{"id":1827,"date":"2024-06-03T09:42:39","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T16:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/?page_id=1827"},"modified":"2025-09-01T16:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T23:29:56","slug":"homepage","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/","title":{"rendered":"Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"uds-hero-md alignfull has-btn-row \" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--uds-size-8);\"><div class=\"hero-overlay\"><\/div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2024\/10\/20240130_114940-scaled.jpg\" class=\"hero\" alt=\"ISTB2_Lab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2024\/10\/20240130_114940-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2024\/10\/20240130_114940-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2024\/10\/20240130_114940-1500x1125.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2024\/10\/20240130_114940-1000x750.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2024\/10\/20240130_114940-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2024\/10\/20240130_114940-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color\"><span class=\"highlight-gold\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFC627\" class=\"has-inline-color has-gray-7-color\"><strong>Pavements and Materials <\/strong><\/mark><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead has-white-color has-text-color\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-lead has-white-color has-text-color\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-gray-7-color\">The ASU <\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:#FFC627\" class=\"has-inline-color has-gray-7-color\"><strong>Pavements and Materials program<\/strong><\/mark><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-gray-7-color\"> addresses pavement performance analysis, management, and design; advanced material testing and characterization; development of new and more efficient construction materials; and the development and dissemination of sustainable pavement practices.<\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-lead\">Arizona State University&#8217;s materials and pavements program offers undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral degrees. Its faculty collaborate with government and industry to advance technology. Graduates find jobs in academia, consulting firms, government agencies, and private companies. The program provides diverse career opportunities for students&#8217; interests and goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ASU Advanced Pavement Laboratory - Research and Development Technology\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cLQQar8vzAo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"highlight-gold\">Facilities and Research Programs<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-card-v2 card card-vertical\" style=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2024\/10\/20240130_114940-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"ISTB2_Lab\" \/>\n\n<div class=\"card-header\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title\">APL<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow card-body\">\n<p>The <strong>Advanced Pavement Laboratory<\/strong> (APL) is located on the Tempe Campus. The equipment housed in this laboratory allows for full characterization of asphalt concrete mixtures, asphalt binder, and unbound materials.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d445cf74 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex card-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button card-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/advanced-pavements-laboratory\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-card-v2 card card-vertical\" style=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2024\/10\/SWPT.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\n<div class=\"card-header\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title\">SWPT<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow card-body\">\n<p>The <strong>Southwest Pavement Technology<\/strong> (SWPT) Consortium is a collaborative platform to form a pavement alliance in the region and bridge the gap between university research and industry.<br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-d445cf74 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex card-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button card-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/swpt.asu.edu\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-card-v2 card card-vertical\" style=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2025\/05\/AzTILOGO.png\" alt=\"Arizona Transportation Institute\" 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Software<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow card-body\">\n<p>\ud83e\udd1d<strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> ADOT<br>\ud83d\udcc5 2025 &#8211; Ongoing<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-card-v2 card card-vertical card-event\" style=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-img-top\" src=\"https:\/\/labs.engineering.asu.edu\/pavement\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/189\/2025\/09\/FAA_Poject.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\n<div class=\"card-header\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading card-title\"><strong><span class=\"highlight-gold\"><strong>Reflective Cracking Model for Airport Asphalt Overlay Design (Phase II)<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow card-body\">\n<p>\ud83e\udd1d<strong>Sponsor:<\/strong> FAA<br>\ud83d\udcc5 2025 &#8211; 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