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What We Do - Overview of Division Duties & Responsibilities

Mission Statement

We design, research and test highway materials for use in constructing and maintaining a quality highway system that meets the needs of Nebraska.

INDEX

Lists, Manuals & Guides

Approved Products List

Asphalt Producers List

FHWA - High Performance Concrete Exchange

Geotechnical Policy & Procedures Manual

Gravel & Rock Producers List 

Laboratory Qualification Manual

Laboratory Quality System Manual

Ready Mix Plants List

SiteManager Active Materials List

Standard Test Methods Manual

Research & Lab Information

Training Videos & Tutorials

Workshops

 

M&R 2010 District Tour
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Division Contacts & Responsibilities

 

Materials and Research

  Mostafa "Moe" Jamshidi

Materials and Research Engineer

402-479-4750

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Amy Starr Research Engineer 402-479-3867
Jodi Gibson Research / Federal Aid Administrator 402-479-4337
Lieska Halsey Research / Highway Research Analyst (Concrete) 402-479-3861
Matt Beran Research / Engineer 402-479-4663
Rhonda DeButts SiteManager / Administrator 402-479-4760
Brad Finch SiteManager / IT Business Systems Analyst 402-479-3686
Andi Clark SiteManager / IT Business Systems Analyst 402-479-4753
Dave Hall SiteManager / Final Project Review 402-479-4837
Trevor Hasenkamp IT Infrastructure Support Analyst 402-479-3670

Barb Traudt

Office Services / Administrative Assistant  402-479-4697
Barb Baumfalk Office Services / Clerk 402-479-4838
Pat Whitenack Technical Repair 402-479-4737

Research, SiteManager, Office Services, Final Project Review, IT Support, & Technical Repair

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Assistant Materials & Research Engineer-Flexible Pavement Engineer 402-479-3839
Larry Koves Bituminous Aggregate Laboratory Supervisor / Q. A. Manager 402-479-3851
Dale Byre Bituminous Laboratory Supervisor / QA Manager 402-479-4774
Ron Vajgrt QA, District 1 - Lincoln 402-479-4543
Gary Mangen QA & Branch Lab - Omaha (Dist 2) 402-595-2534,
ext 286 
Mike Reynolds QA & Branch Lab - Norfolk -(Dist's 3 & 8) 402-370-3476,
ext 219
Calvin Splattstoesser   QA & Branch Lab - Grand Island, (Dist's 4 & 7) 308-385-6271,
ext 218
Rodney McNeel QA & Branch Lab - North Platte, (Dist's 5,6,7 & 8) 308-535-8111,
ext 226

Flexible Pavement and Quality Assurance

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P.C. C. Pavements, 
Research & Development

Wallace Heyen Portland Cement Concrete Engineer 402-479-4677
Tim Krason P.C.C. Materials Unit Supervisor 402-479-4709
Chemical Tests Laboratory Manager 402-479-4874

Portland Cement Concrete, Chemicals


Physical Tests

Mark Burham  

Physical Tests Manager

402-479-4746

Stan Karel  

Physical Tests Unit Supervisor

402-479-3849
Physical Tests

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Omar Qudus Geotechnical Engineer 402-479-4394
Allen Penas Soil Survey Unit Supervisor 402-479-4850
Mark Lindemann Soil Mechanics Unit Manager 402-479-4752
Jordan Larsen Bridge Foundation Engineer 402-479-3691
Doug Churchwell Product Evaluation Coordinator 402-479-4678
James Beason Aggregates Laboratory Manager  402-479-4749

Geotechnical

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Pavement Design Engineer 402-479-4791
Brandon Varilek Assistant Pavement Design Engineer 402-479-4755
Mark Bamesberger Pavement Design Manager 402-479-4759
Jim Miller Materials & Tests Manager 402-479-3920
Ron Bohling   Quality Manual and Pavement Coring/Smoothness Manager 402-479-4610

Pavement Design

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Roadway Asset Management Section

Dan Nichols Roadway Asset Management Engineer 402-479-4783
Gary Brhel Pavement Management Unit Leader 402-479-3620
Dave Brokaw Classifications & Needs Unit Leader 402-479-4896
Dave Medinger Pavement Management Coordinator 402-479-4807

Roadway Asset Management

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Division Web Page

Trevor Hasenkamp  

Materials & Research Web Content 402-479-3670