March/April 2016

Asphalt Contractor March/April 2016
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As opposed to some surface treatment options that require special equipment, microsurfacing for example, PPEST can be installed using conventional paving equipment that you use to place hot mix asphalt; a hauling truck, a hot mix paver and a steel drum roller.
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RIDOT Tests PPEST

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How to Coordinate a Large Design-Build Project
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How to Optimize Production with a Spring Check-Up
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How to Optimize Production with a Spring Check-Up
Any overs from the crushing process are fed from the middle-deck screen back to the impactor, where it is crushed again to make a finished product. This product is then conveyed and stockpiled to be added to the asphalt plant.
Material Processing & Debris Handling
Contractor Crushes the Bottom Line with New Recycling Equipment
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Material Processing & Debris Handling
Contractor Crushes the Bottom Line with New Recycling Equipment
Ajax Paving Industries invests in a mobile crushing and screening spread and cuts costs, produces a higher quality product, increases the amount of recycle in the mix and eliminates subcontractors.
February 18, 2016
Any overs from the crushing process are fed from the middle-deck screen back to the impactor, where it is crushed again to make a finished product. This product is then conveyed and stockpiled to be added to the asphalt plant.
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Interstate Rehab Project Earns Contractor Bonus and Award
Peavy and Son Construction had 120 days to complete a full-depth milling and paving on Florida's highly travelled I-10 between Tallahassee and Monticello
February 18, 2016
In 2015, FDOT awarded the complete rehab of an eight-mile section of I-10 falling between Tallahassee and Monticello, FL, to Peavy and Son Construction Co.
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Asphalt Contractor Presents NAPA's 2016 Larry H. Lemon Quality in Construction Awards
February 18, 2016
Mountain States Constructors in Albuquerque, NM, is recognized for their construction of Interstate 40 Interchange, which consisted of the reconstruction of the road, including 35 lane miles and 10 ramps and carries 43% heavy commercial traffic. With only 150 days allowed for completion, Mountain State Constructions detoured motorists to the opposite side of the main road to control traffic in both directions during construction. The company completed the project in just 85 days, far ahead of schedule.
Pavement Preservation & Maintenance
Asphalt Emulsions Provide Cohesion, Improve Aged Binder
Full-depth reclamation with asphalt emulsions creates an ideal treatment for thin bituminous pavements needing upgrading or rehab
February 18, 2016
In Monroe County, MI, full depth reclamation, engineered asphalt emulsion is injected into reclaimed materials as they are mixed.
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Precise Milling with Grade and Slope Technology
The ACE Grade and Slope Control System is a technological innovation that is designed to help milling machines and crews to be more productive.
February 15, 2016
On a recent project at O’Hare International Airport, K-Five Construction Corporation had a hump on a shoulder they were milling using a Roadtec RX-700e cold planer. This allowed them to easily switch from two-inch grading to two percent slope and then back to the two-inch grade without hesitation and in one pass. They finished within ¾-inch accuracy.
Plant Components
RECON Monitors Asphalt Storage Tanks and Hot Oil Heaters
February 1, 2016
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World of Asphalt Comes to Music City
The 2016 show will be held March 22-24 in Nashville, TN
February 1, 2016
World of Asphalt 2016 returns to Nashville, TN along with the co-located AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo March 22-24, 2016 at the Music City Center.
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