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Smart paving on airfields

October 17, 2013 Dave Johnson, P.E., Bob Horan, P.E.

INTELLIGENT COMPACTION METHODS USED ON AIRFIELDS IN UTAH AND ALASKA The importance of achieving sufficient compaction has been well established both experimentally and through anecdotal… Read More

Talking Asphalt: Segregation still a problem – October 2013

October 1, 2013 Dwight Walker

When I was asked to begin this blog, I was told that one thing that I could write about was my “pet peeves.” Well, you… Read More

Talking Asphalt: Practicing process control – July 2013

July 1, 2013 Dwight Walker

I’m convinced that process control testing and evaluations for asphalt materials are oftentimes overlooked. A lot of testing is focused on verifying acceptable properties, and… Read More

To assess or not to assess?

February 21, 2012 Mark Homer, P.E.

It is a lot of work. It will take a lot of time and expense. But, AMRL accreditation can be a vital measurement of the… Read More

New York gains experience with warm mix

October 30, 2011 Gregory A. Harder, P.E., Dwight Walker

When the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) decided to upgrade the pavement on a section of I-87 near Albany, they took advantage of… Read More

Talking Asphalt: Hot button points affecting performance — June 2011

June 1, 2011 Dwight Walker

Asphalt ain't rocket science — but there are several things that directly affect pavement performance. Paying attention to these critical details is important to achieving… Read More

Labs try new device to measure cold-weather cracking of asphalt binders

May 30, 2011

An interlaboratory study conducted with the help of a Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Technology Partnership grant confirmed the accuracy and usability of a device to… Read More

Intelligent Compaction is a “smart” innovation

February 23, 2010 Bob Horan, P.E.

A new tool for improving pavement service life “It seems that major innovations in compaction technology come along about every thirty years. The last major… Read More

What’s new in asphalt plants?

February 15, 2010

By John Davis New technology in asphalt mixing plants around the country involves warm mix asphalt (WMA), recycling, fuel economy, the environment, retrofit and maintenance.… Read More

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