Materials & Pavements Division
Role
Ensuring high quality construction materials are incorporated into projects through qualified, certified, testing personnel and laboratories, as well as ensuring our pavement program and designs are optimized for preserving our infrastructure at the lowest life-cycle cost.
Objectives
- Provide performance specifications and quality assurance program for construction material.
- Provide training and certification program for testing technicians and laboratories for acceptance testing of materials.
- Collect, manage, analyze and report statewide pavement condition data for setting performance targets and determining pavement program funding needs.
- Consistent pavement management and designs for the right pavement at the right time for predictable pavement performance.
Contact Information
William J. Lawrence
Materials and Pavements Director
Email: billlawrence@utah.gov
Cell: 801-879-1993
L. Scott Nussbaum
State Engineer for Qualification and Materials
Email: snussbaum@utah.gov
Cell: 801-726-9065
Concrete & Steel Section
Jason RichinsConcrete & Steel Engineer
Email: jtrichins@utah.gov
Cell: 801-360-4985
Radha Ukkiramapandian
UDOT Chemist
Email:rukkiramapandian@utah.gov
Cell: 801 671-3973
Karen Paulsen
Aggregate Lab Technician
Email:kpaulsen@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-6234
Jeremy Price
Structural Steel QA Coordinator
Email:jeremyprice@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-6266
Nick Romero
Structural Steel Inspector
Email:nickromero@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-6265
Lohn Smalley
Structural Steel Inspector
Email:lsmalley@utah.gov
Cell: 385-235-2697
Scott Strader
Pre-cast Inspection Manager
Email:sstrader@utah.gov
Cell: 385-226-2457
Larry Ivie
Pre-cast Inspector
Email:larryivie@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-5272
Daniel Guzman
Pre-cast Inspector
Email:dguzman@utah.gov
Cell: 801-759-6805
Implementation Section
Bin ShiImplementation Engineer
Email:bshi@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-6260
D. Scott Potter
Database and Process Analyst Engineer
Email: dspotter@utah.gov
Cell: 801-647-3459
Tim Wozab
Approved Products Coordinator
Email:twozab@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-7619
Asphalt Section
Howard AndersonAsphalt Engineer
Email:handerson@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-8770
Dave Thomas
Lead Binder Technician
Email:davethomas@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-6241
Mike Evans
Asphalt Lab Technician
Email:michaelevans@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-6264
Trevor Vlam
Asphalt Lab Technician
Email:tvlam@utah.gov
Cell: 801-815-9644
Clark Allen
Lead Asphalt Mix Lab Technician
Email:clarkallen@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-6261
Jon Hardman
Asphalt Mix Lab Technician
Cell: 801-410-2943
Quality Assurance Section
Glen ClarkQuality Assurance Engineer
Email:gclark@utah.gov
Cell: 801-910-2571
Amy Poloni Rico
Quality Systems Engineer
Email:arico@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-0623
Ross Raleigh
Lab Certification Specialist
Email:rraleigh@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-6263
Tyler Lake
Lab Equipment Certification Specialist
Email:tylerlake@utah.gov
Cell: 385-222-5159
Jess Borovatz
TTQP Certification Coordinator
Email: jborovatz@utah,gov
Cell: 801-946-0002
Glenn Tarrant
TTQP Certification Coordinator
Email:gtarrant@utah.gov
Cell: 801-455-5370
Gilbert Arredondo
TTQP Certification Coordinator
Email:garredondo@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-6269
Michael White
TTQP Certification Coordinator
Email:mwhite@utah.gov
Cell: 801-889-7348
Pavement Section
Austin BaysingerState Pavement Management Engineer
Email:abaysinger@utah.gov
Cell: 801-987-0164
Gang Guo
Pavement Modeling Engineer
Email:gguo@utah.gov
Cell: 801-618-7947
Jason Simmons
State Pavement Engineer
Email:jasonsimmons@utah.gov
Cell: 801-641-6599
Lauriane Collins
State Pavement Design Engineer
Email: Iwales@utah.gov
Cell: 385-831-4967
Jeff Saddler
Materials Training and Pavement Technician
Email:jsaddler@utah.gov
Cell: 801-633-8676
Tactical Measures
Asphalt Section
Role
Promote high quality excellent performing asphalt pavement materials.
Objective
Develop performance specifications that drive high quality long lasting asphalt pavement materials.
Tactical Measures
- Asphalt Binder Sampling Turnaround Time
- HMA – Round Robin Tests
Concrete and Steel Section
Role
Promote high quality excellent performing concrete and steel, materials and products.
Objective
Develop performance specifications that drive high quality long lasting concrete and steel materials.
Tactical Measures
- Portland Cement Concrete Pavements (PCCP) Strength Testing
- Precast Concrete Quantity
- Cement, Pozzolan, Hydrated Lime, and Structural Coatings Quality Assurance
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Central Lab Proficiency
Implementation Section
Role
Promote high quality and excellent performing materials used on UDOT projects. Improve project quality and project management.
Objective
Develop Materials Database and Product Approval program.
Tactical Measures
- Approved Products Turn Around Time from Received to Approval
- APL Products Approval Rate
- Materials Database Design Progress
Pavement Management Section(Pavements)
Role
Design and maintain high quality, cost-effective pavements
Objective
- Design pavement with the low life-cycle cost and predictable pavement performance
- Consistent & transparent management of pavements that consider local conditions, including: pavement design, pavement type, materials specifications, and strategies for preservation and rehabilitation
- Planned and documented innovation that includes analysis and a continuous improvement approach
- Maintain pavements by applying the right treatment at the right time
Tactical Measures
Pavement Management Section(Pavement Management)
Role
The Pavement Management section manages several efforts that are key to the development of the pavement projects for the Preservation, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction programs. The Section’s primary responsibility is to support the region offices in developing these programs.
Objective
- Maintain and operate the dtims pavement management system
- Collect, manage, analyze and report the statewide pavement condition data
- Establish the pavement condition performance targets and the management strategies to meet them
- Determine the pavement program funding needs and the funding allocations for each region.
Tactical Measures
Quality Assurance Section
Role
Ensure accurate acceptance testing of roadway materials through technician certification, laboratory qualification, and ongoing competency evaluation. This enables quality measures that promote consistency and appropriate decision-making to preserve infrastructure.
Objective
- Certify materials testing technicians for Department, Contractor, Supplier, and Consultant employees involved in materials acceptance testing for roadway materials.
- Qualify Department, Contractor, Supplier, and Consultant laboratories for use in acceptance testing for roadway materials.
- Monitor continuing technician competency through an Independent Assurance testing program.
- Provide laboratory qualification, inspection services, and equipment support.