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Session 15
Pavement Management
Wednesday, October 17
Room: 229-231 MSC

Moderator: Joe Seiders, Jr.
Title: Director Materials & Pavements Section- Construction Division
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Moderator after the break 10:30-12:00
Presentation Summary:
Bio/Expertise Highlights:
A/V Needs:
Speaker: Elias Rmeili
Title: Director of TP&D
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Brownwood, TX
Presentation Title: Maintaining and Improving Pavement Condition Scores
Presentation Summary: Pavement Management in the Brownwood District.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I have been a Pavement Engineer since 1994.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Speaker: Lynn Passmore
Title: District Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Brownwood, TX
Presentation Title: Pavement Management for the Brownwood District
Presentation Summary: Provide an overview of the importance of pavement management in the Brownwood District.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I have been involved the the design, construction and maintenance of pavement structures for 35 years.
A/V Needs: none
Speaker: Richard Skopik
Title: Waco District Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Waco, TX
Presentation Title: Putting Together a Yearly Project Program to Maintain and Improve Pavement Condition Scores - District Examples
Presentation Summary: Discuss pavement design and material selection aspects of improving pavement condition scores.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Since 1998, have served as the District Engineer for TxDOT. Over 29 years of experience with TxDOT designing and constructing pavement maintenance and rehabiliation projects.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Moderator: Dennis Cooley
Title: District Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Lufkin, TX
Presentation Title: n/a
Presentation Summary: n/a
Bio/Expertise Highlights: n/a
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Speaker: Lance Simmons
Title: District Bridge / Special Projects Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Atlanta, TX
Presentation Title: Putting Together a Yearly Project Program to Maintain and Improve Pavement Condition Scores - District Examples
Presentation Summary: Putting Together a Yearly Project Program to Maintain and Improve Pavement Condition Scores - District Examples
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Served on District Planning Committee, which selects pavement rehabilitation projects, for approximately six years.
A/V Needs: LCD projector
Speaker: Robert Ratcliff
Title: District Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Atlanta, TX
Presentation Title: Maintaining & Improving Pavement Condition Scores - District Examples - Atlanta District
Presentation Summary: I plan to give a brief overview of the Atlanta District Pavement Management Program and then introduce two of our district engineers, Charles Russell and Lance Simmons,who will give our district's presentation.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Employee of TxDOT since 1980. Among past responsibilities I have been the Pavement Engineer in the Tyler District, the Tyler Area Engineer and the Tyler District Director of Construction. I have been the Atlanta District Engineer for the past 8 years.
A/V Needs:
Speaker: BRIAN HUNTSINGER
Title: DISTRICT DESIGN ENGINEER
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Brownwood, TX
Presentation Title: Pavement Management
Presentation Summary: Discuss pavement managment issues.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I ensure the PS&E for the Brownwood District address pavement issues in a cost effective manner.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Speaker: Thomas Bohuslav
Title: Director, Construction Division
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Status of Commission Goals - 90% of Texas Roads to Be in "Good or Better" Condition by 2012
Presentation Summary: Discussion on the status of the Commission's goal to have 90% of the highway system in good or better condition by 2012.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Under my direction as the director of the Construction Division of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), the division is responsible for construction contracting, including letting. The division ensures that all materials used in construction and maintenance are uniformly tested for quality. I also oversee TxDOT's responsibilities for pavement management and design.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector
Speaker: Michael Alford
Title: Director of Maintenance
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Houston, TX
Presentation Title: Putting Together A Yearly Project Program To Maintain And Improve Pavement Condition Scores
Presentation Summary: Houston District's maintenance perspective on how to improve pavement scores through yearly project program.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Over twenty years of experience of working with project programs including PS&E preparation and Ditrictwide approval of the projects.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector
Laptop
Speaker: Gary Trietsch, P.E.
Title: Houston District Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Houston, TX
Presentation Title: Putting Together a Yearly Project Program to Maintain and Improve Pavement Condition Scores - District Examples
Presentation Summary: Provide an example from the Houston District of a yearly project program to maintain and improve pavement condition scores.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Houston District Engineer
A/V Needs:
Speaker: William Brudnick
Title: Assistant Director of District Design
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Houston, TX
Presentation Title: Putting together a yearly project program to maintain and improve pavement condition scores - district examples
Presentation Summary: Power Point Presentation about improving pavement scores.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Pavement Engineer, Houston District
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Power Point
Speaker: Duane Schwarz
Title: Director of Construction
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Waco, TX
Presentation Title: Putting Together a Yearly Project Program to Maintain and Improve Pavement Condition Scores – District Examples
Presentation Summary: Discuss pavement design and material selection aspects of improving pavement condition scores.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Twenty-five year's experience with TxDOT designing and constructing pavement maintenance and rehabilitation projects.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Speaker: Michael Heise
Title: Director of Maintenance
Company:
Location: Waco, TX
Presentation Title: Putting together a yearly project program to maintain and improve pavement condition scores
Presentation Summary: We receive input from Maintenance Supervisors and then review for need of sealing within given yearly budget
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I have 31 years experience in highway maintenance.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Speaker: Charles Russell
Title: Director of Maintenance
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Atlanta, TX
Presentation Title: Pavement Management - Atlanta District Experience
Presentation Summary: PUTTING TOGETHER A YEARLY PROJECT PROGRAM TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE PAVEMENT CONDITION SCORES
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Served as the Atlanta District Maintenance Engineer from 1994-2002. Serve as the Director of Maintenance since 2002.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Speaker: Darlene Goehl
Title: Pavement/Materials Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Bryan, TX
Presentation Title: Using PMIS MapZapper to Assist Project Selection
Presentation Summary: Using PMIS MapZapper to Assist Project Selection
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I am a 1988 graduate of Texas A&M. I have worked for TxDOT for 18 years. I am the Bryan District Pavement and Materials Engineer.
A/V Needs: walk-around microphone
laptop with projector -- using powepoint

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