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Tech Sessions from page 7 straightforward process to specify, the City of Chattanooga Fleet
order and install concrete that will Department sought alternative
national levels. Whether you’re new stand the test of time for your city. solutions to decrease diesel fuel costs.
to public works or looking to deepen Alan Sparkman; BHS Concrete These two departments collaborated
your understanding, this session will 1:30 p.m. with the Public Works Engineering
equip you with the knowledge you Living Digital Asset Management Department to identify viable
need to navigate with the organization This presentation will focus on strategies. Compressed Natural Gas
that we love - APWA. advanced technology and an innovative (CNG) emerged as a leading solution
Kimberly Strong; Director of approach to data collection and to both reduce carbon emissions
Constituent Services; City of management of public assets including and lower diesel consumption. The
Chattanooga utilities, pavement assessment, process of converting the City of
1:30 p.m. Chattanooga’s refuse trucks from
pavement markings, bikeway diesel to CNG vehicles already has
Getting Quality Concrete delineation, curb lines, guardrails, and commenced.
for Your City signage. We will highlight the value of Keith Pruett; Civil Engineer II;
What’s changing with today’s concrete subsurface utility engineering (SUE), City of Chattanooga
mixes: Concrete today is still made daily passive data collection using 2:30 p.m.
with the same basic ingredients but fleet vehicles and AI, and integration
there have been some significant with GIS to develop a living as-built SWANA Sessions
changes in the powder(s) we use to data source for operations and
create concrete. Classic cement (Type maintenance. Signal Mountain Recycling
I/II) is no longer available in many LDA and Roadway Management Program
markets and the future will see even Technologies (RMT) Louis Brill, PW Supervisor,
more changes in the materials we Taylor Hagood – LDA Town of Signal Mountain
use to create concrete. Learn what is Joe Martin – LDA 9 a.m.
changing and how to adapt. Candler McCollum – RMT
What hasn’t changed – and why it’s 2:30 p.m. Workshop for 2026 TDEC Solid
important: While the constituent Partnering, Sustainability, Fleet Waste Management Grants
materials that go into concrete are and Public Works: Chattanooga Robin Chance, TDEC Grants
evolving, the processes we use to place Initiative for Lowering Carbon Program Manager
and finish concrete are much the same Emissions Through CNG 10 a.m.
- and doing them correctly is more The City of Chattanooga’s Mayor Planning for the other two
important than ever. Learn the most SWANA Sessions is in the works.
important steps and the ones that are initiated an effort through the Information will be available on
Department of Sustainability to
too often ignored. the TCAPWA website as soon as
Simple steps you can take to improve explore methods for reducing the possible.
city's carbon footprint. Concurrently,
your city’s concrete: Walk through a

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