The following are products of the AAPTP. All resources are designed to be 508 compliant.
Asphalt Paving Handbook (AIR-003, April 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.
Improving Performance of Longitudinal Joints in Airfield Asphalt Pavements
Volume 1: Literature Review of Construction Techniques to Improve the Performance of Longitudinal Joints and a Review of Longitudinal Joint Maintenance for Airfield Pavements (AIR-004, July 2025)
This report summarizes a critical review of literature on airfield and highway longitudinal joint construction practices, including the use of void-reducing asphalt membranes (VRAMs), joint adhesives, joint heaters, and joint sealants, that have been used to improve joint performance.
Volume 2: Inspections of Existing and New Projects with Different Longitudinal Joint Construction Techniques (AIR-005, July 2025)
This report describes site inspections conducted for existing projects with void reducing membrane (VRAM) installations to assess their performance, as well as site inspections of new projects installing VRAM and rapid-penetrating emulsion (RPE) to document their application.
Volume 3: Best Practices Manual for Longitudinal Joint Maintenance (AIR-006, July 2025)
Specific procedures are prescribed for the construction of longitudinal joints in airport pavements, and specific density requirements must be met for longitudinal joints. This manual covers the overall joint construction process, with detailed emphasis on construction considerations, materials, specifications, and practices that build on the information provided in FAA ACs 150/5370-10 and 150/5380-6.
Guidance for Selection of Proper Asphalt Binder Grade (AIR-002, July 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.