The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) has released a study evaluating the role of ground tire rubber (GTR) in asphalt mixture performances. The study found that GTR can be considered an appropriate asphalt binder modifier to achieve critical high-temperature performance in asphalt mixtures, and that the […]
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Local industry activity recently gained national attention when the featured project in our August newsletter, SSFM’s design approach to pavement preservation in the National Parks, captured the attention of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA). So much so that the November/December 2012 issue of its Asphalt Pavement […]
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Appreciative McCully Resident writes – Mahalo to all those involved in the splendid street revitalization project in the McCully area: the city’s road crew, contractor Grace Pacific, Aiwohi Bros., Hawaii Pacific Concrete & Paving and numerous others who have their hands on the job, all under the oversight […]
Read more →NAPA has established a Pavement Economics Committee (PEC) whose mission is to grow the market for asphalt pavements and counter the cement/concrete industry’s assault on asphalt’s share of the pavement market. The Board of Directors was polled by email and mail and they expressed unanimous support for […]
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HAPI members and guests from various government agencies gathered at HAPI’s second meeting of 2012 last month at Seven Palms Bar and Grille. We were honored to have two guest speakers. Our first speaker Westley was K.C. Chun, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE is the Director and Chief Engineer […]
Read more →Hawaii will receive more than $4.5 million in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Transportation to repave the parking lot at Haleakala National Park on Maui, install signage along roads on Kauai and the Big Island and repair a taxiway at Honolulu International Airport. The money for Haleakala […]
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With a load of concrete and the helping hands of volunteers, Kona Skatepark Hawaii’s keiki bowl began taking shape Wednesday morning. “They waited 25 years for this,” Kona Skatepark Association Treasurer Cynthia Hope said. “This is huge.” “This” referred to vertical construction on the keiki bowl, a […]
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It’s been called one of the worst roads on Oahu. The potholes were big enough to swallow part of your car, but for the first time in decades – relief is here. Neighbors say the last time Kalaepaa Drive in Kalihi Valley was paved was in the […]
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