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2023 Highway Maintenance Conference

2023 Highway Maintenance Conference Sessions

PRESENTATIONS - Day 1

UHPC from a Redi-Mix Truck?    
DeWayne Rogers – Clare County Road Commission

Vector Corrosion Anodes    
Nick Drews – Vector Corrosion Technologies   
Shayan Yazdani – VCS Engineering

Bridge Maintenance Basics    
Jason DeRuyver - MDOT

Deck Patching    
Jacob Creisher - MDOT   
Tom Ranck - MDOT 

Crafco Ultraseal HMA Waterproofing Membrane    
Lisa Zentner – Crafco, Inc.

Injection Specialty Repairs    
Tom Ranck - MDOT   
Cliff Graves – MDOT Tom Ranck – MDOT

Subsurface Soil   
Brian Francis - Unitek 

North Region Best Practice    
Brandon Boatman – MDOT

Ancillary Structures Update
Michelle Harris – MDOT 

Methyl Methacrylate Concrete   
Tom Donnelly - Transpo Industries, Inc.

Superior Region Best Practice    
Jordy Maloney – MDOT    
Jason Rinkinen – MDOT

Starting Your Own Silane Program    
Brad Ehle – Advance Chemical Technologies, Inc. 

PRESENTATIONS - Day 2

Best Practices in Ditch Maintenance  
Mike Kraut, Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Manhole/Catch Basin Repair Panel  
Dean Forslund, Delta County Road Commission 
Steve Moran, Jackson County Department of Transportation 
Anthony Branch, Genesee County Road Commission

Cargo Securement  
Dolores Thomas, Michigan Center for Truck Safety

Innovations

Bluetooth Ear Protection 
Walter Jansen, Allegan County Road Commission

Enzyme-Based Dust Control 
BJ Donnini, Barry County Road Commission 
Dennis Heuker, Missaukee County Road Commission

Follow-Up on 2022 Innovations

Temporary Rumble Strips and AFADS 
Chuck Bergmann, Michigan Department of Transportation

Sign Maintenance 
Dan Townsend, Michigan Department of Transportation

Asphalt Preservation Techniques - Are They Worth It? 
Zhanping You, PhD, PE, Michigan Technological University 
Tyler Hunt, PE, Michigan Department of Transportation 
Mark Christensen, Road Commission for Montcalm County

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