1 Asphalt Paving Athletic Surfaces Mike Vinton, CTCB
Dec 24, 2015
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Asphalt Paving Athletic Surfaces
Mike Vinton, CTCB
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ContractorsContractors
• Breakdown in communicationBreakdown in communication• Paver PridePaver Pride• Too much prep work before Too much prep work before
surfacingsurfacing– time consumingtime consuming– expensiveexpensive
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Today we are going to touch on some basic ideas for steps that we can take to prepare us for hiring and managing a skilled paving contractor.
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HIRE A COMPETENT CONTRACTOR
• Interview Process
• Investigate the company
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JOB SITE MEETINGSJOB SITE MEETINGS WITH PAVER WITH PAVER
►Visit Site Visit Site
►Ask QuestionsAsk Questions
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JOB PLAN & JOB GOALSJOB PLAN & JOB GOALS
ManpowerManpower EquipmentEquipment Asphalt PlantAsphalt Plant Trucking RequirementsTrucking Requirements
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SUB-GRADESUB-GRADE Proper aggregate placement / prepProper aggregate placement / prep
SUB-BASESUB-BASE Issues with wet stone baseIssues with wet stone base
GRADINGGRADING CompactionCompaction
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ASPHALT PAVING
Asphalt Materials Paving Machine / Screed set-up Laser / Sonics Asphalt joints Low areas
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ASPHALT ROLLING
• This can make / break a job
• Initial rolling / final rolling
• Asphalt temperatures
• Roller marks
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QUESTIONSQUESTIONS
Questions from Questions from your projects?your projects?
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Take the time to prepare our companies and Take the time to prepare our companies and our sub-contractors. There should be no our sub-contractors. There should be no surprises. My advice is not to assume that surprises. My advice is not to assume that ““anyone cananyone can do thisdo this”. ”.