Tracking Temperatures Is Key to Successful Asphalt Paving
Asphalt paving companies in Toledo use asphalt in the construction of roads, pavements, and in landscaping. Asphalt is also known as bitumen. It is a sticky black viscous liquid that is found and mined from the earth's surface. Asphalt paving is very affordable and requires maintenance and specific conditions to be in perfect condition. It requires lying of the tar which is the base. Then asphalt is laid on top and takes 24 to 48 hours to dry. In the beginning, the paving requires to be resealed after six to nine months but after this resealing is done it would take more than five years for the next phase. Tracking temperatures is one of the requirements in asphalt paving construction. There are 4 key temperatures monitored during asphalt paving and they include ambient temperature, base temperature, hot mix asphalt temperature, and machine temperature. They are as discussed below: 4 Key Temperatures That Are Monitored The 4 key temperatures that are monitored are the ambie...