Author: Olivia Kortepeter

The J-Band Blog

In Infrastructure , Specialty Products

Sealing Joints Between Asphalt-Concrete Interfaces

VRAM is placed along the edge shoulder of a concrete lane so the asphalt-concrete interface can be sealed
Whenever asphalt pavement is laid along a concrete surface, such as a concrete lane, shoulder or curb, it is crucial to obtain a good bond. Bonding hot mix asphalt (HMA) to concrete is challenging as the HMA can pull away from the concrete creating an opening at the interface. These...
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December 20, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter
In Case Studies , Specialty Products

Preserving Longitudinal Joints: Kalamazoo Gets VRAM Too

truck paved VRAM
Longitudinal joint deterioration has posed a continual issue for engineers, applicators, and the communities we live in. When longitudinal joints fail, the rest of the pavement is soon to follow, leading to unplanned road maintenance at significant cost and risk to agencies and the public.   Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM) was...
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December 16, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter
In Case Studies , Project Reviews

7 Years Later: VRAM Preserves an Otherwise Cracked Longitudinal Joint 

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For decades, road managers have been plagued by a problem with no effective solution. As sure as death and taxes, longitudinal joints have been the first part of a pavement to fail. This failure inevitably leads to unplanned road maintenance and eventual pre-mature reconstruction.   In 2002, some of the leading...
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December 13, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter
In Case Studies , Our Applicators

Morgan County Future-Proofs Their Community’s Roads with Milestone and Evergreen

Milestone, Evergreen, AMI, and J-Band team members
One of the big challenges in road management is making the most of limited funding. With road networks in a constant state of deterioration, staying ahead requires smart planning and efficient use of resources. Fortunately, pavement preservation techniques and material innovations are helping road managers stretch their budgets further than...
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November 21, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter
In Case Studies , Great Asphalt Moments , Research and Studies

Accelerated VRAM Pavement Testing at the NCAT Test Track

Sign of the Test Cell s-13
The NCAT Test Track  The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) Test Track at Auburn University is a proving ground for asphalt pavements. Made up of a 1.7-mile oval, the Test Track is divided into 200-foot test sections to create a real-world laboratory for innovative paving techniques and products. In...
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November 12, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter
In Industry News , Research and Studies , Rumble Strips , Safety

Discoveries on Low-Noise Rumble Strips 

Sinusoidal rumble strip in the center of a road
In a time when drivers are more distracted than ever, rumble strips are a necessity to save motorists from head-on collisions and road departure crashes. The Federal Highway Administration reports that, “milled centerline rumble strips provide statistically significant reductions in injury crashes of 38-50% on rural two-lane roads and 37-91%...
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October 22, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter