2023 Agenda

Pre-Conference: November 14, 2023

11:30–13:30Workshop 1: Pavement Foundations with Conventional and Unconventional Stabilizers
Moderator: Claudia Zapata
Location: La Paz
Workshop 2: Pavement Preservation
Moderators: Jeff Smith and Hossein Noorvand
Location: Pima
14:00–17:00Workshop 3: Climate Resilient Roads
Moderator: Gordon Keller
Location: La Paz
Workshop 4: Best Management Practices for Asphalt Production, Paver ad Roller Use on Roadways and Runways
Moderator: Hasan Ozer
Location: Cochise

Day 1: November 15, 2023

9:00–10:30

Student Pavilion

Opening Ceremony: Fostering Innovation in Transportation

Patrick Sankey, IRF President and CEO
Kyle D. Squires, Vice Provost, Dean and Professor, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, ASU
Shailan Bhatt, FHWA Administrator (invited)
Jennifer Toth, Director, Arizona Department of Transportation
Jesse Gutierrez, Director, Maricopa County Department of Transportation
Kini Knudson, Street Transportation Director, City of Phoenix.

Memorial Union, Ventana 2

10:30–11:00Networking breakNetworking breakNetworking breakNetworking break
11:00–12:30ES2: Research in the Southwest Environment
Moderator: Jesús A. Sandoval-Gil, Arizona Department of Transportation
Southwest Pavement Technology Consortium: bridging the gap between university research and industry
Hasan Ozer, Arizona State University
Phoenix’s Experience with Cool Pavement Surfacing
Ryan Stevens, City of Phoenix
Heat and Extreme Climate Resisting Materials for Asphalt and Concrete
Jose Medina and Carlos Obando, Arizona State University – Aerogel Coating Technologies
12:30–14:00LunchLunchLunchLunch
14:00–15:30S4: Recycled Materials, Additives and Fibers Use in Asphalt Mixtures
Moderator: Hasan Ozer, Arizona State University
Understanding Fiber-Reinforced Asphalt Concrete:
Mechanisms and Applications
Hossein Noorvand, ASU / ViaSun Corp.
Optimization of high-RAP mixes using balanced Mix Design and Accelerated Pavement Testing
Gerardo Flintsch, Virginia TECH
Recycled Plastics in Asphalt Concrete
Fan Yin, National Center for Asphalt Technology
15:30–16:00Networking breakNetworking breakNetworking breakNetworking break
16:00–17:30ES6: Integrating Environmental Sustainability to Material Selection and Design of Pavements
Moderator: Todd Gonser, Cutler Repaving, Inc.
Arizona’s Experience with FHWA’s Sustainable Pavement Initiative and LCA Resources
Steve Olmsted, Arizona DOT
Implementing EPDs for Pavement Material Selection and Construction Specifications
Craig Wieden, Colorado DOT
Role of Pavements Achieving Environmental Sustainability
John Harvey, University of California, Davis
17:45–19:00Reception (Arizona/Turquoise Exhibit Hall)Reception (Arizona/Turquoise Exhibit Hall)Reception (Arizona/Turquoise Exhibit Hall)Reception (Arizona/Turquoise Exhibit Hall)

Day 2: November 16, 2023

Memorial Union, Ventana 2

9:00–10:30ES8: Crack the Code: A Technical Guide to Testing for Asphalt Cracking
Moderator: Mo Rahman, Ergon
Asphalt Binder Cracking Tests: What the Future Holds
Robert McGennis, HFSinclair
Balanced Mix Design Case Studies focusing on Cracking
Tom Bennert, Rutgers University
Performance Based Cracking Test in Balanced Mix Design
Adam Hand, University of Nevada, Reno
10:30–11:00Networking breakNetworking breakNetworking breakNetworking break
11:00–12:30ES10: How to Make Pavements Bend to Your Will: Deflection Testing 101
Moderator: Don Cornelison, Speedie & Associates
Background and Applications of Deflection Testing
Todd Hanke, Speedie and Associates
Continuous Deflection using the Rolling Dynamic Deflectometer Helps Optimize Pavement Rehabilitation
Kiran Mohanraj, The Transtec Group
Use of Traffic Speed Deflectometer Data in Project-Level Pavement Rehabilitation Design
Nick Weitzel, Nichols Consulting Engineers, NCE
12:30–14:00LunchLunchLunchLunch
14:00–15:30ES13: Stable Soil-utions: A Comprehensive Guide to Soil Stabilization Techniques
Moderator: Claudia Zapata, Arizona State University
Center for Bio-mediated and Bio-inspired Geotechnics
Edward Kavazanjian, Arizona State University
Geosynthetics for Roads
Aaron Schlessinger, Tensar International
Lime stabilization on Fain Road Prescott bypass and Cement stabilization on I-40 Cataract Lakes
Brent Conner, Arizona DOT
15:30–16:00Networking breakNetworking breakNetworking breakNetworking break
16:00–17:30ES17: AI in Pavement Distress Surveying and Management
Moderator: Arash Hosseini, Terracon
Automatic Pavement Distress Detection, PCI Evaluation, and Interactive Map Visualization
William Buttlar, University of Missouri
Pavement Distress: AI and ML Approaches
Omar Smadi, Iowa State University
3D Sensors and AI Solutions for Pavement Distress & Safety Evaluation
Kelvin Wang, Montana State University
17:45–19:00IRF Gala and Awards Dinner at Omni Tempe Hotel at ASUIRF Gala and Awards Dinner at Omni Tempe Hotel at ASUIRF Gala and Awards Dinner at Omni Tempe Hotel at ASUIRF Gala and Awards Dinner at Omni Tempe Hotel at ASU

Day 3: November 17, 2023

Memorial Union, Ventana 2

9:00–10:30ES20: Advancing Safe Transportation Through Automation
Moderator: Marisa Walker, Arizona Commerce Authority, Institute of Automated Mobility
TBD
Yezhou Yang, Arizona State University
TBD
Nanda Srinivasan, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
TBD
Nicholas Famiglietti, Cruise
10:30–11:00Networking breakNetworking breakNetworking breakNetworking break
11:00–12:30ES23: New Mobility Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator: Ram Pendyala, Arizona State University
TBD
Jillian Warner, Waymo
TBD
Carol Ketcherside,Valley Metro RPTA
TBD
Larry Head, University of Arizona
12:30–13:00Closing Ceremony: 19th IRF World Meeting – On the Road LA 2025Closing Ceremony: 19th IRF World Meeting – On the Road LA 2025Closing Ceremony: 19th IRF World Meeting – On the Road LA 2025Closing Ceremony: 19th IRF World Meeting – On the Road LA 2025
13:00–17:00Lunch Boxes and Tentative Technical Tours (Waymo, Cruise, May Mobility, Tempe Transportation Center)Lunch Boxes and Tentative Technical Tours (Waymo, Cruise, May Mobility, Tempe Transportation Center)Lunch Boxes and Tentative Technical Tours (Waymo, Cruise, May Mobility, Tempe Transportation Center)Lunch Boxes and Tentative Technical Tours (Waymo, Cruise, May Mobility, Tempe Transportation Center)