Industry News
On November 5–7, 2018, the National Asphalt Pavement Association, the Asphalt Institute, and the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies with support from the Federal Highway Administration will host the 1st International Conference on Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) in Atlanta, Georgia.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/scp-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=521189&issueID=60714 to view the full article online.
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Asphalt Resources
Per NASEM TRB E-Newsletter: The U.S. Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has released a report that analyzes the use of deflection-basin data to determine the in-place structural condition of asphalt concrete (AC) layers. Deflection basins are used to backcalculate the elasticlayer modulus of existing AC layers, which are considered input level 1 for rehabilitation designs.
Visit https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/infrastructure/pavements/ltpp/17059/17059.pdf to view the full article online.
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TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 877: Performance-Based Mix Design for Porous Friction Courses presents a proposed mix design method for porous asphalt friction course (PFCs). PFCs have been used in the United States for many years. Their open aggregate gradations and resultant high air void contents...
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/scp-nwl/articles/index.asp?aid=521192&issueID=60714 to view the full article online.
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The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has released a report that summarizes the findings of the VDOT Asphalt Quality Task Force. This group was developed in 2011 to identify and recommend specific achievable measures to improve the quality of asphalt paving in Virginia.
Visit http://www.virginiadot.org/vtrc/main/online_reports/pdf/18-r11.pdf to view the full article online.
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Calendar of Events
October 23, 2018 |
SCAPA Fall Member Dinner |
Columbia, SC |
October 24, 2018 |
SCAPA Board of Directors Meeting |
Columbia, SC |
January 16-17, 2019 |
SCAPA Winter Conference |
Columbia, SC |
June 21-23, 2019 |
SCAPA Summer Conference |
Belmond Charleston Place
Charleston, SC |
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