2020 Conference Program

Attendee List

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Award Winners

• Izak M. Said received the Marshall Thompson Student Research Award
• John Senger received the Illinois Asphalt Pavement Association Bituminous Innovative Research Award
• William Pine received the Barry Dempsey Bituminous Technical Contribution of the Year Award
• Paul Yerkes received the Imad L. Al-Qadi Leadership in Bituminous Engineering Award

Day 1 Session 1

Illinois Department of Transportation Update
Secretary Omer Osman

Federal Highway Administration Update
Arlene Kocher

Illinois Tollway  Update
Paul Kovacs

IDOT HMA Tech Briefs
James Trepanier, IDOT

Day 1 Session 2

Plastics in Asphalt Pavements
Amit Bhasin, UT Austin

Rheology-Chemical Based Procedure to Evaluate Additives/Modifiers Used in Asphalt Binders for Performance Enhancements
Kelly Morse, IDOT

Workforce Development of Young Professionals: Investing in Our Future
Tim Murphy, Murphy Pavement Technology, Inc.; Ryan Traficanto, TranSystems; and Sonia Martinez, Gallagher Asphalt Companies

Day 2 Session 1

Redefining Value: Sustainability and Resilience
Joseph Shacat, National Asphalt Pavement Association

Three Right Turns to Pavement Preservation: (Treatment, Roadway, Timing)
John Senger, IDOT

Cold In-Place Recycling: When to Open and Overlay
Imad Al-Qadi, ICT

Day 2 Session 2

Paver Segregation Process Review Preliminary Findings
Brian Hill, IDOT

“Goldilocks” ABR in HMA: Applying the Concept of “Just the Right Amount” to Balanced Mix Design
George Houston, Baker; and Mike Schilke, IDOT

Pavement Preservation and Rehabilitation Performance: Looking Back to Move Ahead
LaDonna Rowden, IDOT