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| Investments from the Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association, the university, the Barton family and the state will allow Mizzou Engineering to provide a world-class asphalt materials education while performing research into the next generation of flexible, sustainable materials to solve critical transportation problems. |
The first step in building a quality educational program in asphalt and pavement technology for the MU College of Engineering was to get a renowned expert in the field. The College, thanks to support from the late alumnus Glen Barton and the Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association, did just that when Bill Buttlar was hired as the Barton Chair of Flexible Pavement Technology. Step two for the partnership between the College and MAPA was to provide the infrastructure needed for students to get a world-class experiential education.
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The MAPA-sponsored lab is now up and running and was installed as part of the recent Lafferre Hall renovation project. The lab, along with an existing on-campus lab and two additional labs at Discovery Park in Columbia, is the centerpiece of the Missouri Asphalt Pavement and Innovation Laboratory, or MAPIL.
The investment of MAPA, the Barton family, the university and the state in asphalt research resources has allowed MAPIL to become one of the most comprehensive asphalt programs in the world and will allow Mizzou Engineering to provide a world-class asphalt materials education while performing research into the next generation of flexible, sustainable materials to solve critical transportation problems.
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