Exploring the fundamentals of compaction and one key machine that makes the final pass: a HAMM roller. From versatility to ...

A kit that retrofits static and vibratory steel rollers and challenges the long-standing method of relying on vibration to compact asphalt pavement is under development and is being tested in Canada.

Compacting asphalt pavement sufficiently is crucial to extending the life of roadways. Intelligent compaction technologies offer methods of evaluating the state of pavement compaction in real time, ...

Pavement performance depends on many factors. Mix designs, ambient and mix temperatures, rolling methods, joints, and types of equipment used can all be analyzed and tweaked to deliver a better ...

How often have you run over a nasty pothole or gotten a headache from driving on the bumpy pavement? No matter where you live, everyone claims to have the worst roads — and everyone’s rights to a ...

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Our research focuses on sustainable geotechnical aspects of highway and energy infrastructure. The continuous depletion of our natural resources for energy and deterioration of our infrastructure ...

Potholes are one of the most common and frustrating problems on roads. Even after repairs, many potholes seem to reappear at the same locations, sometimes within a single rainy season. To the ...

The evaluation of pavement structural integrity is central to maintaining the longevity and safety of modern roadway infrastructure. Deflectometer techniques, including the Portable Falling Weight ...