{"id":47,"date":"2024-05-03T19:37:25","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T19:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pavechecklist.wpenginepowered.com\/?post_type=checklist&#038;p=47"},"modified":"2026-09-04T02:16:02","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T02:16:02","slug":"compaction-setup","status":"publish","type":"checklist","link":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/?checklist=compaction-setup","title":{"rendered":"Compaction Setup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Verify available rollers for project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify all rollers are maintained, greased, fueled, and fully operational including pads, scrapers, water system, prior to starting. (keep spare nozzles available)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Verify mix type, thickness, width, and target density.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Estimate roller production rate (speed and coverages) and compare to project production rate. See balance production rate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determine number of rollers, position in rolling train (breakdown, intermediate, finish) and rolling pattern.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Field QC Technicians must work closely with roller operators to achieve density and maintain smoothness.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use infrared temperature guns to establish working temperature range for each roller.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establish rolling pattern at beginning of new mix, layer, and width to verify roller pattern for each roller. Use density gauge to establish peak density and establish number of passes\/coverages for each roller.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thicker lifts can compact easier.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thicker lifts take longer to cool. Internal temperatures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thicker lifts are more easily constructed and successful in a confined location, i.e. a mill and fill.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A single thicker lift may not ride as smooth as multiple lifts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Milled surfaces generally require less compaction effort but often call for heavier tack coat rates. \u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rolling pattern will need to be adjusted based on lift thickness.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","checklist_category":[6],"class_list":["post-47","checklist","type-checklist","status-publish","hentry","checklist_category-construction"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist\/47","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/checklist"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist\/47\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75,"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/checklist\/47\/revisions\/75"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=47"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"checklist_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/checklist.texasasphalt.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fchecklist_category&post=47"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}