EXPERT ADVICE
• With hot-mix asphalt (HMA) paving,
IC tracking compaction roller passes and
HMA surface temperatures can provide
the necessary means to maintain a con-
sistent rolling pattern within optimal
ranges of temperatures for coverage of
100 percent of the construction area.
• IC technologies can be especially ben-
eficial to maintain consistent rolling pat-
terns under lower visibility conditions,
such as night paving operations.
IC technology, the report stated, will
have profound influence on the respon-
sibilities of various stages of pavement
constructions and will eventually help
produce better and more consistent
pavement products.
“We are currently running Topcon
C-53 IC Systems on two Caterpillar
CB-534 D XW rollers, and two systems
on Bomag BW190 AD rollers,” stated
Brown. “At the time of purchase, the
C-53, which offers the GX-55 control
box, was the newest technology available.
“We like that the technology provides
for remote mobile access via Sitelink to
allow process balance decisions to be
based on real-time data for the entire
paver/roller operation, which in turn en-
sures that optimal production rates and
density values are consistently achieved.”
Topcon Positioning Systems offers an
intelligent compaction system that is de-
signed to track pass counts of multiple
rollers or IC machines working on the
same project. Through secure connectiv-
ity to Topcon’s global Sitelink3D service,
each compactor not only performs its
tasks, but also becomes part of the overall
monitored project.
“Each operator is not only able to see
their own passes, but those made by
other machines on-screen in real time,”
Brown said. “And in real time, the pav-
ing superintendant, foreman, and gen-
eral contractor personnel can also see
what exactly is going on via the Sitelink
platform. This ensures proper compac-
tion from each machine and eliminates
redundancy.”
The IC system is designed to:
• Leverage multiple integrated tempera-
ture sensors, so each compactor can
achieve consistent results through con-
stant feedback into the system.
• Provide accurate pass counts, geo-
graphic locations of each run, as well as
georeferenced task assignments and their
completion via its GNSS technology.
• Ensure that regulatory IC standards are
being met by documenting surface stiff-
ness values through its accelerometer.
• Connect to the Sitelink3D Enterprise
service which provides 24/7 access to
project data, team collaboration, custom
reporting, as well as standard export to
Veta management and analysis software,
which can provide additional customized
information.
• Provide data to demonstrate specifi-
cation compliance and confirm proper
density claims.
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