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    The document summarizes key factors that impact asphalt compaction before, during, and after the paving process. Before paving, mix design, temperature, and proper mix discharge influence compaction. At the paver, hopper management, auger operations, and screed settings are important. After paving, the number and size of rollers used, ensuring proper mat coverage, and conducting quality control testing are critical to achieving a consistently dense pavement. While many decisions impact compaction, the mix design is identified as having one of the greatest influences on the compaction process and final pavement quality.

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    The document summarizes key factors that impact asphalt compaction before, during, and after the paving process. Before paving, mix design, temperature, and proper mix discharge influence compaction. At the paver, hopper management, auger operations, and screed settings are important. After paving, the number and size of rollers used, ensuring proper mat coverage, and conducting quality control testing are critical to achieving a consistently dense pavement. While many decisions impact compaction, the mix design is identified as having one of the greatest influences on the compaction process and final pavement quality.

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    Compaction Keys For A Consistent and Dense Mat, Trenton Clark

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    Larry Wayne Sumpter, Jr
    The document summarizes key factors that impact asphalt compaction before, during, and after the paving process. Before paving, mix design, temperature, and proper mix discharge influence compaction. At the paver, hopper management, auger operations, and screed settings are important. After paving, the number and size of rollers used, ensuring proper mat coverage, and conducting quality control testing are critical to achieving a consistently dense pavement. While many decisions impact compaction, the mix design is identified as having one of the greatest influences on the compaction process and final pavement quality.

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    Asphalt Seminar 2020

    Compaction:
    Keys to a Consistent
    and Dense Mat
    Presentation Topics

    BEFORE THE PAVER AT THE PAVER AFTER THE PAVER


    Before We Get Started
    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Compaction
    Poll Question #1
    Which of the following decisions
    impact compaction the greatest?
    Underlying Assumptions for Presentation
    Decisions made by VDOT, but Contractor SHOULD Voice any Concerns

    RIGHT MIX WAS SELECTED


    NMAS vs. lift thickness
    Binder grade

    PAVEMENT FAILURES REPAIRED


    Proper patching of the pavement
    Scabbing Removed

    PAVEMENT STRUCTURE IS ADEQUATE


    Thick enough
    Stiff enough
    What Factors Before the
    Paver will Impact
    Compaction?
    Poll Question #2
    Prior to the asphalt mix ever
    reaching the paver hopper, what
    factors will impact compaction?
    Three Factors Before the Paver

    CREATIVE IDEAS PLANNING SAFE WORK


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    Mix Design Temperature Mix Discharge


    ASPHALT CEMENT BINDER AGGREGATES

    Mix Design
    ▪ Stiffness of the virgin binder ▪ Gradation in the mix design
    ▪ Percentage of recycled binder ▪ Percentage of #200’s
    ▪ Use of binder additives ▪ Gap vs. Dense Graded
    ▪ Total asphalt cement binder in ▪ Consistency of virgin and
    the mix recycled aggregates
    Temperature – Mix,
    Air and Base
    ❖ Mix too hot – impact the
    binder properties
    ❖ Mix too cold – stiff and
    difficult to compact
    ❖ Air too cold – draws heat
    out of mix reducing
    compaction time
    ❖ Base too cold – same as
    the air, but worse
    Mix Discharge into Paver or MTV Hopper
    Poll Question #3
    At the paver, what has the biggest
    impact on compaction?
    Three Factors at the Paver

    HOPPER MANAGEMENT

    AUGER OPERATIONS

    SCREED SETTINGS
    Paver Hopper
    Management
    Proper loading
    Consistent quantity
    Uniform drawdown
    Auger Operations
    Consistent Head of
    Material

    Slow Rotation of the


    Augers
    Screed Settings

    Proper Angle of Attack


    Vibratory or Tamping On
    Poll Question #4
    Which of the following is the most
    important?
    Three Factors After the Paver

    CREATIVE IDEAS PLANNING SAFE WORK


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    Number and Size of Mat Coverage Quality Control


    Rollers
    Number and Size of Rollers
    Mat Coverage

    Image Courtesy of Wirtgen America


    – VECAT Asphalt Field I School
    Quality Control

    DONE IN ADDITION TO ACCEPTANCE

    TARGETS MAT AND JOINT COMPACTION

    SPOTS ISSUES BEFORE THEY BECOME


    PROBLEMS
    Poll Question #5
    So, which of the 9 factors plays the
    largest role in compaction?
    Questions
    TRENTON CLARK, P.E.
    Executive Vice President
    VIRGINIA ASPHALT ASSOCIATION
    tclark@vaasphalt.com
    804-929-2331

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