2021 Meeting Presentations

November 16-18, 2021
Knoxville, Tennessee

SEAUPG 2021 Vimeo Showcase Page

Presentations not recorded are linked below (pdf)

Tuesday, November 16
SESSION I: OUTLOOK

FHWA Every Day Counts (EDC-6) Targeted Overly Solutions (video)
(PDF Version)

Tim Aschenbrener, P.E. - FHWA Resource Center

Work Zone Safety
Chris May, VP Safety & Environmental Operations -CRH

SESSION II: SEAUPG REGIONAL UPDATES
PDF-Central Region Sub-Group - (AL, FL, GA, KY & TN)
Jacob Walker, P.E. - Georgia DOT
East Region Sub-Group (NC, SC, VA & WV)-(video)
PDF Version
Cliff Selkinghaus -South Carolina DOT
West Region Sub-Group (AR, LA, MS, OK & TX)-(video)
Cass Coon, P.E. - Mississippi DOT

 

Wednesday, November 17
SESSION III: ASPHALT BINDER
Task Force for Asphalt Standards Harmonization-(video)
PDF Version

Dr. Robert (Bob) Kluttz - Kraton Polymers
Examples of Successful Practices with State Implementation of Balanced Design of Asphalt Mixtures-(video)
Dr. Elie Hajj - Associate Director, WRSC (unavailable)
University Nevada Reno
 LTRC Low Temp DSR Testing (replacing BBR)-State of the Research (PDF)
Saman Salari, P.E. - LTRC / LA DOTD
SESSION IV: ASPHALT PAVEMENT RESILIENCE & SUSTAINABILITY
What does it Take to be Resilient? (video)
Dr. Benjamin Bowers, P.E. - Auburn University
Paving with Plastic: State of the Research (video)
Dr. J.Richard Willis, VP Engineering Research & Technology - NAPA
Long Term Performance of WMA Additives (unavailable)
Dr. Louay Mohammad - LSU / LTRC
SESSION V: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO IMPROVE DURABILITY REJUVENATION
AC Rejuvenation 101 (unavailable)
Mike Anderson, Dir. of Research & Lab Services - Asphalt Institute
Rejuvenators for Durable Flexible Pavements (unavailable)
Dr. Louay Mohammad - LSU / LTRC
Evaluation of Rejuvenators at NCAT Test Track (video)
Dr. Nam Tran, Assistant Director & Research Professor - NCAT
SESSION VI: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS / REJUVENATION (continued)
OGFC & Next Gen of OGFC  Increasing Durability (PDF)
Corey Mayeux, P.E. - LTRC / LADOTD
"Three Pillars" Approach to WMA (video)
Trey Wurst, P.E. - Ingevity
Effectiveness of Loaded Wheel Tracking Test to Ascertain Moisture of Asphalt Mixtures (PDF)
Dr. Sam Cooper, III, Materials Research Administrator - LTRC
 
Thursday, November 18
SESSION VII: CONSTRUCTION & SPECIFICATIONS
Design & Construction of New Gen High Performance Interstate Asphalt Mixtures (PDF)
David Madden, Owner - Madden Contracting Co., LLC
On-Site Full Coverage of Asphalt Density using QPR (PDF)
Robert Sommerfeldt, Manager Business Development - GSSI, Inc.
Continuous Compaction Assessment: How is it Being Used?
Kyle Hoegh, P.E., PhD, Research Operations Scientist - Minnesota DOT
SESSION VIII: NCAT & FHWA BALANCED MIX DESIGN TESTING

 A Balanced Mix Design (BMD) Implementation Guide (unavailable)
Dr. Randy West, Director - NCAT

Georgia DOT Effort on Implementation IDEAL-CT (video)
Dr. Nam Tran, Assistant Director & Research Professor

Wisconsin BMD Implementation Support for Wisconsin DOT (video)
Adam Taylor, P.E. - NCAT