Date: November 19, 2024, 9:00 AM CST
Do you prefer bitumen or binder? Regardless of your nomenclature, we can all agree that we want high-performance results on our roads. In this webinar, gain an international perspective on performance and sustainability. Traveling from Texas to Portugal, we’ll learn about the real world results of using performance-grade tire rubber in road construction projects with high percentages of recycled materials in the mix. No passport required.
Guests
Henrique Borges Miranda
Henrique Borges Miranda, Ph.D. is a Pavement Engineer and Assistant Professor at ISEL (Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa), the leading engineering university in Lisbon, Portugal. He has forged partnerships with highway authorities and multi-national oil and gas companies in Europe to facilitate research around sustainable pavement designs.
Robert Lee
Robert Lee, P.E. serves as the Regional QC Director for Texas Materials, a CRH Company providing technical support and direction to CRH companies throughout Texas and the South Division. Robert has almost 40 years in the industry, working for TxDOT and the private sector, and now serves on the ASTM E-17 committee, as a board member of the Southeast Asphalt User Producer Group, and as chairman for the Quality Asphalt Paving Committee for TxAPA.
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