Construction
Performance of an asphalt mixture relies on its correct placement. Requirements for paving operations and construction monitoring are outlined in this section.
Help and information is available from the Mn/DOT Construction Office.
Construction Monitoring duties are described here.
Best Practices for Asphalt Paving are described here.
Recycling asphalt pavement can save money for local governments and other owners, create additional business opportunities, save energy when recycling is done on site, conserve diminishing supplies of aggregates and oils, and help local governments reduce disposal and landfill quantities. Both cold and hot-in-place recycling are important elements of asphalt paving.
Click here to view a PDF table of common construction problems.
Twelve best
practices for avoiding segregation of asphalt mixtures are outlined by
the Asphalt
Institute.
Mn/DOT disincentives for density are outlined here. Look under "Spread Sheets and Other Tools".
Mn/DOT disincentives
for profilograph readings are outlined here.
The Hot Mix
Asphalt Paving Handbook is found on the TRB
Web Site. It contains many useful sections on hot mix asphalt paving
equipment.
Additional information about asphalt construction is available from the Asphalt Institute.
A list of relevant publications can be found at the National Transportation Library.
