4:00 PM
Speaker Presentations
See below for more information about this month's speakers.
6:00 PM
FPA Annual Meeting
Please join us for our annual meeting and the introduction of incoming Board of Directors.
6:30 PM
Cash Bar and Mixer
Enjoy an opportunity to meet and network with other FPA members. Beer, wine, and sodas will be available for purchase.
7:00 PM
Annual Dinner
Join us for our annual dinner celebrating the end of another year. Members enjoy a complimentary meal and non-members can purchase their meal. (A vegetarian option is available.)
4:00 PM (2.0 PDH)
Lime and Expansive Subgrade Soils
Presented by Larry Peirce with Lhoist North America and Dale Rand, P.E., with Lime Association of Texas
BIO: Larry Peirce is a senior manager in Civil Market Development for Lhoist North America. He has been in the civil infrastructure industry for over 35 years, mainly in highway/roadway construction and large civil works projects. He has worked in the pavement research area with the FHWA’s Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) Long Term Pavement Performance Program and SuperPave implementation efforts, as well as the geotechnical and construction materials industry in Texas with PaveTex Engineering and Fugro Consultants. He has worked with the Texas Asphalt Pavement Association and served for over 6 years as the Executive Director of the Lime Association of Texas. At Lhoist, the largest lime producer in Texas, he currently leads the technical support and project development initiatives for the roads and civil market sector in Texas and other areas in the U.S.
BIO: Dale A. Rand, P.E., has over 30 years of experience related to construction materials engineering, inspection & testing. He worked for TxDOT for over 26 years serving as a materials expert within the Materials and Test Division (MTD) where his roles included serving as Flexible Pavements Section Director for 13+ years and Soils and Aggregates Section Director prior to that. He is recognized for his expertise in HMA mixtures, pavement design, construction, materials testing, pavement reclamation, maintenance and inspection. He wrote many of TxDOT’s current test procedures and pavement construction specifications, and was recognized with TxDOT’s High Flyer Award and AASHTO’s Journey Towards Excellence Award. He authored TxDOT’s Wet Weather Accident Reduction Program and championed the use of Permeable Friction Courses (PFC) in Texas. After his retirement from TxDOT in 2013, he worked for Atlas Technical Consultants as the General Manager for the Dripping Springs office. While at Atlas, Dale has served as project manager on numerous TxDOT materials contracts and as Materials Manager on more than 25 City of Austin Site and Subdivision projects. In August of 2023, Dale became the Executive Director for the Lime Association of Texas where his primary duties include education and training on the proper use of lime. Dale received his bachelors degree in engineering from Texas Tech and his masters degree in engineering from the University of Texas. He has been a licensed engineer in Texas since 1993.
ABSTRACT: This presentation will define how to use lime to mitigate problems associated with expansive subgrade soils. We will explain several types of lime and delivery methods. We will define the differences between lime modification and lime stabilization. Best construction management practices will be addressed including QCQA methods. Detailed descriptions of Lime “Do’s and Don’ts” will also be provided.
