Tag: asphalt mixes

Roadbuilding
New NYC law permits 100 percent RAP on streets
Effective January 1, 2015, the New York City Department of Transportation will allow asphalt mixes containing 100 percent reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) to be used on city streets.
September 5, 2014
The 100 percent RAP plant is owned by Green Asphalt and is located in Long Island City, New York.
Roadbuilding
Cracking Cold
Solving the Riddle of RAP and Thermal Cracking
February 17, 2012
Crow Wing County, Minn., is fighting low-temperature cracking of virgin and RAP mixes by using a warm-mix asphalt additive.
Roadbuilding
Road Science
What percentage of RAP is best? It depends.
November 13, 2011
Processed, ground reclaimed asphalt shingles await addition to asphalt mix near Waco, Tex., and are a low-volume adjunct to RAP.
Roadbuilding
INDOT new paving specs allow more RAP
In honor of Earth Day, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces new paving specifications that allow for additional use of recycled materials. By increasing the amount of reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled roofing shingles within asphalt mixes, INDOT anticipates it can save $10 million to $15 million on annual paving expenses. Both reclaimed asphalt […]
April 22, 2010
Safety
INDOT new paving specs allow more RAP
In honor of Earth Day, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces new paving specifications that allow for additional use of recycled materials. By increasing the amount of reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled roofing shingles within asphalt mixes, INDOT anticipates it can save $10 million to $15 million on annual paving expenses. Both reclaimed asphalt […]
April 21, 2010
Roadbuilding
Kirk Landers: Necessity is also the mother of economy
When it’s our turn to step forward and deliver the highest value to the public, it turns out to be not so easy.
January 1, 2010
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