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“ Experienced contractors understand that staying ahead of the cooling curve is every bit as important as staying on schedule.”
Material delivery, paving speed, roller patterns, weather conditions, lift thickness and mix temperature all influence how much time crews have to complete the rolling process. Experienced contractors understand that staying ahead of the cooling curve is every bit as important as staying on schedule.
It’ s More Than Just Rolling Back and Forth
From the outside, compaction can look simple. To someone driving by the job site, it might look like the roller is simply making pass after pass across fresh pavement. Experienced paving crews know there’ s a lot more happening than meets the eye. Effective compaction requires planning, consistency and attention to detail. Choosing the right roller for the application, establishing an effective rolling pattern, maintaining proper overlap, monitoring roller speed and knowing when to stop are all critical parts of the process. Rolling too little leaves density on the table. Rolling too much after the mix has cooled wastes time and fuel without improving the pavement. Like many aspects of paving, experience matters. The best roller operators aren’ t simply driving equipment. They’ re constantly reading the mat, watching temperatures, adjusting to changing conditions and working with the rest of the crew to produce consistent results.
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