accreditation Policy on PSP Participation ( http://aashtoresource.org/docs/default-source/publicdocuments/aap-rules-for-psp-participation.pdf ) Sample Round Analysis ( http://aashtoresource.org/psp/sample-round-analysis ) Sample Types and Tests ( http://aashtoresource.org/psp/samples-types-and-tests ) Datasheets and Ins...
Oct 11, 2022•30 min•Season 3Ep. 23
In this Mail Call episode, we answer questions about certification exams and accreditation program fees. Related Information: S1 E16: Understanding Technician Certification Requirements AASHTO Accreditation Policy on Certifications S1 E31: FAQ - How long does it take to get accredited? Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Oct 04, 2022•17 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Dr. Azizinamini, with Florida International University, joins us to talk about resiliency, UHPC, and the future of bridge construction. Related information: https://abc-utc.fiu.edu/ Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Sep 27, 2022•40 min•Season 3Ep. 21
We discuss how as AASHTO members, state DOTs can best use AASHTO re:source’s services. Related information: http://aashtoresource.org/specifiers http://aashtoresource.org/events Companion document Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Sep 20, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 20
In this Mail Call episode, we answer questions about the new PSP re-enrollment fee, data submission deadlines, and pre-assessment accreditation events. Related Information: Proficiency Sample Reenrollment Fee Announcement payments.aashtoresource.org aashtoresource.org/psp/schedule Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Sep 13, 2022•17 min•Season 3Ep. 19
Industry events and meetings can be overwhelming for introverts and extroverts alike. Evan Rothblatt with ASTM is a natural networker and joins us to discuss how to build an authentic professional network. Related Information: ASTM Compass TRB Annual Meeting AASHTO Materials Meeting AASHTO Construction Meeting Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at a...
Sep 06, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 18
This is some audio that didn't make it into a previous episode on standards development. We join the conversation as Brian talks with ASTM and industry veteran, Glenn Waite about consensus standards and voting within ASTM committees. Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.org ....
Aug 30, 2022•12 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Athena Huss and Brittney Gibson join us to discuss ASTM's training and certification programs, how they are different, and what people can expect. Related Information: go.astm.org/train ASTM Compass S2 E20: Terminology - Accreditation, Certification, and Related Terms S1 E20: Effective Training Send us Fan Mail Have questions, comments, or want to be a guest on an upcoming episode? Email podcast@aashtoresource.org . Related information on this and other episodes can be found at aashtoresource.or...
Aug 23, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 16
