Tuesday- November 19

SESSION I:  OUTLOOK

Moderator:  Sam Cooper, SEAUPG Chair

Louisiana DOTD Welcome / Opening Remarks
-Christopher P. Knotts, P.E. - Chief Engineer

Asphalt Institute's Century of Service
Peter Grass, President - Asphalt Institute

FHWA's Sustainable Technical Working Group Update
Khadija Gnozi-Bullock, P.E. - FHWA Office of Transportation Policy Studies

SESSION II: SEAUPG REGIONAL UPDATES
Moderator:  Bob Horan, P.E. - Asphalt Institute

Central Region Sub-Group (AL, FL, GA, KY & TN)
Chance Armstead, P.E. - Alabama DOT

East Region Sub-Group (NC, SC, VA & WV)
Robert (Rob) Crandol, P.E. - Virginia DOT

West Region Sub-Group (AR, LA, MS, OK & TX)
Ryan Barborak, P.E. - Texas DOT

Wednesday, November 19
SESSION III: SAFETY
Moderator: Robert Lee, P.E. - CRH Americas

Work Zone Safety
Mike Arnold, Safety Director - CRH Americas Texas Region

Hydrogen Safety (H2)
John Christensen - NALCO Champion

Silica Safety for Asphalt Milling
Tom Chastain, Milling Project Manager - Wirtgen Group

SESSION IV: BINDER & TACK
Moderator: Donald Siler - Marathon Petroleum Co.

MSCR Binder Limits
Dr. Gaylon Baumgardner - Paragon Technical Services / Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions

Performance Related Testing for Emulsion Binder
Mike Anderson, P.E. - Asphalt Institute

Pavement Layer Bond Quality: Effects on Durability
Dr. Louay Mohammad, Professor - LSU / LTRC

SESSION V:  CONSTRUCTION & SPECIFICATIONS
Moderator: Gary Fitts, P.E. - Kraton Polymers

DFW 401 Airport Project 
Owner Perspective:  Pat McCollom, Director of Civil Engineering - DFW Airport
Industry Perspective:  DJ Meek & Anthony Wells - Austin Bridge & Road

Airport Paving: Changes to FAA Guidance
Dr. Mark Buncher, Director of Engineering - Asphalt Institute

Engineering City Paving Mixtures
David Morton, Technical Services Manager - Texas Bit A CRH Company

SESSION VI:  INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
Moderator: John Christensen - NALCO Champion

Measuring Friction Performance
Mike Heitzman, Sr. Research Engineer

Evolution of GTR Use in Louisiana
Dr. Sam Cooper, LADOTD / LTRC

Florida's Experience With High Polymer
Howie Moseley, P.E. - Florida DOT

Thursday, November 21
SESSION VII: FIELD CONSTRAINTS
Moderator: Chris Wagner, P.E. - FHWA 

Density Demo Project: FHWA Phase 3
Tim Aschenbrener, P.E. - FHWA

Non Destructive Density Option: Nuclear & Non Nuclear
Saman Salari, P.E., Asphalt Research Engineer - LTRC / LADOT

Assessment of Cracking Tests: Transportation Pool Fund Study
Dr. Louay Mohammad, Professor - LSU / LTR

SESSION VIII: NCAT & FHWA PERFORMANCE TESTING
Moderator:  Matthew Chandler, P.E. Tennessee DOT

Index-Based Tests for Asphalt Performance Engineered Mix Designs (PEMDs)
Dr. Elie Y. Hajj, Associate Professor - University of Nevada, Reno

NCAT Mixture Performance Testing - Round Robin
Adam Taylor, P.E., Assistant Research Engineer - NCAT

NCAT Test Track Research Update
Dr. Buzz Powell, Assistant Director - NCAT