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Concrete
Ergonomic Advances Position Paving Equipment Operators for Success
Safety, productivity and ease of use have been enhanced through ergonomic advancements in asphalt and concrete paver design.
February 11, 2019
Wirtgen provides operators luxury heated seats and a glass windbreaker as standard in North America.
Rejuvenators
3 Asphalt Distributor Best Practices
Proper maintenance and operation ensures optimal performance
February 4, 2019
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Paving
Maintain your MTV for Optimal Performance
Preventative maintenance on a material transfer vehicle can help prevent costly breakdowns
January 2, 2019
To help contractors put asphalt down faster, the use of Material Transfer Vehicles (MTVs) has been increasing as a way to use less trucks while reducing material and thermal segregation
Milling
Reducing Waste, Improving Roads
Michigan installs first recycled tire chip seal application in the United States
December 3, 2018
While the hot rubber chip seal (HRCS) construction is similar to a traditional chip seal, it requires a special asphalt binder distributor. Because the reacted rubber modified binder has a high viscosity, a normal distributor that would be used for an asphalt emulsion application would have had difficulties to spray the rubber modified binder.
Paving
5 Tips for Maintaining Your Paver
Abuse and neglect of a machine will always cost you something, maintain it now to prevent breakdowns during the season
November 27, 2018
It’s important to take the time to make sure your paver is in prime operating condition and your paver operators are the key to this. They know how the machine performs each day and will be paramount to understanding when something isn’t right. This is why they should be the ones to perform the daily maintenance checks on the machine.
Milling
Differentiating Recycled Asphalt Materials
As the use of recycled materials continues to grow, so should your knowledge of the basic characteristics of recyclables commonly used in asphalt mixtures
November 1, 2018
Some recycled materials, if processed and used properly, can achieve the same or better performance than conventional mixes and the use of these materials is on the rise.
Paving
What to Know When Buying an Asphalt Paver
When making an investment in a new asphalt paver, manufacturers encourage contractors to look beyond initial purchase price
November 1, 2018
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Equipment
Wirtgen Group Machines Paving the Way for New Istanbul Airport
A Wirtgen Group fleet comprising over 50 machines and plants are playing a vital part in the construction of the world's biggest airport
September 10, 2018
The entire fleet of 12 SUPER pavers is working 'hot on hot'. This means the seams are significantly better protected against water penetration and can withstand stresses for longer.
Equipment
Minnesota Metro District Saves $800,000 Using 100% RAP
The greater Minneapolis area used cold in-place recycling for the first time in more than 30 years on Hwy 110, saving both time and money
February 5, 2018
This project was over $800,000 cheaper than the alternative thick mill and overlay, representing a cost savings of over 36%.
Paving
Comprehensive Guide to Asphalt Paver Maintenance
Failure to properly maintain your paver can result in significant downtime and profit loss
January 2, 2018
It’s important to take the time to make sure your paver is in prime operating condition and your paver operators are the key to this. They know how the machine performs each day and will be paramount to understanding when something isn’t right. This is why they should be the ones to perform the daily maintenance checks on the machine.
Paving
Remix Pavers Not Just for the Mainline
Two contractors explain how demand for better mat quality pushed remix pavers into mill-and-fill and commercial paving, and review their cost-effectiveness for the work
December 4, 2017
Changes in asphalt mixes make them more difficult for contractors to pave and compact, so some contractors are expanding the use of “specialized” equipment like Remix pavers.
Milling
RAP System Maintenance
Proper RAP system maintenance promotes longevity
November 1, 2017
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Milling
Case Study: Cold Recycling with Foamed Bitumen
Resource-saving technologies are more in demand than ever before and the cold recycling process has been proving its credentials for many years while still meeting the demands of tomorrow
September 12, 2017
With foamed bitumen, it is possible to pave high-quality base courses cost-effectively using cold mix
Milling
Wirtgen 3800 CR Recycler Put On the Spot in San Jose Resurface Project
3800 CR recycler is working in situ with Vogele VISION 5200-2i tracked paver to remove and transfer recycled material to the paver to resurface San Jose's main traffic arteries
August 21, 2017
The milling and mixing rotor of the Wirtgen 3800 CR granulates the damaged asphalt layers to a depth of 18 cm. At the same time, cement is mixed in and water and bitumen emulsion or foamed bitumen are injected into the mixing chamber via injection bars. The final mix is transferred via the discharge conveyor directly to the material hopper of the Vögele paver which then paves true to line and level. Afterwards, Hamm asphalt rollers compact the pavement.
Paving
How Screeds Improve Paving Performance
Manufacturers are improving screed components for a better quality asphalt mat
May 31, 2017
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Paving
Raceway Expansion Comes Full Circle
Third generation run Wolf Paving reconstructs and repaves Badger Kart Raceway 60 years after their grandfather built the original track
May 1, 2017
The asphalt mix design was special to help prevent the asphalt from tearing or raveling due to the strong friction and heat generated from the tires on the racing carts. 255 tons of asphalt binder and 255 tons of asphalt surface was used.
Paving
Paving the Way for a New Traffic Design in North Carolina
S.T. Wooten
S.T. Wooten tackles a project that involves re-paving a busy two-mile stretch Highway 74-76 in Wilmington and executing the state’s second-ever diverging diamond interchange (DDI)
April 11, 2017
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Paving
How to Refurbish a Running Track
March 3, 2017
Start to finish the South River High School running track took 40 days to complete, including 14 days where it sat idle waiting for the asphalt to cure before the rubber surface was installed.
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