The 56th annual Asphalt Conference will be held at Missouri University of Science and Technology Dec. 3-4. Registration is $125 per person and is available online at asphalt.mst.edu.

Conference presentations will include impact of specific gravities, upcoming shingle mix specifications, plant limitations with high recycled materials contents, shingle pooled fund study, friction mixes, high air void design mixes, high recycle content mixes, pavement distress types, asphalt on roller compacted concrete, chip seal design and construction, rejuvenators, seal coat materials, best inspection practices, longitudinal joint construction, plant adjustment impact on binder content, evaluation of compactive effort, NASCAR track repair, tack coat specification update, VMA change update, rumble strip performance and MAPA updates.

Organizers say the conference will be of interest to contractors, public agencies, consulting engineers, testing labs, aggregate producers, asphalt binder suppliers and technical equipment representatives. Conference participants will receive Personal Development Hours (PDH).

For conference program information, contact Dr. Dave Richardson, conference director, at 573-341-4487 or richardd@mst.edu. For registration information, contact Missouri S&T’s office of distance and continuing education at 573-341-6222 or dce@mst.edu.