Asphalt Pavement Construction

by Asphalt Contractor Staff
Created: August 18, 2006

Rollers, pavers, screeds, sensors, and more to help construct asphalt pavements.

1¼-ton, 1½-ton and 2-ton models
Automotive-type steering linkages and split-front drums
Hydrostatic drive
Operate in both static or vibratory modes
18-h, two-cycle gasoline engine

Compac TA Series Double-Drum Rollers
Models in the TA series are available in 42-, 48- and 52-inch widths suitable for asphalt and aggregate.

Choice of vibration on both drums or front drum only at a higher vpm rate for finishing
Optional hydraulic rear steer or offset (front to rear)
Timed relay automatically turns off water and vibration when the machine is in neutral
Full instrumentation and multifunctional control lever

Roadtec Material Transfer Vehicles
Roadtec now installs exclusively CAT Tier III engines in its Shuttle Buggy and MTV-1000 material transfer vehicles (MTVs).

Both the Shuttle Buggy 2500 D and the MTV-1000 D MTVs got a boost in horsepower from 275 to 300; new engine provides compliance with Tier III emission codes
Shuttle Buggy features a 25-ton hot mix surge bin

Gomaco Commander II
The 12.5-foot-long Commander II curb and gutter machine utilizes the simultaneous trim/pour concept, which provides more accurate concrete yield and high single-pass production.

GOMACO Network Controller for steering and grade
Hydraulic controls for the auger, conveyor and travel
Two-track system or getting in, around and out of smaller projects
Mold can be side mounted for minimum side clearance or under mounted for shoulders, trails and sidewalk projects

TransTech Shoulder Wedge Maker
The Shoulder Wedge Maker mounts on the screed extension face against the end gate of an asphalt paver.

Able to form a compacted, tapered edge fillet at an angle less than 45 degrees
Designed to develop a 30-degree slope off the edge of the mat
Leaves a smooth, durable, beveled surface to facilitate re-entry of a vehicle to the original travel lane
Kit includes wedges and mounting hardware for both left and right sides of paver

Power Curbers 150 and 440-XL Extruders
The 150 and 440-XL extruders produce asphalt or concrete extruded curbs for parking lots and highways.

Create pre-shaped, freestanding, structurally sound curbs
Average pouring speeds of 3 to 6 meters per minute
Replace the need for pre-cast curb or hand labor

PaveSmart Grade Control System
PaveSmart introduces its improved grade control system that can be used on airport and road prjects that have smoothness and variable depth pave/cut-to-grade requirements.

"All-in-one" control box
Larger screen with backlight
HP Palmtop can now be used as a field book and/or data transfer device to the control box
Adjustments can be made "on the fly" while paving/milling
Operates with a rolling paving screen showing screed personnel
Power supplied from the paver/mill or separately plug unit into 12-volt DC with cords provided

Topcon Sonic Paving Control Systems
Topcon's sonic paving control systems include the Paver System 5 and SmoothTrac systems.

Available for all brands of pavers
Designed to improve the quality and productivity of paving operations

1-800-PAVEMENT
1-800-PAVEMENT is a vanity number for asphalt contractors.

For a monthly fee, all calls to 1-800-PAVEMENT in the area codes that you do business in will be routed to your telephone
Ownership allows you to have exclusive rights to the number in your region, membership in a Pavement Network that shares work throughout the country, a free marketing plan, and call detail reports

Neupauer Asphalt-Mobile
Neupauer's Asphalt-Mobile is a materials transporter and mobile system for proportioning, drying, heating, mixing and delivering hot asphalt for paving.