ROCKY MOUNTAIN ASPHALT USER/PRODUCER GROUP

17^th Annual

Binder / Mixture Subcommittee Agenda

October 15, 2008

8:00 – 8:15 Business / Introductions

8:15 – 8:45 Task Group on Standardization

Ryan Proctor (SemMaterials)

Roy Guevara (Colorado DOT)

8:45- 9:15 Binder Technician Workshop Task Group Update

Bob McGennis (Holly Asphalt)

9:15 – 10:15 Vision of Transportation in America in 2040

Gerald Huber (Heritage Research Group)

10:15 – 10:30 Break

10:30 – 11:30 Warm Mix Status and design procedures across the country

Matt Corrigan (FHWA)

11:30 - 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 1:30 Superpave Performance Tester

Ben Shi (Utah DOT)

1:30 – 2:30 SBS Polymer Supply Outlook

Henry Romagosa (ICL Performance Products)

Laurand Lewandowski (PRI Asphalt)

2:30 – 2:45 Break

2:45 – 5:00 Open Discussion

♦ State Update on Asphalt & Polymer Supply Issues for 2008

♦ Alternative Modification Techniques

(Sulfur, Ground Tire Rubber, PPA, etc.)

♦ Agency Specification changes to allow alternative modifier’s

♦ What constitutes a change of binder source on HMA projects?

♦ Bucket List Topics for 2009

♦ Rocky Mountain Asphalt User/Producer Group’s Tribute to

Dr. David R. Jones, IV

♦ Reception following adjournment of meeting