MS-4 is the Asphalt Institute''s comprehensive manual on the use of asphalt. For 70 years, it has served the asphalt industry as the primary reference manual for contractors, engineers, consultants, specifiers and user agencies.

In Fall 2007, the Asphalt Institute will debut the 7th Edition of this essential asphalt publication. This new, expanded edition of over 700 pages of text and illustrations showcases the advances in asphalt technology that have evolved since the 1989 edition of MS-4.

MS-4: The Asphalt Handbook 7th Edition

New topics covered include:
- Superpave Asphalt Binder
- Superpave Mix Design
- Stone Matrix Asphalt
- Open Graded Friction Courses
- Quality Control & Acceptance
- Pavement Management
- Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements with HMA