The meticulous testing that drives Texas highways

29 Oct 2024


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At TxDOT's Materials and Testing Division (MTD), the team conducts essential tests to ensure all roadway materials 鈥 concrete, asphalt, etc. 鈥 meet strict standards.

鈥淭he test procedure is basically the recipe for how to bake a cake, except here we are running a test,鈥 said Ryan Barborak, director of TxDOT鈥檚 Materials and Testing Division.

A high level of consistency ensures high-quality results at all TxDOT labs across the state.

A key service offered by the labs is petrographic analysis, an advanced method used to identify why materials fail to meet industry standards.