The Asphalt Institute is pleased to announce a new manual, Moisture Sensitivity: Best Practices to Minimize Moisture Sensitivity in Asphalt Mixtures (MS-24), the premiere guide for understanding the causes and treatments for moisture damage of HMA.

If you test or specify material properties of hot mix asphalt, this manual will help you learn the causes of moisture damage and stripping, test methods to evaluate moisture damage potential, treatments to prevent moisture damage, and best practices to minimize moisture damage in HMA pavements.

   MS-24 Moisture Sensitivity Manual

Written by a team of industry experts and Asphalt Institute staff, this new manual compliments AI MS-2 and SP-2 mix design manuals and covers the following topics:
- Chemistry of Asphalt Aggregate Interaction
- Influence of Physical Properties on Moisture Sensitivity
- Tests for Evaluating Moisture Sensitivity
- Treatments and Best Practices
- Construction Practices to Minimize Moisture Sensitivity