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How To Assess and Address Subgrade Failures in Pavement

Modern asphalt and concrete pavements have several layers that all play a vital role in ensuring the stability and longevity of the pavement as a whole. Beneath the surface layer that you can see from ground level, there will generally...

Technological Advances in Asphalt and Concrete Repairs

Modern asphalt and concrete are fairly recent inventions, but older forms of asphalt were used by civilizations as far back as the ancient Greeks. Over the centuries, there have been many advancements in paving practices, techniques, and technology. Even now,...

Strategies for Minimizing Disruption During Pavement Repairs

Repairing asphalt or concrete pavement is usually disruptive, and there is often no way to completely prevent a project from interfering with regular traffic in an area under repair. Although people or vehicles cannot travel over pavement undergoing active maintenance,...

The Future of Paving: Trends and Predictions in the Industry

As the world continues to modernize and become more interconnected, connected pieces of construction, such as paved roads, parking lots, and sidewalks, have shifted from being a luxury to a basic necessity. This change has led to significant growth in...

Designing for Safety: The Importance of Visible Parking Lot Markings

More motor vehicle accidents happen inside parking lots than you might expect—not just collisions between vehicles, but collisions between cars and unprotected pedestrians. Unfortunately, many wrecks of this nature happen not only because of negligence by individual drivers and walkers,...

Pros and Cons of Different Striping Materials and Techniques

Once new asphalt sets after initial installation, the last step before putting it into regular use is generally lining it with patterns for vehicular traffic to follow, whether that means adding designated parking spaces, dividing lanes of traffic, or doing...

The Role of Proper Drainage in Pavement Longevity

While central Texas doesn’t get nearly as much rainfall as most other parts of the United States, any outdoor asphalt or concrete pavement you put on your property is bound to have precipitation—or some other liquid, like oil or gasoline—running...

The Importance of Seal Coating in Extreme Weather Conditions

Asphalt pavement looks great immediately after it’s laid down, but anyone who’s ever had an asphalt lot or driveway on their property knows how quickly bad weather can make their pavement both visually and structurally unsound. To minimize this type...

How to Prepare Your Pavement for Heavy Traffic Loads

While thin layers of asphalt or concrete are often perfectly fine if only pedestrians and bicyclists will travel on top of it, most surface lots around central Texas need to be prepared to handle much heavier loads. As many people...

Asphalt Vs. Concrete: A Cost-Benefit Analysis

There are hundreds of big and small decisions you’ll need to make when embarking on any kind of construction project. One of the biggest ones is choosing what type of material you’ll want to build your parking lot or other...