Tag: mix-design optimization

Roadbuilding
Mix Optimization
A formula for greenbacks and green roads.
May 6, 2013
To avoid fracturing aggregates when compacting stone matrix asphalt (SMA) or open-graded mixes, it may be necessary to use two rollers set in low amplitude during the breakdown phase.
Roadbuilding
‘If you look after the pennies, the dollars will look after themselves’
Pennies DO matter! In a recent conversation with Shane Buchanan, asphalt performance manager with Oldcastle Materials Group’s Asphalt Performance Team, about mix-design optimization, he told me how watching your pennies can save your operation millions. But it’s not about cutting corners to save money. It’s about using doing your homework and understanding calculations in mix […]
February 22, 2013
Penny
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