The following are products of the AAPTP. All resources are designed to be 508 compliant.
Asphalt Paving Handbook (AIR-003, April 14, 2025)
This Handbook provides comprehensive technical information and best practices related to the paving of asphalt mixtures for roadway and airfield projects. Prior editions focused on roadway paving; this 2025 Edition places greater emphasis on airfield paving, with discussion on practices unique to airfield work. To facilitate understanding of this new material, an Airfield Video Series is being released throughout 2025. The first edition of this Handbook was published in 1991 by the Transportation Research Board. In 2000, the National Research Council appointed a committee of experts from agencies, producers, and contractors to update the Handbook. Since its inception, the Handbook has served as a venerable reference used across the asphalt paving industry to promulgate good practices.
Guidance for Selection of Proper Asphalt Binder Grade (AIR-002, July 1, 2024)
This report documents recommendations for selecting the appropriate asphalt binder grade for airfield flexible pavement designs and fulfills project goals related to:
- Developing guidance that aids specifiers in selecting an asphalt binder grade for airfields in the United States, its territories, and Canada based on climate, aircraft loading, speed, and pavement layer.
- Developing a web-based tool that specifiers can use to select an appropriate binder grade for asphalt mixtures in a pavement structure.
- Delivering draft language for FAA and DOD specifications used for airfield projects that need clarification.