David Hein, P. Eng. was awarded the CMHA’s 2024 Business Champion Award. It passed off throughout the Concrete Masonry & Hardscape Affiliation‘s (CMHA) Midyear Assembly in Ottawa, Ontario.

The Business Champion Award is a particular recognition that extends past CMHA and the speedy concrete merchandise business. It honors people who, by way of their efforts and dedication, have considerably contributed to the development and promotion of concrete merchandise. These awarded come from numerous fields and industries who’ve acknowledged the worth of concrete merchandise. Recipients have additionally championed their use, serving to to drive innovation, sustainability, and development.

Since 2020, Hein has been an impartial engineer. Previous to this place, he spent nearly 20 years working for Utilized Analysis Associates, Inc. (ARA) the place he was a transportation infrastructure division supervisor, a principal investigator, and a principal engineer. Throughout his tenure at ARA, Hein was launched to segmental concrete pavement and the Interlocking Concrete Pavement Affiliation (ICPI). In 2022, ICPI and the Nationwide Concrete Masonry Affiliation unified to grow to be CMHA.

Throughout his profession, Hein managed numerous notable tasks for the Affiliation. By way of his work with the ICPI Basis, he researched slab and plank finite component modeling. Hein additionally labored with on/offsite Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement (PICP) advantages. He additionally developed CMHA’s Permeable Design Professional Software program. He additionally consulted on PICP Structural Testing for the College of California Pavement Analysis Middle.

Hein has developed many instruments for the business. He created a pavement situation index methodology which treats pavement as an asset, displays it efficiency, and predicts when upkeep will probably be required. This system was developed into the ASTM E2840 commonplace, elevating the administration of paver roads to the extent of different aggressive kinds of pavement. Hein has additionally developed a Life Cycle Price Evaluation of segmental concrete pavements permitting the business to point out the monetary benefits of choosing pavers.

Hein chaired the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Technical Committees that created two nationwide requirements: ASCE 58-16 Structural Design of Interlocking Concrete Pavement for Municipal Streets and Roadways and ASCE 68-18 Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavement. He continues to chair these committees and thru his different roles at ASCE, makes certain these requirements are nicely positioned to obtain the eye they should keep their significance.

Hein is an lively and nicely revered member of the Transportation Affiliation of Canada. By way of his work, he has created alternatives to signify segmental concrete pavement in technical committees and current data at conferences. This has additionally allowed segmental concrete pavement to be included in a number of guides and requirements. It has raised it to the identical technical degree as different conventional pavement techniques.

All through his profession, Hein has offered at a number of worldwide conferences on concrete block pavement in the US, Argentina, China, Germany, and South Korea. He has additionally co-presented Interlocking Concrete Pavement (ICP) and PICP Symposiums in Canada and the US. Hein has consulted on ICP & PICP tasks just like the Olympic Village in Vancouver, BC and Alston Means in Berkley, CA. He has additionally labored on tasks on Principal Avenue in Markham, ON and Dundas Plaza in London, ON.

“This award is our means of expressing deep appreciation for Hein’s invaluable contributions which have supported and elevated the business as an entire,” mentioned CMHA President and CEO Robert Thomas. “David continues to be an advocate for segmental concrete pavement, by way of his work with technical associations and authorities companies. His current work with the ICPI Basis consists of trying into growing a strategic map for future analysis and efforts wanted to additional institutionalize the usage of segmental concrete pavements in Canada and the US.”

Hein holds a B.A.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the College of Waterloo.

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