Temperature of the asphalt mat, the pattern of the rollers, mat density and other factors all have an impact on the success (or failure) of your asphalt compaction. The level of compaction directly ...

John Deere says connected machine data—not just bigger equipment—could reshape roadbuilding. ENR visited Wirtgen's proving grounds to see how.

Compacting asphalt pavement sufficiently is crucial to extending the life of roadways. Intelligent compaction technologies offer methods of evaluating the state of pavement compaction in real time, ...

Martin Marietta is the largest HMA mix producer and paving contractor in Colorado. Kevin Sawyer, a quality control technician for Martin Marietta has been working with asphalt for 14 years following ...

Previous studies have verified the feasibility of single unmanned roller tracking paths and have effectively evaluated the performance of pavement compaction. Nevertheless, the issue of scheduling ...

BOMAG's Terrameter technology in a roller cab. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) defines intelligent compaction (IC) as “the compaction of road materials, such as soils, aggregate ...

Our research focuses on sustainable geotechnical aspects of highway and energy infrastructure. The continuous depletion of our natural resources for energy and deterioration of our infrastructure ...

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