The National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University has named Adriana Vargas-Nordcbeck, Fabricio Leiva-Villacorta, Fan Gu and Fan Yin to its research team. Auburn alumna Vargas-Nordcbeck and her husband, Leiva-Villacorta, joined NCAT in August as assistant research professors. Vargas-Nordcbeck leads all pavement preservation experiments and pursues new projects related […]
The National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University has recently added a fully automated PathRunner data collection vehicle to its fleet. Donated by Pathway Services, the van will be used to assess pavement conditions on the NCAT Test Track, local pavement preservation experiment locations and other field projects. Since […]
After a successful reconstruction this summer, the National Center for Asphalt Technology has begun its sixth cycle of accelerated pavement testing. Major focus areas of the three-year cycle include pavement preservation and pavement recycling, as well as structural, surface and material studies. The first phase of the research cycle consists […]
Mary Robbins, ‘09 and ’12 civil engineering Assistant Research Professor National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University Auburn, Alabama Typical day . . . ranges from analyzing data, working on a report and documenting findings of an experiment, to being on-site to see the construction of pavement test sections, […]
In a step to play a larger role in pavement research, a newly formed partnership with MnROAD is a centerpiece of the National Center for Asphalt Technology’s (NCAT) upcoming research cycle. The combination of traffic loading types and the range in climate conditions will provide unique opportunities for this partnership […]
The National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University will hold its fifth Pavement Test Track Conference March 3-5, 2015 at the Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center. Discussions will include an overview of the findings from the 1.7-mile track’s 2012-2015 research cycle, a summary of preventive maintenance […]
The use of recycled materials in asphalt mixtures – and on the roads we drive – is continuing to rise, according to a recent survey by the National Asphalt Pavement Association. Reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) are resulting in economic savings and are sustainable. However, many transportation […]
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