Many paving projects employ a common practice that contractors should avoid. That practice is rolling too fast with the breakdown compactor, especially when using a vibratory compactor. Many operators ...

Here’s a few best practices for compaction of driveways, parking lots and patch work By Brad Belvin and Dr. Yuki Tsukimoto from Sakai America  Compaction is a critical aspect of asphalt paving that ...

There are three significant factors that influence the ability of a paving train to achieve specified or target density air void content on any paving project. The first is mix design, especially with ...

BOMAG’s new BP Series plate compactors deliver high force, low vibration and versatile options for soil, asphalt and paving applications.

If you want to use pavers to build a patio, you'll probably hear the advice that laying pavers over dirt is a mistake. It's true — you should level the ground and add sand and gravel over the dirt ...

The single-direction vibratory plate compactors handle everything from soil and paver blocks to asphalt paving.

Electric screed heat, like what's standard on the Roadtec line and several others, is installed on as much as 50 percent of new highway-class pavers. Manufacturers expect the ratio to eventually favor ...