Fabric structures provide business owners with the unique opportunity to establish sustainable and profitable operations, while having a low startup cost.

Australia At the end of October, Austroads published online updated editions of its Guide to Pavement Technology Part 4F: Bituminous Binders and Part 4K: Selection and Design of Sprayed Seals. It included a webinar to provide an overview of the key changes to the guides and the significant advances in the areas of binder specifications […]

For decades, the driving public has taken advantage of their cars’ cruise control features, so it’s no surprise that many of us are already accustomed to foot-free driving. However, with semi-autonomous driving tools becoming available from car manufacturers such as Cadillac and Tesla, hands-free driving is also becoming a reality. Vehicles with these semi-autonomous features […]

Editor’s Note: In this training column, AsphaltPro helps asphalt companies teach new workers back-to-basics techniques for best success in the field, at the plant and in the lab. Even veteran employees will be reminded of best practices with these refreshers throughout the year, but the goal is to help readers who are bringing in new […]

Editor’s Note: The work item (WK58842) titled “New Test Method for Automated Extraction of Asphalt Binder from Asphalt Mixtures” from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) has resulted in the published document D8159-2018. It offers guidance on the use of the Asphalt Analyzer designed by InfraTest Testing Systems, Germany. The following article from […]

One of the biggest recycling firms of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in West-Europe uses the Magna MA10 on its wheel loaders now. The company in Belgium started testing and monitoring the Magna tyres mid-2015. Here’s what management learned. After various tests, management found the quality of the Magna tyres equal to the tyres previously used. […]

CMI’s Warm-Mix Asphalt System is a single-point injection WMA system, by which water and AC emulsion produce aggregate encapsulation at lower temperatures. Here’s how it works.

The Pavijet MG7 from Hitek, Kenosha, Wisconsin, is a mini paver that can be used for road widening, shoulder work, and maintenance and repair work. It can also be used to pave cycling paths, sidewalks and other narrow paving jobs. Here’s how it works.