Asphalt is a common composite material used for roads, pavements, and parking lots. Asphalt paving is durable, economical and cost-effective. Asphalt paving is extremely durable and can be distinguished visually between road markings. It also prevents snow accumulation on roads. Asphalt is also a very environmental-friendly material; it is up to 100% reusable and recyclable.

DIFFERENT MACHINES USED

Here's a list of equipment that is used to lay asphalt pavements, such as: * Reclaimer
A reclaimer (also known as a stabilizer) is a vehicle with a large rotating blade that can be used for cutting and pulverizing old pavement. You can mix fly ash, cement or lime into the subbase to stabilize soil that is not well drained.

* Milling Machines
To pave, the top layer of pavement is removed. The milling process creates a rough and grooved surface which helps to increase the pavement's area. Automatic grade control can be installed on milling machines to restore transverse and longitudinal grade. They can also remove most pavement distortions. The milling produces a durable, skid-resistant surface that can be used by temporary traffic. Milling also allows for curbs and gutters to be maintained prior to asphalt mixture overlays.

* Graders
If the base course is made of gravel or dirt, these can be used instead of milling machines. The large blades of graders are used to create a flat surface on which asphalt can be laid.

* Sweeper
Clean the road immediately after milling, as pebbles and small rocks can fly up onto windshields of cars. Too much debris and dust can hinder the bonding of asphalt to the base course. This can cause asphalt to become unevenly compacted. After the road has been milled, a sweeper is used for cleaning the surface.

* Dump Trucks
These trucks transport hot asphalt from the plant to job sites. There are many types of dump trucks. They include bottom dump trucks that unload their payload through opening the gates at the bottom, end dump trucks that lift their front end and live bottom trucks that unload their payload via a conveyor system at their bottom.

* Asphalt Pavers
These machines are self-propelled, formless laydown machines that use a floating screed. The asphalt mixture is loaded at the front and then transported to the rear by a series of flight feeders. The asphalt mixture is spread using a series of augers, and then leveled with a screed.

* Compactors
To compact asphalt, the paver screed and steel wheeled rolling are used. To compress the asphalt, weight is added to the asphalt surface. To increase the compression, you can reduce your equipment speed and increase contact times. To increase compression, heavier equipment is also possible.

* Material Transfer Vehicles
The MTVs assist the paver with the acceptance of the asphalt mixture. Although most pavers can receive asphalt mixture from live bottom trucks or end dumps, it is best to use an MTV when necessary. MTVs have many advantages, including increased surge volume, reduced truck wait time, lower temperature differentials, and minimized aggregate segregation.