Materials & Pavement Engineering Section

6601 Centennial Boulevard 
Nashville, TN 37243 0360
Phone: 615.350.4100 
Fax: 615.350.4128

Matthew Chandler, PE
Materials & Pavements Section Manager
Matthew.Chandler@tn.gov

Materials & Pavements Section

Field Services Teams
Brad Baskette
Knoxville Field Services Team Lead
Brad Baskette@tn.gov
Vacant
Chattanooga Field Services Team Lead
Matthew.Chandler@tn.gov
Kevin Isenberg
Nashville Field Services Team Lead
Kevin.Isenberg@tn.gov
Lindsey Thomas
Jackson Field Services Team Lead
Lindsey.Thomas@tn.gov
Technical Services Teams
Richard Weber
Materials Control Team Lead
Richard.Weber@tn.gov
Ulises Martinez
Pavement Engineering Team Lead
Ulises.Martinez@tn.gov
Statewide Technical Leads
Jason Mellons, PE
State Concrete and Aggregate Engineer
Michael.J.Mellons@tn.gov
Derek Gaw, PE
State Bituminous Engineer
Derek.Gaw@tn.gov

The section consists of 6 teams:

Materials Control Team is responsible for the Quality Assurance Program for TDOT’s Big Three Construction Materials, delivering the training program for TDOT’s Materials Technician Certification Program, and partnering with industry, researchers and TDOT Divisions to improve the Materials Acceptance Program.

Pavement Engineering Team is responsible for providing pavement engineering for TDOT’s Pavements Program and Project Team via: statewide pavement testing, treatment selection forecasting, and project level pavement engineering.

The 4 Field Services teams located at each TDOT Region respectively, are responsible for delivery of the Materials and Tests program and ensuring required testing and materials certifications are completed for construction projects, as well as specialized testing, independent assurance, and sampling of local producers.

Additionally, M&T is the home of the State Bituminous Engineer and the State Concrete & Aggregate Engineer.  These individuals serve as the Department’s resident experts in their respective area for specifications, technology, construction techniques, etc.

Aggregate Information

Asphalt Information

 Asphalt (Bituminous) Information

Asphalt Mixture Verification Form  (Excel)  April 20, 2023

 Asphalt Job Mix Formula  (Excel) Updated October 15, 2024

Microsurface JMF (Excel) August 2024

 TDOT Plantbook (Excel) December 2019 Update

Annual Asphalt Mix Plant Quality Control Plan (pdf)

2017 Asphalt Program Update Memo (pdf)

Sampling Asphalt Emulsions (pdf)

Certified AC/Emulsions Suppliers - link will take you to the Producer/Supplier list, search by Product to find AC Suppliers

Cold Weather Paving Plan/Seasonal Waver - link will take you to the Construction Standard Forms Page

 Weekly Intelligent Compaction QC Report    Daily IC Report Examples

 Approved Material Transfer Device (MTD) List  January 7, 2022

Asphalt - Best Practices

Asphalt Emulsions (pptx) June 2014

Milling (pdf) March 16, 2015

Tack Coat (pdf) March 16, 2015

OGFC  (pdf) May 2019