Tag: asphalt pavements

Roadbuilding
NAPA inducts Robert M. Thompson into Asphalt Pavement Hall of Fame
The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the 2018 induction of Robert (Bob) M. Thompson into the Asphalt Pavement Hall of Fame for helping to form NAPA’s Engineering Controls Task Force, which ushered in a new era of cooperation between industry, labor and government. The Asphalt Partnership that resulted has been studied as a model […]
February 19, 2018
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Roadbuilding
Why Functional Fibers in Pavement and Bridges are Important
Steel and synthetic engineered fibers are enhancing performance in asphalt pavements and concrete.
August 6, 2014
At Jackson Hole Airport in Teton County, Wyoming, thin asphalt overlay containing synthetic fibers is placed in this runway project.
Roadbuilding
The Magic of Rubberized Asphalt
Agencies and contractors are looking for ways to hold the line on the costs of asphalt pavements.
March 7, 2014
This rubber blending equipment is set up on an asphalt plant owned by Diamond B in Louisiana. The blending equipment was built by D&H Equipment Ltd.
Roadbuilding
Smooth Going
How new technology is changing in the quest for smooth pavements
October 2, 2013
On S.H. 130, Central Texas Toll Road, Roadtec MTVs (Shuttle Buggies) feed pavers with skis with sensors providing input for automatic-leveling controls.
Roadbuilding
Long Live Asphalt Pavements
The perpetual pavement project on California’s I-5 has sparked a trend in the state for asphalt pavements designed to last 40 years with minimal maintenance.
October 2, 2013
PMA was used in the top 3 inches of this project, and AR-8000 was used in the other layers, including the 3-inch-thick, “rich bottom” layer. The variability in structural pavement thickness is concentrated in the varying thickness of the middle layer(s).
Roadbuilding
Special Transportation Research Board 2013 Report
‘Bio-Binder’ Green Modifiers star at TRB.
April 3, 2013
Fig.1: Biomass pyrolysis for production of bio-binder.
Roadbuilding
Road Science
Aggregate performance depends on its surface.
July 3, 2012
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Roadbuilding
Highway Contractor
Pavement preservation expert Larry Galehouse talks about tools and strategies that make sense for surviving the Great Recession.
October 4, 2011
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Roadbuilding
Road Science Tutorial
A strong foundation is the key to a strong pavement structure.
May 9, 2011
For new alignments, stabilize the subgrade prior to work on subbase, base and pavement layers.
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