Project Management

American Asphalt Co., headquartered in West Collingswood Heights, New Jersey, runs two plants side by side on its Burlington Township property. One is a 5-ton Stansteel batch plant. The other is a 400-TPH Dillman duo-drum. Putting the two on the same property made perfect sense from a permitting, footprint and cost standpoint, and inspired the […]

Here’s what you should have on hand and where it needs to be throughout the day for an organized and efficient job site. You’re on a commercial lot for a project that’s going to take you three or four days to complete. You don’t want to have to send a laborer back to the shop […]

When it comes to minor surface distress, sometimes the best option is to perform an overlay. “Overlays have some distinct advantages compared to less costly surface maintenance treatments,” said Terry Humphrey, a training consultant at Caterpillar Paving Products, Peoria, Illinois. “In addition to sealing shallow fatigue cracks, overlays add strength to the existing structure and […]

Patching is an important process in any pavement maintenance program. We have the ability to significantly increase the life of our patches if we pay attention to industry best practices. As with any other maintenance procedure, it’s important to make these repairs early. “There are fortunes to be saved just by changing a philosophy to […]

In part one of our three-part series, The Ultimate Paving Maintenance Guide, we cover how to crack seal right, step by step. Cracks come in all shapes and sizes. Sealing them in a timely manner is one of the most effective ways to maintain the quality of your pavement. One of the biggest mistakes is […]

Two aspects of the chip sealing project keep it profitable for the company performing the work. Consider the management of the materials and the management of the process. For this delivery-themed issue of AsphaltPro, let’s take a look at the best practices for getting a chip seal project right, examining the way one crew in […]

Whether or not the use of high percentages of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) or recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) in mixes can correlate to premature pavement cracking, is the catalyst for new action in the state of California. It’s no secret that adding RAP or RAS to the production process means you’re adding a binder that […]

Whether you’re constructing a new route for the state or building a new parking lot for a private customer, the direction the water flows off the pavement matters. An engineer probably took care of the plan, but now your crew has to execute that plan. For Boxley Paving, Salem, Virginia, the team put together a […]