Introduction

America is dependent on its highway infrastructure - which provides unprecedented mobility for individuals and goods. With more than 200,000 million miles of asphalt roadways, it is critical that the most efficient materials, designs and construction methods must be utilized to maximize pavement performance.

The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) at Auburn University has been instrumental in bringing improvements in asphalt pavements to practice across the country for more than two decades.

NCAT was created to ensure this industry's ability to provide pavements that are durable, environmentally friendly, quiet, safe and economical. NCAT works with state highway agencies, the Federal Highway Administration, and the highway construction industry to develop and evaluate new products, design technologies and construction methods which quickly lead to pavement improvements. Its research center and test track make it one of the world's leading institutions for asphalt pavement research and an important source of information for those tasked with maintaining our nation's infrastructure.


Features

Survey on RAP Management Practices and Variability Data

NCAT is gathering via an on-line survey to use in preparing a best practices document for RAP management, and in an analysis of how RAP content may or may not contribute to an increase in overall mix variability. More...

2009 Test Track Conference
February 9-10, 2009
Auburn/Opelika Marriott at Grand National

National Asphalt Pavement Association
http://www.hotmix.org/

Director's Message

Dr. Randy West

Welcome to the revised NCAT website. I hope that you will find the fresh look appealing and the navigation easier to find what you are looking for. We want the website to be a convenient portal for you to get the latest information about NCAT training classes, our services, current and past research, or whatever you want to know about asphalt technology. We have added some new features such as a search option to our find reports related to keywords. Job openings and educational opportunities for graduate students are now up to date and easier to locate. And we will be adding more information in the future, so please come back often.