The W.I. Clark Company, Wallingford, Conn., hosted its 16th Annual Asphalt Seminar on April 13. Attendees were invited to begin the day at 7:30 a.m. with an informal coffee and donoughts gathering, which gave everyone a chance to catch up.
The seminar began at 8 a.m. with a presentation by Wirtgen America Inc. VHB Engineer, Jose Otero Jr., who discussed warm-mix asphalt placement techniques and longitudinal joint construction. After a mid-morning break, Laikram "Nars" Narsingh, manager of commercial support and development, Wirtgen America Inc., spoke about best practices for paving and rolling from the perspective of the equipment owner.
Lunch was followed by a presentation on paver operation and maintenance led by Jim Harkins of LeeBoy. The day wrapped up with a question and answer session.
