Chase Corporation Bridge & Highway

6 Ways Volumetric Properties Impact Balanced Superpave Mix Design

Posted by David Fricke on Feb 23, 2024 11:27:34 AM

Superpave (Superior Performing Asphalt Pavements) is a mix design system developed in the United States in the 1990s to produce asphalt mixes that offer…

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Topics: Asphalt Additive Mix, balanced mix design

Improving Superpave and Balanced Mix Design with Polymer Additives

Posted by David Fricke on Dec 4, 2023 10:03:38 AM

Polymer additives are frequently incorporated into asphalt mix designs to improve specific performance characteristics, like the pavement's flexural…

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Topics: Rosphalt, Asphalt Additive Mix, balanced mix design

Protect Bridge Decks with Rosphalt®-Modified Asphalt Overlay

Posted by Ben Shterengarts on Sep 8, 2022 2:06:09 PM

Preservation of bridge decks from roadway salt and water penetration can be accomplished using various types of deck sealers: waterproofing membranes,…

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Topics: Rosphalt, Asphalt Additive Mix, Bridge Deck Preparation, HMA, Hot-Mix Asphalt, Rosphalt SG

Benefits of Polymer Mix Modifiers to Asphalt

Posted by David Fricke on Sep 8, 2021 10:00:00 AM

The use of polymer modified asphalt is commonly accepted by numerous Departments of Transportation, Bridge, and Highway Authorities in the United States.…

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Topics: Asphalt Additive Mix, Asphalt Mix Temperature, Rutting & Shoving, Asphalt Concrete

How to Produce a Top-Quality & Durable Asphalt Overlay

Posted by Brock Peterson on Jun 3, 2019 11:00:00 AM

Many factors come into play regarding the performance of asphalt mixes. Characteristics such as aggregate size, gradation, angularity, absorption and…

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Topics: Rosphalt, Asphalt Additive Mix

The Importance of Temperature Monitoring in Asphalt Paving

Posted by Brock Peterson on Dec 17, 2018 12:30:00 PM

It is well known in the asphalt-paving industry that the correct temperature of a finished asphalt mixture is vital to achieving a high-quality,…

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Topics: Bridge and Highway, Rosphalt, Asphalt Additive Mix, Asphalt Mix Temperature

Drum vs. Batch Plant: Learn the Differences That Will Make Your Asphalt Mix Just Right

Posted by Brock Peterson on May 10, 2018 10:00:00 AM

Often, preparing an asphalt mixture is compared to baking a cake. A contractor needs to make sure he/she has an accurate recipe and proper ingredients and…

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Topics: Bridge and Highway, Asphalt Additive Mix