PAVEMENT PERFORMANCE PREDICTION SYMPOSIUM

       Hilton Garden Inn and University of Wyoming Conference Center — Laramie, Wyoming, July 15, 2010

                  Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration – Organized by Western Research Institute

Innovations in Binder Characterization

8:00-8:10 am	Welcome and Introduction—Steve Salmans Western Research Institute
Session 1	Eric Kalberer, Session Chair
8:10-8:45	Quantitative Issues In Asphalt Infrared Spectra Interpretation Ron Glaser and Fred Turner Western Research Institute
8:45-9:15	4mm Diameter Parallel Plate DSR Mike Farrar Western Research Institute
9:15-9:50	Hurdles in Bituminous Binder Characterization Jean-Pascal Planche Total Refining Marketing
9:50-10:10	Break
10:10-10:35	Can X Ray Fluorescence Analysis Be Used to Identify Asphalt Binders? Terry S. Arnold Federal Highway Administration, Susan P. Needham SES Group & Associates,LLC, and Anant Shastry TFHRC/ESC Inc.
10:35-11:00	Use of FTIR in Extraction/Recovery of Asphalt Binders Terry S. Arnold Federal Highway Administration, Anant Shastry TFHRC/ESC Inc., and Susan P. Needham SES Group & Associates, LLC.
11:00-12:10	Optimized Asphaltene Determinator and Waxphaltene Determinator Separation Methods for Rapid Characterization of Asphalt Binders John F. Schabron and Joseph F. Rovani Western Research Institute
12:10-1:10 pm	Lunch
Session 2	John Schabron, Session Chair
1:10-1:45	Laboratory Forensic Investigations for Asphalt Paving Issues Joe Rovani and Jenny Loveridge Western Research Institute
1:45-2:20	Binder Characterization as Related to Pavement Durability Charles J. Glover Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering and TTI, Texas A&M University System
2:20-2:55	Characterization of Asphalt Emulsions: Present and Future Delmar Salomon Pavement Preservation Systems, LLC
2:55-3:15	Break
3:15-3:50	Multi-Disciplinary Characterization of Recycled Roofing Materials for Asphalt Pavement Applications Ken Grzybowski and Laurand Lewandowski PRI Asphalt Technologies, Inc.
3:50-4:25	Effects of Deicing Chemicals on Asphalt Eric W. Kalberer Western Research Institute and Don Christensen Advanced Asphalt Technologies, LLC
4:25-5:00	Nano-Rheology/Nano-Mechanics and Scanning Probe Microscope Imaging Based on Novel Sample Preparation Techniques Will Grimes, Bill Tuminello and Troy Pauli, Western Research Institute

	Symposium Presentations will be posted at www.petersenasphaltconference.org