Hot Mix Asphalt Lab Services
Eric Oudsema, Engineering Technician
Phone: 517-322-5694 e-mail: oudsemae@michigan.gov
Investigations
Mark Arritt, Bituminous Investigation Technician
Phone: 517-322-5693 e-mail: arrittm@michigan.gov
Laboratory Testing
Responsible for asphalt binder certification program; asphalt emulsion certification program; hot-poured
joint sealant and pipe sealer acceptance program; liaison - regions, asphalt product suppliers and asphalt
refineries; bituminous mixtures - field reject verification; bituminous mixtures - field IAS testing;
bituminous mixtures testing - supporting mix design laboratory; recovered binders evaluation; bituminous
mixtures - core evaluation support for investigations laboratory; support testing for Testing and Research Section.
Responsible for testing asphalt binder, emulsions, hot poured joint sealers
Responsible for daily mixture samples, reject samples, recovered binder processing, IAT's and bituminous
fiber joint testing. Marshall Mix Design verification; Superpave Mix Design verification; write Michigan
Test Methods on bituminous related testing procedures, conduct Michigan's yearly bituminous round robin
program; maintain the laboratory's AASHTO certification; write and update the procedures manual for Marshall
& Superpave Mix Design Processing annually; maintain the Quality Systems Manual, laboratory personnel
and laboratory equipment for the Mix Design Laboratory for AASHTO certifications; conduct training of
contractors/consultants/college personnel in correct procedures on Marshall and Superpave Mix Designs;
conduct IAS testing from Superpave samples; and conduct research testing on asphalt samples on the asphalt
pavement analyzer. Responsible for bituminous mix design, materials, and investigations.
Dave Chappel, Engineering Technician
Phone: 517-322-5694 e-mail: chappeld@michigan.gov
Charles LeCureux, Engineering Technician
Phone: 517-322-5694 e-mail: lecureuxc@michigan.gov
Lee Fedewa, Engineering Technician
Sean Ruis, Engineering Technician
Mix Design
Responsible for mix design procedures, testing, training, and submittals. Responsible for investigation of causes for pavement distress, project histories, and pavement coring.
Independent assurance testing; acceptance testing for bituminous mix design testing; evaluation of SHRP
materials and equipment; pavement investigations to evaluate pavement performance; data analysis - contractor,
MDOT field and C&T lab test data; data collection - temperature site state wide; develop sampling,
testing, and reporting procedures; LTPP sampling, preparation, and testing of SHRP projects; provide information
for region, Design Division, litigation and outside agencies; and liaison - regions, MAPA, research
division and various universities.
Grant Carr, Bituminous Mix Design Technician
Phone: 517-322-5691 e-mail: carrg@michigan.gov
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