Many paving projects employ a common practice that contractors should avoid. That practice is rolling too fast with the breakdown compactor, especially when using a vibratory compactor. Many operators ...

There are three significant factors that influence the ability of a paving train to achieve specified or target density air void content on any paving project. The first is mix design, especially with ...

All photos provided by Vögele Products. Today’s highway asphalt pavers are being designed less for raw production and more for precision. Contractors still need tonnage, but the industry’s priorities ...

If you want to use pavers to build a patio, you'll probably hear the advice that laying pavers over dirt is a mistake. It's true — you should level the ground and add sand and gravel over the dirt ...

Wacker Neuson has brought four new vibratory plate compactors to the U.S. market with more speed and gradeability compared to ...

Q: We plan to build a patio. I prefer interlocking pavers, but my wife wants to use concrete. I know concrete is much faster, but I think the pavers will look better. How hard is it to install the ...

A level (or any straightedge about two feet long) will help you keep your pavers level as you lay them in place. A stiff-bristled brush helps spread the dry sand that fills the gaps between pavers in ...

Rubber tracked asphalt pavers distribute, shape, and compacts “asphaltic concrete”—a material that includes various formulations that combine graded aggregate, liquid asphalt, and sometimes additives ...