Technology. It is changing our world on a daily basis. While it doesn’t need to change the way we work in the construction industry on a day-to-day basis, if we embrace it, it definitely can make a positive impact and make things easier. ...
Tag: pavement
The Market for Asphalt Pavement
It might come as no surprise that over 350 million tons asphalt pavement is produced every year. And that is just in the United States. Asphalt mixtures pave our roads, streets, parking lots, walking trails, airports, and so much more. What is ...
Using Labs to Create the Best Asphalt
Unless you work in the pavement industry, asphalt and concrete are just ways to get to where you need to go. Many people don’t ever think about the process behind the roads they drive on every day. By creating the best asphalt possible, it ...
Are Autonomous Rollers the Solution?
An international technology company named Semcon has recently developed a system for autonomous compactor operation. The compactor was designed to increase efficiency and quality during road construction. The Norwegian company hopes to elimate ...
Asphalt Green Alleys
City Planners and Engineers are working together to find a solution to stormwater runoff and the pollution it is creating in our water. Stormwater runoff is the number one cause of stream degradation in urban areas. The need for a solution is ...
The Cost-Benefit of Rout-and-Seal Repairs
A recent study by Minnesota researchers was conducted to see if there was, in fact, a cost-benefit to perform rout-and-seal repairs versus clean-and-seal repairs. The study was conducted over two years and the goal was to see which repair ...