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Technology and transportation – changing at high speed

May 21, 2015 Kendal Butler

A conversation with Don Hunt, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Transportation There are at least three technologies that will have immense impact over the next… Read More

Reviewing asphalt test results

October 25, 2013 Danny Gierhart, P.E.

THE ESSENTIALS OF REVIEWING ASPHALT TEST REPORTS People in many positions, from agency/ owners of highways, to those in business having their parking lot paved,… Read More

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 Kendal Butler

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

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