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Presentations and Workshops

CCPIC conducts in-person, virtual and hybrid outreach events covering important and timely pavement-related topics. CCPIC also conducts in-person regional, interactive workshops to promote improved specifications and practices.

Recent Technical Topic Modules

Presentations are available on the following topics. Outreach presentations on other topics can be prepared upon request.

AB 2953: Analysis and Recommendations

The Importance of Compaction and the Bonding of Layers

Hot Mix Asphalt: Local Government (HMA-LG)/Superpave for Local Government

Pavement Distresses: Identifying Types to Better Manage Asphalt Pavement

Pavement Condition Index (PCI): The More and the Less

The Effect of Pavement Cuts on Trench Structure

Warm Mix Asphalt (WMA): What’s Hot About WMA?

Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP): The Effect on City and County Asphalt Mixtures

Recent Presentations

April 10, 2025: Fundamentals of Asphalt Paving for Maintenance Operations, Modoc County (View PPT)

April 10, 2025: Getting Better Asphalt Pavement Performance, Modoc County (View PPT)

Past Presentations

2025

January 8, 2025: The Effect of Trench Cuts on Pavement Structure: What the Studies Say, Sacramento Area Pavement Management Group (Erik Updyke, virtual)

February 20, 2025: Fundamentals of Asphalt Paving for Maintenance Operations, Northern California Cities and Counties, Shasta College (John Harvey)

February 24, 2025: Getting Better Asphalt Pavement Performance, County of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County cities (John Harvey)

March 4, 2025: Understanding RAP and its Effect on Local Government Asphalt Mixes, League of California Cities/California State Association of Counties Roundtable (John Harvey, virtual)

March 19, 2025: Best Practices for the Use of Recycled Materials in Asphalt Pavements, Public Works Officers Institute, Universal City (John Harvey)

March 20, 2025: Pavement Preservation and Cold Recycling, American Public Works Association (APWA) Sacramento County Chapter (John Harvey)

April 10, 2025: Getting Better Asphalt Performance; Fundamentals of Asphalt Paving for Maintenance Operations, Alturas, Modoc County (John Harvey)

July 7, 2025: Getting Better Asphalt Pavement Performance, City of Hemet (John Harvey)

July 8, 2025: Getting Better Asphalt Pavement Performance, County of Riverside (John Harvey)

July 9, 2025: Getting Better Asphalt Pavement Performance, City of Victorville (John Harvey)

July 29, 2025: Better Pavement Management Practices, City of Redding (John Harvey)

2024

February 7, 2024: CCPIC Update, Western Regional Association for Pavement Preservation (WRAPP), Ontario (John Harvey)

March 8, 2024: Pavement Quality for Local Agencies, CalAPA Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference,  (John Harvey) 

March 15, 2024: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score, League of California Cities Public Works Directors Roundtable (John Harvey, virtual)

June 12, 2024: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score—The Importance of Compaction and the Bonding of Layers, American Public Works Association (APWA) Silicon Valley Chapter (John Harvey)

July 7, 2024: Understanding RAP and Its Effect on Local Government Asphalt Mixes, County Engineers Association of California Northern California Bedroll Conference, Mineral (John Harvey)

August 23, 2024: Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement: It’s Not Just Black Rock, County Engineers Association of California Policy Meeting (John Harvey, virtual)

August 27, 2024: The Effect of Trench Cuts on Pavement Structure: What the Studies Say, Ventura County Public Works Agency (Erik Updyke, virtual)

November 5, 2024: Managing Asphalt Pavement by Distress, Not Just PCI, Trindel Roads Conference 2024, Gerber (John Harvey)

December 3, 2024: The Importance of Asphalt Compaction, League of California Cities/California State Association of Counties Roundtable (John Harvey, virtual)

December 16, 2024: Managing Asphalt Pavement by Distress, Not Just PCI: The Importance of Asphalt Compaction, Caltrans D1 Cites and Counties, City of Eureka (John Harvey)

2023

March 8, 2023: Effective Pavement Management for Cities and Counties, Public Works Officers Institute, Universal City (John Harvey)

March 22-23, 2023: Asphalt Compaction, CalAPA Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference (John Harvey)

May 1, 2023: PCI, Asphalt Compaction, and Cold Recycling, Trinity County and other counties, Caltrans D2, and the City of Redding (John Harvey)

May 4, 2023: Effective Pavement Management for Cities and Counties, City and County Engineer’s Association, Los Angeles County (John Harvey)

November 8, 2023: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score—The Importance of Compaction and the Bonding of Layers, American Public Works Association (APWA) Coachella Valley Chapter (John Harvey)

December 11, 2023: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score—The Importance of Compaction and the Bonding of Layers, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Diego Section, American Public Works Association (APWA) San Diego County and Imperial County Chapter (John Harvey)

2022

March 2, 2022: Hot Mix Asphalt Compaction, Superpave for Local Government (HMA-LG), CalAPA Technical Committee (John Harvey, virtual)

April 5, 2022: Technical “Tune-Up”—Superpave for Local Government (HMA-LG), CalAPA Spring Asphalt Pavement Conference (John Harvey)

July 26, 2022: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score—Compaction and the Bonding of Layers, City of Roseville and surrounding cities (John Harvey)

August 1, 2022: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score, Engineers Association of Orange County (John Harvey)

August 2, 2022: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score—Compaction and the Bonding of Layers, Orange County Public Works (John Harvey)

August 3, 2022: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score—Compaction and the Bonding of Layers, Ventura County (John Harvey)

August 4, 2022: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score—Compaction and the Bonding of Layers, Los Angeles County (John Harvey, virtual)

August 5, 2022: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score—Compaction and the Bonding of Layers, City of Anaheim and neighboring cities (John Harvey)

August 10, 2022: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score—Compaction and the Bonding of Layers, Santa Cruz County, City of Watsonville, and City of Santa Cruz (John Harvey)

October 27, 2022: Asphalt Compaction, CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference (John Harvey)

October 28, 2022: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score, CalAPA Fall Asphalt Pavement Conference (John Harvey)

November 10, 2022: Pavement Condition Index (PCI): There’s More (and Less) to the Score—Compaction and the Bonding of Layers, Mendocino County and cities in the county (John Harvey)

2021

October 13, 2021: Superpave for Local Government, CalAPA Fall Conference (John Harvey)

2020

May 14, 2020: Pavement Financial and Environmental Sustainability: Some Best Practices, American Public Works Association (APWA) Ventura County Chapter (John Harvey, virtual) 

June 4, 2020: Pavement Financial and Environmental Sustainability: Some Best Practices, City and County Engineers Association Los Angeles County (John Harvey, virtual) 

October 5, 2020: Building Better Roads: Pavement Financial and Environmental Sustainability: Some Best Practices, San Diego County (John Harvey, virtual)

October 7, 2020: Pavement Financial and Environmental Sustainability: Some Best Practices, CalAPA Statewide Technical Committee (John Harvey, virtual)