The level of compaction any asphalt mix receives directly impacts the quality and lifetime of that pavement. “The single most important thing you can do to a pavement is compact it,” says Jim ...

The moniker aptly describes the machine: combination roller. Take a double drum vibratory compactor, swap out the rear drum for an axle carrying four tires, and a manufacturer can field a machine that ...

The first step in proper construction of longitudinal joints in asphalt paving is compaction of the unsupported edge of the first lane of paving. When the hot mix asphalt is placed by the paver it ...