How-To
Sep 20, 2021
How to Perform I-FIT
Of the cracking tests gaining popularity for their correlation to field results, the Illinois Flexibility Index Test (I-FIT) scores near the top of the class. If your department of transportation (DOT) requires […]
Feb 26, 2021
Paving Contractors that Struggle to Find Talent Need to Look at Pool Differently
In his session for the World of Asphalt People, Plants and Paving Digital Conference (March 9-11, 2021), Buddy Hobart of Solutions 21 describes the historically unusual place paving contractors find […]
Nov 30, 2020
6 Steps to Shut the Mill Down for Winter
With falling temperatures comes the end of paving season in many parts of North America. Even if you aren’t in an area where it’s time to put equipment in storage […]
Oct 28, 2019
How to Protect the Mat in Cool-Weather Paving
As parts of North America begin to cool down this month, equipment operators will keep a closer eye on start-up temperatures. If your night paving crew wishes to warm the […]
Sep 24, 2019
Get Consistent Results in the Plant Lab
For the toolbox tips this month, we’re concentrating on quality control/quality assurance, which means attention to detail. For the lab, let’s look at the way you make gyratory specimens. Quality […]
Dec 10, 2018
How to Store your Drone Properly for Winter
It’s that time of year to perform equipment maintenance. Have you thought about how to shut down and store the new drone and its software? You may be using your […]