pavement testing Archives - Â鶹TVÍøÕ¾ /tag/pavement-testing/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:18:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Stop, Test, Go: Smarter Pavement Testing and the People Who Make It Possible /stop-test-go-smarter-pavement-testing-and-the-people-who-make-it-possible/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 16:16:23 +0000 /?p=246922 In this episode, Baron Colbert, Ph.D., Senior Engineer at Â鶹TVÍøÕ¾, shares the human and technical sides of innovation in pavement testing. From award-winning work like the Stop-and-Go Inertial Profiler to research that reduces costs and improves safety, Baron shows how collaboration, clear communication and a willingness to challenge the status quo can drive lasting change.

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In This Episode:Ìý

  • The story behind the Stop-and-Go Inertial Profiler and why it matters.
  • How communication builds trust and drives change.Ìý
  • A testing change that saves time, cuts costs and improves sustainability.Ìý
  • Lessons on making change stick in systems that resist it.

What does it take to make our roads safer, smoother and more sustainable?Ìý
In this episode, Baron Colbert, Ph.D., Senior Engineer at Â鶹TVÍøÕ¾, shares the human and technical sides of innovation in pavement testing. From award-winning work like the Stop-and-Go Inertial Profiler to research that reduces costs and improves safety, Baron shows how collaboration, clear communication and a willingness to challenge the status quo can drive lasting change.Ìý

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Brett Haggerty

Baron Colbert, Ph.D.

Senior Engineer

Baron has over a decade of experience in civil engineering, specializing in asphalt materials testing and performance evaluation. Since joining Â鶹TVÍøÕ¾ in 2019, he’s supported the California Department of Transportation’s Division of Engineering Services, using his expertiseÌýin asphalt mix design, aggregateÌýtestingÌýand mobile laboratory management.ÌýHis work includes providing technical recommendations to resolve materials-related challenges for state agencies and industry partners. Baron earned his doctorate in civil engineering with a focus on asphalt materials and continues to advance research and practices that shape the future of roadway infrastructure.ÌýÌý

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