Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT) Annual Meeting: Dr. Navneet Garg of Airport Technology R&D Branch attended the 2022 Annual Meeting and Technical Sessions of the Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists (AAPT) held in San Antonio, TX, from September 12-14, 2022. AAPT is a central point for communicating with fellow professionals and staying up-to-date on the latest developments in the asphalt paving industry. During the annual meeting Dr. Garg met with:

• researchers from Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Engineering Research & Development Center (ERDC) and discussed creating a joint database of HMA mix properties and any performance related test results.
• the attending members of Board of Directors of International Society of Asphalt Pavement (ISAP) and ISAP’s Technical Committee on Pavement Field Evaluation. ISAP TC-PFE’s Chair enquired about the possibility of FAA conducting an online airport pavement design workshop in collaboration with French DGAC/STAC. A similar workshop was organized during the 2018 International Conference of ISAP in Brazil with great success.
• the Director (Engineering & Technical Support) of National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) to discuss progress on the Airport Asphalt Pavement Technology Program (AAPTP).

Dr. Garg at AAPT Annual Meeting                             Dr. Garg (L) with members of ISAP Board of Directors