NCAT Pavement Test Track explained

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The NCAT Pavement Test Track is an oval-shaped track in Lee County, Alabama, 1.7miles long, used for testing experimental asphalt pavements.^[1] It is managed by the National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT), the largest asphalt research center in the western hemisphere^[2] and a cooperative venture between the National Asphalt Pavement Association's (NAPA) Research and Education Foundation and Auburn University.

In 2003, the project was inducted into the Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame following the initial 2000 research cycle.^[3] The track has continued operations in subsequent research cycles.^{[4] [5]}

External links

• NCAT Pavement Test Track
• National Center for Asphalt Technology

Notes and References

1. News: Truckers Are Pitted Against Pavement To Root Out Bumps . Associated Press. Wall Street Journal. November 6, 2000. A31C.
2. Fortner . Brian . June 2000. Road test . Civil Engineering. 50–55. American Society of Civil Engineers.
3. Web site: Hall of Fame Members. State of Alabama Engineering Hall of Fame. https://web.archive.org/web/20100609155842/http://aehof.eng.ua.edu/members.html. June 9, 2010. April 4, 2010. live.
4. Web site: Phase III NCAT Test Track Findings. Willis. Richard. December 2009. National Center for Asphalt Technology. PDF. https://www.webcitation.org/5olgDoxAc?url=http://www.ncat.us/reports/rep09-08.pdf. April 5, 2010. April 4, 2010. etal. live.
5. Web site: Pooled Fund Announcement: Accelerated Performance Testing on the 2009 NCAT Pavement Test Track. National Center for Asphalt Technology. November 12, 2008. Transportation Pooled Fund Program. PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719103452/http://www.pooledfund.org/documents/solicitations/1232.pdf. July 19, 2011. April 4, 2010. live.