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Directory of

Superpave

Resources

AUGUST 1998
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This handy reference guide outlines the range of

resources available to assist highway agencies and

industry in implementing the Superpave system for

asphalt mix design. This list is not exhaustive,

however, as many other organizations are involved in

the Superpave implementation effort. Additional

information can be obtained from such sources as

your FHWA Division Office or local hot-mix asphalt

organization. This guide is also available on the web

(www.ota.fhwa.dot.gov).

Technology Transfer Teams

Superpave Technology Delivery Team

This team directs FHWA’s Superpave implementation efforts

and works to improve coordination with State highway

agencies. Team members represent FHWA’s engineering,

research, technology transfer, and field offices.

Contact: Gary Henderson, FHWA

Phone: 202-366-1549

Fax: 202-366-9981

Email: gary.henderson@fhwa.dot.gov

Address: HNG-23, Rm. 3211, 400 7th St., SW,

Washington, DC 20590

Contact: Tom Harman, FHWA

Phone: 703-285-2772

Fax: 703-285-3105

Email: tom.harman@fhwa.dot.gov

Address: Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, HNR-20,

6300 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101-2296

Contact: John Bukowski, FHWA

Phone: 202-366-1287

Fax: 202-366-9981

Email: john.bukowski@fhwa.dot.gov

Address: HNG-44, Rm. 3118, 400 7th St., SW,

Washington, DC 20590
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Contact: John D’Angelo, FHWA

Phone: 202-366-0121

Fax: 202-366-7909

Email: john.d’angelo@fhwa.dot.gov

Address: HTA-20, 400 7th St., SW, Washington, DC 20590

Contact: Don Voelker, FHWA

Phone: 919-856-4347

Fax: 919-856-4353

Address: 310 New Bern Ave., Suite 410, Raleigh, NC 27601

Lead States Superpave Team

The team, which is made up of States that have taken the

lead in implementing the Superpave system, provides

technical support and guidance to other State highway

agencies. The team also maintains a listing of a pool of

technical expertise.

New York

Contact: Paul Mack, New York State DOT (Team Leader)

Phone: 518-457-4445

Fax: 518-485-7074

Email: pmack@gw.dot.state.ny.us

Address: Bldg. 7A, Rm. 210, 1220 Washington Ave.,

Albany, NY 12232-0862

Utah

Contact: Murari Pradhan, Utah DOT

Phone: 801-965-4521

Fax: 801-965-4403

Email: mpradhan@email.state.ut.us

Address: Construction and Materials Div., Box 148220,

4501 S. 2700 W., Salt Lake City, UT 84114-8220

Maryland

Contact: Larry Michael, Maryland State Highway Administration

Phone: 301-678-6134; 800-477-7453

Fax: 301-678-5190

Email: lmichael@sha.state.md.us

Address: Western Regional Laboratory, 528 E. Main St.,

Hancock, MD 21750
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Florida

Contact: Jim Musselman, Florida DOT

Phone: 352-337-3150

Fax: 352-334-1648

Email: jim.musselman@dot.state.fl.us

Address: 2006 Northeast Waldo Rd.,

Gainesville, FL 32609-8901

Indiana

Contact: Rick Smutzer, Indiana DOT

Phone: 317-232-5280

Fax: 317-356-9351

Email: mrtest@iquest.net

Address: 120 South Shortridge Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46219

Texas

Contact: Maghsoud Tahmoressi, Texas DOT

Phone: 512-232-1903

Fax: 512-232-1939

Email: mtahmor@mailgw.dot.state.tx.us

Address: Materials and Tests Annex, 2311 W. Rundberg Ln.,

Suite 100, Austin, TX 78758

Training and Technical Support

National Asphalt Training Center (NATC)

The NATC holds 1-week training sessions, as well as other

shorter workshops, on different aspects of the Superpave

system, including binder testing, volumetric mix design, and

mix analysis.

Contact: Paige Anderson

Phone: 606-288-4964

Fax: 606-288-4999

Email: seminars@asphaltinstitute.org

Address: P.O. Box 14052, Lexington, KY 40512
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National Highway Institute (NHI)

NHI offers a range of Superpave training courses, including

sessions targeted to senior managers, engineers, and local

governments. The courses can be sponsored by State and

local highway agencies, FHWA field offices, industry groups,

engineering firms, universities, and other organizations.

Contact: Pat Lees

Phone: 703-235-0524

Fax: 703-235-0593

Email: pat.lees@fhwa.dot.gov

Address: 4600 N. Fairfax Drive, Suite 800,

Arlington, VA 22203

Superpave Regional Centers

Operated jointly by universities and State departments of

transportation, these centers bring the Superpave equipment

and procedures to engineers and technicians in their regions.

Some centers also provide training.

Northeastern Superpave Regional Center

Contact: Anne Stonex

Phone: 814-863-5789

Fax: 814-865-3039

Email: superpave@psu.edu

Web: www.superpave.psu.edu

Address: Pennsylvania Transportation Institute,

216 Research Office Bldg., University Park,

PA 16802

North Central Superpave Regional Center

Contact: Rebecca McDaniel

Phone: 765-463-2317

Fax: 765-497-2402

Email: rsmcdani@ecn.purdue.edu

Web: ce.ecn.purdue.edu/  ̃spave/

Address: 1205 Montgomery St., P.O. Box 2382,

West Lafayette, IN 47906

Southeastern Superpave Regional Center

Contact: Doug Hanson

Phone: 334-844-6240

Fax: 334-844-6248

Email: dhanson@eng.auburn.edu

Address: 211 Ramsay Hall, Auburn University, AL 36849-5354
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South Central Superpave Center

Contact: Mansour Solaimanian

Phone: 512-232-1930

Fax: 512-475-7914

Email: mansour.sol@mail.utexas.edu

Web: www.utexas.edu/research/superpave

Address: 2311 W. Rundberg Ln., Austin, TX 78758

Western Superpave Regional Center

Contact: Jon Epps

Phone: 702-784-6873

Fax: 702-784-1429

Email: epps@unr.edu

Address: Nevada T2 Center/257, University of Nevada,

Reno, NV 89557

Mobile Asphalt Laboratories

FHWA’s two mobile asphalt laboratories are staffed with

technicians and engineers skilled in the Superpave procedures. The laboratories are available to visit Superpave

construction projects and other sites.

Contact: John D’Angelo, FHWA

Phone: 202-366-0121

Fax: 202-366-7909

Email: john.d’angelo@fhwa.dot.gov

Address: HTA-20, 400 7th St., SW, Washington, DC 20590

University of Maryland Superpave Models Project Team

The Superpave models team is working to complete the

Superpave software validation and development process

begun under SHRP.

Contact: Matt Witczak, University of Maryland

Phone: 301-405-0305

Fax: 301-405-6230

Email: witczak@eng.umd.edu

Web: www.ence.umd.edu/superpave

Address: Department of Civil Engineering,

College Park, MD 20742
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Asphalt User-Producer Groups

The asphalt user-producer groups, which include representatives from State highway agencies and industry, work to

encourage the adoption of the Superpave system in their

regions.

Northeast

Contact: Frank Fee, Citgo Asphalt

Phone: 610-565-6863

Fax: 610-565-1694

Address: 401 Woodward Road, Moylan, PA 19063

Southeast

Contact: Doug Hanson,

National Center for Asphalt Technology

Phone: 334-844-6240

Fax: 334-844-6248

Email: dhanson@eng.auburn.edu

Address: 211 Ramsay Hall, Auburn University,

Auburn, AL 36849-5354

Contact: Jill Baumgardner, SEAUPG

Phone: 601-898-2965

Fax: 601-898-2966

Email: jxnjil@aol.com

Address: P.O. Box 1065, Ridgeland, MS 39158

North Central

Contact: John Volker, Wisconsin DOT

Phone: 608-246-7930

Fax: 608-246-4669

Email: jvolker@mail.state.wi.us

Address: DTID, 3502 Kinsman Blvd., Madison, WI 53704

Rocky Mountain

Contact: Bob Rask, Asphalt Institute

Phone: 303-798-1950

Fax: 303-738-9627

Email: rastamb@aol.com

Address: 7000 S. Broadway, Suite 2B,

Littleton, CO 80122-1001
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Pacific Coast

Contact: Rick Holmgreen, Shell Oil Company

Phone: 281-544-8257

Fax: 281-544-8150

Email: holmgreen@shellus.com

Address: P.O. Box 1380, Houston, TX 77251-1380

FHWA Bituminous Mixture Labs

Lab staff are evaluating the Superpave shear tester and the

indirect tensile tester.

Contact: Kevin Stuart, FHWA

Phone: 703-285-2627

Fax: 703-285-3105

Email: kevin.stuart@fhwa.dot.gov

Address: Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, HNR-20,

6300 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 22101-2296

State Superpave Laboratories

The laboratories provide technical assistance with Superpave

mix design and verification.

Connecticut (serves all of New England)

Contact: Jack Stephens or James Mahoney,

Connecticut Advanced Pavement Laboratory

Phone: 860-486-5956

Fax: 860-486-2399

Email: mah9709@uconnvm.uconn.edu

Web: www.eng2.uconn.edu/ti/netc/apl

Address: 179 Middle Turnpike, Box U-202,

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269-5202

Florida

Contact: Glenn Shiller, Florida DOT

Phone: 352-337-3203

Fax: 352-334-1649

Email: glenn.shiller@dot.state.fl.us

Address: 2006 N.E. Waldo Road, Gainesville, FL 32609
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Maryland

Contact: Larry Michael,

Maryland State Highway Administration

Phone: 301-678-6134; 800-477-7453

Fax: 301-678-5190

Email: lmichael@sha.state.md.us

Address: Western Regional Laboratory, 528 E. Main St.,

Hancock, MD 21750

Massachusetts

Contact: Walaa Mogawer,

University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth

Phone: 508-999-8468

Fax: 508-999-8964

Email: wmogawer@umassd.edu

Web: www3.umassd.edu/faculty/wmogawer/

wmogawer.htm

Address: 285 Old Westport Rd., North Dartmouth, MA

02747-2300

Nevada

Contact: Dean Weitzel, Nevada DOT

Phone: 702-888-7520

Fax: 702-888-7501

Address: Materials Division, 1263 S. Stewart St.,

Carson City, NV 89712
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Online Technical Support

Superpave Online Discussion Group

Hosted by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the online discussion group is open to

transportation professionals from transportation agencies,

industry, and academia. To subscribe, go to the discussion

group section of the WSDOT SHRP Evaluation & Implementation Database (www.wsdot.wa.gov/fossc/OTA/SHRP/

discussion) and fill out the subscription form. Alternately,

send an email message to shrp@wsdot.wa.gov. In the

message, type: SUBSCRIBE SUPERPAV {your full name}.

Contact: Carlos Mossman, WSDOT

Phone: 360-705-7509

Fax: 360-705-6889

Email: mossmac@wsdot.wa.gov

SHRP Information Clearinghouse

The Clearinghouse provides timely information on the national

effort to implement Superpave and other SHRP products.

Features include a listing of SHRP publications, a calendar of

upcoming events, and a directory of persons associated with

SHRP implementation. The Clearinghouse is available on the

World Wide Web and through a dial-up service.

Contact: Mark Bradley at Henderson Associates

(to obtain software for dial-up service)

Phone: 202-463-1935

Fax: 202-463-1970

Email: bradley@radix.net

Web: www.hend.com/shrp/shrp
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Advisory Groups

Asphalt Technical Working Group (TWG)

The Asphalt TWG, which includes representatives from

highway agencies, asphalt suppliers, contractors, academia,

and FHWA, provides guidance on ways to encourage the

adoption of the Superpave system by the highway industry.

Contact: Don Steinke, FHWA

Phone: 202-366-0392

Fax: 202-366-9981

Email: don.steinke@fhwa.dot.gov

Binder Expert Task Group (ETG)

The binder ETG assists the Asphalt TWG by providing more

specialized guidance on the testing and adoption of the

Superpave binder specification.

Contact: John D’Angelo, FHWA

Phone: 202-366-0121

Fax: 202-366-7909

Email: john.d’angelo@fhwa.dot.gov

Mix Expert Task Group

The mix ETG also assists the Asphalt TWG by advising on the

testing and implementation of Superpave mixes.

Contact: John Bukowski, FHWA

Phone: 202-366-1287

Fax: 202-366-9981

Email: john.bukowski@fhwa.dot.gov

Contact: Tom Harman, FHWA

Phone: 703-285-2772

Fax: 703-285-3105

Email: tom.harman@fhwa.dot.gov

Superpave Models/Software Expert Task Group

This ETG advises on the development and distribution of the

Superpave software and the refinement of the Superpave

performance prediction models.

Contact: Katherine Petros, FHWA

Phone: 202-366-1340

Fax: 202-366-9981

Email: katherine.petros@fhwa.dot.gov
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Accelerated Pavement Testing Expert Task Group

The ETG provides guidance on accelerated pavement tests,

including ones to determine the effect of different Superpave

binder grades on asphalt mixes.

Contact: Tom Harman, FHWA

Phone: 703-285-2772

Fax: 703-285-2767

Email: tom.harman@fhwa.dot.gov

Contact: Chris Williams, FHWA

Phone: 703-285-1018

Fax: 703-285-2767

Email: ronald.c.williams@fhwa.dot.gov

Standards

AASHTO Provisional Standards

Publication Code PS-98

Contact: American Association of State Highway and

Transportation Officials

Phone: 1-800-231-3475

Fax: 1-800-525-5562

Web: www.aashto.org

Publications

Superpave Asphalt Binder Test Methods:

An Illustrated Overview

Publication No. FHWA-SA-94-068

Contact: John Bukowski, FHWA

Email: john.bukowski@fhwa.dot.gov

Background of Superpave Asphalt Mixture

Design and Analysis

Publication No. FHWA-SA-95-003

Contact: John Bukowski, FHWA

Email: john.bukowski@fhwa.dot.gov
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Guidelines for the Design of Superpave Mixtures

Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP)

Contact: John Bukowski, FHWA

Email: john.bukowski@fhwa.dot.gov

Observations of Field Experience with Superpave

Projects Constructed in 1996

Contact: Dwight Walker, Asphalt Institute

Email: dwalker@asphaltinstitute.org

SHRP Superpave Research Reports and CD-ROM Library

Copies of research reports on Superpave published by SHRP

are available from the Transportation Research Board. These

reports are also available on CD-ROM.

Contact: Transportation Research Board Business Office

Phone: 202-334-3214

Fax: 202-334-2519

Web: www2.nas.edu/trbbooks/SHRP1.html

Focus Newsletter

This monthly FHWA publication covers how Superpave and

other innovative technologies are being used to build better,

safer roads.

Contact: Bill Bolles, FHWA

Phone: 202-366-6829

Fax: 202-366-7909

Email: bill.bolles@fhwa.dot.gov

Web: www.ota.fhwa.dot.gov/pubs/

Superpave Models

Published by the University of Maryland Superpave project

team, this periodical provides tips, techniques, and information for users of the Superpave performance models and

software.

Contact: Kathryn Harrington-Hughes,

Harrington-Hughes & Associates, Inc.

Phone: 202-347-1414

Fax: 202-347-6938

Email: kathrynhh@harrington-hughes.com

Web: www.ence.umd.edu/superpave
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RoadSavers Case Studies

Publication No. FHWA-SA-96-045

The RoadSavers case studies detail how States are using

Superpave and other SHRP products to improve the condition

and safety of their roads. Twenty case studies on the

Superpave system are now available.

Contact: FHWA Research and Technology Report Center

Phone: 301-577-0818

Fax: 301-577-1421

The Superpave System: New Tools for Designing and

Building More Durable Asphalt Pavements

Publication No. FHWA-SA-96-010

This brochure provides an overview of the Superpave system

and its implementation.

Contact: FHWA Research and Technology Report Center

Phone: 301-577-0818

Fax: 301-577-1421

Understanding Superpave Mix Design

Produced by FHWA and the National Asphalt Pavement

Association, this 12-minute videotape provides a brief

introduction to the Superpave mix design system.

Contact: National Asphalt Pavement Association

Phone: 301-731-4748; 888-468-6499

Fax: 301-731-4621

Superpave: Tomorrow’s Pavements Today

Produced by the New York State Department of Transportation and FHWA’s New York Division, this videotape describes

how the highway agency and industry are working to move

forward with implementation of the Superpave system.

Contact: FHWA Research and Technology Report Center

Phone: 301-577-0818

Fax: 301-577-1421
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The Superpave System: Better Roads Ahead

Publication No. FHWA-SA-97-033

This brochure summarizes a recent economic analysis of

Superpave implementation.

Contact: FHWA Research and Technology Report Center

Phone: 301-577-0818

Fax: 301-577-1421

Superpave Implementation Update

This update from FHWA provides users of the Superpave

system with the latest technical information and implementation tools.

Contact: Karen Haas Smith, Editor’s Ink

Phone: 301-460-4720

Fax: 301-460-4723

Email: khaassmith@aol.com

Superpave Construction Guidelines,

Special Report 180

The guidelines point out the differences between Superpave

mixes and conventional hot-mix asphalt and provide tips on

how to prevent these differences from creating problems in

mix production and pavement construction.

Contact: National Asphalt Pavement Association

Phone: 301-731-4748; 888-468-6499

Fax: 301-731-4621

Web: www.hotmix.org
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400 Seventh Street, SW

Washington, DC 20590

Publication No. FHWA-SA-97-083

(revised August 1998)