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History of Asphalt Mix Design in North America, Part 1
Posted 4.12.13Superpave, currently the most common method of asphalt mix design in North America, was developed in the early 1990s as part of the Strategic Highway Research Program.
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Asphalt Builds It Stronger, Faster
Posted 4.12.13The cover story in the March-April issue of Asphalt Pavement magazine focuses on the rebuilding of Alabama's busy Interstate 20 in Birmingham.
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APA Announces 2012 Perpetual Pavement Award Winners
Posted 4.9.13The award is given to the state transportation department owners of asphalt pavements that are at least 35 years old and have never had a structural failure.
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Concrete pavement promoters have speculated for years that light-colored concrete pavements would help to mitigate the urban heat Island (UHI) effect.
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Arizona AGC and APA Hold Conference
Posted 3.12.13On Valentine's Day, more than 40 state and municipal road owners and industry leaders from across Arizona met in Phoenix to learn about trends and advancements in asphalt pavements.
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Sheldon G. Hayes Award Goes to The Shelly Company
Posted 3.12.13The 2012 winner of the Sheldon G. Hayes Award, the top asphalt pavement in the country, is The Shelly Co., Southern Division, an Oldcastle Materials Co. in Thornville, Ohio.
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AI Earns Awards in D.C. and Lexington
Posted 3.12.13Materials produced for the Asphalt Institute (AI) picked up awards on a national and local level in February.
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AI Releases R18LabQMS Software
Posted 3.12.13The Asphalt Institute is introducing R18LabQMS on March 1. This is a game-changer for laboratories desiring to be "best in class" under AASHTO's laboratory accreditation program.
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The Year of Porous Asphalt: Salem, Oregon Proves Trend - Water-absorbing Pavement is Vogue in 2012
Posted 12.18.12When the storm of the century deluged west central Oregon last winter causing millions of dollars of flood damage to homes, businesses and infrastructure, one area that was conspicuously untouched was a high-profile environmental community with a unique stormwater control system.
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APA Gets the FACTS Out About Asphalt
Posted 12.11.12The Asphalt Pavement Alliance kicks off its Asphalt FACTS campaign today to help raise public awareness about the many benefits of asphalt pavements.