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2013

Spring 2013 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• Need a Stormwater Plan? Look to Porous Pavement
• Q&A: NAPA's Chief Technical Expert on Asphalt Trends
• Contractors' Survey on Asphalt Technology
• Putting Low-Volume Roads on High Alert
• Better, Greener Asphalt with Rubber
• Expert Advice on Longitudinal Joints
• Training Opportunity: Asphalt Inspection
• New Website: AsphaltCareers.org

Winter 2013 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• Infrared Thermal Imaging Stops Segregation Cold
• A Conversation with NAPA's Environmental Expert
• The "Full Mat" Philosophy: Intelligent Compaction and IR Thermal Imaging
• FHWA Weighs In on IC
• Funding Spotlight: Highway Funding After the Election
• Battling Silica Dust: Wisconsin Leadership on a National Effort
• APA Campaign Delivers "Just the Facts"
• Distraction.gov Builds National Awareness About Distracted Driving
• 2012 WAPA Conference Features Technical Breakout Sessions

2012

Fall 2012 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• What You Need to Know About MAP-21 … and What You Should Be Doing
• Funding Spotlight: Interest-Free Funding Through TIFIA
• 2012 WAPA Conference to Feature Technical Training
• Madison Says "Yes!" to Asphalt
• Better Tools For Better Performance
• APA's Executive Director Discusses Perpetual Pavements
• Asphalt Design Competition Winners
• Hot Product: Carbolite's Asphalt Binder Analyzer

Spring 2012 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• Plan Ahead for Aggregates (or Pay Later!): Smart Growth and Mining Reclamation 
• Exclusive Interview with NAPA's President: A Bright Future for Warm Mix
• Spring is Here -- Beware of the Fly-by-Night Paver
• No 'I' in WisDOT's HMA Tech Team
• Community Partners are Key to the Environmental Leadership Awards
• For Excellence in Asphalt Paving: WisDOT Honors Northeast Asphalt 

Winter 2012 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• A State Spec for Warm Mix
• WisDOT's WMA Specifications Letter
• Round-Robin QMP Testing
• Modified Asphalt Toughens Up Bridge Decks
• Bechtholds Play a Role in Asphalt's Past and Future
• New NAPA Website and Magazine
• 2011 Environmental Leadership Awards

2011

Summer 2011 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• Rubblization Saves Money, Headaches on Highways
• Advanced Mix Testing in Wisconsin
• Don’t Forget Your (Tack) Coat!
• Featured Member: 32 De-grease
• 'Every Day Counts' Update: Safety Edge and Warm Mix on Wisconsin Highways
  
• Warm Mix is Here!
• From Rooftop to Blacktop: Recycling Shingles on the Interstate
• WAPA Technical Bulletin on Asphalt Pavement Management
• 2011 Asphalt Design Competition Winners

Spring 2011 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• How Smooth is Your Pavement?
• Resource from APA: Smoothness Matters
• Fine-Tuning Municipal Pavements
• WAPA Technical Bulletin on Subdivision Street Design
• Better Grading for Road Fixtures
• Quality Without QMP
• 2010 WAPA Customer Survey
• WAPA Technical Bulletin on Quiet Pavements
• Making “Every Day Count” in Wisconsin
• 2010 Annual WAPA Conference Highlights

2010

Fall 2010 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• Tools of the Trade: Deflectometers and Penetrometers 101
• Fine-Texture Milling Provides Extra Life Before the Next Rehab
• Asphalt Remains the Right Choice
• It Pays to Compare
• Asphalt: High-Speed Rail Rides on It, Too
• To Recovery and Beyond
• Sustainability by the Numbers: Calculating the Green Benefits of Asphalt
• Wisconsin’s World-Renowned Research Expertise

Summer 2010 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• Intelligent Compaction Hits Wisconsin
• Asphalt 101: Asphalt Modification
• Promoting Healthy (Construction) Joints
• Partners in Success: Industry and WisDOT
• Honorary Doctorate for Payne & Dolan's Ned Bechthold
• 2010 Conference in the Dells
• Asphalt Design Competition Winners

Spring 2010 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• Making Blacktop Even Greener: Industry Players Weigh in with Programs and Standards
• Illinois Tollway Trumpets 'Building Green'
• HMA and PCC: A Fair Cost Comparison
• Reconstruction Season Is Here - Save Your Subgrade
• Annual WAPA Awards 2009
• WAPA and WisDOT to Host HMA Seminars
• Celebrating 50 Years: 2009 Annual WAPA Conference

2009

Fall 2009 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• Misleading Software Points Down the Wrong Road
• Saving Money and Resources with Foamed Asphalt
• Putting Quality on the Road: WAPA Members Have the Tools and the Skills
• Local Specs Make Sense
• Becoming a Greener Community with Warm Mix Asphalt
• A County Commissioner's Experience with WMA
• The Annual WAPA Conference Turns 50
• WEM Automation Reveals Energy Use at Asphalt Plants

Summer 2009 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• Rubblization Is the Answer
• Anatomy of a Multihead Breaker
• Featured Member: Antigo Construction
• Oversight for Municipal and Commercial Projects
• Porous Asphalt and Recycled Shingles at AirVenture
• Thermoplastics Prevent Snowmobile Damage
• Custom HMA Finishing
• Payne & Dolan Hosts Eurasian VIPs
• Building an Exemplary Pavement
• Modified Asphalt Research Center
• HMA Design Competition

Spring 2009 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• Making the Most of Funding Opportunities
• Focus on Funding
• Featured Member: H.G. Meigs
• Smart Spending for Existing Pavements
• Comparing HMA and PCC Pavement Designs
• WisDOT Specification Updates
• National Recognition for WAPA Members
• New HQ for Chicago Testing Laboratory

Winter 2009 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• 2008 Annual WAPA Conference: Connecting Wisconsin's Asphalt Community
• Annual WAPA Awards 2008
• Oil Supply Scare Tactics
• For Outstanding Stewardship: Environmental Leadership Award
• FHWA on Pavement Selection
• WAPA Launches New Web Site
• WAPA's New President
• Exhibitors Shine at the 2008 Conference

2008

Fall 2008 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• Asphalt: The Sustainable Choice
• Price Panic
• Using Life Cycle Cost Analysis for Pavements
• Big Dig Supports Charities
• The Facets of Sustainability
• 49th Annual WAPA Conference
• WisDOT Wins Perpetual Pavement Award

Summer 2008 Newsletter [PDF]. Or jump to an article in the PDF:

• StreetPave Software and Asphalt Don't Mix
• WisDOT Specification Changes Can Bring Unexpected Costs
• Earn LEED Credits with Asphalt Pavements
• Porous Asphalt Pavements
• Recycled Asphalt Materials
• Annual WAPA Awards 2007
• HMA Design Competition Winners