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TCAPWA EVENTS AND HIGHLIGHTS By Klair Kimmey

Middle TN Branch Meets in March

The Middle TN Branch meeting was demonstrated to include: fast turnaround three insulated mugs, and the grand prize,
held via Zoom March 30 with a program time, limited lane closures, less impact on an Orca 26 Quart Cooler.
titled “They Said It Could Not Be Done!” the public, tremendous cost savings and
– How the City of Goodlettsville, Hargett no railroad permitting issues (since this Santana thanked everyone for their
Materials and Elephant Armor were able project was over the CSX Railway.) attendance and ended the meeting by 1
to make permanent bridge deck repairs p.m. Her hope is that the next time the
on Rivergate Parkway. Attended by Following the presentation, TJ Dixon, Middle TN Branch meets, it will be in
approximately 30 members and guests, it PRI, gave away door prizes consisting of person.
was sponsored by Pavement Restorations, Depth of saw cut was approximately 1.5" Applying Elephant Armor first and second lifts
Inc. (PRI) and Hargett Materials Inc. 30# electric jackhammer and electric chipping gun Completed repair
CorrVerter MCI rust primer being applied Repair 10 months later
Regina Santana, Director for the Middle
TN Branch, kicked off the meeting with
introductions of Justin Holland, chapter
president; Kimberly Strong, chapter
delegate and chair of the National
Diversity and Inclusion Committee, and
Lauran Canacaris, who spoke about plans
for YP engagement at the November State
Conference.

After chapter announcements, Jeff
McCormick, Public Works Director for
the city of Goodlettsville, introduced
Casin Swann, PRI Director of Business
Development and Tom Martin, Technical
Director for Hargett Materials. The
featured project was the restoration of
the ends of the Rivergate Parkway bridge
over the CSX Railway. The main product
used for the restoration was Elephant
Armor, provided by Hargett Materials and
installed by PRI, with additional materials
provided by Cortec Corporation, a world
leader in innovative corrosion protection
solutions.

The presentation featured video and still
shots of the stages of the restoration done
in the summer of 2020. The repair was
completed in two days, closing only one
lane of traffic at a time. The advantages of
Restoration vs. Remove & Replace were

West TN Branch Meets in February By Klair Kimmey

The West TN Branch meeting was the November Chapter Conference which life. Some of these structures were built
held via Zoom February 17 with a will be held in Memphis (West TN’s home by stone masons and craftsmen over
program titled “Culvert Slip-Lining and turf.) They are working hard to plan a 100 years ago, but others have rusted or
InfraSteel Rehabilitation.” Attended by terrific event. crumbled over time.
approximately 27 members and guests,
it was sponsored by Precision Pipe & Next on the agenda was Alex Sherrod, Sherrod’s presentation discussed
Products, Inc. and Stringfellow, Inc. with Precision Pipe & Products, Inc. who common factors that lead to culvert
did an excellent job of introducing his deterioration, the common trenchless
Ethan Scaggs, Director for the West audience to the topic of culvert slip-lining rehabilitation techniques, and the
TN Branch, welcomed everyone to the and InfraSteel, their permanent culvert significance of utilizing time-tested
Zoom call and introduced John Fox, rehabilitation solution. Sherrod explained materials for culvert and bridge
Chapter President Elect. Fox shared that throughout the US, there are millions rehabilitation.
chapter updates and information about of culverts that have exceeded their design
24 TPW May/June 2021 Using video and photos of case studies,