National Center for Asphalt Technology

Allison Killingsworth — Auburn University - Tue February 17, 2026

NCAT Director Named Peter and Lisa Wilson Distinguished Professor

Auburn University's Samuel Ginn College of Engineering has named Randy West, director of the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT), as the inaugural holder of the Peter and Lisa Wilson distinguished professorship....

NAPA - Wed November 19, 2025

Simplifying Asphalt Binder Choices for Airfields

Selecting the right asphalt binder for airfield pavements has long been a challenge for design engineers. Unlike highways, airfields must withstand heavier aircraft loads, slow or stationary runway and taxiway movement and strict Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Department of Defense (DOD) specifications....

Bill Rowan – NAPA DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS - Mon December 20, 2021

VIDEO: Report Shines Light on Resilient Characteristics of Asphalt

A report published by the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) adds to the growing library of data and resources on the resilient aspects of asphalt pavements. In NCAT Report 21-02, Asphalt Pavement: A Critically Important Aspect of Infrastructure Resiliency, authors Benjamin F....

Buzz Powell and Brett Williams – SPECIAL TO CEG - Wed October 20, 2021

Innovating With Performance-Focused BMD Process

Industry and agencies share a unified desire for pavements that perform well under the loads of the traveling public and the environments in which they are placed. Asphalt pavement mixture design has evolved as demands on pavements increase and as engineering continues to advance in building high-performance and cost-efficient pavements....

National Asphalt Pavement Association - Wed November 11, 2020

VIDEO: Asphalt Industry Evaluates Utilizing Plastic in its Mixtures

Plastic: It's in the headlines, in our oceans and landfills, and now in legislation to encourage cross-industry research that explores ways to divert this massive waste stream into sustainable infrastructure....

APA - Wed July 01, 2020

MDT Wins Pavement Award

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) announced today that the Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) has won a 2019 Perpetual Pavement Award (PPA) for a 15-mi. section of two-lane U.S. Highway 2 in Roosevelt County....

North Dakota Department of Transportation - Tue June 23, 2020

NDDOT Wins Perpetual Pavement Award

The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) announced that the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has won a 2019 Perpetual Pavement Award (PPA) for an 11.3-mi. section of North Dakota Highway 5 in Pembina County....

Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon January 13, 2020

Recycled Pavement Find New Home in Highways, County Roads and City Streets

The future of asphalt pavements in America could be decided in the rolling hills of eastern Alabama at the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT). There, on a closed 1.7-mile track, five heavily laden semi-trucks rumble around the road to simulate the stresses placed on today's interstate highways....