U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
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Washington, DC 20590
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Focus
| Accelerating Infrastructure Innovations |
Publication Number: FHWA-SA-98-019
Date: February 1998
Having trouble compacting a Superpave mix? Not sure what Superpave binder grade you need? Wondering how to plan your State's implementation of the Superpave system? For answers to your questions, try the Superpave Lead States team's pool of expertise. This team of experts from the Lead States, as well as their partners from academia and industry, is on call to answer your questions on the Superpave mix design system. The experts primarily provide technical assistance by phone. They also recommend other sources of information, such as technical reports.
| Area of Expertise | Name | Affiliation | Phone | Fax |
| Lead State Program | Paul Mack, Team Leader | New York State DOT | 518-457-4445 | 518-485-7074 |
Superpave Implementation (leadership, funding,coordination) |
Gerald Barrett Larry Michael Jitesh Parikh |
Utah DOT Maryland DOT FHWA, Maryland Div. |
801-965-4328 301-678-6134 410-962-4342,x128 |
801-965-4796 301-678-5190 410-962-4054 |
Binder Specifications |
Dave Andrewski Cameron Petersen Gale Page |
Indiana DOT Utah DOT Florida DOT |
317-232-5280 801-965-4296 352-337-3208 |
317-356-9351 801-965-3843 352-334-1648 |
Equipment Specifications/Purchasing Methods/Implementation Plan Development |
Gloria Burke |
Maryland SHA |
301-678-6134 |
301-678-5190 |
Binder Testing Equipment/Procedures |
Rick Finney Jeff Groff Darren Hazlett Cameron Petersen Rhonda Richardson Roy Ulibarri |
Maryland SHA New York State DOT Texas DOT Utah DOT Indiana DOT Utah DOT |
301-678-6134 518-457-3113 512-232-1902 801-965-4296 317-232-5280 801-965-4295 |
301-678-5190 518-457-8171 512-232-1939 801-965-3843 317-356-9351 801-965-3843 |
| Binder Formulation/Supply | Tim O'Connell | Koch Materials, Utah | 801-292-1434 | 801-295-1346 |
Mix Specifications (includes mix design, analysis, and construction specs) |
Dave Andrewski Marisa Kalinowski Bob McGennis Jim Musselman Steve Niederhauser Murari Pradhan Ron Sines James Smith Maghsoud Tahmoressi Bill Wells |
Indiana DOT Materials Test Lab, Inc., New York South Central Superpave Center, Austin, Texas Florida DOT Utah DOT Utah DOT New York State DOT Advance Testing Co., New York Texas DOT Maryland DOT |
317-232-5280 516-354-6600, x16 512-475-7912 352-337-3150 801-965-4294 801-965-4521 518-457-4582 914-496-1600 512-232-1903 301-678-6134 |
317-356-9351 516-354-6690 512-475-7914 352-334-1648 801-965-3843 801-965-4796 518-457-8171 914-496-1398 512-232-1939 301-678-5190 |
Mix Test Equipment/Procedures (i.e. Superpave shear tester, etc.) |
Steve Niederhauser Glen Schiller |
Utah DOT Florida DOT |
801-965-4294 352-337-3203 |
801-965-3843 352-334-1649 |
Mix Performance Testing Equipment/Procedures |
John Harvey Gerald Huber |
Univ. of California- Berkeley Heritage Research Group, Indiana |
510-231-9587 317-243-0811 |
510-231-9589 317-486-5095 |
Mix Design Procedures |
Steve Niederhauser Bob McGennis |
Utah DOT South Central Superpave Center, Austin, Texas |
801-965-4294 512-475-7912 |
801-965-4796 512-475-7914 |
Mix Production/Construction Issues |
Mike Worischeck Jim Warren Erv Dukatz |
Staker Paving-Utah Asphalt Contract. Assoc. of FL Vulcan Materials-Texas |
801-298-7500 850-222-7300 210-524-3514 |
801-295-5526 850-942-5632 210-524-3555 |
