The University of Missouri-Rolla will host the 50th annual Asphalt Conference Nov. 27 to 28.

The conference should be of interest to contractors, public agencies, consulting engineers, testing labs, aggregate producers, asphalt-binder suppliers and equipment technical representatives. Registration fee is $115. Certificates to document professional development hours (PDH credits) will be provided.

Presentation topics include subgrade, base and HMA construction, triggers for maintenance options, utility cuts and patching, warm mix, SMA, shingles and RAP, the effects of production on performance, mix selection for cities, joint bumps and Missouri Department of Transportation specification, and research updates.

The conference also will include 50th anniversary topics like the changes during the past 50 years in mix design, construction, plants, equipment, binders, emulsions, cutbacks and specifications.

Limited space is available for vendors to set up a display. For more information contact Laura Grentz, coordinator of distance and continuing education at (573) 341-4278 or e-mail grentzl@umr.edu.

For more information contact Dr. Dave Richardson, conference director and associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, at (573) 341-4487 or e-mail dnr@umr.edu.

Online conference registration is available at dce.umr.edu/NonCredit/Conference/. For additional information contact the UMR distance and continuing education office at (573) 341-4200 or e-mail macet@umr.edu.