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TABLE OF CONTENTS |

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COVER STORY Precision & Planning Key to Racetrack Paving Success Granite completes complex asphalt paving project at Barber Motorsports Park in just 41 days. | 56 SPECIAL REPORT: CONEXPO 2020

10 What’s Happening in Las Vegas? Check out the newest equipment, educational sessions and nightlife opportunities you won’t want to miss when you’re in Vegas.

34 Session Preview: Training & Technology Tim Kowalski with Wirtgen America will discuss intelligent compaction and thermal imaging during his CONEXPO session, but he says all the technology in the world won’t help poor training.

50 Session Preview: Three Keys to Asphalt Plant Performance Ron Sines with CRH Americas will help contractors better understand how they can properly monitor key performance metrics at their asphalt plant to improve performance and profitability during his CONEXPO session.

64 Session Preview: How to Pave Smarter with Grade & Slope Technology

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PRESERVATION UPDATE

26 Can AI Help Municipalities Improve Roads?

72 Logistics Prove Challenging for Island Pavement Preservation Project

RoadBotics delivers fast, objective and affordable road assessments using artificial intelligence and smartphones, saving asset owners time and money.

VSS International, Inc. completed pavement repair and a Type II slurry seal inside San Juan Island National Historic Park.

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44 Palmetto Upgrades to Better Serve Community

Todd Mansell with Caterpillar will help contractors better understand this helpful tool for asphalt paving at his CONEXPO session.

TECHNOLOGY MATTERS

New baghouse helps reduce emissions, helping the asphalt company increase efficiencies and become a better neighbor.

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From educational previews to a map of exhibitors tailored to the asphalt industry, this issue is your guide to getting the most out of the big show

very three years, North America hosts CONEXPO-CON/AGG in Las Vegas; and every three years, Asphalt Contractor Magazine pulls together a massive show issue filled with the news, products and technologies that have been announced thus far for the road building industry. CONEXPO pre-show coverage can be found throughout this issue, with new product releases, education session previews covering paving technology and asphalt production, and the Road Builders Guide to CONEXPO map showcasing exhibitors tailored to our industry. The foldable map, which was mailed with this issue, is designed to help attendees navigate the indoor exhibition space, plus the massive outdoor lot locations in a way that makes the most sense for their business. Asphalt contractors don’t necessarily want to walk into a hall filled with engine components, so use the map as your guide to the exhibitors that will be most relevant to you. One side of the map features an extensive layout of the halls with highlighted logos of manufacturers specific to the road building industry. The flip side of the map lists road building exhibitors in alphabetical order so you can pinpoint the specific companies you’re looking for and find their location easily. Be sure to stop by the Asphalt Contractor booth, located at N10565 in the North Hall, to watch exclusive show coverage and analysis

of what’s happening at the show. We’ll be broadcasting live with experts about the latest technology and trends live at the event and discussing potential impacts for contractors. MISS THE SHOW? THAT’S OK! In the case of CONEXPO, everything that happens in Vegas, doesn’t stay there. If you can’t make it to the show, bookmark ForConstructionPros.com to get up to-the-minute show coverage plus postshow announcements and analysis of the show. Make sure you’re also following us on Facebook as we’ll be sharing live video from the show floor featuring exclusive interviews with product experts on what’s being unveiled in Las Vegas. We will also have a full CONEXPO show report in our March/April issue with the post-show coverage and product launches you missed so subscribe today at https://www.forconstructionpros.com/subscribe/print/acon. As always, you can reach me at jlombardo@acbusinessmedia.com before, during and after the show to share what you’d like us to cover more of in the magazine. CONEXPO presents a huge opportunity for contractors to grow their business and we want to help any way we can.

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Your Guide to

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Take a look at what you’ll see this year in Las Vegas!

very three years, the industry convenes in Las Vegas to showcase the latest and greatest construction equipment and technology manufacturers have to offer. This year, CONEXPO-CON/AGG will be held March 10-14th at the Las Vegas Convention Center. From game-changing new pieces of iron to a thriving nightlife, the next few pages have everything you’ll want to see during your trip.

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SHOW HOURS Tuesday March 10 – Friday March 13: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Saturday March 14: 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. *Times are Pacific Standard Time (PST)

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★ WHAT TO SEE IN 2020 The Festival Grounds: The 2020 show has expanded to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds located adjacent to the Circus Circus Hotel on the Strip — adding approximately 1.5 million square feet (about the same size as the Gold Lot). The Festival Grounds will feature indoor and outdoor exhibits. Products for earthmoving, hauling, land clearing and lifting can be found in the new lot. Tech Experience: The Tech Experience is back and is now in

two locations (Silver Lot 3 and Festival Grounds). The 2020 Tech Experience will focus on what’s changing in the construction industry in the key areas of modern mobility, sustainability and smart cities.

Tech Talks: Also in Silver Lot 3 will be 24 sessions of Tech Talks featuring subject matter experts who will offer presentations to expand on what’s changing in mobility, sustainability and smart cities. Women in Construction: There will be several events highlighting women in the industry including a breakfast on March 11, an influencer meet and greet and panel discussion also on March 11, and an executive lunch forum on March 13. IFPE 2020

Once again, the International Fluid Power Exposition (IFPE) will be colocated with CONEXPO-CON/AGG. IFPE is an international exposition and technical conference dedicated to the integration of fluid power with other technologies for power transmission and motion control applications.

O 2020 Carlson EZR208 Rear-mount Screed The 7,800-lb. EZR208 highway-class screed features a standard paving width of 8 ft. to 15 ft. 6 in. • 20-in.-deep single-piece screed plates paired with state-of-the-art heating elements • Extension support system includes a high-strength tubular frame and firmly fixed chrome rods for optimal strength even at 22 ft. with bolt-ons • Low-profile extensions provide better line of sight to augers and material head • Standard vibration absorption pads located at each operator station • Deep telescoping walkways CONEXPO Booth: C30336 ForConstructionPros. com/20987452

Sakai GW754 Vibratory Pneumatic Roller The Sakai GW754 vibratory pneumatic tire roller is widely versatile for various types of materials from hot mix asphalt (HMA) mixes to soils. • Vibrating tires massage materials dynamically and compact them more uniformly which helps to cut operating cost on job site by the versatility and high compactive efforts. • Smaller size of machine, weighing 22,440 lbs, performs better than larger PTR weighing 55,000lbs. • Quiet compaction operations required for bridge deck and in residential areas can be achieved with this model CONEXPO Booth: C31829 ForConstructionPros.com/21109564

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Trimble CCS900 Compaction Control System The Trimble CCS900 Compaction Control System is a satellite-based positioning solution offering contractors the ability to compact surface material to a target density and check finished grade accuracy in the same process. • Using advanced Trimble satellite-based positioning sensors and powerful on-machine software, CCS900 is designed for soil and sub-surface compaction as well as asphalt compaction • Provides continuous compaction control for advanced compaction measurement capability, display and mapping of compaction measurements in real time and on-machine documentation of compaction results CONEXPO Booth: F4467/N11400 ForConstructionPros.com/10366715

Topcon Upgraded SmoothRide Data Collection Software The RD-M1 Collect 2.0 includes updates designed to facilitate and optimize mapping of road conditions. • Improved interface simplifies setup and automatically detects the position of the wheel sensor • Memos feature allows balloons with messages to be added onto the map during data collection and made visible in the processing software • Plan Route feature allows for the import of kml files of predetermined routes CONEXPO Booth: N12701 ForConstructionPros.com/20986180

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WHERE TO EAT The Las Vegas Steak House The steakhouse is a staple for dinner out in Las Vegas, and the city has no shortage of delicious options. While it’s tempting to visit them all, that’s probably not possible. Here’s a sampling of Las Vegas steakhouse options to whet your appetite. Definitely check one (or more) of these out while you’re in town.

Gordon Ramsay Steak Located in the Paris Las Vegas, Gordon Ramsay Steak is a highly rated steakhouse that appears at the top of many searches for best steakhouses in Las Vegas. Internationally renowned chef Gordon Ramsay opened his Vegas steakhouse in 2012. The roasted beef Wellington tops the list of dishes to try when you dine here. Other suggestions include a 32-oz royal long-bone chop and the triple seared Japanese A5 Kobe. Or — if you want to venture outside of the beef options — try the iced shellfish platter or the mac and cheese. Aside from dining, guests can get a glimpse into Chef Ramsay’s beef aging program, a steak cart presentation for every table and a handcrafted cocktail.

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THE Steak House If you like to see your meat prepared for you, stop over to Circus Circus to get a table at THE Steak House, which has been serving Las Vegas guests for over 30 years. THE Steak House serves Midwestern beef that is dry-aged for 21 days in a glass-enclosed room that guests can see from the main dining room. Adding to the excitement, the cooks prepare the prime cuts over an exhibitionstyle, open-hearth mesquite charcoal broiler. The dinner menu has five steak options that include New York strip, filet mignon, porterhouse, prime rib and ribeye on the bone. There’s also a selection of seafood and chicken options. Each entrée comes with fresh baked breads, vegetable and choice of potato. Try the tri-color peppercorn sauce or cheddar cheese sauce for an extra bonus on your steak.

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STK Located in The Cosmopolitan, STK offers a more modern, sleek style steakhouse that even boasts a live DJ. Executive Chef Stephen Hopcraft has been featured on Bravo and Food Network. STK has also been named to OpenTable’s 100 Best Steakhouses in America. Don’t just come for the vibe, though. The dinner menu boasts 11 steak options of USDA beef primarily from farms in Iowa and Nebraska. Steak options include filet, flat iron steak, sirloin, bone-in ribeye, porterhouse and more. Top your steak with one of seven topping options like jalapeno onions, truffle butter or go all out with a King Crab topping. There are also eight sauces to choose from.

Astec Voyager 140 Portable Asphalt Plant The Voyager 140 can produce up to 140 tph with up to 50% RAP. • Plant can be transported and set up and tested in about a week • Double Barrel Drum with standard V-Flights provide uniformity of aggregate veil CONEXPO Booth: C30336 ForConstructionPros.com/21064763

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WHERE TO EAT Tom Colicchio’s Craftsteak If you find yourself at the MGM Grand, stop in at Craftsteak. The restaurant itself got a bit of a remodel at the end of 2019 for a fresh look. The menu features ingredients from small family farms, artisanal producers and day-boat fisherman. The beef entrée include steak like ribeye and bone-in filet. There are also a few surf and turf options if you’re looking for a bit more than steak. There is an extensive side dish menu to add to your meal as well as an award-winning wine, bourbon and scotch list. CUT Las Vegas has no shortage of restaurants by celebrity chefs and CUT by Wolfgang Puck, located in The Palazzo, definitely makes the list of celebrity chef steakhouses to try. It is an AAA Four Diamond Award-winning restaurant that puts a contemporary twist on the classic steakhouse. The restaurant menu offers a wide array of options for a broad appeal. Signature cuts of beef are offered along with seafood, pork chops and more. Try Japanese pure breed Wagyu beef or USDA prime aged New York sirloin, ribeye or porterhouse. You can’t order an entrée without trying one or more of the sauces, which include a house-made steak sauce, cognac grain mustard and more. If you’re looking for the right wine to accompany your meal, CUT has a list of over 500 wines to choose from. Or, check out the bar inside the restaurant with custom cocktails and a roaming custom cocktail cart for tableside mixology. STRIPSTEAK Located in Mandalay Bay, STRIPSTEAK features a classic menu in a modern steakhouse atmosphere. The first steakhouse for Chef Michael Mina, STRIPSTEAK uses corn-fed, all-natural meat. Choose from 10 beef entrée options including bone-in ribeye, New York strip, filet mignon, Japanese A5 Wagyu and Australian tomahawk, among others. Choose from 12 steak accompaniments like bleu cheese crumbles, black truffle butter or a trio of sauces. Add a side dish, salad, appetizer or a trip to the Raw Bar to go along with your meal. Wash it down with a selection from an extensive drink menu including 100 single malt scotches.

Dynapac MF2500CS Material Feeder Product Line The Dynapac MF2500CS material transfer vehicle product family includes the MF2500 and the MF2500CS with SwingApp. The units can handle a variety of material applications including asphalt, concrete, sand and base material. The SwingApp functionality can transform the unit into an offset feeder by swinging the conveyor belt up to 55° in either direction. • Conveyor belt system can empty standard 35-ton truckload in 35 seconds • Dynapac Clearview platform raises operator station 3 feet with a touch button • Operator platform on each side of feeder allows for swing-out functionality and can pivot 90° • Fully automated with integration of distance control and feeding sensors • Cummins QSB 6.7-C220 diesel engine • Unveiling at CONEXPO 2020, the MF2500 will now feature remix capabilities CONEXPO Booth: C30316 ForConstructionPros.com/20994988

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Caterpillar F-Series Pavers The AP500F and AP600F have wheeled undercarriages while the AP555F, AP655F and AP1055F come with the Mobil-Trac undercarriage. • SE-Series screed platform available with vibratory only or vibratory and tamper bars • Some models offer screed packages with the capability of paving up to 33 ft. wide • ACERT Tier 4 Final engine includes standard Eco-mode and automatic engine speed control • Refined heat distribution of screeds allows integrated generator to bring screed plates to proper temperature in about 15 minutes CONEXPO Booth: F4455/N10647 ForConstructionPros.com/21037730

Troxler Moisture Measurement System The Troxler Moisture Measurement System (MMS) is a device that continuously measures the moisture of the virgin aggregates for continuous mix drum asphalt plants. • Continuous moisture monitoring helps reduce variations in asphalt content which leads to cost savings and quality improvements • Lets you know moisture value in virgin aggregates to within ±0.5% • Contactless system, so no wear components • Maximize potential with seamless integration with software providers • Fewer stockpile measurements CONEXPO Booth: C32573 ForConstructionPros.com/21016717

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PACKAGED FOR EASY SHIPPING Transported and stored at ambient temperature until needed. No need for agitated/heated tanks or the cost of keeping binder hot 24/7.

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ADM EX 8844 Asphalt Plant The ADM EX Series Model EX 8844 asphalt plant allows contractors to increase capacity with up to 50% RAP in a compact package. • Counterflow technology allows for maximum heat transfer and fuel efficiency via separate drying and mixing zones • Efficient plant design provides single-operator capability, easy troubleshooting and simple on-site maintenance while virtually eliminating blue smoke and hydrocarbon emissions for clean operation Optional plant control add-ons allow for greater customization, uptime and efficiency, and are available for use on any asphalt plant CONEXPO Booth: S5455 ForConstructionPros.com/S5455

Weiler E2850B Remixing Transfer Vehicle The E2850B Remixing Transfer Vehicle features 25 tons of onboard storage, triple-pitch remix augers and 600-tph discharge capacity for nonstop, non-contact paving with reduced particulate and thermal segregation. • Variable-speed elevator and conveyors allow chain speed to match production, minimizing wear and material segregation • Auto dump and dump assist features optimize truck exchanges for continuous paving • Rear steer option provides an inside turning radius of 14 ft. with crab and coordinating steering and auto center • 18-in. shifting operator platform with conveniently located controls for optimal visibility and comfort CONEXPO Booth: C32501

Roadtec RP-250e 10-ft. Asphalt Paver The RP-250 heavy-duty 10-ft. paver has large tires and an adjustable frame that provide optimal weight distribution and tractive effort. • 252-cu.-ft. hopper with a 10-ft. 3-in. width and is capable of paving speeds up to 233 fpm and travel speeds up to 13 mph • 241-hp Cummins QSB 6.7 six-cylinder Tier 4 Final diesel engine and Sauer Danfoss Series 90 hydraulic pumps for propel and material feed • Antisegregation design of the feed tunnel, feed tunnel discharge and rear augers • Standard sonic feed sensors control each side of the feed system CONEXPO Booth: C30336 ForConstructionPros.com/21088120

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WHERE TO EAT Echo & Rig Butcher and Steakhouse Looking for a bit of a different steakhouse dining experience than the typical Las Vegas option? Check out Echo & Rig on Rampart Boulevard, 15 minutes from the Las Vegas Strip. As the name says, this steakhouse is also a butcher shop featuring a large open glass meat locker, vertical displays and a demonstration area. Select a cut of meat to take home and grill or cook up. Or, you can sit down and order off the menu. The beef menu includes classics like ribeye, tenderloin and New York strip, or try one of the options off the Butcher’s Cuts menu. Accompany it with soup, salad and sauce options including charred onion, lemon chimichurri and more. Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse Just down the road from the Las Vegas Convention Center is Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House. Featuring USDA Prime aged corn-fed beef that is shipped fresh to the restaurant, Del Frisco’s offers an ala carte menu that includes cut to order meats and family style side dishes. Del Frisco’s offers a variety of dining options including the dining room, outdoor seating, cigar patio, sports room and eight private dining rooms. The wine list boasts over 1,200 wine options. With 17 steak options on the menu in addition to seafood and chicken, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Try a hand-cut filet mignon, ribeye or porterhouse or opt for one of the dryaged or Wagyu steak entrées. If you have room after dinner, try an option off the large dessert menu like Butter Cake, Chocolate Mousse or Del’s Delight. Golden Steer Steakhouse Opened in 1958 and claiming the title of Las Vegas’ oldest steakhouse, Golden Steer Steakhouse on Sahara Avenue has hosted many a visitor including Elvis, Frank Sinatra and Muhammad Ali. The dining experience gives a nod to the classic steakhouse atmosphere and décor with old-Vegas charm. Enjoy dinner at this steakhouse and put in a request to sit at one of the many favorite booths of celebrity diners. Golden Steer Steakhouse serves prime aged beef that is wet-aged for 35 days. Ala carte steak options include ribeye, filet mignon, shorthorn, longhorn, porterhouse and prime rib, among others. Diners can also choose from appetizers, soup and salads, seafood, sides and the dessert menu.

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CASE Methane-Powered Wheel Loader Cuts Fuel Cost 30%, Emissions 80% The TETRA is as methane-powered wheel loader that produces the fuel from waste products and renewable sources, which ultimately powers the machine. • The CASE concept uses an FPT Industrial six-cylinder methane engine that has been specifically developed for construction applications and delivers maximum power of 230 hp – identical to the equivalent diesel power plant • This is achieved with a 50% reduction in drive-by noise levels, which makes it suited for municipal applications and when working in close proximity to offices, residential areas and people CONEXPO Booth: N11825 www.forconstructionpros.com/21063402

Astec Mobile Screens Launches Ranger Compact Track Line Astec Mobile Screens Ranger line of compact track equipment, will include a variety of jaw crushers, impact crushers, cone crushers, incline screens and trommels. • These compact units will serve a variety of new markets including building and construction, landscaping, quarry operations and plant and tool hire • The ease-of-use, ease-of-transport, versatility and flexibility of compact, trackmounted units make them ideal for smaller operations that require powerful equipment with a limited footprint CONEXPO Booth: C30336 ForConstructionPros.com/21105604

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TRANSPORTATION How Do I Get to the Show? Hotel Shuttle Service - Booking your rooms through the show hotel block gives you access to free shuttle service, helping you save time and money on travel. Shuttle service is available between the Las Vegas Convention Center, the Festival Grounds and all official show hotels (with exception to hotels located within walking distance of convention center and/or Festival Grounds). Shuttles will operate during peak hours on official show days of March 10-14, 2020. Monorail - The Las Vegas Monorail has several stops near the show to get you where you need to go. You can check out the schedule and routes online: https://www. lvmonorail.com/train-hours/ Taxi, Uber or Lyft - Ridesharing around the convention center is available but be sure to find the approved drop-off locations. Parking - There is limited parking near the show. It is suggested to take advantage of the hotel shuttle service, monorail, taxi or other rideshare service. How Do I Get Around the Show? Free Shuttle Service - CONEXPO will provide shuttle service throughout the show to help you get around and rest your feet. Monorail - With three Las Vegas Monorail stops near the show, you will be able to hop on to get to another show location. NEW! Golf Cart Service & Pedicab Service Watch for these around the show campus and if seats are available, hop on!

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Superior Portable Spirit Wash Plant Superior Industries' Portable Spirit Wash Plant features the 6x20 Guardian Horizontal Screen and a sand production module and ultrafines recovery module with the capability of producing as many as five products. • Material is fed to a slurry box, which liquifies it to improve the screening and stratification processes • Three-deck horizontal screen washes and sizes three products from a top, middle or bottom deck • Leftover sand is processed through one of two Spirits Wash Modules consisting of one or more Helix Cyclones followed by a dewatering screen CONEXPO Booth: C31389 ForConstructionPros.com/21108183

Volvo P5110B and P5170B Asphalt Pavers The P5110B tracked and P5170B wheeled 8-ft. asphalt pavers are powered by the Volvo D6 Tier 4 Final engine, with engine speed, torque and fuel consumption optimized for performance and fuel efficiency. • Large-capacity hopper ensures continuous paving, while durable rolled wings help prevent material buildup and cut cleaning time • UltiMat160 screed features extensions that can adjust paving width hydraulically from 8 to 16 ft. CONEXPO Booth: F3432 ForConstructionPros.com/21108632

Ammann ACP 300 ContiHRT Asphalt Plant The Ammann ACP 300 ContiHRT Asphalt-Mixing Plant is capable of producing mix consisting of more than 60% RAP. • The continuous plant features Ammann’s recycling technology which maximizes RAP utilization and meets the world’s most stringent emissions guidelines • Gentle pre-heating of the RAP, compared to traditional cold feed to superheated virgin aggregates, prevents thermal stress on the asphalt concrete (AC) content and ensures a highly homogenous final mix • Plant incorporates a RAP dryer for the addition of recycled materials and a separate cold recycling feed • Capable of incorporating shingles, liquid additives, fiber granulate and foam AC. It can access a recycling system for RAP utilization up to 60%; a separate cold recycling system for 30%; or a combination of the two • Continuous production capacity is 330 tph CONEXPO Booth: S5254 ForConstructionPros.com/21091313

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LeeBoy 8520B Asphalt Paver Designed with the paving professional in mind, this heavy-commercial paver is guaranteed to impress. The 8520B incorporates enhanced features including an above deck generator, increased fuel capacity and front adjustable conveyor chains that eliminate the need to lift conveyors to fine tune tension. • 106 hp (79.0 kw) Kubota Tier 4 Final Engine • Paving widths: 8-ft. to 15-ft. • Front access conveyor adjustments • Quick change auger assemblies • Legend heavy-duty electric screed • Enhanced hydraulic system optimizes system performance for ultimate production • Enhanced poly pad track design • 32 gallon fuel capacity CONEXPO Booth: C31258 ForConstructionPros.com/21108636

Libra Sentinel GPS Truck/Asset Management Solution The Libra Sentinel Asset Management Solution is a cloud-based GPS system designed to be your complete asset management solution. When coupled with your other Libra systems, Sentinel provides a seamless, end-to-end solution for tracking and managing assets in real-time. • Seamless Integration with Libra Solution Suite • Mobile app or vehicle mounted options • Unparalleled accuracy CONEXPO Booth: S62919

The new Gencor G Series is the latest innovation in small portable hot mix plants providing asphalt producers and contractors with all the features of Gencor’s award winning Ultraplant in a smaller compact highly mobile plant that can be erected and operational virtually anywhere. • The firing end of the burner extends into the dryer beyond the mix section so as not to overheat the aggregates and liquid asphalt as they are mixed together • Highly-efficient Ultraflo baghouse is coupled to the drum at a 90° angle with Gencor’s exclusive self-erecting ductwork and stack • The G Series also includes Gencor’s proven and highly portable Silo that erects in minutes and provides an easy hot mix surge alternative without sacrificing storage capacity CONEXPO Booth: S5755 ForConstructionPros.com/21108631

Wirtgen W 220 Fi & W 250 Fi Large Milling Machines

Bergkamp’s M310E Tier 4 truck-mounted slurry seal and micro surfacing paver with EMCAD (Electronic Mix Control And Diagnostic) is developed from the original M210 paver but features PTO-driven hydraulic pumps, eliminating the side engine. • Direct-drive hydraulics • EMCAD System manages power inputs and electronically controls material outputs • EMCAD displays current and average material ratios, total material used and material application rates • EMCAD electronically self-diagnoses and displays incidation lights and diagnostics • EMCA produces on-demand and end-of-day reportsg production response times CONEXPO Booth: S6105

The new W 220 Fi and W 250 Fi large milling machines serve a wide range of applications at a maximum milling depth of 14 in. making them ideal for surface course rehabilitation and fine milling work to complete removal of the surface. • Various drive concepts are available to ensure maximum, optimal milling performance • With an engine power of 801 hp (W 220 Fi) and 1,010 hp (W 250 Fi) respectively, the two flagship models are exceptionally powerful • In automatic mode, the Mill Assist standard assistance system provides the optimal balance between performance and operating costs. This not only improves milling performance, but also reduces diesel, water, and pick consumption, as well as CO2 emissions • Mill Assist automatically controls the twospeed Dual Shift powershift transmission. In combination with the diesel engine, the milling drum speeds can be increased or decreased, making it suitable for a vast range of applications. At lower speeds, fuel and pick wear can be significantly reduced. At higher speeds, high milling pattern quality is ensured even in the case of high area performances CONEXPO Booth: S5419

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sing technology to asses the condition of our roadways is a relatively new concept. In the past, most asset owners have relied on visual verification of their roadways in order to track repair needs. This is not only a dangerous task, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also time consuming and inefficient. New technology that includes artificial intelligence (AI) not only speeds up the process of pavement assessments for asset owners, it also provides a massive amount of objective data that can be used to get real results. RoadBotics is one

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New technology that includes artificial intelligence (AI) not only speeds up the process of pavement assessments for asset owners, it also provides a massive amount of objective data that can be used to get real results.

Whether their customers are maintaining 150 center-line miles in their road networks or 1,500 miles, everyone has limited resources to maintain - let alone improve - the conditions of their

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“With more accurate information, asset owners can allocate resources in a more targeted, cost-saving way than before.” allows you to see all the roads you have from your desk with ratings that are provided from a third party machine learning system. It really gives owners both a comprehensive view, but also an objective view, which is hugely valuable to them." In the past, cities might opt for a third party road assessment every few years to once a decade; however, the road condition data would often be outdated (9-12 months) by the time it was received by the road assessment company. With RoadBotics, asset owners are getting all the data at once with time stamps and images just 30 days after the road imagery is captured. This allows them to see the exact condition of the roadway and compare that to

previous data to see how that roadway has deteriorated year over year. Traditionally, the RoadBotics team has deployed their trained drivers to drive the entirety of the network. However, the team is moving towards a selfcollection model for municipalities. "The reason we're moving to a selfcollection model is because it's easier for cities to do it themselves," Saulle says. "They know their roads well and they can go out and collect the data at their convenience. All they need to collect the data is a smartphone and a dashboard mount. The phones can either be rented from us or they can purchase the phones themselves." RoadBotics then helps the municipality by putting them through a short training period with a series of videos and tutorials. The asset owner would then go out and drive the entirety of their road network based on the routes Traditionally, the RoadBotics team has deployed their trained drivers to accurately measure the condition of roadways by driving the entirety of the network. However, the team is moving towards the self-collection of data by municipalities.

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always available if they have questions and we try to keep an open line of communication with them after delivery as well." ACTIONABLE DATA With all this data at their fingertips, asset owners are better able to present the condition of their roadways to those that make the financial decisions about road funding. This is a huge opportunity for cities with limited resources. "Asset owners can take the data and show all the work that they've done in the last couple years as well as the work that's yet to be done and that can help justify budget," Saulle says. "North Huntingdon, which is just outside of Pittsburgh, was able to get another $500,000 in their budget for fixing roads as a result of showing this data. They were able to diminish their roads rated poor at a 4 or 5 by about 10% in a three year period. This happened because they were able to create a thorough pavement program database that removes the guesswork and wrong data generally associated with pavement assets and they knew exactly where to pinpoint their efforts and justify their monetary needs."

With all this data at their fingertips, asset owners are better able to present the condition of their roadways to those that make the financial decisions about road funding. This is a huge opportunity for cities with limited resources.

The City of Savannah, GA is another success story for this technology. Previously, the City of Savannah recruited, trained and managed six interns to assess their roads. They were able to cover one-third of the city’s roads each year, so it took the city three years to complete one road condition assessment. Because of the complexity of the task, interns rated the roads differently regardless of the training that was provided. Despite their best efforts, using 18 different interns to assess roads over three years also led to highly subjective assessments. The city had difficulties making network-wide pavement decisions with this data and the long data-collection cycle often forced city officials to use outdated information when planning for road paving and maintenance activities.

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Thermal imaging devices use either a scanner or camera to measure and detect temperature differences that could be caused by segregation.

construction industry. Workers won't use new options available to them unless they are forced to and then they regress back to what they've always done. Unfortunately, this is causing the industry to fall behind and contractors to miss out on new work.

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Those companies who have been early adopters of technology however, are well-positioned to excel and therefore win more bids in the long run. "The key to technology adoption for long-term use is getting them trained properly on how to use it correctly," Tim Kowalski, HAMM application support manager at Wirtgen America says. "Those that end up attending training opportunities finally understand and realize that the technology is a real benefit for them. Whether it be intelligent compaction or thermal imaging, after they use it they start becoming a super user. They realize that it's actually helping them do a better job." At CONEXPO 2020 in Las Vegas, Kowalski will present contractors with a few key elements to using technology in asphalt paving. Here's a look at what attendees will learn. TECHNOLOGY DOESN'T HAVE TO BE SCARY While technology is sure to change the way asphalt contractors complete their daily tasks, it doesn't have to be perceived as a negative change. "The biggest problem I see in the industry with technology is that contractors are afraid of it," Kowalski says.

"Most of the time when they start using it, it's only because the state required certain things and they are forced to use it." However, once properly trained, there's no stopping where they'll take this technology. One technology contractors have become familiar with mostly through state mandate is intelligent compaction (IC). IC works by using modern vibratory rollers equipped with an integrated measurement system, an onboard computer reporting system, Global Positioning System (GPS) based mapping and optional feedback control. IC rollers facilitate real-time compaction monitoring and timely adjustments to the compaction process by integrating measurement, documentation and control systems. While the technology has been widely used in the industry, it's still not widely accepted on a day to day basis by many contractors and manufacturers want to change that. "We want the software to be more user friendly and adaptable to download information," Kowalski says. "Manufacturers are working on the next generation of IC based on what people are asking for, what states are looking for,

etc. We want to know how we can make it simpler and easier to use. We're all developing something to update from the versions we have now." Another emerging technology trend asphalt contractors need to continue to familiarize themselves with is the IR bar or a paver-mounted thermal profiling scanner. These devices use either a scanner or camera to measure and detect temperature differences that could be caused by segregation. "These devices actually show you where you might have possible segregation issues based on temperature differences across the mat," Kowalski says. "Whether it's identifying it as a trucking issue or a loading issue into the paver, or maybe possibly something with the paver and how the material is flowing through the paver. If you have just individual spots, and they're consistent, it's probably a truck dump that's the issue and we need to look at how we're going to resolve that. If it's just a streak in the mat, then maybe it's something to do with the paver and we can identify it that way. "Once we can identify those issues, we can fix them while we're doing the work," Kowalski continues. "Before if you didn't have that, you didn't know the problems until after you've finished paving and then a couple years later, you see all these issues come up." By identifying those kind of issues and correcting them n real time, contractors can have a more consistent temperature map and a more consistent density. This leads to longer lasting roads and better rideability. Not only will using these technologies improve the roadways you pave, they will also help contractors obtain more state work and achieve higher bonus incentives.

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"There are more states that are looking at doing bonuses, and when there's a bonus, crews are more conscious of doing a much better job and having the right tools to do that job helps them get that bonus. Whether it be rideability or density-based," Kowalski says. TRAINING MAKES THE DIFFERENCE While the reasons to use new technology are clear, many contractors are still hesitant to deploy it every day on their jobsites and that's mainly due to lack of training. "Customers think that they’ll just add technology to their equipment and it will work, but that's not how that happens, Not with intelligent compaction and not with thermal imaging," Kowalski says. "There's definitely a training portion that needs to be done and we can't stress it enough. A lot of times people think, well, I'll train this month, but I'm not going to use the technology for three months

down the road. That's not how that works because people are going to forget 90% of what you just told them and then you have to go back and do the training again. "That's why we like to do just in time training as it needed so it's fresh in their mind when they use it," Kowalski adds. "If they are trained properly, they aren't just going to use it on places or locations that it's required, but they are going to use it on more locations because now they're a super user and they can do a much better job on all their projects" And with the new technology that's coming out, Kowalski says it's also important to hire the right people with the right mind-set for change. "The contractor needs to realize they need more educated people to understand the technology so that it becomes easier for them to use," he says. "If you have an operator that's 65 years old and if they don't want to learn it, they're not going to learn it. When you get a younger person in there

that understands the technology and realizes that it can help them become a better operator, now they're going to want to use it. Just like anything else, if you keep using it, eventually you're not going to want to do anything without it." Once contractors learn the technology properly, Kowalski says there's no returning to the old days and that not only benefits the life of the roadway, but the future success of the company as well. "There are some contractors that are not going to use new technology unless it's mandated to use it," Kowalski says. "Then there are other contractors that are using it before the state mandate so they can get ahead of the game and understand it, using it to its full potential. Those are the ones that are going to be the leaders in the industry, for just about anything when it comes to technology. They're the ones that figured out that if you don't want to get on the technology bandwagon, you're going to be behind everyone else. A lot of a lot of contractors that are already using it before the states are requiring it, they have a good handle on it and that see the advantages. What's more, is that they're not just using it on state work where it's required, they're using it on other projects and also as a training tool to help their crews become better at what they do for the long run." If you're traveling to Las Vegas for CONEXPO, be sure to attend Kowalski's education session: “Using New Technologies in Asphalt Paving.” This session is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 from 3 p.m. to - 4 p.m. More information can be found at www. conexpoconagg.com.

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almetto Corporation, located in South Carolina, is no stranger to adapting their business in order to grow. Established in 1987,

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Palmetto is one of the South Carolina's busiest asphalt contractors and suppliers. Quality asphalt production and application is the biggest organizational core competency, but Palmetto also provides a full suite of turnkey site work solutions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; trucking, reclamation/ erosion control, earthwork, crushing, milling, concrete and surveying. The company started out with 10 trucks and a single 350-tph plant in Conway, SC. In 1999, they added a second 350-tph facility in Florence to meet

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the area's growing demand. This part of the state had seen a huge upswing in development to accommodate the steady rise in population. The company adapted to meet those demands with a workforce that has increased almost

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PRODUCTION NOTES This location features six silos, two scale decks and has a storage capacity of approximately 1,500 tons. On an annual basis, this location averages 185 days of 24 hour production with the remaining shifts being typical day or night production.

The Conway plant produces 15 different SCDOT Specified mixes and six different NCDOT Specified mixes. They also produce HMA, WMA and use RAP in 19 of the 21 different mix types. In all, this plant produces 300,000 tons each year.

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yearly. Today, the company has over 600 employees and operates a fleet of nearly 100 trucks. With the first two plants, Palmetto's annual volume was approximately 400,000 tons in support of services that include some work for private contractors, but is focused primarily on paving for DOT projects. The company generally tries to work within a 60-mile radius around each of its plants â&#x20AC;&#x201D; initially those in Conway and Florence. Today, the company owns four asphalt plants in South Carolina, which allows them to manufacture over 1 million tons of their own hot mix asphalt at a lower cost for their customers and helps them serve a greater geographic area. Their oldest plant, located in Conway, SC, a FabSpec Drum Plant, has been in its current location in since 1991 and has recently undergone significant upgrades to better serve their customers and the community. NEW BAGHOUSE MAKE A DIFFERENCE The plant features six silos, two scale decks and has a storage capacity of approximately 1,500 tons. On an annual basis, this location averages 185 days of 24 hour production with the remaining shifts being typical day or night production. They produce 15 different SCDOT Specified mixes and six different NCDOT Specified mixes. They also produce HMA, WMA and use RAP in 19 of the 21 different mix types. In all, this plant produces 300,000 tons each year. During Winter maintenance in 2018 the company installed a new dryer drum to replace the previously worn

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unit. They chose a Meeker Freedom Air Baghouse for this location. "The Freedom Air Baghouse is a reverse air unit which means we do not need a massive air compressor for operations," Eric Faulk, chief operating officer at Palmetto says. "Because of that, we are able to run higher production rate." With this baghouse, hot air containing fine particles enter the center plenum. The center plenum is tapered so as air moves from one end to the other, the air evenly gets distributed across all bags. The center plenum has plasma cut holes across the sidewalls to help with the distribution of air on the bags. On top of the baghouse are multiple stainless steel turrets that turn like a carousel. The turrets are used to clean the bags. As dust collects on the bags, clean air passes through and the dust collects on the outside of the bags. When the turret moves to the row it wants to

clean, the pressure rises as fresh outside air flows from the turret to a row of bags and the reverse air blows down the bags from the inside out (high pressure air flows to low pressure). Meeker also uses variable frequency drives (VFDs) on the turrets to allow the turrets to move faster or slower depending upon dust loading on the bags. The turrets can pulse the bags in various configurations. For example, the turrets can pulse in a line 1, 2, and 3 or they can pulse 3, 1, 2 and the system allows to pulse only half of the bags on a turret. This allows for even flow of dust from the baghouse back to the drum or batch processes. If a turret ever goes offline, the baghouse can still operate. The operator simply takes the selected turret off-line and the plant continues. This is another unique feature of the Meeker Freedom baghouse. All of this was impressive to

Palmetto, who immediately saw benefits of the installation over the previous FabSpec Baghouse unit. "When it comes to maintenance of the Meeker baghouse, because it is a reverse air, we do not have to bother with blow bars and Venturis when doing maintenance to the bags which saves time and money." Faulk says. The company also saw benefits to their community with this new install. "Producing with less emissions is a huge benefit to us and the communities we serve," Faulk says. "The new baghouse is extremely efficient and not only met the SCDHEC requirements but has greatly exceeded those allowable limits."

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1. ENERGY Energy costs are driving most asphalt plant operations today and many producers are looking to reduce costs in any way they can. One of the best ways to cope with volatile energy costs is to reduce consumption at the plant. "It's important for asphalt producers to understand exactly how much energy they're using to produce a ton of asphalt because there are things that they can do to control the amount of energy they're using which ultimately has an impact on cost," Sines says. Not only will monitoring energy usage help control costs, it can also help you understand your plant and be aware of issues that may pop up. "If you're using more energy than you should, that's certainly an indication that your burner may be out of tune," Sines says. "It could also be an indication that the management of moisture in your aggregate stockpiles isn't what it should be. If your energy usage is going up, you may have additional moisture in your aggregate stockpiles. For every 1% of moisture that you can remove from your aggregate before it goes in to the plant, that is going to have about a 12% impact on plant productivity. "So if at your 400 ton per hour plant you have 2% more moisture in your aggregates than you should have because you haven't properly sloped and drained your stockpile or maybe your loader operator isn't managing the material that he's bringing out of the stockpile correctly, your 400 ton per hour plant is now only going to be able to produce it around 350 tons an hour and that's a problem." 2. RECYCLED MATERIAL USAGE The use of recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) at your plant is also something

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plant owners and operators should keep track of. Whether it's proper RAP management or plant capabilities, knowing how much good RAP you're using will continue to be an important asphalt plant metric. "The way that I prefer looking at RAP utilization is against what the specifications allow us to do, as well as what my plant is capable of doing," Sines says. "There are a number of older plants out there that are not able to use RAP to the extent of what the specifications may allow and I think it's important to understand what that difference is, because that's going to be a capital expense. Being able to quantify what that difference is and then determine whether or not the capital expense of upgrading your plant warrants going after that additional RAP that you could use is important." Another component of looking at RAP usage is understanding how much binder you're trying to replace in the mixture. "You can do things with your RAP in terms of how it's processed, how stockpiles are managed, etc. to ensure you're getting the maximum quantity of binder out of your RAP," Sines adds. "I'd much rather use 20% of a RAP that has 5.2% liquid content as opposed to a RAP that has 4.2% because I'm going to be saving more binder. Ultimately, you can track that and see how you're performing against what your target is in terms of binder replacement and what your actual binder replacement is." 3. WASTE The final key metric Sines says asphalt producers should focus on is the amount of waste that their plant is producing. It's important to schedule production and operate the plant to limit the amount of waste generated at the plant. "Waste is going to have a direct impact on energy because you're essentially heating materials that are not ever selling and you're also putting liquid asphalt on materials that you're not selling," Sines says. "Knowing how

much waste you're producing and trying to get that to the minimum amount possible while still producing a quality mix is ultimately the goal." Reductions in raw materials used (whether it is aggregate and asphalt, burner fuel or equipment fuel) means plant owners have to buy less to produce the same amount of material. These savings should go directly to the bottom line for any producer. Accurate orders, limiting the number of mix changes and knowing plant timing will all reduce waste generated every day you produce asphalt mixtures. Ultimately, Sines says monitoring these metrics will not only positively impact your bottom line, they will also make your business a better steward of the environment. "These metrics are going to have a direct impact on the cost of producing a ton of asphalt material," Sines says. "If you maximize RAP, maximize binder replacement, minimize waste and minimize energy, your cost to produce a ton of asphalt is going to go down which should make your business more profitable. "The other side of the coin to monitoring these metrics is from the sustainability side. If you're using less energy to produce a ton of material, recycling more, consuming less virgin aggregate and less liquid asphalt because you're using RAP, those are all good things. They're good from a profitability standpoint, but they're also good for the environment as a whole." To learn more, attend the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Key Metrics for Monitoring Asphalt Plant Performanceâ&#x20AC;? education session at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 in Las Vegas. This session is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10 from 9:30 a.m to 10:30 a.m. More information can be found at www.conexpoconagg.com.

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ontractors who have worked on a racetrack project know there is no shortage of challenges when paving these surfaces. When motor sport enthusiasts are traveling the pavement at high speeds, there is no room for error. The finished product must be flawless. The Desert Cities Region of Granite Construction knows this to be true after repaving Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, AL. The existing pavement on the 2.38-mile road course was in desperate need of repair. The crew

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took on the challenge to complete the work but with no shortage of obstacles that needed to be overcome. PLANNING FOR A WIN Granite was invited to bid on the project based on their knowledge and experience with this type of work. As one of the four firms to bid the project, Granite was awarded the project on March 1, 2019. Due to the complex nature of paving racetracks, extensive planning is required prior to the start of the project and the Barber Motorsports Park involved four months of planning. Before work began, Granite met with several local vendors in the area to plan out the details of the project. When the park closed on July 21, 2019, the crew knew it was required that

Top: The 16-year-old pavement on the 2.38 mile Barber Motorsports Racetack was in desperate need of repair and the Granite Desert Cities crew stepped up to complete the work, but with no shortage of obstacles ahead of them. Bottom: The crew opted to slow down the paving speed to just 20-ft. per minute in order to maintain a consistent speed and prevent stopping to wait for mix or so the rollers could keep up.

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the entire scope of work be completed by the first week of September, which provided the team only 41 working days from start to finish. “We met with the project owners, consultants, asphalt plant, subcontractors and several vendors five weeks before work was scheduled to begin,” Alejandro Salazar, Granite project manager says. “We needed to make certain everything was carefully planned out because if one operation failed, the entire project could be jeopardized.” After logistics were in place and the track was closed, demolition began. Crews worked on the removal of four inches of asphalt material using a Crews got to work removing 4-in. of asphalt material using a Wirtgen W 210 Fi. Over 17,000 tons of material was removed down 4-in. in order to accommodate the new surface.

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Wirtgen W 210 Fi. More than 17,000 tons of material was removed down to four inches to accommodate the new surface. Prior to the commencement of paving, the crew encountered soft spots in the subgrade which needed to be addressed. However, since the schedule for completion was extremely tight, the team worked with the project owners to identify an alternative that would allow for project completions within the tight time frame. “The project owners were able to fix the subgrade while we began paving other areas on the track,” Alejandro Salazar said. “Everything we did relied upon ways for us to work together to keep the project moving forward.” RACE TO PERFECTION Racetrack paving cannot be performed using the same processes and procedures as standard road paving. Extreme care

and consideration need to be given to any joints that may be created by starts and stops in the paving process. In the case of this project, no starts and stops were allowed during paving, which required much logistical preparation for the crew. "On a standard roadway, you

typically adjust your paving pattern to minimize traffic impact and maximize productions," Sibel Salazar, Granite project engineer says. "Stopping the paver, however, can create a bump. The fast speed of which a race car travels requires the smoothest surface possible. Per the

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specification, it was mandatory that the full lap of paving was completed with no stops to avoid any bumps that may be created.â&#x20AC;? On this 45-ft. wide track, the crew decided to pave in three continuous laps, starting with the inner, middle and then outer. The crew completed each 2.38-mile lap without stopping and then move to the next lap. They did this for each of the three layers of asphalt for a total of nine continuous laps. To accomplish this, the specifications required the paving speed to be 20 ft. per minute in order to maintain a consistent speed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We developed many paving plans and had several backups in place to ensure all trucks arrived on time so we wouldn't have to stop the paver," Alejandro Salazar says. "The asphalt plant was tasked with producing the mix quantities to exactly match our production needs. This guaranteed the mix temperatures were optimal for placement and compaction." The job required three different mix types:

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1. Due to groundwater drainage issues, three corners of the track were first paved with 3-in. of porous, opengraded material to prevent water from collecting under the track. In these areas, 2,400 tons of mix was used. 2. Next, 7,800 tons of a PG 67-22

With just 41 days to complete the project, the crew was already under a strict schedule and of course the Alabama weather did not make things any easier for them.

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1/2-in. nominal maximum aggregate size (NMAS) mix was put down, approximately 2 in. thick for the base. 3. Finally, a PG 82-22 3/8-in. NMAS polymer modified mix was put down in two lifts for the leveling and surface courses. Each course was 1-1/2-in. thick, 5,740 tons per lift. The old track was four inches thick and the new track was laid at five inches

thick. Advanced Material Services (AMS), a pavement engineering and consultation service specializing in racetrack pavements, has specified this type of surface mix on racetracks around the country as it provides a balance of durability, traction and smoothness for both the project owners and end users. While the mix is great for the end user, it causes more difficulties for

paving contractors as this mix is very stiff for paving. Unlike roadway paving, the crew was also not permitted to walk on the mat behind the paver, adding an additional challenge to the work. To complete the paving, compaction, and smoothness, the following equipment was used: • Weiler 2850 Material Transfer Vehicle • Caterpillar AP1055 F Asphalt Paver

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CHALLENGES BEFORE CHECKERED FLAG With just 41 days to complete the project, the crew was already under a strict schedule. The condition of the weather did not make things any easier for them. "The weather changes very quickly in Alabama and we had to monitor it closely since we couldn't stop paving once we started," Sibel Salazar says. "There were several days we had to cancel work due to the weather forecast and find alternate days to make up that time overnight and on weekends." With the Desert Cities Granite team who completed the work based in Indio, CA and the project located in Birmingham, AL, logistics and uncooperative weather were just a few challenges for the team. In order to ensure the job was completed correctly, Granite dedicated their team that specializes in racetrack

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In his session at CONEXPO 2020 in Las Vegas, Todd Mansell, product application specialist at Caterpillar, Inc. will help attendees better understand grade and slope (G&S) technology and how it can benefit their business. Here's a preview of what attendees will learn at his session and how grade and slope technology can benefit paving contractors.

WHAT IS GRADE & SLOPE TECHNOLOGY? Automatic G&S provides automated control over the screed tow point cylinders in order to maintain precise mat thickness and percent slope or crossfall during paving operations. These control systems for asphalt pavers provide paving companies with a broad

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range of benefits including: • Improved grade and slope accuracy • Increased productivity • Assistance with smooth transitions • Improved mat thickness and yield control • Decreased costs related to grade and slope re-work In addition, these systems decrease operator fatigue related to manually controlling grade and slope. "Mat thickness and slope are often controlled manually by screed operators,” Mansell says. “However, a properly setup automatic system not only makes the job of the screed operator much easier, but greatly improves accuracy of mat thickness and slope when the sensors and averaging beams (ski’s) are properly setup for the particular job conditions.” Contractors not properly using G&S technology could be missing out on opportunities for higher bonus incentives. Because of the accuracy and consistency, properly configured automatic grade and slope systems can earn contractors maximum incentives, or bonus money for ride quality (smoothness) in states where incentives are offered. The technology can also assist businesses with their labor issue by reducing the number of skilled workers needed on a paving job. "It is common practice to have right and left side screed operators on a paving project. When using G&S, often only one screed operator is needed where two may otherwise be required," Mansell says. "On most highway jobs, for example, there is little need for two screed operators when automatic grade and slope systems are properly setup and utilized. Manual control of the screed requires a high level of attention at all times and automatic G&S control eliminates some of the “human factor” of fatigue and estimation or “eyeball” adjustments as opposed to the machine measuring precisely and adjusting." And manual adjustments are what lead to quantity overruns which can kill your profits.

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"Automatic grade and slope technology can react to certain surface conditions faster and more accurately than a human being can," Mansell says. "It improves quality when it comes to smoothness and dealing with yield and mix quantities. This is especially important when you have to hit a certain amount of yield.

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"At a minimum, depending on state specifications, automatic grade and slope can help keep the contractor out of penalty for poor ride and be more accurate on thickness, which directly relates to the quantity, or tons of hot mix placed," Mansell adds. "Every tenth of an inch in thickness can add up to several tons and a lot of cost if thickness is not precisely controlled."

CONTRACTORS NOT BENEFITING FROM GRADE & SLOPE While most contractors understand the benefits of G&S technology, many are not using it in their daily operations and even fewer are maximizing the benefits of these systems through proper operation. That's where training comes in to place. "Contractors are not generally resisting using this technology, they have been using it for many years, however, most have never been properly trained on how these systems work," Mansell says. "For this reason, contractors often get frustrated and have more success manually controlling the screed for thickness and slope during paving. Once they gain an understanding of how automatic grade and slope systems work, the contractor can easily configure the setup each day, or for each job, to achieve the results they want." Sensor position is one important factor in achieving success with G&S systems and many contractors overlook this important step or maybe don't even know how to fix it. “One of the single biggest things that operators don’t understand about automatic grade and slope control systems is the importance of properly positioning the grade sensors, contact ski and sonic averaging ski,” Mansell says. “Sensor position is critical to the end result and if these sensors are not properly positioned, you are going to have a rough ride rather than a smooth one. If you are

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matching lanes, the only way to get a perfect joint match is to have the sensors in the right place, otherwise you’ll end up with an uneven lane match.” Poor ride from improper sensor position is what often leads to the automatic grade and slope system being tossed out behind the shop because the crew blames the system, he adds. In reality, it is just a lack of training on proper setup. "When someone doesn’t understand how something works or they have had a bad experience, they are not going to use it. They get frustrated and don’t use it any more," Mansell says. "Training changes that."

To learn how to feel comfortable setting up and using automatic grade and slope systems over a wide range of applications to achieve exceptional results, attend the “Taking the Voodoo out of Automatic Grade & Slope Control” education session at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 in Las Vegas. This session is scheduled for Thursday, March 12, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. More information can be found at www.conexpoconagg.com. "The purpose of this training session is to show how these systems works so the contractor can confidently set the system up to achieve the particular job

results they are looking to achieve," Mansell says. "With training and experience, contractors understand how it works and love it because it makes their job so much easier. They are not physically and mentally adjusting the screed and watching what’s coming up which completely changes the complexity of their day."

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VSS International, Inc. completed pavement repair and a Type II slurry seal inside San Juan Island National Historic Park

hen you're tasked with completing construction work on an island, planning is key to project success. This was particularly true for the crew at VSS International who recently completed asphalt patching and installation of a Type II slurry seal on San Juan Island, WA. The San Juan Islands are an important tourist destination, with sea kayaking and orca whale-watching (by boat or air tours) being two of the primary attractions. At mean high tide, the archipelago comprises over 400 islands and rocks and over 478 miles of shoreline. And since there are no bridges to the San Juan Islands, all travel from the mainland is either by water or by air. The section of roadway in need of repair inside the San Juan Island National Historic Park, exhibited oxidation, raveling and cracking on the pavement surface, as well as isolated structural failures. The area to receive treatment was 1.5 miles long and the construction schedule had to be in place and approved weeks before work began to allow visitors and workers ample notice of any street closures or delays. In the busy summer months, there is a shortage of reservations to get access to the ferry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially for large construction equipment. This means VSS needed to get started early and precise planning was the only way to meet the construction schedule. The roadway being repaired also had isolated structural failures that needed Logistically planning the mobilization of equipment, crews and materials across the waterways to reach the San Juan Islands was a challenge for VSS International.

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VSS chose to utilize Macropaver 12E Units on this project. These particular machines incorporated Caltrans approved material monitoring and control systems to ensure correct proportioning of all materials. After inspection of the equipment, the crew was allowed to proceed into the park to complete the work.

to be addressed prior to the preservation treatment as a slurry seal will not repair structural failures. Therefore, prior to any slurry seal being placed, areas of failure were removed and replaced with new hot mix asphalt. PLANNING FOR SUCCESS Once all of the preparatory activities were completed, it was time to begin the placement of the Type II slurry seal. This responsibility required logistically planning the mobilization of equipment, crews and materials across the waterways to reach the San Juan Islands. First, the aggregates had to come across on the ferry in order to create a suitable stockpile. The materials had to be tested and approved for placement by the FHWA prior to the project starting. Over a period of two weeks, the aggregate supplier (Granite Construction) and the trucking subcontractor (OMA

Construction) completed this slow and painstaking task. Five hundred tons of Type II aggregate made the two hour journey from the quarry in Granite Falls, WA to Anacortes, WA. Once there, they waited an hour or longer for an additional 1.5 hour ride on the ferry before finally reaching Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. Once the stage was set for the slurry crew, they then had to make the journey to the island. The crew was coming off of a large maintenance project for the city of Seattle and had specific times to get across the ferry throughout the day before the slurry operations were planned. The crew hit on all cylinders to make the trip a success.

RIGHT TREATMENT, RIGHT TIME The principal materials used to create a slurry seal are crushed aggregate, asphalt emulsion and fillers such as Portland cement, which are mixed together on the project site according to a laboratory designed mix formulation. The asphalt emulsion serves as a binder, holding the crushed aggregate together and adhering the new slurry surfacing to the old surface over which it is being applied. The aggregate must be clean, durable and properly graded to meet the specifications. Typical gradation categories for slurry seal are Type I, II & III. Type I being the finest grade to the Type III being the most course. This project was specifically designed with a Type II aggregate. What set this slurry seal apart from typical slurry seals was the requirement

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