HMA PLACEMENT

To Be Covered
 Hauling

 Placement

 Compaction

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 Tandem Axle End
Dump Truck

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 High Dump Semi-truck

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 Belly Dump

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 Multi-WHEELED
Conveyor Feed

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 Self Propelled Paver

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 Self Propelled Paving Machine

THE BASIC
PRINCIPLE
HAS NOT
CHANGED
MUCH
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 Self Propelled Paving Machine

HMA Flow

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 Screed Unit

It establishes the thickness of the asphalt

layer and provides the initial texture to the
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 Forces On Screed

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 ONE OF THE
ESSENTIALS
FOR A
CONSISTENT
AND HIGH
QUALITY HOT
MIX ASPHALT
PAVEMENT IS TO
PROVIDE FOR A
CONTINUOUS
OPERATION

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 Material Transfer Device

This is a material transfer device. It’s primary

purpose is to keep the operation flowing
smoothly
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 COMPACTION

GOOD
COMPACTION
LEADS TO GOOD
PERFORMANCE

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 Reason For Compaction
 To prevent further compaction
 To provide shear strength or resistance to rutting
 To ensure the mixture is waterproof
 To prevent excessive oxidation of the asphalt binder

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 Factors Affecting Compaction
 Mix Properties
 Aggregate
 Asphalt
 Mix Temperature
 Layer Thickness
 Environmental Factors
 Rollers

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 Temperature is critical

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 Rollers
Vibratory
Pneumatic-tired
Steel wheeled tandem rollers

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 Vibratory Roller

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 Pnuematic Roller

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 Steel Wheeled Roller

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 Checking Density With Nuclear Gauge

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 Extracting A Core

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 Other Uses of Asphalt
 Asphalt roofing products
 Because of preservative and waterproofing characteristics
 Asphalt pipe coating
 Protecting pipes with asphalt
 Asphalt mulch treatments
 To stabilize slopes and flat areas on construction.
 Asphalt joint material
 Used as joint and crack fillers in pavements and other
construction

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