Special-Uses-Alkali - Expanded Shale & Clay

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe staff at J.A. Cesare and Associates, Inc./Construction Technical Services wish to thank theDTD Applied Research and Innovation Branch, as well as the members of the study panel fortheir support and input:Roberto DeDios, CDOT - DTD Applied Research and Innovation BranchRex Goodrich – CDOT Region 3 MaterialsGary DeWitt, CDOT- Region 4 MaterialsGlenn Frieler. CDOT- Region 4 ConstructionMatt Greer, FHWA - Colorado Division Engineering OperationsEric Prieve, CDOT - Materials and Geotechnical Branch Concrete and Physical Properties ProgramScott Roalofs, CDOT – Materials and Geotechnical Branch Concrete and Physical Properties ProgramPaul Smith – CDOT Materials and Geotechnical Branch Concrete and Physical Properties ProgramAlso, we would like to thank all of the vendors who participated in this study, including:Burgess Pigment CompanyBoral Material TechnologiesFMC – Euclid Chemical CorporationGCC of AmericaHeadwaters ResourcesHolcim USASalt River Materials GroupThiele KaolinTXI CorporationWestern PozzolanWe would like to thank Stephen Corn and Mike Koepsell at Grand Junction Pipe and Ready MixDivision for their efforts. And finally, we thank the key staff at Joseph A. Cesare & Associates /Construction Technical Services for all their hard work and dedication.Zachoriah Ballard, E.I.William Caires, CETStanley Peters, P.E. (now with LaFarge, Aggregates Division)Marcus Wisemaniii