The field of Asphalt Materials and Pavement Engineering is undergoing significant innovation with developments in material science, life cycle assessment, and smart infrastructure systems. Asphalt ...

Given roads are everywhere and involve some carbon-intensive processes to build, scientists are investigating how alternative materials could make the whole process more sustainable. We've seen how ...

There’s a method to my pavement material testing for both summer and winter extremes. Zhanping You uses models, material testing and construction projects to show that a road is not all it’s cracked ...

Scientists have improved the ability of asphalt-derived porous carbon to capture carbon dioxide from natural gas. A Rice University laboratory has improved its method to turn plain asphalt into a ...

For failed pavements, full-depth reclamation (FDR) reclaims and treats an entire road structure – including underlying materials – to produce a stabilized base course ready for overlay. With FDR, an ...

Rubber tracked asphalt pavers distribute, shape, and compacts “asphaltic concrete”—a material that includes various formulations that combine graded aggregate, liquid asphalt, and sometimes additives ...

Asphalt today is relatively safe to work with. Crews don’t have to worry about their health, or the health of the public, on a typical milling and paving job. However, back in the 1960’s it wasn’t ...