This textbook is a direct result of the concern of U.S. Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) contractors and the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) about the lack of material on asphalt technology available to engineering students in American universities and colleges and to technicians in technical schools. In fact, two of the principal educational activities of the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) have been directed toward (1) providing the opportunity for professors currently on U.S. Civil Engineering faculties to learn more about asphalt technology by attending an annual summer course offered at NCAT, and (2) preparing a book suitable for use in college courses in asphalt technology.

The primary subject of this first-ever textbook on asphalt technology is HMA. The topics covered include manufacture of asphalt cement and aggregates, design of HMA mixtures, characterizing HMA in terms of engineering properties, construction, performance, and maintenance and rehabilitation of aging HMA surfaces. This book has been prepared for use by engineers; however, it has much to offer technicians in advancing their understanding of the topics covered in the book.

This textbook is titled "Hot Mix Asphalt Materials, Mixture Design and Construction". It has been authored by Roberts, Kandhal, Brown, Lee, and Kennedy.

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