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2008 Transportation Short Course:
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Session 14
Pavement Management
Wednesday, October 15
Room: 292 MSC

Speaker: John Barton
Title: Assistant Exeuctive Director, Engineering Operations
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Status of Funding for Rehabilitation, Maintenance and Preventive Maintenance; Importance of Project Selection and Scoping
Presentation Summary: This presentation will provide insight to the audience on the value of proper pavement maintenance strategies in light of current state and federal funding limitations.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: As TxDOT's Assistant Executive Director for Engineering Operations, I am responsible for the oversight and management of TxDOT's statewide engineering programs and operations.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Moderator: Dennis Cooley
Title: District Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Lufkin, TX
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Speaker: John Raschke
Title: Area Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Brownwood, TX
Presentation Title: Shooting Seal Coats on Interstate
Presentation Summary: Best Practices for Sealing Interstate Highways
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I have been employed as the Area Engineer for the Brownwood Area Office for fourteen (14) years and have overseen the District Seal Coat Operation for that period of time.
A/V Needs: walk-around microphone, LCD projector
Speaker: Darlene Goehl
Title: District Pavement/Materials Engr.
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Bryan, TX
Presentation Title: Design of Rehabilitation Projects for Today's Funding — ACP
Presentation Summary: Discuss rehabilitation design for asphaltic concrete pavement.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I am a 1988 graduate of Texas A&M University. I have worked for TxDOT since 1989 and have been the pavement engineer in the Bryan District for 11 years.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector
Speaker: Paul Montgomery
Title: Director of Maintenance
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Lufkin, TX
Presentation Title: Seal Coats, Microsurfacing and Very Thin Overlays
Presentation Summary: Discussion aimed at newer employees to go over basics of when to use seal coats, micro-surfacing and very thin overlays and what to expect when you use them.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I have used the above extensively in almost 13 years as a maintenance Engineer to the point of using new processes and materials and refining specifications for these applications.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Speaker: Bryan Stampley
Title: Senior Pavement Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Deep Distress Utility Factor Analysis of Pavement Conditions
Presentation Summary: Describe how to use PMIS deep distress utility factors to identify preventive maintenance and rehabilitation projects.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Have been PMIS System Administrator and User Coordinator since its inception in 1993.
A/V Needs: walk-around microphone, LCD projector
Speaker: Mike Arellano
Title: District Materials and Pavement Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: The Benefits of Higher Performance Base Courses
Presentation Summary: The presentation will demonstrate the performance and economical benefits of improving the quality and performance of base courses.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I worked in the Geotechnical, Soils, and Aggregate Section of Construction Division of TxDOT for about 10 years. I have performed research pertaining to base materials and consulted on material and construction issues concering base courses. I am currently the Austin District Materials and Pavement Engineer.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone
Speaker: Joseph Leidy
Title: Transportation Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
Presentation Title: Technical Support and Data Collection for Maintenance Strategies
Presentation Summary: Discussion Construction Division points of contact for pavement evaluation support and type of support offered.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: I have been involved in pavement structural design and evaluation since joining TxDOT in July 1995, and pavement premature failure forensic investigations since 1997. I have first hand experience in operating three of the most common tools used in evaluating pavement structural soundness, as well as in interpreting survey data using various software. I serve as one of the three primary Construction Division contacts for rendering flexible pavement evaluation assistance to the Districts.
A/V Needs: podium with microphone, LCD projector
laser pointer
Speaker: Richard Williammee
Title: District Materials Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Presentation Title: Thin Overlays Using Crack Attenuating Mixes
Presentation Summary: Field application of 2 asphalt modified overlay mixes using 1
Bio/Expertise Highlights: District Materials Engineer for the past 15 years with experience in aggregates, asphalts, and mixes of various types used in the Department over the past 25 years.
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Moderator: Joe Seiders, Jr.
Title: Director Material & Pavements, Construction Division
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Austin, TX
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Speaker: Larry Tegtmeyer
Title: District Engineer
Company: Texas Department of Transportation
Location: Wichita Falls, TX
Presentation Title: Four Year Pavement Maintenance Plan
Presentation Summary: Present the who, how, what, when and why for the development of the new Four Year Pavement Maintence Plan.
Bio/Expertise Highlights: Larry Tegtmeyer is originally from Iowa where he graduated from Iowa State in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He has worked in the Waco District and Dallas District before coming to the Wichita Falls District. His most notable accomplishment is that he was responsible for overseeing the construction of the Dallas High Five Interchange at I-635 and US 75. He now is the district engineer for the 9 county Wichita Falls District. As district engineer he oversees the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance throughout the North Texas region. Motorists travel nearly 6.5 million miles per day on the 6300 miles of roadway in the district.

He is married to Kathy. They have one college age daughter, and two young boys.
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