HOT-MIX STORAGE SPEEDS ASPHALT PAVING PRODUCTION

A HOT-MATERIAL STORAGE BIN AT THE PLANT, BOTTOM-DUMP TRUCKS CARRYING 40-TON LOADS, AND A WINDROW-PICKUP ATTACHMENT ON THE PAVER PRACTICALLY ELIMINATED STOPS AND STARTS FOR BOTH THE HOT-MIX PLANT AND THE PAVER ON THE BITUMINOUS PAVING OF AN ARIZONA INTERSTATE PROJECT. CONTINUOUS PLANT OPERATION IMPROVED PRODUCTION AND PRODUCT QUALITY. ELIMINATING MOST OF THE STOPS AND STARTS INCREASED THE LAYDOWN PRODUCTION AND IMPROVED THE PAVEMENT RIDING QUALITY. FAST LOADING AND DUMPING OF THE BIG TRUCKS MINIMIZED THE NUMBER OF TRUCKS NEEDED TO KEEP THE OPERATION AT PEAK EFFICIENCY. WING BLADES WERE ADDED TO BOTH SIDES OF THE PAVING MACHINE TO EXTEND ITS WORKING WIDTH TO APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. THIS ENABLED IT TO TAKE THE COMPLETE WIDTH OF THE ROADWAY IN A SINGLE PASS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • pp 13-15, 5 PHOT
• Publication Date: 1969-6

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Paving Forum /Napa/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Bituminous mixtures; Handling and storage; Hot mix asphalt; Mixing plants; Riding qualities; Storage facilities
• Old TRIS Terms: Bituminous mixing plants; Paving plant /continuous type/
• Subject Areas: Construction; Freight Transportation; Highways; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00215204
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 29 1994 12:00AM