Articles by Dwight Walker

New York gains experience with warm mix

When the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) decided…

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Research examines mix design practices for warm mix asphalt

As most everyone working with asphalt knows, warm mix asphalt…

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Talking Asphalt: Pavement structure and thickness design – October 2011

This month, we're back to my series of columns on…

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Talking Asphalt: We need to fund now – September 2011

This month I'm going to try something outside my comfort…

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Talking Asphalt: Mix design considerations – August 2011

In earlier blogs, I looked at some of the factors…

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Refining Superpave asphalt binder characterization

In 1987, the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) was established…

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Using fracture slab technology to minimize reflection cracking

Reflection cracking is a common and significant pavement distress. It…

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Talking Asphalt: Choosing mix and materials – July 2011

In my June column, we took a brief look at…

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Talking Asphalt: Hot button points affecting performance — June 2011

Asphalt ain't rocket science — but there are several things…

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Talking Asphalt: What about warm mix? – May 2011

This month I want to give you a quick overview…

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