ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
· B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1974
· M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Kentucky, 1977
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATIONS
· Registered Professional Engineer, States of California, Maryland and Virginia
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
· American Society for Testing and Materials Former Subcommittee Chairman
· American Society of Civil Engineers - Fellow Grade
· Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists President 1996
· Canadian Technical
· Asphalt Association Earl Kee Award Recipient in 1995
· International Society for Asphlat Pavements
· National Asphalt Pavement Association
· Transportation Research Board Active in committee activities
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
April 2001 to Present
President, Dale S. Decker L.L.C., Bailey, CO.
Provides engineering consulting services to the asphalt pavement industry in the areas of pavement materials, construction, rehabilitation and maintenance, including specification development, training and expert witness for each of these topics.
August 1999 April 2001
Vice President Technical Services, Oldcastle Materials, Washington, DC.
Provided technical assistance for construction materials supply company operating in 26 states. Key issues of activity were quality control, training, new technology and public/private interface. Actively involved in many national programs relating to asphalt technology.
May 1994 July 1999
Vice President for Research and Technology, National Asphalt Pavement Association, Lanham, MD.
Worked to ensure the needs of the HMA Industry are recognized by the appropriate research agencies and to ensure research implementation in addition to technical representation for NAPA. Actively involved in all aspects of asphalt technology at the national level.
July 1992 - May 1994
Director of Engineering, National Asphalt Pavement Association, Lanham, MD. Managed NAPA's engineering and research programs.
Maintained technical liaison with groups and organizations affecting paving materials. Served as a spokesman on technical issues related to HMA, with a primary responsibility for identifying and developing programs that will assist the Membership in meeting technical challenges and demands of the future.
June 1987 - July 1992
Senior Pavement Materials Engineer, Chevron U.S.A., Asphalt Technical Services, Richmond, CA.
Responsible for paving materials testing laboratory as well as providing problem-solving consultation to customers on pavement related issues. Conducted training classes in pavement materials. Gave presentations to a wide variety of audiences on issues relating to asphalt technology.
June 1985 - June 1987
Senior Research Engineer, New Mexico Engineering Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM.
Principal Investigator for a variety of pavement-related research projects, including: non-destructive testing procedures for pavement evaluation, chip seal evaluations, training films on Cold Mix Recycling of AC Pavements and Cracking/Seating of PCC Pavements, and statistical quality control systems. As PI, responsible for technical, organizational and economic progress for the projects.
November 1980 - June 1985
Head, Materials Section, ATL Engineering Services, Albuquerque, NM.
Responsible for organizational, economic and technical administration of construction materials section of consulting company. Technical responsibilities were asphalt, concrete, and soils technology for construction testing and analysis. Involved in litigation and forensic engineering in the areas of contract compliance and failure analysis.
October 1979 - November 1980
Senior Materials Engineer, CTL Thompson, Denver, CO.
Involved in client consultation for solution to problems involving construction materials. Involved in performance of testing and inspection of concrete, asphalt, wood and metal construction materials.
Cracking, Seating and Application of an Asphalt Concrete Overlay," Contract No. DTFH 71-85¬509-NM-13, USDOT, FHWA, October, 1986.
Decker, D.S., "Cracking and Seating of Concrete Pavements", Videotape written for New Mexico Highway Department, 1986.
Decker, D.S., "Cold Mix Recycling of Asphalt Pavements," Videotape written for New Mexico Highway Department, 1986.
Decker, D.S., Predicting the Fatigue Life of Flexible Airfield Pavements A Recommended Approach, ESL- TR-79-26, Air Force Engineering and Services Center, Tyndall AFB, FL, July, 1979.
Decker, D.S., Griffin, D.F., and Nielsen, J.P., An Evaluation of Asphalt-Rubber Mixtures For Use in Pavement Systems, CEEDO-TR-79-02, Civil and Environmental Engineering Development Office, Air Force Engineering and Services Center, Tyndall Air Force Base, FL, 1979
Rose, J.G. and Decker, D.S., "Sintered Coal Refuse Lightweight Aggregate for High-Friction Bituminous Surface Courses," Proceedings, Association of Asphalt Paving Technologists, 1977.
Decker, D.S., An Investigation of Sintered Lightweight Aggregate Produced from Bituminous Coal Refuse, M.S. Thesis, University of Kentucky, 1977.
