In cooperation with eleven road construction companies, the University of Twente is working on improving asphalt roads in the Netherlands. By using new technology during the asphalt paving process, ...

Probably safe to say that automated 3D grade-control systems for earthmoving applications are on their way to becoming mainstream technology. It’s technology that can, for example, automatically ...

Paving in today's climate is a balancing act. Contractors have a desire to lay high tonnages of material per day. Yet with current mix designs like Superpave and SMA (Stone Matrix Asphalt), there's a ...

Automatic controls for construction machinery have emerged over the last decade with the goal of helping contractors do their jobs more efficiently. Using technology to better manage equipment usage ...

The asphalt pavement industry has a long history of using recycled materials in asphalt mixtures to achieve engineering, economic, or environmental benefits. One example is reclaimed asphalt pavement ...

When considering how cars and trucks generate such a large part of the world's greenhouse gas pollution, it's easy to overlook what lies beneath them. But under all that traffic, there are roads. And ...

All photos provided by Vögele Products. Today’s highway asphalt pavers are being designed less for raw production and more for precision. Contractors still need tonnage, but the industry’s priorities ...

Stacy is a journalist and content creator with six years of experience writing about home improvement topics. Besides Forbes Home she has contributed her work and expertise to publications such as ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. Aguilar-Vega, M. 2013. “Structure and Mechanical Properties of Polymers,” chap. 21. In ...