The Michigan Department of Transportation failed to provide documentation showing proper inspections of aggregates and aggregate suppliers used in road construction projects, according to an audit ...

Beyond physical performance, consistent aggregate quality ensures that engineers and contractors can meet design standards ...

Riverside, CA-based Pavement Recycling Systems recently completed two test projects for the City of Colton, located between Riverside and San Bernardino, using reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) instead ...

Safer roads begin with safer materials. For paving projects using asphalt chip seal, lightweight aggregate made from expanded shale, clay or slate (ESCS) has a greater bond strength and skid ...

Materials testing tests the accuracy and load capacity of materials in different environmental conditions. Materials testing is not only performed at research institutes, it also helps companies to ...

Materials testing is a well-established technique used to determine the physical and mechanical properties of raw materials and components from a human hair to steel, composite materials and ceramics.