When you look at the walk-behind compactors in your fleet, chances are you don't think of them as precise scientific instruments. Yet, soil compaction is a science and it requires a certain degree ...

“Sales seem to be driven primarily by road-agency specifications requiring intelligent-compaction rollers, but as more agencies require intelligent-compaction machines, and as more contractors begin ...

The Arizona Department of Transportation has pioneered the use of rubberized asphalt as an innovative method of using recycled tires to increase pavement durability ...

The Iowa Department of Transportation is testing a new pothole-filling system. Traditionally, the Iowa DOT has filled ...

Double-layered granular soil modulus extraction for intelligent compaction using extended support vector machine learning considering soil-structure interaction. Engineering Structures , 2023; 274 ...

Skanska is testing the electric roller’s capability, durability, sustainability, and operator acceptance. It’s using it in the compaction of subgrade and crushed aggregates at the Fairfax station.

Compaction makes for a tough environment for plant roots to grow. It can happen in areas that get a lot of foot or vehicle traffic, and it’s more prevalent in fine-textured clay and silt soils.

Caterpillar says its Cat Command for Compaction assists operators achieve quality compaction through an automated process that controls propulsion, ... and places the machine in “auto. ... Trimble's ...

Intelligent Compaction (IC): A technology that uses sensors, real-time data analysis and automated control to achieve optimal compaction during pavement construction.