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2016 Preliminary Agenda

Southeastern Asphalt User Producer Group
2016 Preliminary Meeting Agenda
Meeting Forms & Hotel Information
November 15-17, 2016

Omni Corpus Christi Hotel
Reservations: 361-887-1600


Tuesday, November 15 - Pre-Function Meetings

8:00 - 9:45 AM SE SUPERPAVE Center Meeting
-Donald Watson, NCAT
10:00 - 11:45
Binder Task Group
-Donald Siler, Marathon Petroleum Co.
11:45 - 1:00
LUNCH ON OWN / GENERAL SESSION BEGINS AT 1:00 PM
SESSION I: OUTLOOK
Moderator: Robert Lee, SEAUPG Chairman


Tuesday, November 15
WELCOME / OPENING REMARKS
Texas Department of Transportation

1:15 - 1:45
Texas Proposition 1 & 7 - DOT Implementation
-
Mark A. Marek, Texas DOT
1:45 - 2:15
Texas Proposition 1 & 7 - Industry Perspective
-Cayetano Silva, PSC,Primoris
2:15 - 2:45
FHWA Funding Outlook
-Chris Wagner, FHWA
2:45 - 3:15
Break


SESSION II: SEAUPG REGIONAL UPDATES-Panel Discussion
Moderator: Danny Gierhart, Asphalt Institute
3:15 - 4:45
CENTRAL REGION UPDATE (AL, FL, GA, KY & TN)
-
Mark Woods, P.E., Tennessee DOT

EAST REGION UPDATE (NC, SC, VA, WV)
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Cliff Selkinghaus, P.E., South Carolina DOT
  WEST REGION UPDATE (AR, LA, MS, OK & TX)
-
Ryan Barborak, Texas DOT

Closing comments / Adjourn
6:00 - 8:00 Member Sponsored Opening Night Reception in Exhibit Area
8:00-10:00
Texas Hold'em Tournament Sponsored by Texas Asphalt Pavement Association - Cash Bar & Door Prizes!
SESSION III: INTERESTING PROJECTS
Moderator: Gary Fitts, Shell Oil Company

Wednesday, November 16, 2016
8:15 - 8:45 AM
San Antonio Downtown Y
-Gary Fitts, P.E., Shell Oil Co.
8:45 - 9:15
FHWA's High D Demo Projects / Workshop
-
Tim Aschenbrener, FHWA-Office of Infrastructure
9:15- 9:45
Texas Thin Overlay Mixes (TOM)
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Dr. Tom Scullion, TTI
9:45 - 10:15 Break & Exhibits

SESSION IV:

RECYCLED MATERIALS
Moderator: Bob Horan, Asphalt Institute

10:15 - 10:45 Cold Central Plant Recycling Production
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Dr. Buzz Powell, Assistant Director - NCAT
10:45 - 11:15
Full-Depth Reclamation
-
Shane McDade, Texas Road Recyclers
11:15 - 11:45
ETG - RAP/RAS Task Force Update
-
Tim Aschenbrener, P.E., FHWA Office of Infrastructure
11:45 - 1:30 PM
LUNCH PROVIDED
SESSION V: BINDERS
Moderator: Donald J. Siler, Marathon Petroleum Company
1:30 - 2:00 PM Evolution of Bond Coats: From Tack to Bond
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Jerry Peterson, Texas DOT

2:00 - 2:30

Non Standard Binder Tests for Quality
-Dr. Amit Bhasin, Associate Professor, CTR
2:30 - 3:00
Aggregate Supply
-
Harry Bush,Jr., Vulcan Materials Co.
3:00 - 3:30 PM Break & Exhibits
SESSION VI: CONSTRUCTION
Moderator: Donald Watson, NCAT
3:30 - 4:00
Effects of Temperature Segregation on Density, Fracture Resistance, and Rutting Performance of Asphalt Mixtures
-
Dr. Louay Mohammad, LSU / LTRC
4:00- 4:30
Thermal Imaging Testing
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Ryan Barborak, TxDOT
4:30- 5:00
NCAT / Minnesota Update
-
Buzz Powell, NCAT
5:00 PM Closing Announcements / Adjourn
SESSION VII ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS
Moderator:
8:15 - 8:45 AM

Pavement Preservation
-
Jim Mouthrop, Executive Director, FP²


Thursday, November 17
Continental Breakfast / Exhibits
8:45 - 9:15
TxDOT Surface Performance Grade (SPG)
-
Dr. Amy Epps Martin, CE / TTI-Zachry Dept of Civil Engineering
9:15- 9:45
Asphalt Mix Testing: Striking a Balance Between Design, Construction & Performance Mesurement Needs
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Dr. Isaac Howard, Mississippi State University
9:45 - 10:15
Break / Exhibits
SESSION VIII MIX DESIGNS
Moderator: Andrew Brooks, C.W. Matthews Contracting Company
10:15- 10:45
OGFC Performance-Based Mix Design
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Adam Taylor, NCAT
10:45 - 11:15
Balanced Mix Design
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Samuel Cooper, III, LTRC
11:15 - 11:45
SMA Fly Ash, Flat & Elongated
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Donald Watson, SE Superpave Center Manager / NCAT
  Introduction of 2017 Chairman / Closing Remarks

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