Recently, the NCE completed a study for the Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) on asphalt pavement temperature effects on overall Urban Heat Island (UHI) with focus on characterizing porous asphalt mixtures. A paper summarizing the study was presented at the Transportation Research Board meeting in January 2012. Excerpts of the study are presented as follows. Please [...]
The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) is one of the founding industry members and supporters of the NCE since its inception back in 2006. The NCE and APA have successfully collaborated on various research activities in the areas of sustainable asphalt paving materials and the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. Many of these research initiatives have [...]
NCE Welcomes FORTA Corporation as a new Principal Member.
FORTA® Corporation, founded in 1978, was the first producer to introduce synthetic fiber reinforcements to the U.S. construction market. Today, the company, based in Grove City, PA is recognized as a leader in synthetic fiber research and development, with successful applications around the world. The new products [...]
Consulpav is an engineering consulting firm which specializes in a myriad of pavement related engineering activities including the following: pavement thickness design, pavement mix design, pavement management, pavement related materials research and highway construction materials related testing. Consulpav continues to be the coordinator of the Asphalt-Rubber International Conferences that are held every three years in [...]
Climate, Energy, and Urbanization: A Guide on Strategies, Materials and Technologies for Sustainable Development in the Desert is a comprehensive resource tool for those interested in learning about and implementing new concepts into the way we plan, design and build our cities. Focused on two of the most pertinent issues for our desert metropolis - [...]
