The California Concrete Pavement Conference

Join us for California’s first conference on the design and construction of sustainable long-life concrete pavement. Learn from top industry professionals, researchers, policymakers, and industry stakeholders. Discover illuminating innovations in the design and construction of durable and sustainable concrete pavements.

Our Supporters

The 2025 California Concrete Pavement Conference

Wednesday, April 16th from 7 am to 6 pm
Thursday, April 17th  from 9 am to 3 pm
University of California at Davis

Conference Program

Wednesday, April 16th from 7 am to 6 pm

 
University of California at Davis, Activities & Recreation Center Ballroom

 
7:00 am

Registration & Breakfast

 
8:00 am

Welcome & Introductory Remarks

 
Charles Stuart, SWCPA; Elissa Konove, FHWA; Tigi Thomas, Caltrans, Mike Consalvi, Ecobeton-USA – Platinum Sponsor

 
8:30 am

California Concrete Pavement Projects

 
Charles Stuart, SWCPA

 
8:45 am

Identifying Future Projects Using Caltrans’ Pavement Management System (PaveM)

 
Tom Pyle, Pavement Consultant; Robert Hogan, Caltrans
The Creation & Operation of Caltrans’ Pavement Management System

 
9:00 am

Pavement Network Asset Management:

A Tool to Maximize the Return on Infrastructure Investments

 
Randolph Kirchain, MIT CSHub

 
9:15 am

How Innovative Project Delivery Improves Construction Outcomes

 
Jeremy Peterson-Self, Caltrans; Belinda Hon, Caltrans 
The Highway 101 CMGC Project – Bill McGowan, Granite; Jason Kline, Caltrans
The State Route 46 CMGC Project – Eric Riddiough, Caltrans

 
9:45 am

Break & Exhibitor Introductions

 
Tom Tietz, California Nevada Cement Association (CNCA)

 
10:15 am

State of the Art in Concrete Pavement Design

 
Sohila Bemanian, Parsons – How to Balance Quality, Budget & Schedule
Dulce Rufino Feldman, Caltrans

 
10:45 am

Reducing the Embodied Carbon Content of Concrete Pavement

 
Tom Van Dam, WJE

 
11:00 am

The Sustainable Concrete Materials Panel Discussion

 
Tom Van Dam, Moderator
Panelists:  Somayeh Nassiri, UCPRC; Corey Zollinger, Cemex; Nathan Forrest, CNCA; Jacquelyn Wong, Caltrans; Leif Wathne, CP Tech Center

 NOON

Lunch Buffet

 
1:00 pm

The 2024 SWCPA Concrete Paving Awards

 
Charles Stuart, SWCPA

 
1:30 pm

The UCPRC lab2slab Initiative Preview


 Invitation to Tour the UCPRC Tomorrow
John Harvey, UCPRC, Somayeh Nassiri, UCPRC, and Angel Mateos, UCPRC

Pavement Vehicle Interaction and the Use Stage

 
MIT CSHub’s three-minute video explanation of PVI w/California example

Freight-Truck-Pavement Interaction: Principles, Simulation Implementation, Economic and Environmental Effects

 
John Harvey, UCPRC

 
2:00 pm

Building Higher Quality Concrete Pavements

 
Methods and examples of improving paving operations
Matt Fonte, Fonte & Co.; Sarah Dalton, ACPA

 
2:30 pm

Break

 
2:45 pm

FHWA Mobile Concrete Technology Center

 
Jagan Gudimettla, FHWA Consultant

 
2:50 pm

Paving the Way to Project Efficiencies: Contractor & Caltrans Panel


Improving Constructability, Quality, and Costs on Projects in CA & AZ
 Charles Stuart, SWCPA
Armando Garcia, Coffman Specialties; Divyesh Vora, Caltrans
Dave Rath, SWCP; Josh Alves, Fisher Industries

 
3:45 pm

The Big Perspective on Concrete Pavements

 
Leif Wathne, CP Tech Center

 
4:00 pm

Speakers Lounge Sponsored by CalPortland

 
Step out the Garden Patio to connect one-on-one and in small groups with today’s speakers, attendees and exhibitors. Refreshments served.


Thursday, April 17th from 9 am to 2 pm

Sponsored by CEMEX

 University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC)
3327 Apiary Drive, Davis, CA 95615

UC Davis Civil & Environmental Engineering Professors & Researchers
Dr. John Harvey and Dr. Somayeh Nassiri will host a tour of their new UCPRC testing facility near campus, presenting their Sustainable Concrete Lab2Slab Initiative, along with a test track concrete pour.
Tour the FHWA’s brand-new Mobile Concrete Technology Center (MCTC) on Wednesday & Thursday. Participate in demonstrations of the center’s new state-of-the-art technology for materials selection, mixture design development, field & laboratory testing, and pavement evaluation.

 
9:00 am – 1:00 pm

FHWA Mobile Concrete Technology Center Open House

 
Open for Tours and Ongoing Testing Demonstrations from 10 am – 2 pm
Mike Praul, FHWA Pavement Materials Senior Concrete Engineer
Jagan Gudimettla, Project Manager – MCTC
Josh Brinegar, FHWA Concrete Technologist – MCTC
Nelson Gibson, FHWA Senior Pavement Materials Engineer
Mike Swanlund, FHWA Transportation Engineer

 
10:00 am

Introductory Talk on the Lab2slab Program at University of California Pavement Research Center (UCPRC)

 
Guided tours of the UCPRC lab facilities will follow the introductory talk.

 
11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Authentic Street Tacos Food Truck – Complimentary Lunch

 
1:00 pm

UCPRC Test Track Concrete Pour – Vulcan Concrete Truck arrives.


Conference Sponsors

Platinum Sponsor

EcoBeton

Gold Sponsors


Underwriting Supporter/Sponsor

Breakthrough Energy

Silver Sponsors


Discounted hotel accommodations are available at Hyatt Place on the UC Davis campus.
To receive the conference rate for Tuesday, April 15th and/or Wednesday, April 16th, go to:

Hyatt Place Reservations

For additional information, contact SWCPA Communications Director Mark Gudenas at Mark.Gudenas@swcpa.org