D-31 Warm Mix Asphalt and Its Impact on Your Paving Operation

James Curtis, Chec Management Systems

Don Rooney, Pioneer Paving & Grading

One of the most innovative paving technologies to come along in recent years is warm mix asphalt and in this new session you’ll learn all about this material and how to put it down. You’ll learn the basics — including why warm mix asphalt is becoming increasingly important in the paving industry — from a consultant who specs the jobs and manages the projects, then you’ll get the on-the-job perspective from a contractor who’s used it in the field, including paving a test section of a parking lot. You’ll learn how warm mix is similar to traditional hot mix asphalt, how it acts differently, and what you need to know when bidding and constructing pavements involving this cutting-edge technology. You’ll take home a greater understanding of the impact warm mix asphalt is likely to have on your in-the-field paving operation, your bidding process, and your paving business.

Santa Fe Hospital Goes Green with Warm Mix Asphalt

The article highlights the benefits of a recent paving technology known as Warm Mix Asphalt, which allows for a cooler paving mix that can be hauled further and is easier on work crews and their equipment.

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