Invest in a high-quality copy—whether digital or hardcover—and keep it on your desk. When the inevitable questions about binder grade selection, modification, or temperature viscosity arise, you’ll be glad you have the answers at your fingertips.

, digital versions for viewing or loan are hosted on platforms such as Internet Archive Key Content Overview

As of 2025, the Asphalt Institute is actively revising MS-26 to incorporate:

Before MS-26, engineers and laboratory technicians had to consult multiple manuals (such as SP-1, MS-4, and MS-19) to find specific information on liquid asphalt. The "story" of this handbook is one of industry evolution: it was created to bridge the gap between traditional testing methods and modern performance-based specifications like Superpave.