Author: Olivia Kortepeter

The J-Band Blog

In Case Studies , Rumble Strips , Safety

Marathon County Highway Department Chooses Long-Lasting Safety

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The Marathon County Highway Department in central Wisconsin is hard at work maintaining over 600 miles of highways. Their commitment to a safe and high-quality transportation system has led them to leverage innovative asphalt products and technologies to achieve roadway longevity.   The county planned improvement and resurfacing of County Trunk...
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October 10, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter
In Case Studies , Great Asphalt Moments , Project Reviews

VRAM Preserves the Longitudinal Joint for over 20 Years on US-51  

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Longitudinal joints are one of the first parts of a pavement to fail. As a road’s most permeable location, air and water seep into voids at the construction joint, leading to premature cracking, potholing and delamination of the surface.   However, there is a materials-based approach to protecting longitudinal joints....
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September 25, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter
In Research and Studies , Specialty Products

J-Band’s Shadow on Road Construction

J-Band Shadow appears on a freshly paved HMA mat
The Shadow Take a close look at a hot mix asphalt (HMA) mat paved over J-Band. In the right circumstances, there is a shadow that appears. Above the band where the J-Band was laid, the HMA mix often appears visibly darker after the rolling operation. Why does this happen and...
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September 18, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter
In Case Studies

Illinois State Route 33 is Preserved with VRAM Application

VRAM, a thick band of asphalt, is being shot from a truck on the centerline of a road
Across the state of Illinois, specifications encourage the increased use of Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM), commonly known as a Longitudinal Joint Sealant (LJS) in Illinois, to prohibit longitudinal joint deterioration. J-Band®, Asphalt Material, Inc. (AMI)’s premier VRAM, works by filling air voids within the longitudinal joint from the bottom...
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September 12, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter
In Business , Meet The Team , Our Applicators

Over 20 years of J-Band Preserving Roads with Evergreen Roadworks

two men in construction gear walk behind a truck on a road that is being paved with J-Band
The Need for a Longitudinal Joint Sealant  Every road is built with significant weak points where water can more easily permeate the pavement causing cracks and potholes. Road experts agree that longitudinal joints and rumble strips are the first to succumb to deterioration. Longitudinal joints typically have higher than normal...
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September 4, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter
In Infrastructure , Research and Studies , Safety , Specialty Products

A Safer Way: Eliminating Centerline Density Testing

Worker cut by the core sampler samples of asphalt concrete on the road. Asphalt concrete cores close-up
Road construction can be dangerous. Vehicles zoom past field workers at hazardous speeds. One of the riskiest places to be is near the centerline of a busy road. Quality control technicians have lost their lives when performing density tests at the joint. Unfortunately, density testing of the center longitudinal joint...
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August 29, 2024 by Olivia Kortepeter