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Evaluation of the Asphalt Binder Quality Tester

Suggested Citation: "Appendix A - Overview of the ABQT Device." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. Evaluation of the Asphalt Binder Quality Tester. Washington, DC: The ...
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FHWA Grant Program Helps Industry Improve Asphalt Testing

EZ Asphalt Technology, LLC of Athens, OH, used $225,061 of FHWA Highways for LIFE grant funds to develop the Asphalt Binder Cracking Device (ABCD). Low-temperature ...
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Asphalt and Grade Determination Of Asphalts Using The Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) Method

The two main problems that occur in asphalt concrete (tarmac) surfaces are that wheel ruts are formed when the material is too soft, or that the surface cracks when too hard. Climate Considerations In ...
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Recycled Tires Provide High-Quality Superpave Binder

Recycled tire rubber binders work well to prevent rutting and cracking, and new tests compare their performance directly to polymer modified binders In the 1990s, the new Superpave binder ...
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Webinar series

The Asphalt | Innovate | Enlighten | Implement (AIEI) webinar series (formerly DAPT webinar series) shares current information and implementation aspects on topics including ground tire rubber, ...