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Tag: recycled asphalt pavement
Roadbuilding
Survey: 39% of asphalt pavement produced with energy-saving warm mix–nearly 79M tons of recycled materials used
Asphalt mix producers continue to make significant use of energy-saving warm-mix asphalt technologies, with more than 99 % of reclaimed asphalt pavement recycled.
July 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
S.C. Asphalt Pavement Association hands out awards
Reeves Construction Co. reports that the South Carolina Asphalt Pavement Association (SCAPA) presented the following awards for Green Construction, Innovative Pavement, Project Delivery, and Quality Pavements during its annual Winter Conference on January 30, 2018: Green Construction Award — Sloan Construction and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) District 3 for using more than […]
February 21, 2018
Roadbuilding
NAPA/FHWA survey finds RAP one of top recycled materials of 2016
The latest survey conducted by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) found that reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) were the top recycled materials in 2016. According to NAPA, the report found that more than 31 percent of all asphalt pavement mixtures produced in 2016 used […]
February 6, 2018
Roadbuilding
Asphalt recycling for paving rose 3% in 2016
The amount of reclaimed asphalt used on roads, parking lots and other paved surfaces continues to grow, according to a new survey by the National Asphalt Pavement Association. In 2016, 79.6 million tons of reclaimed asphalt pavement were recycled, the NAPA survey says. That’s up 3 percent from 74.2 million tons in 2015, and up […]
November 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Contractors seeing lower cost, better consistency from recycled road materials
The conversation about asphalt pavement sustainability covers a broad spectrum of variables. Sustainability not only includes the longevity of a road, but the inputs, such as materials and production process and all the factors associated with them. The main focus, however, comes back to recyclability of materials, including primarily reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled […]
September 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
PennDOT pilot paving program using 3-inch lift of recycled asphalt paving
A Pennsylvania Department of Transportation pilot paving program is testing a 3-inch lift of recycled asphalt paving (RAP) on two sections of roadway in Armstrong County. The program is being conducted through PennDOT’s Road Maintenance and Preservation (Road MaP) initiative, which Gov. Tom Wolf recently said will invest $2.1 billion in roadway maintenance and highway […]
June 15, 2017
Roadbuilding
Best management practices for quality pavements when using recycled materials
Asphalt is one of the most recycled materials in use today, a fact that was touted several times during the recent National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) meeting in Orlando. In 2015, reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP), represented 21.4 percent of the content of hot mix and warm mix asphalt used in the United States. NAPA says […]
March 23, 2017
Roadbuilding
Indiana DOT investigating potential asphalt failures due to contractor errors
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is looking at 188 road projects completed recently for potential early failure due to asphalt mix mistakes made by contractors, according to a report by the Indianapolis Star. The projects, which only include those active last year, represent $71 million in work, INDOT says, and the expectation is that […]
September 23, 2015
Roadbuilding
NAPA/FHWA survey finds increased use of warm-mix asphalt, recycled asphalt
The use of warm-mix asphalt (WMA), recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) is on the rise, according to the results of a survey released Thursday by the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA). The survey, conducted by NAPA under contract to the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), found that about 24 percent of all […]
January 31, 2014
Roadbuilding
How one public works department developed a spec using recycled aggregate that includes toilets
The Public Works Department of the city of Bellingham, Wash., completed a street project that included 400 old toilets incorporated into concrete.
June 7, 2012
Roadbuilding
How one public works department developed a spec to use recycled aggregate which allows for construction waste — including toilets
Recycling has reached a new level for the transportation construction industry.  The Public Works Department of the city of Bellingham, Wash., pushed the limits of recycled materials use with a street project that included 400 old toilets incorporated into concrete. The Public Works Department developed a specification using recycled aggregate, which allows for the […]
June 7, 2012
Roadbuilding
New ASTM standard proposed for RAP highways base, sub-base
A new ASTM standard is being proposed for recycled asphalt pavement materials for base and sub-base for highways and airports. The proposed standard (WK26824) — New Specification for Standard Specifications for Recycled Asphalt Pavement Materials for Base or Subbase for Highway or Airports — which is currently in draft form, covers recycled asphalt pavement (RAP), […]
February 24, 2010
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