November 17-19, 2020
Knoxville, Tennessee
Chairman, Matthew Chandler, P.E.
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Tuesday, November 17
SESSION I:  OUTLOOK

Status of the Oil Market
John Christensen
Nalco Water

e-Ticketing-Virginia DOT Experience
Stacy Londrey, ADA- VDOT Culpeper District
Alan Saunders, P.E.- VDOT Culpeper District
John D. Lynch, P.E.- VDOT Culpeper District                                       

e-Ticketing- Industry Experience
Matt Rise, Luck Stone Corporation

SESSION II: SEAUPG REGIONAL UPDATES

CENTRAL REGION UPDATE (AL, FL, GA, KY & TN)
Matthew Chandler, P.E. Tennessee DOT
EAST REGION UPDATE (NC, SC, VA, WV)
Robert Crandol, P.E., Virginia DOT
WEST REGION UPDATE (AR, LA, MS, OK & TX)
Dr. Samuel Cooper, III, LTRC

Wednesday, November 18, 2020
SESSION III:  ASPHALT BINDER ISSUES

Asphalt Institute IS-240 Use of Delta Tc Parameter Summary
Dr. Mark Buncher, P.E.
Asphalt Institute
Classification of Rejuvenators
Dr. Amy Epps-Martin
TAMU / TTI
Fingerprinting Binders, Additives & Modifiers
Joseph Kerstetter, P.E.
Tennessee DOT

SESSION IV: NCAT FINDINGS AND IMPLEMENTATION

Implementation of Oklahoma NCAT Test Track Findings
Kevin Suitor, Asphalt Branch Manager
Oklahoma DOT
Use of Plastic in Asphalt
FanYin, Assistant Research Professor
NCAT
Rejuvenator Use & Implementation from NCAT
Dr. Nam Tran, Assistant Director - National Center for Asphalt Technology

SESSION V:  INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

Highly Modified Slurry Surfacing Systems-Innovation in Design & Application
Mark Ishee
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.
Rubblization & Rebuild I-440 - State Perspective
Clayton Markham, P.E.
Tennessee DOT
Rubblization & Rebuild I-440 - Contractor Perspective
Jordan Gregg, Kiewit Construction

SESSION VI:  INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS (Continued)

Use of Thermal Compaction & Thermal Imaging
Tim Kowalski
Wirtgen
Delta Tc Binder Parameter & Specifications
Dr. Gaylon Baumgardner
Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. / Paragon Technical Services

Thursday, November 19
SESSION VII:  CONSTRUCTION & SPECIFICATIONS

Appomattox Bypass Rubblization - Virginia DOT
Don French, P.E., Lynchburg District Materials Engineer
Virginia DOT

H-Modulus High-Binder Base: BM-25.0D+0.8 - Contractor
Ken Arthur, Director of Asphalt Plants & Develpment
Boxley Materials

TxDOT Implementation of Balanced Mix Design
Enad Mahmoud, P.E.
Texas DOT

SESSION VIII:  NCAT & FHWA PERFORMANCE TESTING

IDEAL CT Testing Presentation-Device Selection
Nathan Moore, Assistant Research Engineer
National Center for Asphalt Technology-Auburn University
Variability on Ignition Furnace Calibration Factors
Dr. Carolina Rodezno, Associate Research Professor
National Center for Asphalt Technology-Auburn University
FHWA MATC: Providing Assistance to the Southeast
Derek Nener-Plante, MS, P.E.
FHWA Mobile Asphalt Technology Center