2014 RMACES Presentations
6th Annual Flexible Pavement Research SymposiumBest Practices for Use of Undiluted Tack: Scott Shuler, CSU
Rethinking Mix Design – The Need for Tests to Assess Cracking Potential: Randy West, NCAT
Insuring Quality Today and the Future: Jon Epps, Texas A&M Transportation Institute
Workshop: Achieving Quality with Asphalt Pavements
The Use of Intelligent Compaction for Quality Control: Bob Horan and Dave Johnson, Asphalt Institute
Opening Session
Dale Decker
Keynote Story Musgrave
Track #1: Innovation & Quality in Pavement Design and Materials Control
Session #1: Mix Optimization for Quality and Consistency
Shane Buchanan, Oldcastle Materials
Matt Beran, Nebraska DOT
Session #2: Innovations in Asphalt Specifications & Use of New Technology
Bill Schiebel, CDOT; Matt Beran, Nebraska DOT; Greg Milburn, WYDOR and Howard Anderson, UDOT
Session #3: Quality in Asphalt Test Results
Understanding Test Result Variability - Jon Epps, Texas A&M University
Resolving Problems Associated with Test Result Differences - Randy West, NCAT
Session #4: Performance of Warm Mix Asphalt
Randy West, NCAT
Shane Buchanan, Oldcastle Materials
Session #5: Intelligent Compaction - A Tool for Quality Control
Bob Horan, Asphalt Institute
Richard Duval, FHWA
Session #6: Mix Design & Field Management of Volumetric Properties
Gary DeWitt, CDOT
Dale Decker, Dale S. Decker, LLC
Session #7: Ensuring Quality in Pavement Rehabilitation
City of Centennial, Full Depth Reclamation - Mike Terry, City of Centennial
Cold In Place Recycling - Stephen Steed, Coughlin Company
Track #2: Best Practices in Maintenance & Rehabilitation
Session #1: Managing Your Pavement Investment
Christian Dino, CU Boulder
Ted Borstad, Borstad Consulting Services, LLC
Dan Roberts, Deighton Associates LTD
Session #2: Pavement Rehabilitation
Case Studies in the Use of Thin Lift Asphalt Overlays–Jim Huddleston, Oregon Asphalt Pavement Association
Patch, Pave, or Replace–Dale Decker, Dale S. Decker, LLC
Session #3: Case Studies in Pavement Preservation Success
John Wannigman, Greenwood Village
Howard Anderson, UDOT
Session #4: No Presentation - Outdoor Demonstration
Session #5: No Presentation - Maintenance Roundtable
Session #6: Asphalts Interlayers–Reducing Reflextive Cracking
Fiber Mat - Bob Rothwell, Wyoming DOT
Glasgrid - Scott Shuler, CSU
Session #7: Roadway Drainage
Jim Fife, CAPA
Chuck Decker, CDOT Region 2
Track #3: Improving Project Leadership
Session #1: Public/Private Partnerships: Driving Quality
Craig Faessler and Wayne Reed, City of Centennial
Session #2: How to Sell the Value of Asphalt Paving
Ted Garrison, New Construction Strategies
Session #3: What is the Cost of Quality?
Ted Garrison, New Construction Strategies
Session #4: Increasing Productivity for Greater Profitability
Ted Garrison, New Construction Strategies
Session #5: Stretching Road Improvement Budgets: Ensuring Quality while Reducing Contractors Risk & Costs
Panel - No Presentation
Session #6: Project Management Role in Quality
Nicki Upright, CDOT
Dave Martinez, Rocksol
Bill Schrader, Coulson Excavating
Session #7: What is Project Partnering?
Ryan Yoch, Martin Marietta Materials
Jim Brady, E470 Public Highway Authority
Track #4: Ensuring Quality Construction
Session #1: The Future of Paving & Compaction Part 1
Vijay Palanisamy, Dynapac
Session #2: Building Quality–Inspiring Complex Projects
Jordan Road Reconstruction
Grant Cruseturner, Brannan Sand & Gravel
Chris Hudson, Town of Parker
Colorado's Response to the 2013 Flood Damage and the Road Recovery Efforts - Johnny Olson, CDOT Region 4
Regional Transportation Director
Session #3: Innovations in Asphalt Paving Techniques
Understanding the Interactive Weather Radar - Mike Nelson, Chief Meterologist, KMGH TV-7 Denver
Innovative Techniques Used in Asphalt Paving - Tom Clayton, CAPA
Session #4: Paving Around the World
John Mooney, Volvo Construction Company
Session #5: Nighttime Safety & Lighting
CDOT Lighting Spec - Neil Lacey, CDOT R1
Nighttime Safety/Ensuring Nighttime Quality - Clark Peterson, Skanska USA
Session #6: The Future of Paving & Compaction Part II
John Mooney, Volvo Costruction Company
Tim Kowalski, Wirtgen America
Session #7: Best Practices for Tack Coat Applications
Dale Decker, Dale S. Decker, LLC
Track #5: Ensuring Quality and Efficiency in Plant Operations
Session #1: Improving Plant Efficiency
Dennis Hunt, Gencor Industries
Session #2: Managing Baghouse Fines Returns for Voids Control
TJ Young, T2ASCO
Session #3: Key Metrics for Monitoring Performance of Asphalt Plants
TJ Young, T2ASCO
Session #4: Effectively Managing Silo Operations
TJ Young, T2ASCO
Session #5: Reduce Plant Operation Costs with Proper Prevention Maintenance
Dennis Hunt, Gencor Industries
Session #6: Energy Efficiency through Best Practices at the Plant
Bill Garrett, Meeker Equipment Co., Inc.
Session #7: Understanding Plant Operations Using Warm Mix Asphalt
Foaming - Roger Sandberg, Maxam Equipment Company
Chemical Additive - John Christensen, MWV-Evotherm
Organic Additive/ZYDEX - Dr. Ranka, Western Infrastructure
Maintenance Education Track
Session #1: Maintenance 101–Fundamentals of Pothole Patching, Spray Patching & Infrared Repair
Bruce Barbarick, Barbarick LLC
Dan Horner, Cimline
Session #2: Maintenance 102–Surface Seals – Rejuvenators, Parking Lot Seals, Emulsions
John Hunter, ASI
Jim Brownridge, Tricor Refining
Chris Lee, Vance Brothers
Session #3: Maintenance 103–Crack Sealing and Repair
Dan Stephens, Vance Brothers
Session #4: No Session - Outdoor Demonstration
Session #5: Maintenance 105–Forensics of Maintenance Treatment
Inter-Layer - Dan Stephens, Vance Brothers
Mix Issues - Dave Goltz, Goltz Asphalt
Seals - Heath Russo, Foothills Paving and Maintenance
Paving and Maintenance - Parking Lots - Kurt Musgrave, Martin Marietta Materials
Session #6: Maintenance 106–Surface Treatments– Micro and Slurry Surfacing
Rick Peters, Rocky Mountain Chipseal, LLC
Mike Horn, Foothills Paving and Maintenance
Session #7: Maintenance 201–Advanced Chips Seal
Scott Shuler, CSU
Materials Education Track
Session #1: Materials 101–Introduction to Asphalt Binders & Modifiers
Scott Shuler, CSU
Bob McGennis, The Holly Frontier Companies
Session #2: Materials 102–Subgrade Engineering
Mike Skinner, The Transtec Group, Inc.
Session #3: Materials 201–Troubleshooting Production Problems (Advanced)
Bill Caires, Cesare, Inc. and Jarrett Welch, Quality Paving Consultants
Gary DeWitt, CDOT
Session #4: Materials 104–Introduction to Aggregates & Asphalt Mixes
Scott Shuler, CSU
John Cheever, Aggregate Industries, WCR
Session #5: Materials 105–Ensuring Quality in Asphalt Placement by the Inspector
Tom Clayton, CAPA
Session #6: Materials 106–Intro to Warm Mix Asphalt
Tom Clayton, CAPA
Michael Stanford, CDOT
Session #7: Materials 107–The Principle of Resolving Test Result Differences
Cindy Rutkoski, RMAEC
Equipment & Operator Education Track
Session #1: Equipment & Operator 101–Paver & Compaction Equipment Maintenance
Steve Hourscht, Caterpillar Global Paving
Session #2: Equipment & Operator 102–Paver Operation Basic Overview
Laikram Narsingh, Wirtgen America
Session #3: Equipment & Operator 103–Automated Grade Controls
John Mooney, Volvo Construction Company
Session #4: Equipment & Operator 201–Advanced Paver Operations
Pete Fredrickson, Dynapac USA
Session #5: Equipment & Operator 105–Proper Pavement Milling Practices
Tom Chastain, Wirtgen America
Session #6: Equipment & Operator 106–Subgrade Preparation: Equipment/Compaction/Grading
Chris DeJulio, Connell Resources, Tim Crosby, Connell Resources, Ken Blake, Son-Haul, Inc.
Session #7: Equipment & Operator 107–Segregation–Identification and Solution for Longitudinal Segregation
Issues, for both Temperature and Material. Set-up and Techniques to Consider
Bill Rieken, Bomag Americas
