Women of Asphalt: Lead & Inspire
- October 21st, 2020
- Category: Announcements
The WofA, or Women of Asphalt, is a national organization aimed at supporting women who work in the asphalt industry through education, mentorship and advocacy. Women of Asphalt was formed in 2017 with five founding members and has grown to over 1,000 members in 2020. There is no cost to join and you can do so at:... Read more >
Using the Hamburg Wheel Track Test for Balanced Mix Design
- October 15th, 2020
- Category: Equipment Guides, Guest Posts
This guest post is written by Fan Yin, PhD. He is an Assistant Research Professor at the National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University. We are sharing it here, with his permission, but the original article may be found here. The Hamburg Wheel Tracking Test (HWTT) per AASHTO T 324 is widely used by asphalt... Read more >
Ductility Testing with Humboldt Solutions
- October 5th, 2020
- Category: Equipment Guides
What is Ductility Testing? Materials that are capable of deforming plastically before fracturing are defined as ductile. Ductile testing, therefore, involves measuring the amount of stress that can be applied to a material without fracture. Why is Ductile Testing Important? Ductile testing will tell you the tensile strength of... Read more >