Aug 23, 2016
The No.1 theme in road construction is green technology. Government road agencies that specify in-place, full-depth recycling (FDR) take green to another level. While reuse of materials and fuel savings […]
Aug 23, 2016
Whether or not the use of high percentages of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) or recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) in mixes can correlate to premature pavement cracking, is the catalyst for […]
Jul 26, 2016
Various forms of in‐place pavement recycling have been used to rehabilitate and maintain pavements in the United States since the 1930s. The oil embargo of the 1970s and its economic […]
Feb 07, 2016
No recycling issue would be complete without discussing the management of materials. Let’s get back to basics with the concept of proper stockpiling of virgin and recycle materials. This may […]
Feb 07, 2016
It was a sunny California day when Tyke Van Zandt first began putting iron to the test using nothing but a massive pile of crushed concrete. Over the course of […]
Nov 07, 2015
If state roads were people, New York State Highway 243 would be considered a good ol’ friend—always there when you need him. It’s been a utilitarian, single-lane divided highway of […]
Jun 07, 2015
The American Road and Transportation Builders of America (ARTBA) estimates there are 4.09 million miles of total roadways in the United States, and according to the National Asphalt Pavement Association […]