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This episode discusses the history of asphalt from the early 1900s to present advancements in technology and recycling processes.

This month’s episode takes the History of Asphalt back to the early 1900’s and comes to present on advances in technology, especially the development of recycling processes and a better understanding of the what and why we are doing things today, much stemming from a huge jump start in the 1970’s. Dr. Jon Epps takes us for a tour and a great discussion. APEX continues to raise the bar on pavement design, materials, and construction to deliver high-quality, long-lasting asphalt pavements. Come...

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Guest: Dr. Jon Epps

Topics covered

• asphalt history
• recycling processes
• technology advancements
• pavement design
• construction

Keywords

• asphalt
• history
• recycling
• technology
• pavement
• construction
• 1970s

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Texas Asphalt Pavement Association

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