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Annual Review of J-Band Application in Pleasantville, OH

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Background Summary of Project Purpose Road managers know that the longitudinal joint is the first part of the pavement to fail. As a road’s most permeable part, this joint is susceptible to the elements. Air and water work down through this gap causing the joint to deteriorate, crack and pothole....
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March 6, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Pave the Way , Project Reviews

Protect The Longitudinal Joint. Protect The Entire Road.

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Road managers know that the longitudinal joint is the first part of the pavement to fail. As a road’s most permeable part, this joint is susceptible to the elements. Air and water work down through this gap causing the joint to deteriorate, crack and pothole. And when the longitudinal joint...
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February 21, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Project Reviews , Research and Studies , Safety , Sustainability

Annual Review ODOT’s Henry County US-6 VRAM Project

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Projects utilizing innovative technologies are frequently built with both a test and a control section to understand how that technology performs. Our teams have been involved in several test and control projects across the country to help us and our partners understand the long-term gains J-Band® can have on a...
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February 20, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Industry News , Research and Studies

CAIT Evaluates the Performance of J-BAND® a Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane

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On September 22, 2022, Rutgers University's Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and their Center for Advanced Infrastructure and Transportation (CAIT®) conducted a study on the Pennsylvania Turnpike evaluating the performance of J-Band®. About the Project A Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM) project was performed on the Pennsylvania Turnpike between...
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February 13, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Project Reviews , Research and Studies , Safety , Sustainability

Annual Review of ODOT’s J-Band® Project of Williams County US-6

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Background Summary of Project Purpose: Aside from ensuring that J-Band® is utilized in projects across the nation to provide longer-lasting safer roads, we often construct projects that have a test and control section to understand what impact J-Band can have on roads. Each year, these test and control projects undergo...
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February 7, 2023 by Zoe Buhl
In Case Studies , Research and Studies , Safety , Sustainability

IDOT utilizes VRAM in Massac County, Illinois

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Project Details A road construction project utilizing a Void Reducing Asphalt Membrane (VRAM) project took place on November 8th in Massac County, Illinois. (Note: in Illinois VRAM is often referred to as LJS). This road construction project runs from Teague Hill Road to Benton Road. VRAM was applied with a...
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January 26, 2023 by Zoe Buhl