Often, one of the last and most critical steps in building roads is when compactors roll down that last mile. Accurate compaction can be overlooked in the rush to finish that last pass before the ...

With today's asphalt compaction rollers, you got options — tandem vibratory rollers, pneumatic tire rollers, combination rollers, electric models, towable rollers, and even hydraulic roller ...

Compaction equipment manufacturer Bomag GmbH & Co. in Germany used FEA software to analyze and optimize the polygonal rollers on the company's recently developed earth compactors. Compaction equipment ...

Paver History: The first concrete paver was dreamed up in 1903 when a concrete mixer was fitted on a frame. It mixed the concrete, emptied it onto the ground between wooden forms, was moved forward, ...

Photo provided by Wacker Neuson. Compaction has always had a little black magic in it. You make a pass. Then another. Then maybe one more. You know, just to be safe. Luckily, compaction technology has ...

A good paving job will have a smooth, dense appearance that looks flat and tight, without any gaps between the aggregates at the surface. Yet, that appearance doesn't just happen. There are a lot of ...