NAPA invites researchers and practitioners from industry, agency, and academia to attend the 2024 Perpetual Pavement Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. All abstracts have been reviewed and selected. The conference will showcase initiatives and innovations in perpetual asphalt pavement design, construction, and pavement/infrastructure management. 

The program will feature abstracts highlighting the following topics. Look for more details when registration opens! 

The business case for Perpetual Pavements

Perpetual Pavement Design (new pavements, reconstructing existing pavements, and others)

Asphalt Mix Design and materials use in Perpetual Pavements

Laboratory performance testing

Recycled materials (e.g., RAP, RAS, and recycled tire rubber)

Mixture types

Mixture additives

Perpetual asphalt pavement’s role in reducing carbon emissions

Sensors and enhanced pavement condition and traffic monitoring of perpetual pavements

Perpetual pavement case studies

Traditional highway pavements

Other perpetual pavements for airfields, freight facilities, local streets, etc.

Life-cycle cost analysis of perpetual asphalt pavements

Life cycle assessment of perpetual asphalt pavements

Asphalt mixture production and perpetual pavement construction practices