ABOVE & RIGHT: Slabs of asphalt at your site can wait for a contract crusher to arrive and process them or can be processed right away if you have your own horizontal impactor crushing plant and screen ready to do the job. The crushed and screened material on the facing page is 0.75-inch minus. Photos courtesy of Rubble Master
ANOTHER WAY TO OPTIMIZE RAP EFFICIENCY ON SITE Consider adding contract recycle preparation to your operation to increase RAP use, increase profits
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BY SANDY LENDER
Asphalt producers and contractors don’t need a primer on how dumping rates or tipping fees are rising or how piles of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) are building in some counties versus others. With the cost of recycled material often priced at half the cost of virgin material, professionals are interested in finding the best way to get their hands on this product. With the growing interest in increasing
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RAP use to further the industry’s good standing in the march toward net-zero, professionals are also interested in finding the best way to use this material. Stockpiling RAP requires planning ahead and proper management, as discussed in our February 2016 edition and others, but building the on-spec stockpile starts with crushing and screening if you’re doing it right.
