Mix Design

In the fall of 2012, an idea was born. The asphalt pavement industry, always seeking to build high-quality roadways for owners and the traveling public, launched a new effort to support short-term and timely, scientific, engineering research that is focused on delivering tools and knowledge that highlights asphalt’s competitive advantages. Our past efforts centered on […]

The story of Palmetto Corp, Conway, S.C., runs three generations deep. In the 1960s, Mack Godwin began offering asphalt patching and driveway paving as part of his company, Godwin Construction. In 1987, his son Marshall struck out on his own to offer these services on a larger scale and Palmetto Corp was born. Marshall’s son, […]

Many producers believe stone, sand and asphalt cement (AC) change very little in the few years of service before ending up as millings in the RAP pile. While this is certainly true for aggregates, it may not be the whole truth for the asphalt binders. The chemistry of AC starts to change the instant it […]

Although we’ve discussed the use of slag before, AsphaltPro revisits the concept for the annual recycling issue. As a recycled product, slag is another tool in the asphalt industry’s belt for making sustainable pavements. With this primer, we’d like to give a clearer and basic understanding to those who might be interested in the incorporation […]