Hot mix asphalt mixtures that have tender characteristics still have to be compacted to a minimum level of density or a maximum level of air void content. Because of the lack of internal stability in ...

Roller manufacturer Hamm has introduced the Smart Compact Pro under the motto “Measure it right. Measure it now.” For the first time, real-time density is being used as a deci ...

Road construction with compact asphalt pavements built "hot on hot by two pavers working one behind the other" was officially recognized as a standard method when General Circular ARS No. 2/2012 was ...

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 ...

It’s been a rocky road for an unusual asphalt compactor design that once showed clear signs of outperforming traditional compactors. The Ministry of Transportation Ontario had been very keen on the ...

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has unveiled its CX01 single-drum asphalt compactor concept at The Utility Expo in Louisville, Kentucky, US. The CX01 concept utilises one vibratory asphalt ...

Laying asphalt is normally a time consuming task, particularly on a new road or full depth reconstruction where at least three layers have to be laid and carefully compacted separately. However, an ...