SEAUPG 2022 Program Agenda
November 15-17, 2022

Marriott Raleigh City Center
Raleigh, North Carolina
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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
TASK GROUP MEETINGS

Aggregate Task Group - Chair: Alicia Brooks, KCI, Inc.
Monitor the Aggregate Production Process: Why Only the Finished Product? Dan Ridolfi, M.S., LASTRADA Partners

 Binder Task Group - Chair:John Christensen, NALCO Water
Use of ∆Tc in DOT Specifications -Jason Wielinski, P.E., Asphalt Institute
Lunch on Own
WELCOME / OPENING REMARKS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Lamar Sylvester, Deputy Chief Engineer, North Carolina DOT
SESSION I:  OUTLOOK
Moderator: Cliff Selkinghaus, SEAUPG Chairman
Expansion of the Perpetual Pavement Awards
-Dr. Grover Allen, Regional Engineer, Asphalt Institute
California Long Life Asphalt Pavements: Materials, Structure, Construction, Specifications & Performance.
- Dr. John Harvey, P.E., University of California
Different Approaches to BMD Implementation
-Derek Nener-Plante, M.S., P.E, FHWA
SESSION II - SEAUPG REGIONAL UPDATES
Moderator: Chance Armstead, P.E., Alabama DOT
Central Subgroup Update (AL, FL, GA, KY & TN)
-Robert Semones, P.E., Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
East Subgroup Update (NC, SC, VA & WV)
-Matt Hilderbran, P.E., North Carolina DOT
West Subgroup Update (AR, LA, MS, OK & TX)
-David Vivanco, P.E., Oklahoma DOT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
SESSION III - ASPHALT BINDERS

Moderator:  John Christensen, NALCO Water
Current NCHRP Binder Study Implementations
-Mike Anderson, P.E., Director of Research, Asphalt Institute
TxDOT Polymer Modified Binder Study
-Dr. Amit Bhasin, P.E., University of Texas
NCAT-Thick Lift Paving on Test Track
-Dr. Buzz Powell, Associate Director, NCAT Test Track
SESSION IV - ENVIRONMENTAL
Moderator: Andrew Brooks, C.W. Matthews
The Movement Toward More Sustainable Pavement Systems
-Milena Rangelov, P.E., FHWA
Asphalt Mixture EPDs: Key Drivers & Improvement Opportunities
- Dr. Shane Buchanan, Asphalt Performance Mgr.
CRH Americas
Process of Developing EPD's for Liquid Asphalt Producers
-Chaitanya Bhat, P.E., Sustainability Engineer, Asphalt Institute
SESSION V - INNOVATIVE INTER-LAYERS
Moderator:  Gary Fitts, P.E., KRATON Polymers

Florida's Research Experience
-Wayne Rilko, P.E., Bituminous Engineer - Florida DOT

Oklahoma's Experience with Intermediate Layers (RIL)
-Larry Patrick, Executive Director, OK Asphalt Pavement Assn.
New Jersey's Use of Underseals & CAM
-Dr. Thomas Bennert, Rutgers University
West Virginia's SAMI
-Vincent L. Allison, P.E., Virginia DOT
SESSION VI - TODAY'S CHALLENGES
Moderator:  Jason Wielinski, P.E., Asphalt Institute
Asphalt Rejuvenators
-Dr. Grover Allen, P.E., Asphalt Institute
Construction & Performance of Inverted Pavement
-Kevin M. Vaughan, P.E., Director, Technical Services
Vulcan Materials Company

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, November 17, 2022
SESSION VII - WILD WEST OF PLASTICS IN ASPHALT

Moderator: Robert Lee, P.E. - CRH Americas-Materials
Plastics 101: "What is Viable" in HMA or AC
-Fan Yin, Ph.D., Assistant Research Professor, NCAT
VTRC Research with Plastic in Asphalt (wet / dry)
-Jhony Habbouche, Ph.D., P.E., Sr. Research Scientist
Virginia DOT
Recycled Plastics: A Contractor's Experience
-Stacy Hilbrich, P.E., Technical Director
Gulf Coast a CRH Company
SESSION VIII - NCAT TEST TRACK UPDATE
Moderator: Jason Moore, P.E., NCAT
CAPRI -Dr. Randy West, Director, NCAT
South Carolina DOT Thick Lift Paving-Cliff Selkinghaus, Asphalt Materials Manager, SCDOT