Tag: National Center for Asphalt Technology

Roadbuilding

Jay Winford becomes new NAPA chairman; vows to preach value of asphalt

Jay Winford, president of Prairie Contractors in Louisiana, is the new chairman of the National Asphalt Pavement Association. Winford was sworn in to a one-year term February 2 at NAPA’s annual conference, succeeding 2019 chairman John Harper, senior vice president of Construction Partners Inc. in Dothan, Alabama. In accepting the new role, Winford said he […]

February 5, 2020

Roadbuilding

NAPA releases new publication, “Thinlays for Pavement Preservation”

NAPA releases "Thinlays for Pavement Preservation" which provides guidance about how to use thinlays to help improve and extend a road's performance and life.

September 19, 2018

Roadbuilding

Cargill, NCAT, MnROAD launch project to give states ‘real-world data’ on new design principles

Check out how MnDOT, NCAT, and Cargill are working together to collect real-world data to help contractors build and maintain better roads.

August 30, 2018

Roadbuilding

NCAT conference discussing asphalt pavement design, construction, technologies and maintenance

In Alabama, the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University is hosting a major conference where experts share their knowledge of research on asphalt technology. Held every three years, the Test Track conference is a forum to present research findings from the previous cycle of accelerated pavement testing. During the two-and-a-half day program […]

March 27, 2018

Dealers

Business Roundup: More Cat layoffs; Equipment makers tell Trump ‘just say no’ to tariffs; CNH Industrial CEO to step down; AEM elects directors; Minnich honors top dealers

Minnich Manufacturing honors top dealers of 2017 Minnich Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring systems, has announced its top dealers of 2017 according to sales performance. The announcement were made in conjunction with Minnich celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018, The company is based in Mansfield, Ohio.   To read […]

March 26, 2018

Roadbuilding

National Center for Asphalt Technology strengthens team to help industry maintain U.S. infrastructure

The National Center for Asphalt Technology, or NCAT, at Auburn University in Alabama is strengthening its team through several staff promotions and a hiring to enhance its research, training and technical services capabilities. The staff changes will help the center in its goal to provide practical research and development to meet the needs of maintaining […]

March 21, 2018

Roadbuilding

NAPA announces 2017 Larry H. Lemon Awards for pavement quality

The National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) announced the winners of its 2017 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Award for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement using less than 50,000 tons of asphalt. The award honors 10 construction projects under 50,000 tons for having the highest-rated quality. The award is sponsored by Asphalt Contractor magazine. […]

February 20, 2018

Roadbuilding

Asphalt Pavement Alliance honors 8 state DOTs with 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance presented eight state departments of transportation with its 2015 Perpetual Pavement Award that recognizes long-lasting and high-quality asphalt pavements. The Perpetual Pavement Award has been awarded to 108 pavements across the U.S. and Canada since its inception in 2001. To qualify for the award, an asphalt pavement owned by a state […]

March 17, 2016

Technology

RoadBump app cost-effectively provides IRI for road maintenance professionals

Road maintenance and engineering professionals can now get objective data cost effectively with RoadBump, an Android application from Grimmer Software that measures the roughness of a road using a smartphone. RoadBump allows road maintenance and engineering professionals to get estimated International Roughness Index (IRI) previously available only through inertial profilers. Using the Android device’s GPS and […]

September 14, 2015

Roadbuilding

NCAT partners with Pavia Systems to use project inspection tool on test track

The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) will be using Pavia Systems’ HeadLight project inspection software in the center’s latest cycle of Pavement Test Tack research. HeadLight, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) inspection platform, compiles real-time, direct input from project inspectors on the job and is designed “exclusively for road-owning government agencies to gain easier, more effective and […]

September 8, 2015

Roadbuilding

Loss of Cover

Decoding the secrets of asphalt stripping and raveling.

July 5, 2013

Roadbuilding

‘If you look after the pennies, the dollars will look after themselves’

Pennies DO matter! In a recent conversation with Shane Buchanan, asphalt performance manager with Oldcastle Materials Group’s Asphalt Performance Team, about mix-design optimization, he told me how watching your pennies can save your operation millions. But it’s not about cutting corners to save money. It’s about using doing your homework and understanding calculations in mix […]

February 22, 2013