California Department of Transportation
Richmond San Rafael
Coronado Bridge Carquinez
San Francisco/Oakland Bay Bridge

Materials Engineering and Testing Services

Materials Engineering and Testing Services - Contacts

Subject Contact Phone
AASHTO MATERIALS REFERENCE LAB (AMRL)

     Flexible Pavement Nahid Hosseinzadeh
916-227-7322
     Rigid Pavement Jody Bollinger
916-227-7295
ADHESIVES Andy Rogerson
916-227-7289
AGGREGATES, Aggregate bases and sub bases Ed Perez
916-227-7204
AMRL, COORDINATOR

     Flexible Pavement Nahid Hosseinzadeh
916-227-7322
     Rigid Pavement Jody Bollinger
916-227-7295
ANCHOR BOLTS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
ASPHALT

     Testing: Paving, Liquid, Modified, Asphalt-Rubber, Emulsions Nahid Hosseinzadeh
916-227-7322
     Field Problems Mike Cook
916-227-7300
ASPHALT CONCRETE

     Testing: Mix Design George Cornell
916-227-5284
     Field Problems: Paving, Compaction, Mike Cook
916-227-7300

    Recycling

Hamid Moussavi
916-227-7234
ASPHALT RUBBER Terrie Bressette
916-227-7303
ASPHALTIC EMULSIONS (See Asphalt)

AVALANCHE EQUIPMENT SERVICES Ed Ung
916-227-7039
BEARING PADS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
BITUMINOUS MIXTURES (See Asphalt Concrete)

BLEEDING PAVEMENTS Mike Cook
916-227-7300
BOLTED JOINTS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
BOLTS (Also see Anchor Bolts and High Strength Bolts) Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
BOX CULVERTS, CONCRETE (Inspection) Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
Tim Greutert
916-227-723
BREAKAWAY SIGN SUPPORTS and LIGHTING STANDARDS Jimmy Oladokun
562-863-1542
Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
BRIDGE DECKS

     Chloride Analysis (Cores) Doug Parks
916-227-7007
     Coring Dawn Becky
916-227-5814
     Corrosion Doug Parks
916-227-7007
     Instrumentation Ed Ung
916-227-7039
     Skid Testing (Portable) Al Vasquez
916- 227-5847
BRIDGE JOINT SEALS Tim Greutert 916-227-7263
     Type A Lisa Dobeck
916-227-7291
     Type B Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
BRIDGE RAILS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
BRIDGE REPAINTING Andy Rogerson
916-227-7289
CALIBRATION

     Lab Test Equipment Sam Kianfar
916-227-7302
Liza Valencia
916-227-0384
CALL BOXES Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
CATHODIC PROTECTION Rob Reis
916- 227-7287
  Doug Parks
916-227-7007
CEMENT TESTING Vijay Jain
916-227-7232
CEMENT TREATED BASES John Gage
916-227-6946
Doran Glauz
916-227-7272
CHANGEABLE MESSAGE SIGNS Jim Rhodes
916-227-7040
CHEMISTRY

     Adhesive for raised pavement markers Mitch Gipson 916-227-7919
    Bridge joint seals Lisa Dobeck
916-227-7291
     Chemical analysis of cement, Contract control testing Lisa Dobeck
916-227-7291
     Epoxy resins for road and bridge repair Andy Rogerson
916-227-7289
     Pavement marking materials, Structural steel paints Mitch Gipson
Andy Rogerson
916-227-7919
916-227-7289
CHIP SEALS (See Seal Coats) Scott Britton
916-227-7192
CLAY PIPE Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
COMMODITIES Gene Weyel
916-227-7265
COMPACTION (See Asphalt Concrete)

CONCRETE

     Admixtures Vijay Jain 916-227-7232
     Aggregates Ed Perez
916-227-7204
     Cements Vijay Jain
916-227-7232
     Chloride Analysis (Cores) Doug Parks
916-227-7007
     Coring Dawn Becky
916-227-5814
     Cylinder Breaks Larry McCrum
916-227-7283
     Mix Designs Larry McCrum
916-227-7283
     Paving Problems Doran Glauz
916-227-7272
     Polymer Concrete Doran Glauz
916-227-7272
     Problems and General Repair, Structures John Gage
916-227-6946
     Problems and General Repair, Pavements Hector Romero
916-227-1989
     Rebar Corrosion Rob Reis
916-227-7287
     Specifications Doran Glauz
916-227-7272
     Testing Larry McCrum
916-227-7283
CONCRETE ANCHORAGE DEVICES Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
CONCRETE INSERTS Keith Hoffman
510-450-7766
CONCRETE PIPE Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
Keith Hoffman
510-450-7766
CONSTRUCTION EVALUATED RESEARCH Hamid Moussavi
916-227-7234
CONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS

     Pavement – Flexible Mike Cook
916-227-7300
     Pavement – Rigid Doran Glauz
916-227-7272
Hector Romero
916-227-1989
     Rigid – Structures Doran Glauz
916-227-7272
Hector Romero
916-227-1989
CORRELATION TESTING Cathrina Barros
916-227-7162
  Terrie Bressette
916-227-7303
CORROSION Doug Parks
916-227-7007
     Bridge decks, Substructures Doug Parks
916-227-7007
     Concrete core testing Doug Parks
916-227-7007
     Electrochemical testing Rob Reis
916-227-7287
     Epoxy coated rebar Rob Reis
916-227-7287
     Foundations, piling Rob Reis
916-227-7287
     Soil testing Doug Parks
916-227-7007
CORRUGATED METAL PIPE Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
CULVERTS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
     Corrosion Doug Parks
916-227-7007
     Structural Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
CURING COMPOUNDS Lisa Dobeck
916-227-7291
DATA ACQUISITION Ed Ung
916-227-7039
DEFLECTION MEASUREMENTS Al Vasquez
916-227-5847
ELECTRICAL CALIBRATION and REPAIR Ed Ung
916-227-7039
EPOXY Lisa Dobeck
916-227-7280
Andy Rogerson
916-227-7289
EPOXY-COATED REBAR Rob Reis
916-227-7287
EQUIPMENT CALIBRATION and REPAIR

     Field Ed Ung
916-227-7039
     Laboratory Sam Kianfar
916-227-7302
Liza Valencia
916-227-0384
EXPANSION JOINT SEALERS

     Type A Lisa Dobeck
916-227-7291
     Type B Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
FASTENERS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
FENCING MATERIALS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
FIBERGLASS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
Andy Rogerson
916-227-7289
FLASH WELDING REBAR Jimmy Oladokun
562-863-1542
GRATES Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
GROUT, Portland Cement Vijay Jain
916-227-7232
GUARDRAIL Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
GUIDE MARKERS Mitch Gipson
916-227-7919
HIGH STRENGTH BOLTS Tim Greutert
916-227-7253
HIGH STRENGTH STEELS Jimmy Oladokun
562-863-1542
INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE PROGRAM (IAP) Cathrina Barros
916-227-7162
  Terrie Bressette
916-227-7303
INDUCTIVE LOOPS/LOOP DETECTORS Alick Ng
916-227-7080
INSPECTION OF FABRICATED/ MANUFACTURED MATERIALS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
Keith Hoffman
510-450-7766
Jimmy Oladokun
562-863-1542
INSTRUMENTATION, Electronic

     Load cells, Strain gages, temperature, etc. Ed Ung
916-227-7039
INSTRUMENTATION SERVICES, SHOP Bill Poroshin
916-227-7035
INSTRUMENTATION VEHICLES, TROUBLESHOOTING Ed Ung
916-227-7039
JOINT / CRACK SEALS (See Sealants)

LABORATORY EQUIPMENT

     Calibration Sam Kianfar
916-227-7302
Liza Valencia
916-227-0384
     Repair and Fabrication Bill Poroshin
916-227-7035
LAMINATED WOOD SIGN POSTS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
LIGHTING FIXTURES K.C. Sharma
916-227-7029
Chris Tan
916-227-7028
LIGHTING STANDARDS Jimmy Oladokun
562-863-1542
LIME TREATED MATERIAL

     Asphalt Concrete – Field Problems Mike Cook
916-227-7300
Nahid Hosseinzadeh
916-227-7322
     Testing: Base, Sub-base John Gage
916-227-6946
LIQUID ASPHALTS (See Asphalt)

LUMINAIRES Chris Tan
916-227-7028
K.C. Sharma
916-227-7029
MACHINE SHOP Bill Poroshin
916-227-7035
MAINTENANCE, FLEIXIBLE PAVEMENT Scott Britton
916-227-7192
MAINTENANCE, RIGID PAVEMENT Karl Smith 916-227-7230
MANHOLE COVERS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
METALLURGY Jimmy Oladokun
562-863-1542
NEW PRODUCTS

     New Products New Products Desk
916-227-7073
NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING Paul Hartbower
916-227-7277
NUCLEAR GAUGE TESTING, Asphalt Concrete George Cornell
916-227-5284
PAINT Andy Rogerson
916-227-7289
PAVEMENT

     Consultation, Flexible Mike Cook
916-227-7300
     Consultation, Rigid Hector Romero
916-227-1989
     Coring Dawn Becky
916-227-5814
     Design (Flexible), Inter layering with fabrics to retard reflection cracking Al Vasquez
916-227-5847
     Marking Materials Mitch Gipson
916-227-7919
     Problem Focused Studies, Flexible Mike Cook
916-227-7300
PAVING, ASPHALT (See Asphalt)

PERMEABLE MATERIAL

     Asphalt Treated Mike Cook
916-227-7300
     Cement Treated John Gage
916-227-6946
PIPE (See Corrugated Metal Pipe)

     Plastic Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
POLYMER MATERIALS FOR PCC John Gage
916-227-6946
PORTLAND CEMENT Vijay Jain
916-227-7232
PRESTRESSED CONCRETE MEMBERS Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
PROFILOGRAPH REPAIR Bill Poroshin
916-227-7035
QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM

     Independent Assurance Program (IAP) Cathrina Barros
916-227-7162
  Terrie Bressette
916-227-7303
     Laboratory equipment calibration service Sam Kianfar
916-227-7302
Liza Valencia
916-227-0384
     IAP Manual/process reviews Cathrina Barros
916-227-7162
  Terrie Bressette
916-227-7303
     Reference Samples Program Cathrina Barros
916-227-7162
  Terrie Bressette
916-227-7303
Sam Kianfar
916-227-7302
     Electrical Inspection John Castro
916-227-7063
R-VALUE PROCEDURES and EQUIPMENT Ed Perez
916-227-7204
REBAR, Epoxy-coated Rob Reis
916-227-7287
RECYCLING USED TIRES

     Flexible Pavement Nahid Hosseinzadeh
916-227-7322
REFERENCE SAMPLES PROGRAM Cathrina Barros
916-227-7162
  Terrie Bressette
916-227-7303
REFLECTORS Mitch Gipson
916-227-7919
REINFORCED CONCRETE PIPE (See Concrete Pipe)

RESIN CAPSULE ANCHORS Ron Reese
916-227-7108
SAFETY

     Traffic safety devices Andy Rogerson
916-227-7289
Gene Weyel
916-227-7265
SAMI(R) (See Seal Coats)

SEALANTS

     Asphaltic, Testing Nahid Hosseinzadeh
916-227-7322
     Preformed Neoprene Deck Seals Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
     Flexible Pavements (Field Problems) Mike Cook
916-227-7300
     Rigid Pavements (Field Problems) Karl Smith
916-227-7230
     Silicone Andy Rogerson
916-227-7289
SEAL COATS (Chip Seals, Slurry Seals, Other Seal Coats) Scott Britton
916-227-7192
SEALERS, Waterproofing John Gage
916-227-6946
Vijay Jain
916-227-7232
SHOP SERVICES Glen Weldon
916-227-7251
SIGN ILLUMINATION K.C. Sharma
916-227-7029
Chris Tan
916-227-7028
SIGN POSTS Jimmy Oladokun
562-863-1542
SIGNALS (See Traffic Signal Control Systems) K.C. Sharma
916-227-7029
SIGNS Gene Weyel
916-227-7265
SKID TESTING Al Vasquez
916-227-5847
SLOTTED CORRUGATED STEEL PIPE DRAIN Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
SLURRY SEALS (See Seal Coats)

SOUNDWALLS

     Material Testing Larry McCrum
916-227-7283

SPECIALTY CONCRETES

John Gage
916-227-6946
STEEL STRUCTURAL WEATHERING Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
STEEL TESTING, Rebar and Couplings Glen Weldon
916-227-7251
STRAIN GAGES Ed Ung
916-227-7039
STRUCTURAL MATERIALS REPRESENTATIVES
(Specific Projects)

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SMR List


STRUCTURES INSTRUMENTATION Ed Ung
916-227-7039
TIMBER, TREATED Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
TOOL and INSTRUMENT SERVICES Bill Poroshin
916-227-7035
TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL SYSTEMS Jeff Forester
Chris Tan
916-227-7069
916-227-7028
     Conflict Monitors, Detectors, Flashers, Isolators Jeff Forester
916-227-7069
     Load Switches, Model 170 and Model 2070 Controllers Jeff Forester
916-227-7069
     Modems, Plug-in Modules Jeff Forester
916-227-7069
VIDEO PRODUCTION and EDITING Tim Greutert
916-227-7263
Larry Moore
916-227-7101
WELDING Jimmy Oladokun
562-863-1542
John Kinsey
858-278-3600
     Shop Services Tim Greutert
916-227-7263

 

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