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THE VOICE OF THE ASPHALT PAVEMENT INDUSTRY
NAPA National Officers
Chairman of the Board
James E. Weeks
Colas Inc.
Cincinnati, Ohio
First Vice Chairman
Blaine M. Johnson
Midwest Asphalt Corp.
Hopkins, Minn.
Second Vice Chairman
Kim W. Snyder
Eastern Industries Inc.
Center Valley, Pa.
Third Vice Chairman
Kurt Bechthold
Payne & Dolan Inc.
Waukesha, Wis.
Secretary
John J. Keating
Oldcastle Materials Inc.
Leominster, Mass.
Treasurer
Larry H. Lemon
Haskell Lemon Construction Co.
Oklahoma City, Okla.
NAPA Executive Staff
Mike Acott
President
Margaret Blain Cervarich
Vice President, Marketing & Public Affairs
Tracie Christie
Associate Director of Awards & Marketing
R. Gary Fore
Vice President, Environment,
Health & Safety
Jay Hansen
Vice President, Government Affairs
Kent Hansen, P.E.
Director of Engineering
Mike Kvach
Vice President, Product Deployment
Nancy Lawler
Vice President, Convention & Meetings
Patricia Davitt Long
Director of Communications
Howard Marks, Ph.D., J.D.
Director of Regulatory Affairs
David Newcomb, P.E., Ph.D.
Vice President, Research & Technology
Carolyn E. Wilson
Vice President, Finance & Operations
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 VOLUME 15, NUMBER 1
C O N T E N T S
Features
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14 Permeable Asphalt Passes the Water Test
24 Are We Underestimating
The Strength of Asphalt?
30 How Alabama Gets More Bang for Its
Asphalt Buck
36 When Opportunity Knocked
44 The World of Asphalt 2010:
Facts, Figures and Insights 30
49 How to Manage Recycled Asphalt
Resources
55 The Benets of Asphalt
Column
9 Chairmans Commentary
In Every Issue
10 Industry News 49
59 Tools for the Trade
63 Calendar of Events
72 Advertiser.com
74 Index of Advertisers
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CHAIRMANS COMMENTARY

H
ow appropriate that my first commentary of the new year and my
last as Chairman of NAPA is about change. Change is the only
constant there is in this world and our industry has certainly seen
its share, especially these past few years. But, whether we like it or
not, more change is on the way. This change is more subtle, but it
will impact our businesses in very real ways. As always, those of us who embrace
it will survive and prosper. Those of us who dont, will not.
Change is evident in the month-to-month funding schemes that are keeping
our highway program running. It is evident in proposed environmental
legislation and regulations that seem to have nothing to do with highway By Jim Weeks
funding, but will ultimately impact how we do business. And, change is evident
in the livable communities initiatives of this new administration, supported in
large part by a generation that is coming of age.
The first big change coming our way has to do with transportation funding.
For now, we are stuck on a short-term, stop-gap roller coaster ride. Not only is
the current funding too low, but the lack of a real bill, makes it nearly impossible
A New Era in
for companies to plan for the future. And, while the Congress plays politics
waiting through the mid-term elections for the economy to improve and
Transportation
representatives to find the will to make tough decisionsthe uncertainty grows.
We need increased funding and a plan for the future.
The climate change debate will also bring changes for asphalt. While the
Congress struggles to reach a compromise, the Environmental Protection
Agency is moving ahead with regulations. For now, asphalt plants (at least those
that produce less than a million tons annually) are exempt, but this regulation
is only the beginning. A climate change bill, if enacted, is certain to have a
transportation component. Going forward, transportation projects will most
likely be measured by their impact on the environment. The two will be linked
in ways that they have never been before. NAPA has done a great job getting
the word out about the sustainable qualities of asphalt, but we need to keep that
drumbeat going.
Finally, we have an administration and a new generation of Americans
driving the movement towards more livable communitiescommunities where
people can live and work without a car. Transportation funding dedicated solely
for road building is no longer a given. In the future, highway projects may be
competing with intermodal projects for funding. All initiatives will need to meet
established sustainability goals.
So, where does that leave asphalt? It leaves us exactly where we have always
beenat the top of our technological game, embracing change and advancing
developments that help our products compete and take advantage of new
markets. Our technological advances are being used to become even more
sustainable (through increased use of RAP and warm mix), safer (through
open-graded surfaces) and economical (through Perpetual Pavement). Livable
communities also present future markets for asphalt. High-speed rail and bus
rapid transit should run on a bed of asphalt. New sidewalks and bike paths can
and should be laid with asphalt.
Americas roads are vital to the nation and they will always be part of
Americas future. We need funding and a plan for the future. New initiatives are
an opportunity, not a threat to our industry. In more ways than one, we are the
flexible pavement and best pavement! Let us seize the day. HMAT

Jim Weeks is Senior Vice President of Colas, Inc. He is the 2009 Chairman of the
National Asphalt Pavement Association

Hot Mix Asphalt Technology JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 9

INDUSTRY NEWS
New Publication Turning
Reclaimed Asphalt Shingles
into Roads
Whether its saving money on
virgin asphalt cement or saving space
in local landfills, reclaiming and
reusing asphalt shingles makes great
sense. As part of its information series,
NAPA has just released Guidelines
for the Use of Reclaimed Asphalt
Shingles in Asphalt Pavement
(IS 136). This publication covers
everything from sources of waste
roofing shingles, to processing, mix
design and production. Authored by
NAPA Director of Engineering Kent
Hansen, this how-to guide brings
together all the information you
will need to make the best use of
both manufacturers waste and tear-
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on asbestos testing. The document
will help you save materials and
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Pennsylvania Governor
Scolds Congress
More than 300 transportation
design and construction executives,
financial services and consulting
professionals, and government
officials attending the 21st Annual
American Road & Transportation
Builders Association (ARTBA) Public-
Private Ventures in Transportation
Conference were treated to spirited
remarks from Pennsylvania Governor
Edward G. Rendell (D).
Governor Rendell said options like
a national infrastructure bank and
other public-private partnership deals
should get under way now, adding
that he would like to see Congress set
the groundwork for their expanded
use under the next highway/transit
investment bill. Looking to the gas
tax as a financing mechanism for
surface transportation, Rendell said
Congress lacked political courage
to take tough but necessary action.
10 Hot Mix Asphalt Technology JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010
Theres fear in Washington about
raising the gas tax. Weve elected
the biggest bunch of wusses Ive ever
seen in politics. Theyre scared of
their shadow, theyre scared to invest,
theyre scared to spendtheyre
terrified, he said.
In other presentations, Florida
Department of Transportation
Secretary Stephanie Kopelousos said
that 91 percent of Floridas recent
projects have been toll-financed.
She pointed to seven unique lessons
learned from such enterprises in
her state, including being flexible in
procurement, securing government
and community support, selecting
the right project, knowing the
overall market and understanding
appropriate timing, having the best
experts on your team to create the
deal, ensuring transparency, and
being persistent.
NAPA Participates in Urban Heat
Island Conference
In late September, NAPAs Director
of Regulatory Affairs, Dr. Howard
Marks, attended the International
Conference on Urban Heat Islands,
sponsored by the Department of
Energys Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory (LBNL) in Berkeley,
California. One of the research goals
of LBNL is to identify sustainable
buildings and explore the impact of
construction materials on urban heat
islands.
Although the predominance of
research presented at the conference
focused on mitigation strategies
involving planting more greenery and
increasing roof material reflectivity,
there were a few presentations on
the impact of pavement materials on
urban heat islands.
Research was also presented on
the role of permeable pavements
such as porous asphalt on reducing
pavement temperature. In fact, it
was noted that in Far East cities,
porous asphalt pavements and, more
commonly, water-retentive asphalt
pavements were a primary mitigation
strategy (the latter pavements contain
materials similar to those found in
disposable diapers to retain water
which then slowly evaporate).
NAPA continues to work closely
with the Department of Energy, EPA,
and other stakeholders to ensure the
accuracy of information regarding the
impact of pavement type and color on
urban heat islands. In addition, NAPA
continues to pursue related research
and promote the sustainable nature of
asphalt pavements.
Eugene Uses 55,000 Tons of Warm
Mix, Earns Statewide Sustainability
Award
The City of Eugene, Oregon
received the 2009 Julian Prize for
Sustainability for its use of warm-
mix asphalt to repair streets. The
award, which included a certificate
for a tree to be planted in Eugene in
recognition of the accomplishment,
was presented at the fall conference of
the Oregon Chapter of the American
Public Works Association in Grand
Ronde.
City staff had long been
intrigued by warm-mix asphalt for its
multiple benefits of reduced energy
requirements, lower emissions,
greater adaptability to recycled
materials, and enhanced pavement
life. Working with the Asphalt
Pavement Association of Oregon and
resources at the Texas Department
of Transportation, staff developed a
unique specification for use on city
projects.
A pilot project was implemented
on the paving of Roosevelt Boulevard
last spring, and the results were so
encouraging that staff expanded the
option to use warm mix on most
of this years paving repair projects.
Producers and contractors also saw
great benefits in the use of warm mix
and chose to use it on a total of 14
city paving projects, laying a total of
55,000 tons. Staff calculated that this
reduced greenhouse gas emissions by
approximately 190 metric tons.
Through research, cooperation
with industry groups and a
willingness to step outside of the box,
the City of Eugene was able to work divided by modes of transportation,
with local contractors and asphalt with separate funding for each type
concrete producers to bring a new of need, from highways to subways
more sustainable paving product to to ferries, LaHood said. We need
market in the Eugene-Springfield to turn this around so that our
area, says Matt Rodrigues, manager priorities and the outcomes people
of the citys pavement preservation care aboutsuch as building transit
program. And through the success and affordable housing closer
of the warm-mix implementation in togetherdrive our investments.
Eugene, we have set the groundwork LaHood said the federal
for expanded use of the product government needs to make
around the state. the national priorities clear,
then empower state and local
LaHood Favors Direct Funding for government to achieve them.
Regional Plans He stressed the Administration
U.S. Secretary of Transportation doesnt want to pit one mode of
Ray LaHood told an audience in transportation against another,
Illinois in September that he favors but to get planners to start with
sending federal transportation outcomes first, then determine
dollars directly to city/county the type of transportation
regional planning groups, infrastructure that works best.
bypassing state transportation He wants counties and cities to
departments. work together on regional plans
For many years, federal that reflect both regional and
transportation spending has mainly national priorities. Then wed fund
been driven by rigid formulas and them directly, he said.
Business Groups Call for a
Gas Tax Hike
Three traditionally conservative
business groups joined with the
AAA motor club in late September
to urge Congress to pass a multi-
year transportation bill and fully
fund it with an increase in the
federal fuel tax, according to a
report in the AASHTO Journal.
The business groups include the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce,
the National Association of
Manufacturers, and the American
Trucking Association.
Representatives from the groups
also called for reforms in the
transportation program so that
taxpayers know where the extra
money is going. They did not
advocate a specific amount for the
fuel tax increase, though Chamber
President Thomas Donohue said,
A penny increase would be a
waste of time, while 40 cents would
be too big a bite.

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EPA Finalizes Mandatory quality and water quality, provide tri-fold brochure gives a bulleted
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule green jobs, and reduce the carbon summary of both environmental and
On September 22, 2009, the U.S. footprint of pavements. The 12-page performance advantages of asphalt.
Environmental Protection Agency report can be downloaded from www. The look of the brochure is keyed to
(USEPA) finalized their Mandatory hotmix.org/sustainability. Printed the look of the sustainability report.
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule. While copies of the report are available for Printed copies are available in packs
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to report if it annually emits more
than 25,000 metric tons of CO2. A
preliminary calculation using EPA
methodology indicates that only those
facilities that are producing slightly
above 1 million tons of hot-mix
asphalt pavement material annually
will approach the threshold reporting
value.
In anticipation of this rule, NAPA
has developed a greenhouse gas
calculator for asphalt plants which can
be used to assess a facilitys potential to
emit CO2. Regardless of the outcome of
climate change legislative efforts, EPA
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Permeable Asphalt
Passes the Water Test
Researchers from the University of Texas
measured runoff water quality before
and after the construction of a permeable
open-graded friction course and found
a big environmental benefit.
By the HMAT Staff
C
an a permeable
pavement actually
improve the
environmental quality
of runoff water?
Common sense says it does, and
so does a small, but growing library
of practical research.
The newest addition to this library
comes from two researchers at the
University of Texas who added a
dramatic new dimension to the
challenge.
Michael Barrett, Ph.D., P.E., and
Randall Charbeneau, Ph.D., P.E.,
based Effects of the Permeable
Friction Course (PFC) on the Quality
of Highway Runoff on the study of
storm water runoff from an Austin
four-lane highway before and after
the installation of a permeable
open-graded friction course (OGFC).
Their objectives were to measure
the quality of runoff water before
and after the OGFC overlay was
constructed, and to continue testing
the OGFC runoff to see if further
changes in water quality might
occur as the pavement aged and
14 Hot Mix Asphalt Technology JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010
pore spaces filled with accumulated
material.
While porous asphalt surfaces
are often used to reduce wheel
spray and pavement noise, only a
few studies have linked them to
improved runoff water quality.
Barrett and Charbeneau cite a 1999
Dutch study that found 99 percent
lower total suspended solids in OGFC
runoff than conventional asphalt
runoff, and a 2000 study in France
that found an 81 percent reduction
in total suspended solids after a
conventional pavement was overlaid
with OGFC.
The work done by Barrett and
Charbeneau supports the European
findings and goes a step further,
showing that the reduction in solids
continues even 52 months later.
Methodology
Barrett and Charbeneau monitored
two sites on Loop 360, a four-lane Two University
state highway in Austin with an of Texas
students
average daily traffic volume of
measure the
about 48,000, from 2004 through permeability of
2009. One site monitored the two the pavement.
 southbound lanes, the other, the two northbound
lanes.
Loop 360 was constructed with conventional
impervious asphalt in February 2004 and was overlaid
with OGFC in October, 2004 giving the researchers
eight months of runoff water samples representing
conventional impervious pavement to compare
against future samples from the pervious OGFC
pavement.
In February 2007, Barrett and Charbeneau added
another dimension to their research. They installed
two more samplers about 1.5 kilometers from the
established collectors. One of the new devices
sampled water from a Loop 360 intersection that
had not been overlaid with OGFC. The other device
sampled water from the adjacent OGFC pavement.
The new samples allowed the researchers to
compare same-event water samples from pervious
and impervious pavements.

Results
Data produced by Barrett and Charbeneau
showed the same dramatic reduction in total
suspended solids (TSS) from the OGFC pavement
that the European researchers discovered. One site
had a 93 percent reduction in solids, while the other
had an 88 percent reduction.
The porous pavement proved to be especially
efficient at reducing undissolved particles of
pollutants, including phosphorus, lead, copper
and zinc. As the Table 1 shows, concentrations of
these metals in the porous pavement runoff were
38 to 88 percent lower than in the runoff from the
impervious pavement.

Table 1: Constituent Event Mean Concentrations (EMCs) for Conventional and Permeable Asphalt at Two Test Sites
First Site Second Site
Permeable Permeable
Conventional Reduction Conventional Reduction
Constituent EMCs Friction Friction
Asphalt % Asphalt %
Course Course
Total Suspended Solids (TSS)
117 8.7 93 148 18 88
(mg/L)
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen
1.13 1.01 11 1.10 0.92 16
(TKN) (mg/L)
Nitrate/Nitrite (NO3/N)2)
0.43 0.39 9.3 0.17 0.25 -47
(mg/L)
Total Phosphorus (P) (mg/L) 0.13 0.08 38 0.15 0.05 67
Dissolved Phosphorus (mg/L) 0.06 0.06 0 0.03 0.03 0
Total Copper (ug/L) 27 13.6 50 30 13 57
Dissolved Copper (ug/L) 5.9 10.6 -80 6.3 9.0 -43
Total Lead (ug/L) 12.6 1.5 88 11 1.3 88
Dissolved Lead (ug/L) <1.0 <1.0 NA <1.0 <1.0 NA
Total Zinc (ug/L) 167 32 81 130 21 84
Dissolved Zinc (ug/L) 47 22.4 52 18 11 39
Chemical Oxygen Demand
64 61 4.7 75 60 20
(COD) (mg/L)
Credit: Barrett and Charbeneau, Effects of Permeable Friction Course on the Quality of Highway Runoff, copyright 2009,
International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research

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Anatomy of Porous Asphalt
Porous asphalt is produced by
eliminating fine aggregate from the
asphalt mix. The resulting permeable
friction course (PFC) or open graded
friction course (OGFC) generally has void
spaces of 18-22 percent. It is placed on top
of a conventional impermeable asphalt or
concrete pavement.

Barrett & Charbeneau

Rain that falls on the friction course
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impermeable pavement beneath, then
drains along the boundary between the
pavement types until it emerges at the
edge of the pavement.
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(Berbee et al., 1999).
--Barrett and Charbeneau, Effects of
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Highway Runoff, 2009.
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Barrett and Charbeneaus About the Researchers
References
Berbee, R., G., de Brouwer, Michael Barrett, PhD., P.E., works in the Center for Research in Water Resources at
R., and van Velzen, L. (1999). the University of Texas. He can be reached at mbarrett@mail.utexas.edu.
Characterization and Treatment
of Runoff from Highways in the Randall Charbeneau, PhD., P.E., is with the Department of Civil, Architectural
Netherlands Paved with Impervious and Environmental Engineering at the University of Texas. He can be reached at
and Pervious Asphalt. Water Charbeneau@mail.utexas.edu.
Environment Research, Vol. 71, No. 2,
183-190. Their paper, Effects of the Permeable Friction Course (PFC) on the Quality
Irish, L.B., Jr., Barrett, M.E., of Highway Runoff, was presented at the International Association of Hydraulic
Malina, J.F.., Jr., and Charbeneau, Engineering and Research (IAHR) 33rd Congress and has been copyrighted by IAHR.
R.J. (1998). Use of Regression Models ISBN: 978-94-90365-01-1.
for Analyzing Highway Storm-Water
Loads. Journal of Environmental
Engineering, Vol. 124, No. 10, 987-993.
Mahler, B.J., Van Metre, P.C., and
Wilson, J.T. (2004). Concentrations
of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
(PAHs) and Major and Trace Elements
in Simulated Rainfall Runoff from
Parking Lots, Austin, Texas, 2003.
Open File Report No. 2004-1208.

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Are We Underestimating the
Strength of Asphalt?
New research from the National Center for Asphalt Technology
makes a case for recalibrating the asphalt layer coefficient.
By David H. Timm and Kendra P. Davis
F
or nearly two decades, the Alabama
Department of Transportation, like many
state agencies, has determined pavement
thickness by following the procedures outlined
in the AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement
Structures.
This procedure involves calculating the Structural
Number (SN) for the pavement based on projected loads
over its design life, then selecting a combination of
materials and thicknesses to achieve the SN. Each material
has a corresponding structural coefficient that represents
its strength relative to other materials in the pavement
cross section. The total SN is simply the sum of each
layers structural coefficient, multiplied by its thickness.
Since 1990, ALDOT has used the structural coefficient
0.44 for asphalt. The research that produced this
coefficient was the AASHO Road Test conducted in
northern Illinois between 1958 and 1960 (HRB, 1962).
Though the AASHTO method and this structural
24 Hot Mix Asphalt Technology JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010
Co-author David Timm, shown here lecturing at
Auburn University, is one of America's leading
authorities on asphalt and was a principle
designer of the NCAT test.
coefficient are widely used, there was a growing suspicion
at ALDOT and elsewhere that the 50-year-old tests on
which they are based have limited application to todays
designs.
While the limitations are many, some of the most
critical include that only 1.1 million load repetitions
were applied to the pavement sections, the thickest
asphalt pavement section at the road test was six inches,
and the test used materials that predated the Superpave
mix design system. Todays designers have to rely on
performance predictions made by the AASHTO system for
traffic levels, thicknesses and materials that were never
tested during the road test.
Within ALDOT, this led to the conviction that
many of their asphalt pavement designs were too thick,
prompting an investigation to recalibrate the AASHTO
system for observed performance in Alabama.
That investigation has produced data showing that
Alabamas asphalt pavement designers can now use a
structural coefficient equaling 0.54 International Roughness Index the outside (right) wheelpath was
rather than 0.44, yielding a pavement (IRI) from which serviceability was used since it experienced more
cross section that uses approximately computed. For example, Figure 4 severe distress than the inside (left)
18.5% less asphalt. illustrates serviceability indices wheelpath. Furthermore, when
versus date for Section N1 of the sections exhibited significant
Test Procedures 2003 Test Track. As shown in the deterioration such as shown
To perform the recalibration of figure, measurements were made in in Figure 4, multiple terminal
the AASHTO system for Alabama both the left (LPSI) and right (RPSI) serviceability (pt) points were
conditions, this investigation made wheelpath. To be conservative, selected so that one section could
use of the National Center for
Asphalt Technology (NCAT) Test
Track at Auburn University. This 1.7
mile closed-loop track, located in
Opelika, Alabama, features 46 test
sections that are 200 feet long, each
sponsored by state agencies or private
corporations. The Test Track uses
a fleet of five triple-trailer vehicles
running five days per week, sixteen
hours per day for two years to apply
approximately 10 million equivalent
single axle loads (ESALs) in a two-
year period.
Source: Davis and Timm, NCAT

This investigation included

sections built for the 2003 2005
(Figure 2) and 2006 2008 (Figure
3) research cycles. The 2003 test
sections used in this study were
largely representative of asphalt
mix designs from Alabama while Figure 1: Asphalt Structural Coefficients for NCAT Track Sections
the 2006 test sections included NCAT researchers determined a structural coefficient for each section of the test track,
additional mix designs from Florida, with values ranging from 0.41 to 0.68. The average was 0.54, which has become the new
Missouri, and Oklahoma. It is also standard for the Alabama DOT.
important to note that sections
N3 through N7 were left in place
after the 2003 experiment so these
sections had received nearly 20
million ESALs by the end of 2008.
The AASHTO design system relies
on an empirical equation to compute
required SN from a variety of factors.
For the purposes of recalibration,
however, it was necessary to input
an SN (as a function of structural
coefficient) and compute predicted
traffic (ESALs). This was then
compared to the actual ESALs applied
to each of the pavement sections to
Source: Davis and Timm, NCAT

reach pre-defined terminal levels of

serviceability. The asphalt structural
coefficient was continually adjusted
until the error between predicted
and actual ESALs was minimized.
Serviceability was quantified
through weekly measurements Figure 2: 2003 Test Sections
using an automated road analyzer Figure 2 shows the cross sections of asphalt layers and base and sub base materials in
(ARAN) van to quantify the the NCAT track sections that were tested from 2003-2005.

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Are We Underestimating the Strength of Asphalt? continued
About the Authors
provide multiple calibration points. In
David Timm, PhD, PE is the Gottlieb Associate Professor of Civil Engineering at
other words, the structural coefficient
Auburn University.
in Section N1 was found to minimize
the error between measured and Kendra Davis is a research engineer with the National Center for Asphalt
predicted traffic at five distinct points Technology at Auburn University.
in time corresponding to the selected
pt levels. References
AASHTO. AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures. American
Results Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, D.C., 1993.
Graphs such as Figure 4 were created Davis, K.P. and D.H. Timm. Recalibration of the Asphalt Layer Coefficient. Report
on a section-by-section basis and the No. 09-03, National Center for Asphalt Technology, Auburn University, 2009.
structural coefficient was determined HRB. The AASHO Road Test. Special Reports 61A, 61C, 61E. Highway Research
per section in addition to an overall Board, 1962.
average. These data are summarized in
Figure 1. Though there were variations
in the structural coefficient, there were
no consistent trends regarding asphalt
binder type or mix design. Rather,
it appears to be random variation
inherent in pavement performance.
Two sections, N8 (2003) and N10
(2006) had structural coefficients
less than the current value of 0.44.
These two sections had documented
bond failures between lifts of asphalt
that may have contributed to their

Source: Davis and Timm, NCAT

poorer performance. Despite this, the
overall computed average structural
coefficient was 0.54.
Using a structural coefficient
equaling 0.54 rather than 0.44
yields an asphalt cross-section that
is approximately 18.5% thinner. Figure 3: 2006 Test Sections
This can be viewed in terms of Figure 3 shows the cross sections of asphalt layers and base and subbase
materials used in the 2006-2008 test.
direct savings of materials or better
utilization of materials enabling
paving of more miles more efficiently.
ALDOT has recently implemented
the recalibrated structural
coefficient for resurfacing and new
construction projects. From the
designers standpoint, the change
was implemented by simply entering
0.54 into the AASHTO Design Guide
software instead of 0.44. Applying
this change to other states should
only be done after careful review of
Source: Davis and Timm, NCAT

the conditions of this study to be sure

conditions are similar.
This study has been fully
documented in an NCAT report (Davis
and Timm, 2009) which is available
online (www.ncat.us). The authors
would like to thank ALDOT for their Figure 4: Section N1 Serviceability Over Time
support and cooperation with this Figure 4 shows the serviceability indices by date for Section N1 of the 2003 test
study. HMAT track. LPSI and RPSI refer to the left and right wheelpath, respectively.

Hot Mix Asphalt Technology JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 29

 How Alabama A field-tested
PHOTO CREDIT: FHWA
refinement of
the asphalt layer
coefficient allows
Alabama DOT
to achieve the
same structural
requirements with
thinner pavements.
By Tom Kuennen
Former Alabama DOT asphalt layer structural
coefficient of 0.44 was based on AASHO Road Test
N
ew research refining
held from 1958-1960 at Ottawa, Ill.
or recalibrating the
structural coefficient
of asphalt layers is
letting the Alabama
Department of Transportation
decrease its hot-mix asphalt
pavement thicknesses by nearly 19
percent.
The new data enable the DOT
to meet structural requirements
with thinner asphalt pavements,
allowing more square yards of
asphalt pavement to be placed
within the same budget beginning
in 2010.
The new research from the
National Center for Asphalt
Technology (NCAT) at Auburn
University in Alabama, Recalibration
of the Asphalt Layer Coefficient, by
Kendra Peters-Davis and Dr. David
H. Timm, P.E., was published in
August and establishes that in
the age of Superpave and other
advanced pavement designs,
todays asphalt layers are stronger
structurally than layers used during
30 Hot Mix Asphalt Technology JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010
NCAT test track
the AASHO Road Tests of 1958-
1960.
One of the main parameters
in an asphalt pavement design
system is the asphalt layer
structural coefficient. The
structural coefficient is an index
that expresses the structural
contribution of the asphalt layer(s)
relative to all the other layers.
Based on research from the
1956 AASHO Road Tests, the
existing asphalt layer structural
layer coefficient value used by
Alabama and many other states
has been 0.44. The new research
incorporates actual performance
of modern materials and designs
at the NCAT Test Track at Auburn
University, and has resulted in a
new structural layer coefficient
value of 0.54.
From a practical standpoint, this
permits a thinning of a pavement
by about 18.5 percent while still
getting the same load-bearing
performance as before. Beginning
next year, the resulting savings will
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be used to expand Alabamas overlay
program by a like amount.
Boost to Alabama Program
In our recent NCAT test sections
we evaluated the structural layer
coefficient that we used in our
existing design procedure, said
Mike Harper, P.E., assistant chief
engineer for operations, Alabama
DOT. The result of the study
was the recommendation that we
could comfortably go from 0.44
to 0.54 with our structural layer
coefficient in our design procedure.
That means, for most of our new
pavements, an 18 percent reduction
in the total build-up, and an
18 percent reduction in overlay
thickness for existing asphalt
pavements, which is a tremendous
savings for us. We will use that
savings to pave more miles.
The Alabama DOT will
implement the new pavement
value in its road program in its
2010 budget. As the new fiscal year
started Oct. 1, this means that the
Bfor aItsng
Asphalt Buck
state will benefit from the road cost
savings almost immediately.
Our resurfacing budget is
approved each year, said Larry
Lockett, P.E., state materials and
tests engineer, Alabama DOT. This
means that our resurfacing budget
will go 18 percent farther than it has
in the past. We will be able to pave
more roads, more lanes, more miles,
because of this 18 percent saving.
As the economic stimulus
packagethe American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009provided
an approximately 40 to 50 percent
increase in Alabamas resurfacing
program over two years, this
18 percent savings will further
leverage those funds to benefit
Alabamas roads and economy.
For a number of reasons,
Alabama has been building fewer
and fewer new lanes, but doing
more and more resurfacing and
reconstruction, Harper said. We
use the falling weight deflectometer
(FWD) to determine what the depth
of our overlay should be, and we
Hot Mix Asphalt Technology JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 31
will be using the 0.54 value in overlay
thickness design for 2010s resurfacing
program. We will use 0.54 for both
overlays and new construction.
Changes in pavement
designslike other changes in how
government bodies go about their
workarent necessarily welcomed by
government agencies, DOTs included.
In many agencies there is a built-in
reluctance to change specifications
or procedures, as a change introduces
the chance of failure, compared to
no chance if things are left alone. Yet
Alabama DOT administration has
been supportive of the new asphalt
layer value. Our management was
very impressed with the research, and
our ability to expand our program,
Lockett said.
Certainly the DOT operations
side is confident that the new value
will work for its road patrons. The
new 0.54 layer coefficient is on the
conservative side, Harper said. In
September the new structural layer
coefficient got the go-ahead from
FHWAs Alabama Division for use
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on federally funded projects, he
added.
Field testing at the NCAT test
track assures that the new-design
pavements will perform just as well
as before.
Because the research comes
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number, said Mel Monk, P.E.,
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The AASHO Road Test put 2
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our aggregates, with more crushed
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mixes plus todays heavy truck
loads and ESALs. The resulting
new asphalt layer coefficient was
recalibrated to more accurately
reflect HMAs performance in
Alabama.
Unlike the AASHO tests,
the NCAT sections used in the
recalibration of the structural
coefficient included standard,
dense-graded Superpave mixtures,
both modified and unmodified;
SMA mixes; and mixes designed
by Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma
and Missouri DOTs. There
was a variety of materials and
mixes, which resulted in a range
of values, Timm said. For all
sections the average value was
0.54.
In essence, the NCAT research
determined to what degree asphalt
pavements were being overbuilt
based on the AASHO testsand
shaving that design down to one
that will provide optimal use of
continued
HMA, but still within Alabamas
design system and with the same
structural performance. Now, all
the DOT will have to do is insert
the new value into its design
software; nothing else changes.
This work confirmed opinions
that pavements were being
overdesigned in the existing design
system, Timm said. With the
existing system, you were stuck
with the thickness you got. But
weve known for a while through
the work on Perpetual Pavements
done by the Asphalt Pavement
Alliance, that there is an upper
limit to how thick the pavement
needs to be, and beyond that
upper-bound thickness you are
throwing money away.
We have come so far since the
introduction of the old number
following the AASHO Road
Test, AAPAs Monk said. Weve putting a value onthe new
introduced Superpave, better
quality aggregate than ever before,
and with PG-graded binders weve
been able to specify more exactly
the type of liquid asphalt to use
for different traffic applications
and climates. Weve introduced
stone-matrix asphalt (SMA), which
for Alabama is our top-quality mix
that we use for our highest levels
of traffic loads. And weve brought
in open-graded friction courses
(OGFCs) for the top layers, which
are safer because they reduce
splash and spray while providing a
superior friction course.
Now, he said, the time has come
to give these improvements their
due. Wed done all these things,
but still were using a structural
number of 0.44, Monk said. We
were introducing all new improved
mixes, but left behind the credit
for what we were doing. By using
0.54 we are recognizingand
quality asphalt binders and mixes
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Transferring Technology Transfer of this new finding and make presentations, Timm
Beyond Alabama to the industry at large will said. And we prepared a paper
Alabama is looking forward to accelerate, Timm said. A for the American Society of Civil
sharing this new technology with webinar on the 0.54 value has Engineers, which was submitted in
other states. The research will be been conducted by NCAT and is September. HMAT
shared with any states that want available on demand from its Web
to look at it, Harper said. But site. A presentation was held in The NCAT report is available
the data are so new that beyond late summer at the Southeastern online to all. To download NCAT
the states that participated with Association of State Highway Report 09-03, Recalibration of the
Alabama in the test sections, the & Transportation Officials Asphalt Layer Coefficient, visit
word is not yet out. (SASHTO) meeting in Biloxi, http://www.eng.auburn.edu/center/
The Alabama research may be Miss. Well continue to speak ncat/reports/rep09-03.pdf.
applicable to other states, but they
will have to go carefully, Timm
said. Other states should read
the report, look at what type of
mixtures we used in our climate,
and see how different their
N ovaStar
mixtures might be, he said.
For example, Florida placed Ultra Low NOx Burner
some sections in this research
for Aggregate Drying
and certainly the results would
transfer to their conditions,
Timm said. But if you were to
go to a northern-tier state, they
would want to look at the research
much more closely. Many states
have been using the 0.44 since
the 1960s. If they havent taken a
critical look at it since then, this
might be a good opportunity to
re-examine that value, and this
study might point them in the
right direction. But the farther
away you get from where we did WORLD OF ASPHALT
the testing, the greater the need
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test track. COMPANY S COMMITMENT TO STATE OF THE ART ADVANCEMENTS
In the meantime, at the NCAT FOR THE AGGREGATE DRYING INDUSTRY.
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on the new asphalt layer coefficient.
Ultra low NOx emissions of <15 ppm @ 3%
At the test track we just finished O2 on natural gas
reconstructing a number of sections,
and left a number of sections Precise air flow control via VFD for stability
in-place, Timm said. We have and fuel efficiency
two more years of traffic to apply, Reduced energy consumption with VFD
which just started in September. Compact modular design
We will continue to monitor these
Easily adaptable to long-nose variations
sections to validate the 0.54 value.
We rehabbed several of the existing Patent pending lean burn premix
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Award-winning Perpetual Pavement
Trucks move across the Illinois River flood plain on the asphalt section of I-180 in late 2009. The roads base
and intermediate lift are more than 40 years old.
Illinois DOT had never used full-depth asphalt for an Interstate
pavement until special circumstances opened the door in 1969.
I
llinois DOT engineers knew they had a special
challenge in 1969. They were engineering
Interstate 180, a route extending south of I-80 in
central Illinois, to accommodate a large surge in
truck traffic anticipated as a new steel mill opened
in the area.
The problem faced by IDOT: key sections of the
roadway had to cross a marshy area with unstable soils.
Of particular concern was a two-mile east-west spur
that linked the steel plant to the north-south sections of
I-180. This spur crossed the Illinois River flood plain. In
addition to unstable soils, the flood plain sections were
subject to wet conditions in the spring and summer, and
to deep freezes in the winter.
IDOT engineer John Wegmeyer recalls that the squad
engineering the road decided the east-west section was
a special challenge. The north-south section was built
on cuts and fills in a valley, he says. But the east-west
section was built on the Illinois River flood plain. We
would dig it out and fill it with granular material, but we
anticipated settlement issues. We thought the situation
would favor a flexible pavement.
This was no small decision. To date, IDOT had built
its Interstate highways out of concrete exclusively.
Asphalt contractors in the state complained that Illinois
36 Hot Mix Asphalt Technology JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010
When Oppo
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ILLINOIS EDOT
didnt even consider asphalt for such projects and were
lobbying to change that.
In addition, the I-180 project was subject to public
scrutiny because of its size: according to Dick Nelson,
one of the owners of Advanced Asphalt and the paving
contractor for the east-west spur, the I-180 contract was
the largest in Illinois history at that time.
Pioneering project
IDOTs Wegmeyer credits Larry Smith, the squad
leader for the I-180 team, with the design for the
roadway. The team flew planning sheets to the
contractor every day, he recalls.
The basic design parameters for Illinois first full-
depth asphalt Interstate section included a 3- to 4-inch
granular subbase, a 12-inch asphalt-stabilized base, a 2.5-
inch asphalt binder lift, and a 1.5-inch surface course.
The granular subbase was river gravel, according
to Wegmeyer, intended just to create a platform for
the pavement above the dirt. It was compacted with a
pneumatic roller.
IDOT specified its standard BAM (Basic Asphalt
Mixture) for the base. The low-grade mix allowed the use
of gravel instead of crushed stone and a high percentage
of dirt and sand. Dick Nelson recalls that the asphalt
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Construction & Maintenance History of I-180 Full-Depth Asphalt Section

2 Overlay

1.5 inch surface course 1 Mill & Fill

Original Binder Course

2.5-inch Binder Course has never been repaired or replaced.

12-inch IDOTs BAM Mixture included 49 percent

Basic Asphalt Mixture dirt and dust, gravel aggregate, and
3-3.5 percent asphalt cement.

4-inch Granular Granular subbase is primarily composed of river

Sub-Base gravel from rich deposits of gravel nearby.

1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

1969 1987 2001

Opened to traffic in 1969, Illinois first full-depth asphalt Interstate highway pavement crosses an Illinois River floodplain. Though the
areas unstable soils, wetness and deep-freeze winters have been hard on the concrete portions of I-180, the asphalt section has never
had a patch or even a crack seal. Interventions undertaken in 1987 and 2001 were primarily to take advantage of crews in the area to
work on the concrete pavements.

cement content was 3 or 3.5 percent: Dry by todays
standards, he comments, but very flexible.
Both the binder course and the surface course used
standard Illinois asphalt mix specifications, including
crushed limestone aggregate.
John Nelson says that his company used new
technology in placing the pavements. We used a
prototype Blaw Knox profiler, he recalls. It was their
first. We also used an electronic leveling system for the
first time in Illinois and the first vibratory roller. The
contractor also employed pneumatic rollers.
Low traffic volume
Engineers with IDOT anticipated low volumes
of traffic for this rural Interstate, although loading
factors were expected to be somewhat higher due to
the high percentage of truck traffic.
The actual traffic volume and loads turned out to
be much lower than expected as the steel mill never
produced the high volumes of product that had been
projected.
Today, says Wegmeyer, the north-south section
averages about 4100 average daily traffic (ADT) and
the east-west asphalt pavement is averaging about
2400 ADT.
While Illinois first full-depth asphalt Interstate
pavement was not tested by loads, it has been fully tested
by timeand passed with flying colors.
In its 40-year life, the asphalt section of I-180 has
never needed a patch. In 2004 it won a Perpetual

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recognition of its time-tested structural soundness.
The pavements original 1.5-inch surface course
lasted 18 years before the first intervention. Even then,
says Wegmeyer, the 1-inch mill and fill was conducted
mainly because the state had to patch and overlay the
concrete sections of I-180 anyway.
The asphalt surface was just bleached out from time
and exposure, explains Wegmeyer. The superficial mill-
and-fill just extended the life of the pavement at a low
cost.
In 2001, IDOT gave I-180 a 2-inch overlay. The
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IDOTs Wegmeyer credits the long life of the surface CMYK
course to the low traffic volumes and to the success of the
flexible pavement in its wet, freeze/thaw environment. The
rigid concrete pavements have been much less successful in
that environment, he notes.
Contractor Dick Nelson also emphasizes how vital the
pavements flexibility has been to its longevity. Indeed,
he has worried that some modern mixes have become too
brittle, and hails the trend toward warm-mix pavements as
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u 240AC heat for over night temp.
control.
u Product gallons and temp gauge in cab.
u Computerized Rate Control (CRC)
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complicated wiring harnesses, sys. has As asphalt contractors continued to
built in diagnostics
lobby for additional opportunities to
u One touch valve sequencing
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u One touch taper control success added to the body of proof of
u Light application rate at slow speeds what is possible with asphalt.
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u Lightweight bar assembly and no
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at low-volume interstates.
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rubblized concrete Interstate project,
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10.8-mile-long Perpetual Pavement
section as part of its reconstruction
of I-70 in southeastern Illinois.
Just as I-180 placed concrete
and full-depth asphalt pavements
in direct comparison to one
another, the I-70 project called for
adjacencies too: the state installed
10.8 miles of full-depth asphalt from
just west of Marshall, Ill. to near the
Martinsville, Ill. interchange, while
continuously reinforced concrete
was used from just west of Marshall
to the Indiana state line.
A recent analysis of this roadway
by Bill Pine, a one-time IDOT
District Five Mixtures Control
engineer who now works for
Heritage Research, suggests that
this full-depth asphalt pavement is
performing perfectly.
Although this stretch of I-70 is
considered a rural Interstate, the
road carries a substantial volume
of traffic24,000 ADTand 49
percent of the vehicles are trucks.
The original pavement, built
in 1971, consisted of 8 inches of
continuously reinforced concrete
over 4 inches of bituminous asphalt
mix (BAM). The pavement was not
designed to carry the loads that
soon became common on I-70. It
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This aerial view shows the eastern
extension of I-180, the first full-depth
asphalt interstate in Illinois.
and 10 years later the overlay was
milled and a new 3.25-inch overlay
was placed.
The new section was designed for
a lifetime of 78.6 million ESALs, says
Pine.
Some 9.8 miles of the asphalt
section were built over rubblized
CRCP concrete. The old asphalt
overlay was milled off, then a
multiple head breaker was employed
to fracture the concrete, and both
vibratory and pneumatic rollers were
used to seat the base.
Atop the rubblized concrete,
IDOT called for 17.5 inches of
asphalt lifts. Marvin Traylor and
IAPA lobbied for 12.5 inches, but
the state considered the project
experimental and preferred the
security of a thick structure.
Bill Pine notes that polymer-
modified asphalt cement was
specified in all lifts, and RAP was
allowed only on the shoulders. Even
the bottom lift was a Superpave mix
with 4 percent air voids, as opposed
to the rich bottom base usually
specified for asphalt pavements
in Illinois. In all, the project used
four lifts of Superpave for a total
thickness of 15.5 inches. The
surface course was just as special
as the other lifts: it was a 2-inch
stone matrix asphalt (SMA) mix
that featured steel slag aggregate
transported to the site from a steel
plant in northwest Indiana.
Joint venture contractors
Howell Asphalt, Howell Paving and
Champaign Asphalt provided the
state a five-year warranty on the Live Bottom Trailers
pavement that covered everything
from repairs to smoothness and
rutting. Through that period, the
I-70 Perpetual Pavement section
performed flawlessly. It required no
work at all. After five years, its IRI
smoothness index was 51 inches
per mile (the warranty threshold
was 110 inches). Rutting was almost Heavy Duty Trailers
immeasurable at 0.07 inch (the
warranty threshold was 0.30 inch).
The continuously reinforced
concrete pavement that is adjacent
to the east end of the asphalt section
did not fare as well, reportedly
requiring several warranty repairs
during the five-year period.
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While the acceptance of full-
depth asphalt as a viable option
for Interstates has come slowly in
Illinois, the progress has been solid
with each new project succeeding
in passing the test of time.
There remain more challenges
for Perpetual Pavement to meet in
order to be widely used on Illinois ChipSpreaders
Interstates and higher volume
roads.
The most immediate challenge
is reducing the cost of the states
Perpetual Pavement specification.
The asphalt industry is working
with IDOT to adopt new algorithms
for determining pavement
thickness. Since the I-70 project Asphalt Distributors
was built, the University of Illinois
and others developed a new, flatter
algorithm curve that would have
called for 12.5 inches of asphalt on
this project, rather than 17.5 inches.
Pine also counsels that the new
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How to Manage
Recycled
Asphalt
Resources
Here is a new set of NCAT-researched best-practices for
managing RAP inventories to maximize quality and value.
By Randy West
Director, National Center for Asphalt Technology
A
s we trend toward ever higher ratios of recycled
asphalt product in high-performance asphalt
mixes, the quality of the RAP becomes ever
more paramount to success.
Some agencies who are resisting higher RAP
ratios base their reluctance on the belief that RAP stockpiles
are highly variable and, used in high ratios, could have
a negative impact on the consistency of the mix and the
performance of the pavement.
This perception of high variability may come from
the notion that all RAP stockpiles are a heterogeneous
agglomeration of reclaimed materials from a range of
sources. Such stockpiles are sometimes euphemistically
referred to as GOK piles because God Only Knows what is
in them.
However, this kind of crude, multiple-source RAP
stockpile is not used in new asphalt mixes without
processing it into a much more uniform RAP material.
Many contractors maintain separate stockpiles of RAP
obtained from different sources. When a large quantity
of millings is obtained from a single project for example
5000 tons or more then it makes perfect sense to keep it
stockpiled separately from other RAP. Considering that the
millings came from a given project that was originally built
under strict quality assurance specifications, it is fairly
safe to assume the millings will be a consistent and high-
quality material.
Covering a RAP stockpile pays off
in reduced drying and heating costs.
Fractionating RAP provides much greater flexibility in designing mixes.
In many areas of the country, this milled material is
used directly in mix designs without further processing.
An advantage of this practice is that the dust content of
the RAP is kept as low as possible. High dust content often
limits how much RAP can be used and still meet mix
design requirements.
On the other hand, for small quantities of millings, most
contractors do not consider it worth the trouble of setting
up a mix design for a small production run. Therefore,
they typically combine small milling quantities with other
sources of RAP to create the GOK stockpiles. It is common
for the multiple-source RAP stockpiles to contain paving
materials from small milling jobs, plant waste, rejected
asphalt pavement material, and pavement rubble from
complete demolition of roads or parking lots.
Processing Integrated RAP
What contractors and agency personnel want to know
is, what are the best ways to process multiple-source,
integrated RAP stockpiles to achieve consistency in the
material?
The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT)
in Auburn, Alabama is working to find the best RAP
management practices by surveying contractors across
the U.S., examining quality control data, and identifying
what techniques provide the most uniform RAP materials.
NCAT has collected information on the current state of the
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practice for handling RAP and has
gathered quality control (QC) data
from contractors on their processed
materials. This information has
been used to draft preliminary best
practices as outlined here.
Many contractors utilize
independent companies to do their
RAP crushing or have portable
crushing units that move from one
plant site to another. RAP crushing
units differ by crusher type,
screening capability, and other
factors, so that there are numerous
variations in processing operations.
However, there are some general
principles that work well for
achieving consistent RAP products
that can be used successfully at
higher percentages in new mixes.
1. Avoid Contamination:
Although we joke about what might
be in a GOK pile, it behooves the
contractor to be diligent in keeping
deleterious materials out of any
RAP stockpile from the beginning.
Contamination can occur from
dumping general road debris with
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dirt and vegetation on the pile,
including milled-up paving fabrics
in the pile, or just because an
uninformed or misinformed truck
driver believes that the GOK pile is
a place to dump construction trash.
2. Mix as You Feed: A common
practice is to use a backhoe,
excavator or front-end loader to dig
into a GOK pile to feed a crushing
unit. As the GOK material is
being excavated, it is important to
randomly dig into different areas of
the pile so that the material going
into the crusher at any time gets
mixed up and is not just from one
place in the pile.
3. Dont Over-Crush: The
majority of contractors crush all
RAP to a single maximum size,
such as minus 1/2-inch, or minus
5/8-inch, so that the crushed RAP
can be used in a wide range of
mixes, from black base to surface
mixes. The price paid for this
convenience is dust: as larger
aggregate particles get crushed,
more dust is generated. The excess
dust will often limit how much of
the RAP can be used in a new mix
design.
4. Fractionating: There has been
a lot of discussion lately about
fractionating RAP. This practice is
simply the screening of RAP into
two or more sizes. A common two-
size fractionating system splits the
RAP into a plus 1/2-inch fraction
and a minus 1/2-inch fraction;
three-size fractionation units
typically produce a plus 3/4-inch,
3/4-inch to 1/4-inch, and minus
1/4-inch sized RAP stockpile. Other
screen splits may work just as well.
There are a couple of benefits
to fractionating RAP, and there
are also additional costs with the
practice. The primary benefit
of fractionating RAP is that it
provides much greater flexibility
in designing mixes. Mix designers
can use different percentages of
the coarse and fine RAP (or coarse,
intermediate, and fine RAP) with
virgin aggregates to meet gradation
and volumetric requirements for
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practically any mix. In general,
it is easier to use more total RAP
in a mix when it is fractionated
compared to a crusher-run RAP.
5. Stop Processing RAP When
it Rains: There is not a lot of data
to substantiate this, but when we
fractionated RAP for the NCAT
Test Track in summer 2009, RAP
stockpiles produced during a heavy
afternoon thunderstorm changed
markedly in gradation, which
dramatically affected the mixes
so much so that we had to remove
a couple of test sections. It makes
sense that RAP will not screen as
efficiently when it is wet because
the material sticks together more
and the screens tend to clog up or
blind.
6. Blend Again When Moving:
Usually, after processing RAP
through a crushing system and/
or fractionation unit, the new
stockpile(s) will have to be moved
from the processing location
to another location closer to
the asphalt plants cold feed
bins. Contractors want to avoid
moving materials any more than
needed because it adds cost to the
materials, but moving the processed
RAP is an opportunity to further
improve consistency. Moving
processed RAP should be done
so the material is further mixed
and blended as it is being loaded
and unloaded. However, sloppy
moving practices can also lead to
segregation, which will have the
opposite effect on consistency.
7. Covered, Sloped, and Paved:
RAP stockpiles tend to retain a
lot of moisture, which increases
the drying and heating cost for
superheating the virgin aggregate
and limits the mix production rate.
Relatively few contractors currently
cover any of their stockpiles, but
those who do know that covering
their RAP stockpiles gives the best
payback.
8. Testing and Analyzing:
The best time to test RAP is as
the stockpile is being built at its
final location. The recommended
frequency for sampling the RAP
for QC testing is at least one test
per 1000 tons. At least five samples
of each RAP stockpile should be
obtained and tested before starting
the mix designs. Further details on
RAP testing methods and material
properties that are needed are the
subject of a future article.
In QC testing and mix design,
technicians often focus on average
values of key properties such as
asphalt content and gradation of
the RAP aggregate. However, it is
also important to understand the
variability of a product. The most
common measure of variability is
the standard deviation, which is
easily calculated for a set of test
results in Excel or by a statistical
package.
Standard Deviations
NCAT tabulated standard
deviations from more than 70
RAP stockpiles and from over
60 crushed-stone products from
quarries in six states. Analysis

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of the data has revealed some
interesting results. First of all,
contrary to the perception of many
people, the analysis shows that
RAP stockpiles are as consistent
as virgin aggregates. Researchers
compared the standard deviations
of the percent passing the median
sieve (the sieve with closest to
50 percent passing) for all RAP
and all aggregate products. The
mean of the standard deviations
for RAP was statistically less than
that of virgin aggregate for the
median sieve. The variances of the
standard deviations on the median
sieve were the same for RAP and
aggregate. The same analyses
were conducted on the standard
deviations for the percent passing
the No. 200 sieve. In this case,
the means and variances of the
standard deviations for RAP and
virgin fine aggregates were not
statistically different.
A statistical analysis was also
conducted to compare variability
of fractionated RAP stockpiles to
continued
non-fractionated RAP. For this Max. Standard
analysis, we compared standard RAP Property Deviation (%)
deviations of asphalt content,
percent passing the median sieve,
and percent passing the No. 200 Asphalt Content 0.5
sieve. Surprisingly, the results do
not show that fractionating RAP % Passing
5.0
into different sizes will improve Median Sieve
the consistency of the material.
We expected that fractionating % Passing 75
1.0
would further reduce variability in Micron Sieve
RAP stockpiles, but the data from Figure 1
contractors did not prove that.
An important lesson from this The benchmark variability
analysis is that agencies should values shown in figure 1 may need
not use a method specification to be revised in the future as more
(like requiring fractionation of information is collected. However,
RAP) with the expectation that using these kinds of limits for
it will result in a more consistent quality control of RAP stockpiles
RAP. A better approach is to set becomes more important when
variability limits for RAP stockpiles higher RAP contents are used in
and allow the contractor to do asphalt mixes.
what is best and most economical After assessing their own RAP
to meet those limits. Based on the QC data, some contractors will
collection of RAP QC data from find that they need to improve
contractors we have so far, the their processing operations. The
following preliminary variability eight basic principles above are a
limits are suggested. good place to start. HMAT

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Benefits
of
Asphalt
Editors Note:
The National Asphalt Pavement Association has introduced
two new publications, a sustainability report and a companion
brochure. For decades, the asphalt pavement industry has
been proactive in reducing the impact of its operations on the
environment. The new report discusses some of the products
we have developed - warm-mix asphalt, reuse/recycling, porous
asphalt, and Perpetual Pavements - and shows how an accelerated
deployment program could lead to even greater achievements.
Below are excerpts from the companion brochure, Benefits of
Asphalt, which is designed as a trade show giveaway or as a leave-
behind for meetings with important customers. The attractive tri-
fold brochure gives a bulleted summary of both environmental and
performance advantages of asphalt.
Both publications are available as a free download. Printed
copies of Benefits of Asphalt (order number PS-35) brochures
are available in bundles of 25 for $12.50. The sustainability
report Black and Green: Sustainable Asphalt, Now and
Tomorrow (publication number SR-200) is also available in
bundles in bundles of 25 for $45.00. Orders for the brochure
may be placed through NAPAs online store at www.hotmix.org,
by calling toll-free at 888-600-4474, or by fax at 412-741-0609
or by email to napa-orders@abdintl.com.
Reuse/Recycling
Americas leading recycler
The asphalt industry reuses and recycles
nearly 100 million tons of its own product every
year, making it Americas number one recycler.
Reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) actually reduces
the amount of virgin asphalt cement needed for
constructing new roadways. When RAP is incorporated
into new pavement, the asphalt cement in the old
pavement is reactivated, becoming part of the glue
that holds the new pavement together and replacing
some of the virgin asphalt cement that would
otherwise be required. This makes the final product
less vulnerable to market fluctuations in raw material
prices while conserving precious natural resources.
Other materials including rubber from used tires,
glass, and asphalt roofing shingles are recycled into
asphalt pavements.
Public S
Safety
Asphalt reduces crashes
A
Smooth asphalt roads give vehicle tires
ssuperior contact with the road, improving
safety. Open-graded asphalt surfaces allow
rainwater to drain through the pavement surface,
reducing the amount of splash and spray kicked up
by vehicles. Resurfacing with open-graded asphalt
has been shown to reduce crashes and fatalities on
highways.
Perform
Performance
The road doesnt wear out
T
Perpetual Pavements constructed from
asphalt are the ultimate in sustainability. When
a
appropriately designed and constructed, the road itself
doesnt wear out. For maintenance, the top layer is
removed for reuse/recycling, then replaced quickly
without causing traffic congestion.
Noise reduction
Asphalt is the quiet pavement. Studies show that
the noise-reducing properties of asphalt last for many
years. Noise reductions of 3 to 10 dB(a) are common.
Reducing noise by 3 dB(a) is about the same as
doubling the distance from the road to the listener, or
reducing traffic volume by 50 percent.
Traffic Relief
Asphalt moves traffic along
A
In crowded urban areas, where closing a road
ffor rehabilitation or reconstruction would dump
increased traffic on to neighboring routes, asphalt
is the answer. Highways and roads can be milled
for reuse/recycling, then overlaid, during off-peak
hours. An entire freeway can be resurfaced without
commuters ever being inconvenienced.
In congested conditions, cars and trucks consume
fuel and produce excess greenhouse gases. Asphalts
speed of construction allows planners and managers
a way to fix congestion hot spots and bottlenecks,
quickly and cost-effectively.
Water Quality
Stormwater management with porous asphalt
S
Porous asphalt pavement systems are recognized
bby the U.S. EPA as a best management practice (BMP)
ffor stormwater management. When used for parking
lots, roads, walking/biking paths, and other applications,
porous pavements can turn runoff into infiltration; restore
the hydrology of a site, or even improve it; improve water
quality; and eliminate the need for detention basins.
Environmental applications
Drinking water reservoirs are often lined with asphalt,
and asphalt cement is used to line water pipes that supply
potable water to humans. Landfills are often lined and
capped with asphalt. Some state fish and wildlife agencies
even use asphalt pavement to line their fish rearing
ponds.
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Since 1970, the asphalt industry has decreased total
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low, the EPA removed asphalt plants from its list of
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reduced as well. An asphalt pavements life-cycle carbon
footprint is merely a fraction compared to other pavements.
CO2 sequestration
The Department of Energy recognizes asphalt as a
top material that sequesters carbon. Asphalt pavement
is a permanent resource that will never be consumed
and will never emit greenhouse gases. Instead, it can
be reused and recycled over and over again.
Warm Mix
Asphalts big chill
Asphalt is cooling down the mix with
innovative warm-mix asphalt pavement
technologies. These new processes and products
reduce the temperatures at which pavement
material is produced and placed. Warm mix conserves
15 to 30 percent of the energy required at the mixing
plant, reduces emissions, and yields construction benefits
including a longer paving season in cool climates plus
better performance and longer life for the pavements. HMAT
For more information on the environmental benefits of asphalt
pavements, visit:
www.pavegreen.com
www.quietpavement.com
www.beyondroads.com
www.porouspavement.net
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Roadtec Screed Boost Can Increase Mat Smoothness
Screed Assist has been a staple in the industry for some time and simply helps to support
the weight of the screed whether the paver is moving or stopped. Roadtec now offers an
exclusive, additional option called Screed Boost to manage the settling of the screed only
when the paver is stopped. The feature also compensates for settling of rubber-tired pavers
during stops, caused by the tires compressing and squatting. Rubber tire compression
causes the screed to descend and has led some in the industry to conclude that it is more
difficult to get the same mat smoothness from a rubber-tired paver than a track paver.
Screed Boost effectively addresses this issue giving road builders the tools to pave even,
smooth mats with both types of pavers.
Roadtec Screed Boost pressurizes the bottom of the screed lift cylinders only during
stops and thus prevents the screed from settling and causing a dent in the mat. This
pressure will be enough to help the screed from dropping plus help account for tires being
compressed with added loads. The operator can adjust the pressure as needed.
When the paver starts back into motion the screed boost shuts off and the screed
returns to free floating. Screed Boost has a delay switch that allows the boost to stay on 0,
New Mid-Size Loaders 3 or 6 seconds after the paver goes into motion. This allows the operator to create a smooth
from Volvo transition by selecting a longer delay that lets him ease into fine-aggregate mixes that tend
Volvo Construction Equipment to compress more. For less pliable mixes he would use a shorter delay. While the paver is in
has upgraded two mid-sized wheel motion the screed free-floats and is not affected by Screed Boost whatsoever.
loaders to their F-Series: the Volvo
L45F and L50F. For more information, contact Roadtec at www.Roadtec.com or 423.265.0600.
The mid-sized wheel loaders
feature patented torque parallel loader linkage, separate working hydraulic
pumps for maximum power and 100 percent axle differential locks.
The torque parallel linkage gives both machines smooth, parallel lift,
high rollback torque and excellent lifting power throughout the lift range. It
also provides good pallet visibility and a clear view of attachments. A wide
rollback angle helps retain loose bucket material, while the parallel lift action
makes it suited for material handling and pallet handling.
The Volvo L45F and Volvo L50F have separate hydraulic pumps for power
train and implement hydraulics to ensure full power. Volvo uses load-sensing
pumps that automatically adjust to work demand. The result is lower fuel
consumption during lighter work and increased component life without
compromising performance in tough conditions or demanding applications.

For further information contact Winston Leonard, 828-650-2043, or e-mail

winston.leonard@volvo.com.

Terex Reclaimer/Stabilizer Optimizes Breakout Force

Terex Roadbuildings new Terex RS445C Reclaimer/Stabilizer features hydrostatic planetary drive at each wheel, so the
machine boasts true four-wheel drive. With no axles, flow dividers or lock differentials, the RS445C delivers the power and
traction required for a wide range of applications, ranging from deep stabilization
with lime slurry to a demanding reclamation cut pushing a tanker up hill.
The reclaimer/stabilizers center-mount cutter assembly positions the machines
59,000-pound weight over the 96-inch cutting width to keep the rotor from riding
out of the cut. Direct mechanical drive maximizes breakout force in the RS445C,
delivering high production rates in tough reclamation applications.
The cutter drive transmission works in three speeds so the operator can match
cutter speed to site conditions for optimum gradation control. The reclaimer/
stabilizers available bi-directional rotor housing gives the RS445C up-cut or down-
cut capabilities, maximizing machine versatility.

For more information contact Dustin Hamburg at Terex Roadbuilding, 405-787-6020

or dhamburg@terex.com.

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Troxler Model 5850 Gyratory Compactor

Trust Troxler
to completely redesign our newest gyratory
compactor with improved electronics, a
hydraulic motor and software adjustable angle
of gyration.

Trust Troxler
453290
molds for Asphalt Mix Performance Testing
Troxler
and a Shear Measurement option.

Patents Pending
fp
CMYK
Trust Troxler
to make testing easier with a keypad
adjustable angle, the most ergonomic design
on the market and USB and serial ports for
data storage and downloading.

Trust TROXLER
The Leader in Construction Testing Equipment
TOOLS FOR THE TRADE

Trailer is 85-Ton Lightweight
Etnyre Trailer Company has recently introduced a
new lightweight Blackhawk 85-ton-capacity hydraulic
power tower trailer. The trailers empty weight is
approximately 52,500 lbs.
The Blackhawk trailer features a patent-pending power
tower with 24 inches of vertical travel providing the ability
to lift the load. The air-ride, six-axle, West Coast walking
beam suspension allows the trailer to travel over uneven
terrain without bridging. The trailer also incorporates disc
brakes and 245/70R 17.5 tubeless radial tires. HMAT
For more information contact Cathie Grover, 815-732-2116,
or e-mail sales@etnyre.com.

Total Visibility
Compaction is high-precision work,
and the experienced operator
knows exactly what a perfect job
looks like. That is why visibility is
one of Dynapacs primary
design characteristics. Dynapacs
unique design gives a perfect
view of drum edges, surfaces
and sprinkler nozzles. Even the
largest model lets the operator
see an object of 3 feet in height,
at a distance of only 3 feet an
important safety feature.

These are only a few of the ways

Dynapac help you keep an eye at
quality.

www.dynapac.com

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 THE REAL
ALTERNATIVE.
A you looking for an
Are
alternative to LMC, Epoxy or
Spray Applied Overlay Systems?
Rosphalt is the solution.
With over 25 years of success
Rosphalt offers continued
long term performance.

For more information for your design or value engineered

changes please contact Chase Construction Products:
Doug Zuberer at dzuberer@chasecorp.com Cell: (508) 341-4961
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
NAPAs 55th Annual Meeting BAUMA International Trade Fair NAPA Midyear Meeting
January 17-20 April 19-25 July 26-28
Maui, Hawaii New Munich Trade Fair Center Mandarin Oriental
www.hotmix.org Munich, Germany Washington, DC
Join us for the 55th Annual Meeting www.bauma.de/en
being held in Maui, Hawaii on January 2010 APWA Public Works Congress
TCC Legislative Fly-in & Exposition
17-20, 2010. Get prepared for what is in
May 25-26 August 15-18, 2010
store for our industry: experts will share
Washington, DC Boston Convention & Exhibition Center
thoughts on oil and asphalt supply and
www.hotmix.org Boston, Massachusetts
challenges to be faced in 2010; the next
highway bill how to get it done; why warm Paving Smarter
mix is on the fast track; and much more. with Asphalt Conference
The meeting kicks off with keynote speaker May 4-5
Chris Gardner, author of The Pursuit of Omni Austin, Austin, Texas
Happyness, a New York Times and Washington www.hotmix.org
Post #1 best-seller. Gardner will share his
rise from homelessness to become the owner
and CEO of Gardner Rich LLC.

Transportation Research Board (TRB)

Join us on January 15, 2010
Annual Meeting
January 10-14
Washington, DC
http://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting2010/
Public/AnnualMeeting2010.aspx

North Central Asphalt User/

Producer Group (NCAUPG)
Hot Mix Asphalt Technical
Conference Founded 1985

February 3-4
Sheraton Overland Park Hotel before the NAPA annual meeting and at the World of
at the Convention Center Asphalt in February to learn more about turning tires
Overland Park, Kansas into economic and environmental paving materials.
https://engineering.purdue.edu/NCSC
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ACE Group LLC, Willmar, MN, offers ACEBOND Chromium Carbide screeds and oors
for pavers, pick up machines, and plant applications. The Chromium carbide oor plates
are designed to reduce the friction between the oors and the chain & bar assembly and
the aggregate, thus increasing wear life of the chain and bar. Ace Group guarantees its
chromium carbide will last 4 times longer than AR400 products. Ace Group also offers
augers, screeds and extension plates, tracks and components, and chain & bar assemblies
for various pavers, pick up machines, shuttle buggies, owboy trailers/red river trailers,
MC30/MC330 chain and bar assemblies, plant chain & components. Ace parts are available
in ACE Groups AR450, AR500 and ACEBOND Chromium Carbide. ACE Group LLC also
manufactures the industrys leading RAP processing mill called RAPwrangler and shaker
decks.

Ace Group
Asphalt Drum Roadbuilder Series asphalt plants, produced by Asphalt Drum
Mixers, Inc., offer precise control of mix designs at the lowest cost per

Mixers
ton of any parallel ow asphalt plants in the same class. The series
comes in four production sizes: 110, 160, 250 or 350 tons per hour.
The parallel ow system maximizes heat transfer through the mix
by utilizing ADMs proven ight design to move the moisture-laden
aggregate in a rotating veiled pattern away from the burner. A fuel-
efcient Hauck gap-red StarJet burner produces the dryer ame,
which is shaped to minimize asphalt cement burn-off. This results in
cleaner emissions than other parallel-ow designs.
Both stationary and portable options are available. Portable plants
can be easily installed for quick startup, allowing production to begin
within a few days. The complete Roadbuilder Series includes conveyors,
silo systems, baghouse or wetwash systems and asphalt cement tanks.
Numerous component options also are available.

ProSizer 2612V
The ProSizer from Astec Mobile Screens is a closed-circuit plant specically targeted toward the FRAP market. There are many other closed-
circuit plants on the market but none that put as much emphasis towards FRAP or incorporate the high-frequency screen. The ProSizer 2612V is the
complete solution for processing RAP millings for the asphalt producer. A FRAP operation means being able to screen and separate RAP into multiple
size quickly and efciently. Thats exactly what the ProSizer is designed

Astec
to do.
This closed circuit mobile plant incorporates the industries best double
deck PEP Vari-Vibe high frequency screen with and KPI-JCI Horizontal
Shaft Impactor (HSI). The closed circuit mobile plant incorporates to
quickly and efciently process FRAP back to its original size.
With a set-up time of around 15 minutes, it can be easily and quickly
moved around to multiple sites to process RAP back to its original size.
This unit allows the producer to increase FRAP usage while adding
exibility and improved control in mix designs.
Astec Mobiles Screens is so condent this product will create
guaranteed specs in the aggregate and asphalt eld, they are currently
offering a guaranteed buy back. Contact them for information,
800-545-2125.

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Bituminous
Insurance

BLS introduces new 10 and 12 HIGHTOP polyurethane bolt-on pads

BLS Enterprises, Inc., a major supplier of polyurethane track pads to contractors,
dealers, and OEMs alike for the past 22 years, has now introduced its newest track pads,
the 10-inch and 12-inch BLS Poly Bolt-On TUFPADS HIGHTOP track pads. The new
line of TUFPADS HIGHTOP pads are a result of customer demand after a successful trial
period by milling machine contractors using the 14-inch and 16-inch bolt-on HIGHTOP track
pads. These new 10-inch and 12-inch polyurethane bolt-on pads join an expanding line of
HIGHTOP pads which were designed to last 25-50% longer than the standard poly bolt-on
track pads.
The 14-inch HIGHTOP pad, originally designed for the Wirtgen 2200 milling machine,
has also been used successfully on the Roadtec RX 700 and RX 50B, Wirtgen 2100,

BLS and CAT PM 565 and other milling machines. The 10-inch HIGHTOP can be used on the
Roadtec RX 400 and the Wirtgen 1200, 1900, and W120 milling machines, and the 12-inch
HIGHTOP can be used on the Roadtec RX500, Wirtgen 2000, and Volvo MT2000 milling
machines.

Enterprises The HIGHTOP is also available as a TUFPADS BLUES track pad with the new extreme
blue polyurethane, which has proven to last 15 to 30% longer than the original, long-lasting
black polyurethane.

Caterpillar
Versatility, high productivity, high quality, low operating costs and
sustainability will be on display in the Caterpillar booth at World of Asphalt.
Visitors will be able to see our innovative paving equipment up close, and
learn about why our quality, machine productivity, and unparalleled customer
service has made Caterpillar the paving industry leader. Our versatile solutions
give paving professionals the freedom to bid on a wide range of applications.
The AP600D Asphalt Paver ably performs mainline jobs and residential work
without sacrificing productivity or mat quality. The PM200 Cold Planer is a
highly maneuverable milling machine for use on asphalt or concrete. It is
suitable for medium-to-high production straightline or residential pavement
recycling jobs, as well as pavement maintenance tasks, such as retexturing
or mill-and-fill. The CB54 Asphalt Compactor uses proven technology that is
easy to set up for any mix or application. It provides high compactive force
during the breakdown pass, when higher mat temperatures allow for optimum
compaction. And, it can provide gentle compaction force to meet the target
on cooler mats without overcompaction. Simple and reliable, with predictable
density in minimal passes every time. Stop by at World of Asphalt and see why
more and more paving professionals are choosing Caterpillar.

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Founded in 1953 by Dr. Emol A. Fails, FMI provides investment banking and management consulting and for the worldwide construction industry.
FMIs Investment Banking group is focused on providing advisory services to owners of construction and construction materials rms. We assist owners with such
issues as exit planning and execution, both internal and external, capitalization, valuation, governance and ownership structure strategy.
Our unique industry specialization enables us to have an intimate understanding of the construction industry which we can use to our clients advantage. Our deal
portfolio is dominated by strategic versus nancial buyers. This has led us to more completed transactions in the industry than any other investment banking rm.
FMIs experienced consulting professionals also assist businesses with strategic planning, leader and organizational development, business development,
research, project execution and training.

FMI
We offer two programs in the next few months that may be of interest to business owners:
Ownership and Succession Planning, February 9-12, 2010 in Marco Island, Florida
Acquisitions in the Construction Industry, April 12-13, 2010 in Denver, Colorado
To register for either of those events please call 800-669-1364 or visit www.fminet.com/events.
For more information about our Investment Banking services, please contact:
Will Hill at 303-398-7237 or whill@fminet.com
George Reddin at 919-785-9286 or greddin@fminet.com

Heatec manufactures hot oil heaters, asphalt storage tanks

and fuel storage tanks. Outputs of the heaters range from 0.75
to 30 million Btu/hour. Tanks are either vertical or horizontal
congurations with capacities ranging from 5,000 gallons
(18,927 liters) to 45,000 gallons (170,325 liters).
We also make complete polymer systems for asphalt
terminals and emulsion plants. These systems blend asphalt
with polymers and hold the mixtures for load-out. Other asphalt
products include fuel preheaters, booster heaters, calibration
tanks, barrel melters, etc.
Go to our website at heatec.com or give us a call at
1-800-235-5200 for more information. You can also visit us at
the World of Asphalt in the Astec booth 727. Heatec is an Astec

Heatec
Industries Company.

The T6034 chassis-mounted conveyor-type transporter, with its unique design,

utilizes a supreme conveyor drive system which is manufactured specically for asphalt
and aggregate. It conveys more than 23 cubic yards of asphalt per minute with speed
adjustments in the cab, allowing workers to remain a safe distance away from hot asphalt
and moving parts. The T6034s hydraulically controlled endgate provides a large 1170
square inch opening and the unique power door ensures a smooth ow of materials,
removing the need for additional workers to manually hold open the endgate for the full
ow of materials. Constructed to be long-lasting and durable, the T6034s lower interior
side walls and oor are manufactured with abrasion resistant AR 235 steel and the side
sheet insulation skins are constructed of durable 304 stainless steel, almost eliminating
maintenance and rust corrosion. All seams are fully welded and caulked for strength and
insulation and the entire unit and components are painted and treated prior to assembly,
preventing corrosion in difcult to paint areas.
For more information on the T6034 as well as all Flow Boy products, contact your
local dealer or visit our web site,
www.highwayequipment.com.

Highway Equipment
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LeeBoy
One Source for Your Grading, Curbing,
Paving and Rolling Needs
LeeBoy is much more than the worlds leading maker of commercial class
Asphalt pavers. LeeBoys eight paver models all feature the Legend Screed
System, large hopper capacity, under-auger cut-off doors and operator
control systems to make paving safe and efficient. LeeBoy brand pavers are
designed to provide maximum uptime, more tons paved per hours and reduced
maintenance costs.

Product Overview:
VT LeeBoy is the industry leader in self-propelled commercial asphalt pavers. LeeBoy recently introduced its 9000 Rubber Tire Asphalt Paver, a
34,000-pound paver designed for large commercial, high production paving. The 9000 features up to 12 MPH travel speed and paving speeds up to
250 feet per minute. Dual, hydraulic slide-out operator stations enhance visibility and the powerful 173 HP CAT engine provides pushing power.

Midwest MWC
Total Asphalt Plant Cleaning Services But.. Dont Listen to Us; Listen to our Customers.
After MWC cleaned my tanks, my fuel usage was cut in half.
We experienced a three month pay back on money spent with MWC cleaning Services.
MWC was on time, on budget, professional and utilized up to date conned space entry techniques.
They will be back every year, its dollars with quick pay back and facilitates potential maintenance issues by having the equipment clean and easy to get at.
MWC worked around our schedulenights and weekends to complete the cleaning.
NOW Listen to us and check us out!
Contact us and we will visit your plant to evaluate your cleaning needs.
Tank samples can be taken and analyzed while plant is in operation to determine energy loss through coke/sludge build-up.
www.mwcgrouponline.com Ofce 517-423-7461
Charlie Underwood 517-605-8463
Al Schafer 517-605-8461
Mike Kaska 517-605-6515

NuStar has quickly become the rising star of the asphalt industry. With the acquisition of asphalt refineries in Paulsboro, New Jersey, and Savannah,
Georgia, which have a combined throughput capacity of 104,000 barrels per day, NuStar is among the nations leading asphalt suppliers and the third largest
U.S. asphalt producer. NuStar produces its own proprietary line of high-quality asphalt products, and the company has an extensive terminal system to store
and distribute millions of barrels of asphalt products throughout the country. The companys dedicated asphalt marketing and trading group supports customers
from coast to coast, and additional staff provides professional account management and technical assistance services. In addition, NuStar conducts ongoing
research and development. To learn more about our asphalt business and how we might help your business, see our Web site for a NuStar representative in
your area. Go to www.nustarenergy.com. and click Contact Us. We look forward to helping pave your road to success!

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Reduce Emissions. Reduce Odors. Increase Peace of Mind.

Eliminate odors and reduce emissions using non-toxic and biodegradable Ecosorb Asphalt Additives.
The unique formulations of Ecosorb products dont mask odors with fruity scents. Rather, they suppress
odorous emissions from organic and inorganic matter found within the binder, thereby creating a neutral odor
environment. As little as 1 gallon of Ecosorb Asphalt Additive treats up to 10,000 gallons of liquid asphalt
cement or waste oil burner fuel.
Ecosorb Asphalt Additives are also a natural and effective solution for signicantly reducing hydrogen
sulde fumes and hydrocarbon emissions at reneries and terminals. Ecosorb Asphalt Additives do not
contain amines (or the odors commonly associated with amines), and will not react negatively with your
binder. For safe and reliable reduction of fumes, emissions and asphalt odors, insist on Ecosorb Additive
products.

OMI
See us at World of Asphalt Booth #511 to learn more.
OMI Industries
Naturally Effective Odor Control
800-662-6367 www.omi-industries.com

Reliable Asphalt
Reliable Asphalt Products of Shelbyville, KY is the hot-mix industrys most comprehensive asphalt plant equipment supplier. From our inception, Reliable Asphalt
Products has been a customer driven company. Our philosophy is a basic one, provide high quality, well built equipment and first rate customer service. In todays
competitive market, HMA producers look to equipment suppliers not just for equipment, but also as a knowledgeable resource to help improve plant production
capabilities and corporate profitability. At Reliable we know this and strive every day to form such partnerships with our customers. We are a single source supplier,
providing every part, component and service needed to successfully run an asphalt operation. We supply complete new, used and reconditioned plants; both batch and
drum, portable, stationary and skid mount arrangements. We also provide silos and dragslat systems, recycle systems, controls, ac handing equipment, dryer/ drum
rebuilds/ replacement, coldfeeds, conveyor systems, baghouse, and dust handling systems, flighting systems, parts and components. Reliable Asphalt Products also
provides complete field services with our reliable plant maintenance group. Our field services technicians have years of extensive experience in all facets of asphalt
plant equipment service and repair. Whether its emergency breakdowns or normal yearly maintenance, our personnel can assist you in every way, no matter what type
plant you have.

Roadtec, an Astec Industries company, produces pavers,

material transfer vehicles, cold planers, and recyclers/reclaimers for
asphalt road builders worldwide. Roadtecs customers range in size
from family-owned companies to multi-national concerns. Roadtec
customers value not only long-lasting and reliable equipment
but also equipment features that can give them an edge in their
competitive environment.
Roadtec customers demand a high level of customer support.
Roadtec
Among the services Roadtec provides are parts, competitive parts
for many brands, and equipment rebuild services. Roadtecs newest
addition to its range of services is a drum rebuild program for
serving owners of asphalt cold planers, reclaimers, recyclers, soil
stabilizers, trimmer machines, utility mills and mulch shredders of
any brand!
High-end, innovative products and support for its customers has
been key to Roadtecs growth and continues to be its focus. Roadtec
is headquartered in Chattanooga, TN and has factory-authorized
rebuild and parts centers throughout the U.S.

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The real alternative. Are you looking for an alternative to LMC, Epoxy or
Spray Applied Overlay Systems? Rosphalt is the solution.
With over 25 years of success Rosphalt offers continued long term
performance.
For more information for your design or value engineered changes please
contact Chase Construction Products:
Doug Zuberer: dzuberer@chasecorp.com
Mobile 508-341-4961

Royston
Safeco
SAFECO Industries, Inc. is dedicated to designing and developing the most innovative safety and lighting
equipment for todays demanding work zones. The Traff-Alert LED agger paddle was introduced to the
market in 2009. The Traff-Alert paddle was engineered for simplicity and durability. On or off, it meets all
retro-reectivity standards set for by the MUTCD. It was honored with the prestigious Most Innovative Award
at the 2009 ATSSA Annual Convention and Trafc Expo.
Field testing all over the country has been well received. In Washington state, It denitely made me feel
a lot safer, explained a agger with Woodworth & Company, and there was a dramatic effect when I hit the
button and it started to ash. People slowed down right away. A Washington state DOT inspector added,
Typically, the agger tends to blend in, but this time he stood out. It does work. I thought it was quite
benecial.
Visibility is a aggers greatest need, explains Matt Graham, Inventor and President/CEO. Weve taken
decades old technology and brought it into the 21st century. Learn more at the www.safecoindustries.com.

Suit-Kote
Low Emission Asphalt (LEA) is a warm-mix technology that has been used in dozens of projects
since 2006. It is based on the Low Energy Process developed in France and relies on a chemical
additive and sequential mixing to yield a 35-50% reduction in energy consumption over HMA.
LEA signicantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions, uses existing HMA mix designs, equals or
outperforms HMA, improves working conditions, can be used with reclaimed asphalt pavement
(RAP), and minimizes plant modications. Additionally, LEA is eligible for a total of 1-4 LEED credits
in the Materials & Resources and Innovation & Design categories.
LEA production is compatible with both drum and batch plants, but it does require that the plant
have RAP capability. For rst-time producers, no expensive plant modication is necessary. A mobile
trailer contains the necessary equipment to enable production of LEA. An on-site technical team will
assist in initial production as well.
More information on Low Emission Asphalt, including project-specic details, can be found under
the LEA tab of www.lowemissionasphalt.com.

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Trail King Advantage Series

Live Bottom Trailer Delivers More Payload
Trail King Industries
West Fargo, ND Trail King Industries Advantage Series Live Bottom asphalt trailer that delivers over
2,000 pounds more payload than previous trailers. This next generation of Trail King asphalt trailers offers all
the benets of live-bottom horizontal discharge with a lightweight, but strong, modular design.
With this trailer, we have greater capacity, better weight distribution and a lower center of gravity, says
Dean Badinger, sales manager for Trail Kings live bottom trailers. And, because it is lightweight without
compromising strength or capacity, this live bottom trailer can haul up to a full ton more payload than the
competition.
The Advantage Series Live Bottom features 60-degree sloped walls to reduce load segregation
during transport, and eliminate bridging problems. A heat- and oil-resistant two-ply rubber continuous
belt moves the entire load to the rear for discharge. The 36-inch belt is attached to patented steel slats,
and moves by means of self-lubricating double-pitch roller chain on steel tracks. This drive system is
comprised of a direct hydrostatic drive, a double-reduction planetary gearbox and a solid, one-piece drive
shaft that eliminates the problems normally associated with chain drivesmaking it the best drive system in the industry.
Safety, reliability, capacity, low maintenance, and proven performanceTrail Kings Advantage Series Live Bottom Asphalt Trailer is designed with the
asphalt industry in mind.

WEM Automation Inc.

WEM Automation is a worldwide provider of superior industrial plant automation with unparalleled experience in the asphalt industry. In addition to engineering the most
technologically advanced automation, WEM also provides superior 24/7 service for maximum productivity.
WEM has a wide array of products for optimizing asphalt plant efciency by providing advanced yet easy to use systems for batch plants, drum plants, silo loadout, and
data management as well as complete plant control. WEM also offers complete control houses and motor control
centers. WEM is committed to being your single source for all automation and data integration needs.
All systems include the use of locally available parts for maximum uptime. On line access allows for rapid response
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As one of the largest automation providers in the industry, WEM has proven methods of increasing plant
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Wirtgen America
New Wirtgen Half-Lane Cold Mills to be Introduced at World of Asphalt
Nov. 19, 2009 At the World of Asphalt Show & Conference in Cincinnati Feb. 16-18, Wirtgen America Inc. will introduce
two new large cold mills the W 200 and W 210 cold milling machines that will prove to be the most exciting half-lane
machines in a generation.
Their Parallel-to-Surface technology automatically keeps the cutter housing level as the W 200 and W 210 move into a
cut, accelerating production, and their smart WIDRIVE technology offers new microprocessor-controlled enhancements to
machine control systems, tying all main functions to a single source to manage fuel costs, tooth costs and other variables.
Their Intelligent Speed Control system incorporates an electronic ow divider that makes the four tracks work in
harmony when turning a radius. Skipping and notching are eliminated, track wear is minimized, and the machine operates
smoother. They incorporate the familiar Level Pro, Wirtgens existing automatic leveling system which is highly user-friendly, and regulates the pre-set milling
depth and actual readout electronically.
Asphalt and concrete milling is one of the most abrasive environments for any machine, but their new Vacuum Cutting System will remove dust, nes and
smoke from the cutter chamber and extract it out the conveyor, keeping the machine cleaner and prolonging component life. And Wirtgens new 3DS Flexible Application
Drum Speed system will automatically slow drum speeds in deep cuts, saving on fuel consumption and tooth wear.

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Wirtgen America
Hamm HD+ Rollers from Wirtgen to be Shown at World of Asphalt
Oct. 26, 2009 Pavement construction and preservation equipment incorporating the highest technology
will be displayed by Wirtgen Group at the World of Asphalt Show & Conference 2010 in Cincinnati Feb. 16-18.
Front and foremost will be the new HD+ Series of asphalt compactors from Hamm Compaction Division.
The HD+ 120 and HD+ 140 rollers the rst of the HD+ line are articulated tandem rollers, with respective
operating weights of 13.8 and 14.5 tons, and respective drum widths of 78 and 84 in.
Operators benet from the huge platform, which is 10 in. lower than its predecessor, and facilitates
unsurpassed visibility not only to the drum surfaces and water spray systems, but also to the leading drum edges.
The HD+ Series features Hammtronic control as standard, which provides engine management (auto deceleration) for considerable fuel savings, some contractors claim
up to 40 percent; programmable speed control to maintain a consistent rolling speed together with automatic slip control; and the ability to independently control vibration
frequency and amplitude to either drum. The drum offset feature has almost doubled, to approximately 7 in., for better maneuverability.
Vision Series asphalt pavers from Vgele America, Inc., mid- and small-size cold mills from Wirtgen America, and materials processing equipment from Kleemann
USA Inc. also will be represented. Please visit Wirtgen Group at Stand No. 801.

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ADVERTISER.COM
Ace Group, LLC .............................................................................. www.asphaltace.com ............................................................................................ 4
Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. (ADM)...............................................www.admasphaltplants.com ............................................................................... 22, 23
Astec Mobile Screens, Inc. ...................................................... www.astecmobilescreens.com ....................................................................................18
Astec, Inc. ........................................................................................ www.astecinc.com ...................................................................................... 38, 39
BearCat Mfg., Inc. ..........................................................................www.bearcatmfg.com .......................................................................................... 42
Bituminous Insurance Companies........................................... www.bituminousinsurance.com................................................................................... 50
BLS Enterprises, Inc. .........................................................................www.tufpads.com ..............................................................................................41
Caterpillar, Inc. ..................................................................................... www.cat.com ........................................................................ Inside Front Cover
CEI Enterprises ............................................................................ www.ceienterprises.com ........................................................................................ 32
Construction Imaging Systems ...............................................www.construction-imaging.com .................................................................................. 40
Dillman Equipment ....................................................................www.dillmanequipment.com ..................................................................................... 54
Dynapac ...........................................................................................www.dynapac.com ............................................................................................ 61
E.D. Etnyre & Company.......................................................................www.etnyre.com .............................................................................................. 43
Evertire, Inc. ......................................................................................www.evertire.com ............................................................................................. 57
FastMeasure/K.T.P. Enterprises Inc .............................................. www.fast-measure.com ........................................................................................ 58
FMI Corporation..................................................................................www.fminet.com .............................................................................................. 20
Hauck Manufacturing Company.....................................................www.hauckburner.com ......................................................................................... 35
Heatec, Inc. ....................................................................................... www.heatec.com ............................................................................................. 56
Highway Equipment Company ..................................................www.highwayequipment.com .....................................................................................13
Humboldt Mfg. Company .............................................................. www.humboldtmfg.com ........................................................................................ 51
Innophos, Inc. .................................................................................. www.innophos.com .............................................................................................11
Jamar Technologies, Inc. .................................................................www.jamartech.com ........................................................................................... 63
Kenco Engineering, Inc. .............................................. www.kencoengineering.com/topics/ights.htm....................................................................... 53
Lake Asphalt of Trinidad & Tobago............................................www.trinidadlakeasphalt.com .................................................................................... 26
LeeBoy/Rosco ....................................................................................www.leeboy.com .............................................................................................. 73
MeadWestvaco ............................................................................www.meadwestvaco.com ....................................................................................... 21
Meeker Equipment Co. Inc. ....................................................... www.meekerequipment.com......................................................................................17

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Midwest Corporation ..................................................................www.mwcgrouponline.com ........................................................................................ 6
National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) .....................................www.ncat.us ................................................................................................. 57
NuStar Asphalt ............................................................................. www.nustarenergy.com..................................................................Inside Back Cover
OMI Industries ............................................................................. www.omi-industries.com ........................................................................................12
PaveSmart...................................................................................... www.pavesmart.com ...........................................................................................17
PQ Corporation .................................................................................. www.pqcorp.com ..............................................................................................74
Reliable Asphalt........................................................................... www.reliableasphalt.com ............................................................. Outside Back Cover
Roadtec, Inc. .....................................................................................www.roadtec.com ............................................................................................... 3
Rubber Pavements Association ..................................................www.rubberpavements.org ...................................................................................... 63
Safeco ........................................................................................www.safecoindustries.com ...................................................................................... 34
Sasol Wax North America, Corp. .......................................................www.sasobit.com ..............................................................................................19
Suit-Kote Corporation .......................................................................www.suit-kote.com ............................................................................................ 47
Trail King Industries .......................................................................... www.trailking.com ............................................................................................ 33
Troxler ............................................................................................ www.troxlerlabs.com........................................................................................... 60
Valero Energy Corporation ..................................................................www.valero.com .............................................................................................. 48
Vogele America Inc. - Division of Wirtgen America ...................... www.vogeleamerica.com ........................................................................................16
WEM Automation, Inc. ................................................................ www.wemautomation.com ........................................................................................ 5
Wirtgen America......................................................................... www.wirtgenamerica.com......................................................................................... 8

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS
ADDITIVES, WARM MIX ASPHALT
PQ Corporation......................................... 74
AFTERMARKET PARTS
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
AFTERMARKET PARTS FOR PLANTS
Ace Group, LLC .......................................... 4
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
Dillman Equipment ................................... 54
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
ASPHALT
Dillman Equipment ................................... 54
Lake Asphalt of Trinidad & Tobago ........... 26
NuStar Asphalt ................ Inside Back Cover
ASPHALT ADDITIVES & MODIFIERS
Innophos, Inc. .......................................... 11
MeadWestvaco ........................................ 21
Royston .................................................... 62
Rubber Pavements Association................ 63
Sasol Wax North America, Corp............... 19
Suit-Kote Corporation .............................. 47
ASPHALT CEMENT & PRODUCTS
Valero Energy Corporation ....................... 48
ASPHALT DISTRIBUTORS
BearCat Mfg., Inc. .................................... 42
E.D. Etnyre & Company ............................ 43
LeeBoy/Rosco .......................................... 73
ASPHALT EQUIPMENT
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
ASPHALT PAVERS
Roadtec, Inc. .............................................. 3
ASPHALT PLANT MANUFACTURING
Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. (ADM) .......22, 23
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
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ASPHALT PLANT PRODUCTS
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
Meeker Equipment Co. Inc. ...................... 17
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
ASPHALT PLANTS
Midwest Corporation.................................. 6
ASPHALT TESTING EQUIPMENT
Troxler ...................................................... 60
AUTOMATION
WEM Automation, Inc................................. 5
BAGHOUSES
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
Dillman Equipment ................................... 54
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
BINS & SILOS
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
Dillman Equipment ................................... 54
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
BURNERS, CONTROLS & EQUIPMENT
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
Hauck Manufacturing Company ............... 35
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
WEM Automation, Inc................................. 5
CHIP SPREADERS
BearCat Mfg., Inc. .................................... 42
E.D. Etnyre & Company ............................ 43
COMPACTORS, TAMPERS & ROLLERS
Wirtgen America ........................................ 8
COMPUTERS HARDWARE & SOFTWARE
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
Construction Imaging Systems ................ 40
WEM Automation, Inc................................. 5
CONSTRUCTION WEAR PARTS
Dillman Equipment ................................... 54
CONTROL SYSTEMS
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
WEM Automation, Inc................................. 5
CONTROLS
WEM Automation, Inc................................. 5
DISTANCE MEASURING EQUIPMENT
FastMeasure/K.T.P. Enterprises Inc ......... 58
Jamar Technologies, Inc. ......................... 63
FILLER DUST SYSTEMS
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
HEATERS
CEI Enterprises ........................................ 32
Heatec, Inc. .............................................. 56
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
INSURANCE
Bituminous Insurance Companies............ 50
LIME SILOS, BLENDERS & SLURRY
SYSTEMS
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SERVICES
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES NEW
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES USED
Astec, Inc. ..........................................38, 39
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
MATERIALS/WARM MIX ASPHALT
MeadWestvaco ........................................ 21
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
FMI Corporation ....................................... 20
ODOR CONTROL
OMI Industries.......................................... 12
PARTS & COMPONENTS
Evertire, Inc.............................................. 57
PAVING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
Caterpillar, Inc..................Inside Front Cover
Dynapac ................................................... 61
Vogele America Inc. -
Division of Wirtgen America................. 16
Wirtgen America ........................................ 8
PLANT WEAR PARTS
Kenco Engineering, Inc. ........................... 53
RECYCLING EQUIPMENT
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
ROAD MILLING MACHINES
Wirtgen America ........................................ 8
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
Safeco ...................................................... 34
SCREENING EQUIPMENT
Astec Mobile Screens, Inc........................ 18
SOFTWARE
WEM Automation, Inc................................. 5
TANKS BULK STORAGE/TRANSPORT
E.D. Etnyre & Company ............................ 43
Reliable Asphalt ............ Outside Back Cover
TESTING EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS &
MEASUREMENT
Humboldt Mfg. Company ......................... 51
PaveSmart ............................................... 17
TRACK PADS
BLS Enterprises, Inc. ............................... 41
TRAILERS/TRUCKS
Trail King Industries ................................. 33
TRAILERS
Highway Equipment Company.................. 13
TRAINING
National Center for Asphalt Technology
(NCAT) .................................................. 57
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