Hot mix asphalt mixtures that are properly designed, produced and placed provide a durable, long lasting pavement that requires very little maintenance. However, there are several potentially damaging ...

The Roadtec SB-2500 Shuttle Buggy helps United Companies place 23,000 tons of FAA-spec hot-mix asphalt with continuous paving and keeping the material mixed and at the right temperature Meeker Airport ...

As asphalt is paved, aggregate can segregate, making weak spots in the pavement. Though hard to see, segregation can be detected by checking for differences in temperatures as the asphalt is laid.

Electric screed heat, like what's standard on the Roadtec line and several others, is installed on as much as 50 percent of new highway-class pavers. Manufacturers expect the ratio to eventually favor ...