LASTRADA’s proprietary data structure links together aggregate data, binder data, plant settings, and additives to their asphalt productions and mix designs. Producers use LASTRADA to develop mix designs in LASTRADA’s mix design module, transfer the design to a production facility where it is converted in LASTRADA’s declaration module, and saved with production details. Balanced mix design development and management is accomplished through combining mixture performance data with binder test data and aggregate test data.

Engineering laboratories testing asphalt can fold asphalt tests and asphalt performance tests into their laboratory workflow, streamlining their laboratory management process. LASTRADA logs samples, documents and communicates work orders from customers, organizes and schedules work, creates reports for customers, and bills for completed tests. LASTRADA Partners has a library of test reports that can used as is, or modified to meet any company’s individual needs.

Asphalt binder suppliers benefit from LASTRADA’s proprietary data structure by linking together the development of a binder formulation and its production along with asphalt performance test results. Suppliers can use LASTRADA to develop the formulations in LASTRADA’s formulation module, send the formulation to a production facility where it is converted in LASTRADA’s recipe management module into production instructions. The quality control testers have the option to note which recipe was used for the asphalt binder being tested allowing producers to evaluate or compare the performance of any recipe, formulation, and production facility.