For Construction Pros

Why the Asphalt Industry Should Move to a Balanced Mix Design

The history of asphalt mix design has changed significantly over the years with the goal always to create stable and durable pavements. Today, asphalt mixtures are primarily designed under the ...
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Special Mixture Design Considerations and Methods for Warm-Mix Asphalt: A Supplement to NCHRP Report 673: A Manual for Design of Hot-Mix Asphalt with Commentary

Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the OpenBook. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this ...
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TRB Webinar: Balancing Act—Fine-Tuning Asphalt Mixtures for Balanced Mix Design

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...
For Construction Pros

Use of Plastic Additives in Asphalt Mixtures Increasing

The use of recycled materials in asphalt has been an ongoing topic of conversation in our industry. On the one hand, recycled materials can benefit both our roadways and the environment if done ...
Government Technology

Pa. to Pave Road With Asphalt, Recycled Plastic Mixture

(TNS) — Officials from the state Departments of Transportation (PennDOT), Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), Environmental Protection (DEP) and General Services (DGS) this week highlighted a ...
Forbes

Single-Use Plastic Used To Make Longer-Lasting Asphalt In Missouri

Workers from Capital Paving Materials and Construction monitor the application of the new plastic waste pavement mixture on a section of Stadium Boulevard in Columbia, Missouri, while guiding the ...