Mix Design

As the industry investigates balanced mix design (BMD), as well as environmental product declarations (EPDs), LaCroix said recycled plastics could play a role in those conversations.

NVI chose to focus on dry method plastics for a number of reasons, firstly, ease of blending.

P&S Paving adds recycled waste plastics to the hot mix asphalt (HMA) for an parking lot pilot project.

Team in Hawaii collects, tests derelict fishing gear for use in asphalt mix design

GreenMantra offers a look at the use of recycled plastic waste for resilient asphalt mixes

Stora Enso offers biomaterial lignin for Scope 3 Emissions consideration in partial binder replacement

Of the cracking tests gaining popularity for their correlation to field results, the Indirect Tensile Asphalt Cracking Test (IDEAL-CT) scores near the top of the class. If your department of transportation (DOT) requires you perform this test on your balanced mix designs (BMD) or other mixes, here’s how to do it.