2015 RMACES Presentations
2015 RMACES Conference Presentations2015 Rocky Mountain Asphalt Conference & Equipment Show Speaker Bios Link
Opening General Session
- Josh Laipply, CDOT Chief Engineer
- Sabine Hoover, FMI Content Manager "Skills Shortages in a Booming Market: Learning from the Oil & Gas Labor Challenge"
- Jason Redman, Keynote Speaker Former Navy Seal
Pre-Conference Session
- Achieving Quality With Asphalt Pavement
- Heather Dylla, National Asphalt Pavement Association NAPA "The What, Why and How of Sustainability for the Asphalt Industry"
- Mary Robbins, National Center for Asphalt Technology NCAT "2012 NCAT Pavement Test Track Pavement Preservation Study"
- 7th Annual Flexible Pavement Research Symposium
- Richard Duval, FHWA
- Ken Grzybowski, PRI Asphalt Technology
- Louay Mohammad, Louisiana Transportation Research Center
- Terry Arnold, Turner Fairbank Highway Research Center Office of Infrastructure R&D "Determination of Lime in Hot Mix"
- Track 1 (Ensuring Quality Construction)
- Work Zone Safety Best Practices
- Patrick O'Bryan, Colorado Barricade "Work Zone Best Practices"
- Jim Agner, Martin Marietta Materials "Meeting the CDOT Night Lighting Specifications"
- Charles Meyer, CDOT "Workzone Safety"
- Work Zone Safety Best Practices
- Track 2 (Innovation & Quality in Pavement Design and Materials Control)
- Ensuring Mix Durability
- Tom Blair, Levy Corp
- Adam Hand, Granite Construction
- Mary Robbins, NCAT "2012 NCAT Pavement Test Track Pavement Preservation Study"
- Ensuring Mix Durability
- Track 3 (Leadership)
- Addressing the Construction Industry Labor Shortage
- Troy Morrison, The Rogers Group "Labor Shortage and Workforce Development"
- Addressing the Construction Industry Labor Shortage
- Track 4 (Best Practices in Maintenance and Rehabilitation)
- Geosynthetic Reinforced Chip Seal Treatment
- Skip Brown, Asphalt Consulting Services, Inc "Solving Large Cracks in Asphalt" & "Geosynthetic Reinforced Chip Seal"
- Geosynthetic Reinforced Chip Seal Treatment
- Track 5 (Maintenance Track Session)
- Maintenance 101 - Fundamentals of Pothole Patching, Spray Patching & Infrared Repair
- Bruce Barbarick, Barbarick LLC "Asphalt Pavement 101: Infrared Repair"
- Dan Horner, Climline Pavement Maintenance Group "Spray Injection Patching"
- Maintenance 101 - Fundamentals of Pothole Patching, Spray Patching & Infrared Repair
- Track 6 (Equipment & Operator Track Sessions)
- Equipment 101 - Subgrade Preperation: Equipment/Compaction/Grading
- Chris Dejulio, Connell Resources "Subgrade Preperation"
- Tim Crosby, Connell Resources
- Equipment 101 - Subgrade Preperation: Equipment/Compaction/Grading
- Track 7 (Materials Track Sessions)
- Materials 101 - Introduction to Asphalt Binders
- Scott Schuler, Colorado State University
- Materials 101 - Introduction to Asphalt Binders
- Track 1 (Ensuring Quality Construction)
- Best Practices of Night Paving
- John Ball, Top Quality Paving
- Best Practices of Night Paving
- Track 2 (Innovation & Quality in Pavement Design and Materials Control)
- Successful Asphalt Projects
- John Cheever, Aggregate Industries
- Mark Hamilton, RocksSol
- Gary Carroll, City of Aurora
- Kurt Grabow, DOWL HKM
- Successful Asphalt Projects
- Track 3 (Leadership)
- People Management
- Charles Vander Kooi
- People Management
- Track 4 (Best Practices in Maintenance and Rehabilitation)
- Low Cost Treatments to Extend & Rehab More Pavement Miles
- Jay Goldbaum, CDOT "CDOTS Low Cost Treatment"
- Joel Dagnillo, WYDOT "WYDOT's Low Cost Treatments & Rehabilitations"
- Tom Knostman, City of Fort Collins "City of Fort Collins Streets Maintenance Program"
- Low Cost Treatments to Extend & Rehab More Pavement Miles
- Track 5 (Maintenance Track Session)
- Maintenance 102 - Surface Seals - Rejuvinators, Parking, Lot Seals, Emulsions
- Jim Brownridge, Tricor Refining Inc
- Chris Lee, Vance Brothers "Pavement Preservation, Keeping Good Roads Good"
- Joe Larusso, ASI
- Maintenance 102 - Surface Seals - Rejuvinators, Parking, Lot Seals, Emulsions
- Track 6 (Equipment & Operator Track Sessions)
- Equipment 102 - Paver Operation 101 Basic Overview
- Steve Hourscht, CAT/Wagner "Four Steps to Mat Quality"
- David Hillbig, Topcon Positioning Systems "Grade Control"
- Equipment 102 - Paver Operation 101 Basic Overview
- Track 7 (Materials Track Sessions)
- Materials 102 - Subgrade Engineering
- Mike Skinner, PE
- Materials 102 - Subgrade Engineering
- Track 1 (Ensuring Quality Construction)
- Innovative Techniques with Compaction Equipment
- Don Jones, Sakai America
- Tim Kowalski, Wirtgen America "Oscillation" "Oscillation Animation"
- Innovative Techniques with Compaction Equipment
- Track 2 (Innovation & Quality in Pavement Design and Materials Control)
- Making Wise Pavement Investments
- Ethan Weichart, Earth Engineering Consultants "Asphalt Pavements"
- Jason Bowes, Bowes Construction "Cost study of Main Arterial Streets in Brookings, SD"
- Making Wise Pavement Investments
- Track 3 (Leadership)
- 7 Things Contractors Always Ask Me
- Charles Vander Kooi
- 7 Things Contractors Always Ask Me
- Track 4 (Best Practices in Maintenance and Rehabilitation)
- Pavement Treatment Selection - The Decision Tree, Panel Presentation and Discussion
- Greg Milburn, WYDOT
- Bill Schiebel, CDOT "Treatment Selection"
- Chris Carnahan, City of Aurora
- Gary Carroll, City of Aurora
- Tom Knostman, City of Fort Collins
- Pavement Treatment Selection - The Decision Tree, Panel Presentation and Discussion
- Track 5 (Maintenance Track session)
- Maintenance 103 - Crack Sealing & Repair
- Dan Stephens, Vance Brothers
- Maintenance 103 - Crack Sealing & Repair
- Track 6 (Equipment & Operator Track Sessions)
- Equipment 103 - Proper Pavement Milling Practices
- Tom Chastain, Wirtgen America
- Equipment 103 - Proper Pavement Milling Practices
- Track 7 (Materials Track Sessions)
- Materials 103 - Introduction and Use of Modified Asphalt Binders
- Marshall Shackelford, Suncor Energy USA
- Materials 103 - Introduction and Use of Modified Asphalt Binders
- Track 1 (Ensuring Quality Construction)
- Advance Paving for the Experienced Crew
- John Ball, Top Quality Paving Inc
- Advance Paving for the Experienced Crew
- Track 1 (Bonus)
- Plant Operations
- Mark Harned, Astec
- Adam Hand, Granite Construction "Sustainability in Asphalt Operations"
- Plant Operations
- Track 2 (Innovation & Quality in Pavement Design and Materials Control)
- Testing and Forensics
- Louay Mohammad, Louisiana Transportation Research Center "Performance Tests of Asphalt Mixtures"
- Ken Grzybowski, PRI Asphalt Technologies
- Testing and Forensics
- Track 3 (Leadership)
- Negotiating
- James Vander Kooi
- Negotiating
- Track 4 (Best Practices in Maintenance and Rehabilitation)
- Complex Projects
- Jim Shea, HDR "IM 0703-395 I 70 EB Climbing Lanes Vail Pass, Straight Creek, EJMT"
- Abra Geissler, CDOT "US 36 Flood Recovery"
- Dustin Elsberg, Geocal
- Tim Webb, CDOT "Emergency Mitigation on US 550 Red Mountain Pass"
- Complex Projects
- Track 5 (Maintenance Track session)
- Maintenance 104 - Outdoor Demo
- Track 6 (Equipment & Operator Track Sessions)
- Equipment 104 - Roller Operation 101 Todays Adanced Equipment
- Bill Stalzer, Bomag Americas
- Equipment 104 - Roller Operation 101 Todays Adanced Equipment
- Track 7 (Materials Track Sessions)
- Materials 104 - Introduction to Aggregates & Asphalt Mixes
- Scott Schuler, Colorado State University
- John Cheever, Aggregate Industries
- Materials 104 - Introduction to Aggregates & Asphalt Mixes
- Track 1 (Ensuring Quality Construction)
- Intelligent Compaction - "Fact or Fiction"
- Jarrett Welch, QPC
- Steve Mueller, FHWA "Intelligent Compaction"
- Mark Eckert, Volvo COnstruction Equipment
- Intelligent Compaction - "Fact or Fiction"
- Track 2 (Innovation & Quality in Pavement Design and Materials Control)
- Innovations in Lab Data and Design
- Kyle Brooks, CDOT
- Jay Goldbaum, CDOT "CDOT's Pavement M-E Design"
- Innovations in Lab Data and Design
- Track 3 (Leadership)
- Balancing, Estimating, Job Costing and Accounting
- Charles Vander Kooi
- Balancing, Estimating, Job Costing and Accounting
- Track 4 (Best Practices in Maintenance and Rehabilitation)
- Maintenance Roundtable - Ask The Experts
- Mike Horn, Foothills Paving and Maintenance
- Jim Terry, GMCO
- John Cheever, Aggregate Industries
- Dan Stephens, Vance Brothers
- Maintenance Roundtable - Ask The Experts
- Track 5 (Maintenance Track session)
- Maintenance 105 - Using Asphalt Interlays to Extend Pavement Life
- Dennis Rogers, TenCate Mirafi
- Maintenance 105 - Using Asphalt Interlays to Extend Pavement Life
- Track 6 (Equipment & Operator Track Sessions)
- Equipment 105 - Equipment Set-Up for Night Paving
- ?Grant Cruseturner, Brannan
- Equipment 105 - Equipment Set-Up for Night Paving
- Track 7 (Materials Track Sessions
- Materials 105 - Ensuring Quality in Asphalt Placement by the Inspector
- Tom Clayton, CAPA/RMAEC "Ensuring Quality in Asphalt Placement by the Inspector"
- Materials 105 - Ensuring Quality in Asphalt Placement by the Inspector
- Track 1 (Ensuring Quality Construction)
- Asphalt Paving - The Past, The Present and The Future
- Jeff Richmond, Roadtec "Asphalt Paving - The Past, The Present and The Future"
- Asphalt Paving - The Past, The Present and The Future
- Track 2 (Innovation & Quality in Pavement Design and Materials Control)
- Preventing Segregation at the Plant & Placement - Material and Thermal
- Kevin Krieger, Superior Industries
- Duaine Covert, Roadtrac
- Preventing Segregation at the Plant & Placement - Material and Thermal
- Track 3 (Leadership)
- Best Practices fo Developing Talent and Hiring the Right People
- Bryan Kucinski, FMI
- Best Practices fo Developing Talent and Hiring the Right People
- Track 4 (Best Practices in Maintenance and Rehabilitation)
- Planning of a Successful Asphalt Project
- Nicki Upright, CDOT
- Pat Hil, City of Greeley
- Planning of a Successful Asphalt Project
- Track 5 (Maintenance Track session)
- Maintenance 106 - Surface Treatments - Chip Seals
- Mike Horn, Foothills Paving & Maintenance "Chip Seal Design & Construction"
- Maintenance 106 - Surface Treatments - Chip Seals
- Track 6 (Equipment & Operator Track Sessions)
- Equipment 106 - Equipment Check & Maintenance to Ensure Quality
- Tom Clayton, CAPA/RMAEC
- Equipment 106 - Equipment Check & Maintenance to Ensure Quality
- Track 7 (Materials Track Sessions)
- Warm Mix Asphalt - Agency Use and Approval
- Chris Escandon, WYDOT
- Michael Stanford, CDOT "Warm Mix Presentation"
- Brett Henry, City of Thornton
- Warm Mix Asphalt - Agency Use and Approval
- Track 1 (Ensuring Quality Construction)
- A View From The Road - Ensuring Quality
- John Ball, Top Quality Paving Inc.
- A View From The Road - Ensuring Quality
- Track 2 (Innovation & Quality in Pavement Design and Materials Control)
- Pavement Smoothness
- Brandon Joy, CDOT "CDOT Smoothness Specification Update"
- Duaine Covert, Roadtrac
- Pavement Smoothness
- Track 3 (Leadership)
- Integrating Innovation and Technology into Successful Project Delivery
- Troy Miller, Colorado Mesa University
- Integrating Innovation and Technology into Successful Project Delivery
- Track 4 (Best Practices in Maintenance and Rehabilitation)
- Case Studies in Pavement Preservtion
- Mike Skinner, Consultant
- Charlie Atherton, Arrmaz Custom Chemicals, a Division of Road Science "Optimal Timing of Preventetive Maintenance for Addressing Environmental Aging in Hot - Mix Asphalt Pavements"
- Case Studies in Pavement Preservtion
- Track 5 (Maintenance Track session)
- Maintenance 107 - Slurry Seals & Micro Surfacing
- Pat Denney, Road Science "Introduction to Slurry Systems and Best Practices"http://www.rmaces.org/docs/Introduction_to_Slurry_Systems_and_Best_Practices.pdf
- Maintenance 107 - Slurry Seals & Micro Surfacing
- Track 6 (Equipment & Operator Track Sessions)
- Equipment 107 - Tack Coat Equipment 101- Maintenance and Application
- Scott Shuler, Colorado State University
- Pete Kulp, Leeboy/Rosco
- Equipment 107 - Tack Coat Equipment 101- Maintenance and Application
- Track 7 (Materials Track Sessions)
- Materials 107 - The Principle of Resolving Test Result Differences
- Cindy Rutkoski, RMAEC "The Principle of Resolving Test Result Differences"
- Materials 107 - The Principle of Resolving Test Result Differences
