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Recent advances in laboratory polishing and friction testing now provide a better assessment of friction that considers the entire gradation in an asphalt mixture rather than a single aggregate source.

Mississippi Department of Transportation has taken another step forward in their study of pavement preservation and maintenance methods in concert with the National Center for Asphalt Technology.

Cargill partners with NCAT, MnROAD to demonstrate reliability of performance-based evaluations of high RAP mixes.

The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) and Jiangsu Sinyue Asphalt Co. of China have established a 10-year research and development agreement focused on advancing cost-effective and sustainable asphalt pavement practices in China and throughout the world.

NCAT offers pressure aging vessel tips and tricks for your new lab tech to age the binder properly for testing.

In the January 2018 issue, Courtney Jones and Mike Heitzman from the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn, shared “Michigan Tests Friction Aggregates” from their contribution to the fall 2017 NCAT Newsletter. This excellent article can be reviewed on www.TheAsphaltPro.com. The authors shared results of evaluating 11 aggregates for high friction surface treatments […]

We all know that in our industry, what works for one climate may not work for another, and low gyration mix designs are no exception. “We have a similar mix design at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) test track in Alabama,” said Robert Semones, branch manager of the Kentucky Department of Transportation (KYTC) […]