Everyday Asphalt

Everyday Asphalt Podcast #44 for September 2026 brings back TXAPA’s North Texas Regional Director Matt White to continue the discussion on Equipment Fundamentals. We get deeper into stabilization, milling, paving, and compaction equipment, specifically where and when to use, how things work, optimal use, and more time talking about rollers and compaction operations. What is the best roller pattern to use? Please join us to find out this month on Everyday Asphalt. Watch us on YouTube!

In this month’s episode of Everyday Asphalt, we get into designing asphalt projects with a better understanding of what paving equipment is capable of in the field. Matt White, TXAPA North Texas Regional Director, joins us to discuss the equipment that plays a critical role in asphalt construction: milling machines, pavers, and rollers. We’ll look at equipment sizes, applications, best practices, and proper selection and use. We’ll also discuss what construction inspectors should look for and...

This month’s episode takes the History of Asphalt back to the early 1900’s and comes to present on advances in technology, especially the development of recycling processes and a better understanding of the what and why we are doing things today, much stemming from a huge jump start in the 1970’s. Dr. Jon Epps takes us for a tour and a great discussion. APEX continues to raise the bar on pavement design, materials, and construction to deliver high-quality, long-lasting asphalt pavements. Come...

Everyday Asphalt’s on the road this month, providing an update on APEX including our brand new website! We also look deeper in designing for, and constructing for ride as well as reviewing progress on educational products and programs, the fall schedule for Essentials, and discussing other programs. We also take a look back some previous episodes dealing with steps to improve ride and quality. APEX continues to raise the bar on pavement design, materials, and construction to deliver hig...

Everyday Asphalt’s on the road this month to visit with Amarillo District Engineer Blair Johnson and Director of Construction Wes Kimmel to learn more about Amarillo and discuss how they have been producing Award Winning Pavements for the last 6 years and even securing the top National Paving Award. We discuss the process, what it takes, how to communicate expectations, and raise the bar on pavement design, materials, and construction to deliver high-quality long-lasting asphalt pavements. Co...