Getting Smoothness and Density Just Right

Better Roads Staff - Nov 12, 2012

By Daniel C. Brown, Contributing Editor An Iowa-based contractor has won 80 percent of the available bonus payments on a successful 18-mile, two-lane asphalt paving project near Grinnell, Iowa. Manatts ran this paver at about 28 feet per minute, which helped ...

Dexter + Chaney: Full-featured web-based construction software

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 18, 2012

Dexter + Chaney is launching at World of Concrete 2012 in Las Vegas a new version of its Spectrum Construction Software as well as a completely new product line aimed at the needs of construction operations professionals. The latest version of ...

Trimble: Tracks earthworks and compaction progress remotely

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Jan 18, 2012

Trimble’s version 2.3 of its Web-based construction application – VisionLink software powered by Trimble – integrates asset and fleet management services with new 3D Project Monitoring functionality and production output tools. The software combines earthmoving, grading, finishing, compaction and asset and ...

Rolling Patterns to Achieve Density and Production

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Nov 17, 2009

by Dale Starry, director, Strategic Technologies, Volvo Construction Equipment A productive paving project is well choreographed. The four primary elements — plant output, transportation, laydown and compaction — are carefully balanced to achieve best results. When any one of these items is ...

RoadScience Tutorial: Want Optimum Density? Get Smart

Brooke Wisdom - Nov 01, 2009

Intelligent Compaction (IC) comes from both intelligent machines and intelligent operation. New technologies and high-performance compaction equipment are making it easier for roadbuilders to attain optimum density for road bases and asphalt mats without damaging what's below. For both soil and asphalt ...