Clemson's Asphalt Rubber Technology Service Invites you to attend the Green Roadways workshop, which is the first of its kind in South Carolina. Green Roadways features the application of recycled materials in infrastructure projects and will be held on May 23rd, 2012 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center from 9am to 3:30pm.

You don't want to miss this event as a $10,000 worth of playground surfacing materials will be given away at the workshop, and the winner will be drawn from applications submitted on the day of the workshop!

Register now to attend the Green Roadways workshop to hear from experts such as:

• Andy Acho - Former worldwide director of Environmental Outreach and Strategy at Ford Motor Company (confirmed)
• Sabrina Bradshaw - Representative from the Recycled Materials Resource Center which is sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (confirmed)
• Doug Carlson - Vice President in Charge of Asphalt Products at Liberty Tire Recycling (confirmed)
• Rick Doyle - President of the Synthetic Turf Council (to be confirmed)
• Phil Gaines - Director of the SC State Park Service (confirmed)

Green Roadways features three tracks with real-life practical applications of recycled materials. Sessions are designed to give you a range of perspectives from the owner/designer of the project, the contractor, and the recycled material processors/suppliers. Attend sessions throughout the day from the following three tracks:

• Public Works
• Parks and Recreation
• Green Buildings

Additional featured presenters represent groups such as ARTS, Department of Health and Environmental Controls (DHEC),and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) as well as representatives from Asphalt Paving Contractors, Private Sector Businesses, Facility Managers (higher education and school districts), Non-Profit Agencies, Local Government Public Works, and Other Commercial and Private Builders.

The Green Roadways workshop is designed for paving contractors, local government public works representatives, council of government representatives, college and university facility managers and other facility managers, transportation agencies, recycled materials processors, commercial and private builders, non-profit agencies, and other attendees who are interested in sustainable material management and uses.

On Wednesday, May 4, 2011, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC), South Carolina Department of Commerce, the South Carolina Department of Revenue (DOR), and Clemson's Asphalt Rubber Technology Service (ARTS) held a meeting with Waste Tire Processors in Columbia, SC to discuss scrap tire market issues, reporting, compliance and to update the processors on scrap tire and crumb rubber research. See meeting Agenda.

On Friday April 8th 2011, we had the honor of hosting Dr. Imad Al-Qadi at the Civil Engineering Department. Dr. Al-Qadi is Foundation Professor of Civil Engineering and the Director of the Advanced Transportation Research and Engineering Laboratory at at the University of Illinois at Urbana - Champagne. Dr. Al-Qadi spent the afternoon at ARTS meeting with students and researchers. While at ARTS Dr. Al-Qadi participated in round table discussion on the latest asphalt related research. While at Clemson Dr. Al-Qadi gave a presentation to civil engineering students, faculty, and staff regarding the Development and Implementation of Ground Penetrating Radar. An over view of the presentation can be viewed here.

• Changes to Tire Construction
• CASE STUDY: Use of State Grants to Develop New Products
• Green House Gas Generation from Tire Processing
• State Market Development Programs
• The New ASTM Specifications for Playgrounds and Mulch
• Ground Rubber Markets and Supply
• New Horizons from Ultra Fine Ground Rubber
• Selling Recycled Products
• CASE STUDY: Selling Ground Rubber Into a New Market
• Improving the Quality of Ground Rubber