APRIL 16-17, 2025, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS
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
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
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
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
Gold Sponsors
Underwriting Supporter/Sponsor
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: