By Dwight Walker, P.E. In our current tough economic times, both contractors and government agencies are aware of the importance of quality construction to pavement…
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The Asphalt Institute is celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2009. In our spring and summer issues we chronicled the rich history of our organization and…
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Since the early and mid-1980s recyclers have been eyeing factory waste asphalt shingles and old tear-off roofing shingles as a legitimate source of asphalt binder.…
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Warm mix asphalt (WMA) is the latest high impact innovation in the asphalt industry. Surprisingly, WMA is not a new mix or materials system. At…
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BP Asphalt recently announced the creation of its new truck safety program, TruckSafe. The purpose of TruckSafe is to reduce the risk of injuries related…
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By John Davis Safe handling of liquid asphalt by terminal workers and tanker-truck drivers is extremely important because liquid asphalt is stored and transported at…
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A new tool for improving asphalt pavement compaction How important is the compaction process in obtaining a quality, long-lasting asphalt pavement? Virtually everyone agrees that…
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The goal of a successful stock or dairy farm is to maximize production under the most sanitary conditions at the least cost. Paving cattle pens,…
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