INTRODUCTION Background Importance of Pavement Interface Bond Strength Pavement structures consisting of several hot mix asphalt (HMA) layers require a certain degree of bond at the layer interfaces. Research has proven that the degree of bond between pavement layers can significantly affect the overall performance of the pavement structure or overlay (1). Poor bond has
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Grand River Construction performed this full-depth reclamation of 2 miles of roadway in two phases with paving in August 2013 and August 2014. An independent survey of the roadway in 2015 found no observations of rutting, cracking, or raveling/weathering after numerous harsh Rocky Mountain freeze/thaw cycles. Co Rd 117 – Sunlight Ski Area Owner: Garfield
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“Create a Pothole free World” International Road Federation has chosen, to confer their 2013 IRF Global Road Achievement Award (GRAA), a prestigious award to Zydex Industries for the outstanding research on “Nanotechnology for Chemically Bonded Asphalt Binders”. Dr. Ajay Ranka, CEO, Zydex Industries & a topnotch scientist, will receive the award at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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As requested, Quality Paving Consultants performed field performance evaluations on June 10th and 11th, 2015 for five projects located in the Glenwood, Whitewater, and Slickrock areas on Colorado’s western slope. The performance evaluations were done in accordance with the Colorado Department of Transportation’s CP-59 Warm Mix Asphalt Approval Procedure, Section 6.4.1 to document any rutting,
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