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Paving Glossary
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Laydown: The portion of the asphalt paving process where the hot asphalt is actually placed or "laid down" by the paving machine.
Limestone: A sedimentary rock often used as a building material, and for the base layer in an asphalt or PCCP paving system, and the major stone component for asphalt materials produced in our region.
Mat, Asphalt: A term used to describe the fresh asphalt surface behind the paving machine. Most commonly used to refer to the asphalt during the laydown and compaction phase of construction.
Nuclear Density: Measuring the density of a previously placed material achieved by using a special instrument designed to measure the penetration of radiation into that material.
Overlay: The practice of placing new asphalt over an existing asphalt or concrete surface. Also called resurfacing.
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These educational materials
[provided by Rose Paving] make an excellent
reference tool.
-Great Lakes REIT
