Fri April 15, 2011
Compact Tandem Asphalt Compaction Rollers Designed for Tight Spaces
Dynapac articulated compact tandem rollers are designed for asphalt compaction in tight spaces, such as streets and pavements in urban areas. The CC1100, CC1200 and CC1300 models are available in either a dual steel vibratory drum configuration or in a combi version featuring one vibratory drum and four rubber rear tires....
Wed April 06, 2011
Case Expands Compaction Product Line With PT240 Pneumatic Tire Compactor
Case Construction Equipment’s PT240 pneumatic tire compactor is an eight-wheeled machine designed for rolling hot mix asphalt surface treatments like chip and seal, as well as soil stabilization applications....
Wed April 06, 2011
Chicago Pneumatic Offers Full Line of Soil, Asphalt Compaction Equipment
A full line of small-size soil and asphalt compaction equipment is available from Chicago Pneumatic. Included in the category is a range of forward soil and asphalt plates, high-speed asphalt plates, forward and reversible plates, a walk behind double drum roller, tampers and a vibratory trench compactor....
Fri January 21, 2011
Sakai’s Compact Roller Line Increases Productivity With New 4000 VPM Feature
SAKAI America’s 300 Series rollers consist of three small double drum steel and two combination steel/pneumatic tire roller models, all of which boast a high frequency of 4,000 vpm. This translates into higher operating speeds, while still maintaining the industry standard of 10 to 12 impacts per foot....
Thu June 03, 2010
Springtime Repaving Projects in California Get Started
This summer in opposite regions of California, two large repaving projects — a $47 million project to repave more than 1,000 city blocks in San Diego, and a $74.3 million rehabilitation project along I-680 in Contra Costa County — will be underway....
Fri April 09, 2010
CP274 Pneumatic Tired Roller Offers Compaction, Comfort
Dynapac’s new CP274 pneumatic tired roller incorporates features designed to enhance efficiency, serviceability, operator safety and comfort while producing enhanced compaction results. With a compaction width of 91 in....
Thu April 08, 2010
New Smooth Edge Tamper Simplifies Vibratory Compaction
The Smooth Edge Tamper is an automated replacement of the hand tamper that offers vibratory compaction on pavement surfaces that were previously too long, steep or narrow to be compacted by machine or by hand....
Tue January 05, 2010
MDOT Puts Stimulus Funds to Work Resurfacing U.S. 49
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is currently supervising the resurfacing of 5.3 mi. (8.5 km) of U.S. 49 in Hattiesburg. The contract for the $8.3 million project was handled by Dunn Roadbuilders LLC of Laurel under the direction of Pepper Beckman....
Tue December 29, 2009
PennDOT Begins Replacing ’Seriously’ Deficient Span
The Six Mile Creek Bridge project in Erie County, Pa., is part of Pennsylvania Gov. Edward G. Rendell’s Accelerated Bridge Program, which is adding $200 million a year to the mix of federal and state funds the state invests in bridges....
Thu July 16, 2009
Allied’s Extreme Skid-Pac Puts Compaction-in-Motion
Allied Construction Products LLC added the Skid-Pac Model 1000 to its full-product line of attachments. The all-new extreme Skid-Pacs have taken the Ho-Pac vibratory compactor technology and put it into motion....