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Post by olmucky on Apr 10, 2024 9:44:22 GMT -5
Not sure what it’s called but essentially it can take up an asphalt road in no time.
Saw one in action on the way to the office today. It just eats it up, spits it out into a dump truck. They had 10-15 dump trucks line up just waiting to haul the waste out.
I bet they have new asphalt down by Friday.
Technology truly is amazing (in some cases).
Just think how long they used to take.
And now (well in Florida anyways) it’s lickety split.
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Post by ferris1248 on Apr 10, 2024 9:49:26 GMT -5
They take that aggregate, mix it with several other products and reapply it about as quickly as they chew it up. The asphalt paving business has a lot of sustainability in it these days.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2024 9:54:05 GMT -5
Yes. We deal with the “asphalt grindings” every year. However only a certain amount can be recycled. Some can not due to contamination by stone and dirt. Some can not because of the original chemical makeup of the asphalt being ground up.
I have 319 loads coming in on Monday. It makes great fill and if it is properly compacted it makes perfect road base.
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Post by cadman on Apr 10, 2024 11:09:05 GMT -5
I thought about using old asphalt aggregate when I did the gravel driveway. But you need a guy to compress it with one of those roller machines.
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Post by Stumpy on Apr 10, 2024 12:10:23 GMT -5
Not sure what it’s called but essentially it can take up an asphalt road in no time. Saw one in action on the way to the office today. It just eats it up, spits it out into a dump truck. They had 10-15 dump trucks line up just waiting to haul the waste out. I bet they have new asphalt down by Friday. Technology truly is amazing (in some cases). Just think how long they used to take. And now (well in Florida anyways) it’s lickety split. It's called an asphalt milling machine.... |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2024 12:14:01 GMT -5
I thought about using old asphalt aggregate when I did the gravel driveway. But you need a guy to compress it with one of those roller machines. Stone or grindings if you’re building a driveway or parking lot it needs to be properly compacted |
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Post by linemannf on Apr 10, 2024 14:42:45 GMT -5
I thought about using old asphalt aggregate when I did the gravel driveway. But you need a guy to compress it with one of those roller machines. How is the recycled concrete holding up that we put in? |
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Post by cadman on Apr 10, 2024 15:03:06 GMT -5
I thought about using old asphalt aggregate when I did the gravel driveway. But you need a guy to compress it with one of those roller machines. How is the recycled concrete holding up that we put in? It is doing great. I am still thinking one more load maybe next year to take it to the edge of the road and top off the rest. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 10, 2024 15:36:50 GMT -5
Those milling machines cut through concrete also. That produces a fine product that is very good for driveways or parking lots.
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Post by linemannf on Apr 10, 2024 18:33:13 GMT -5
How is the recycled concrete holding up that we put in? It is doing great. I am still thinking one more load maybe next year to take it to the edge of the road and top off the rest. Good, I figured it would be fine. |
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Post by TRTerror on Apr 10, 2024 18:54:21 GMT -5
Round these Country towns when they repave the roads all the driveways on that road get a millings driveway.
Guess it must be cheaper than hauling it off.I think it's about $ 450 a load delivered or free if your Right There..
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Post by richm on Apr 10, 2024 19:59:51 GMT -5
I thought about using old asphalt aggregate when I did the gravel driveway. But you need a guy to compress it with one of those roller machines. Really? They use milling along side the roads when repairing truck damage from parking. Thought it self compacted. Milling and resurfacing give the road 10 years of life. |
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Post by whitebacon on Apr 10, 2024 22:05:25 GMT -5
Every comment here is mostly correct. I paved roads for years. In the many counties of Florida the rules vary.
Typically the milling machine shaves off 1" or so, depending on the existing condition of the roadway, or highway, sometimes less, sometimes more. The millings can be used for many things, as noted, but typically go back to the asphalt plant to be used to make "new" asphalt. Then, after milling, new asphalt goes down.
Granite rock, the rock in asphalt, can be re-used until the end of time. The primary reason for roadway sags in travel lanes, are because the base, typically limerock, sags, or the subgrade, sags. After millions of daily trips from cars and big trucks.
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Post by bswiv on Apr 11, 2024 5:41:31 GMT -5
We've used a few loads of the reject on one of our roads that is particularly prone to rutting. Been 5 years now......grass is growing through it and you have to look hard in places to tell it is there......but it's holding up.
Interesting thing......we can not use it for low water crossings, something the crushed concrete is excellent for. Can't use it because with the constant flow of water across it the asphalt content caused it to fall outside of Best Management Practices as it leaches hydrocarbons too fast. At least that's how I understand it.
DOT was out looking at SR 100 on our north end a couple of weeks ago, supposedly prepping to let a contract to resurface. You can bet a dime to a dollar that we'll be out there offering to take their "rejects"......!!!
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Post by GaryS on Apr 11, 2024 6:09:57 GMT -5
Dade doesn't do anything with the dirt roads so we have to take care of them ourself. Every couple years I get a load from a friend that owns a paving company. Fill in the holes and run a bobcat over it to pack it in. Once a hole starts and it rains they develop pretty quick. All the delivery trucks don't help. They seem to aim for the holes.
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Post by Captj on Apr 11, 2024 9:33:04 GMT -5
Why are the roads all blacktopped? Wouldn't a lighter color be cooler?
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Post by GaryS on Apr 12, 2024 6:45:09 GMT -5
Why are the roads all blacktopped? Wouldn't a lighter color be cooler? Do you realize the uproar you would start if you whitetopped something? |
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Post by cadman on Apr 12, 2024 7:18:45 GMT -5
Why are the roads all blacktopped? Wouldn't a lighter color be cooler? The heat is important for drying off rain water and making the road safer. Plus they don't make white asphalt. The option would be concrete, which is more expensive and a lot more dangerous in the rain since the oil stays on top and isn't absorbed like it is with asphalt. Painting it white would also make it more slippery. Asphalt is the cheapest and safest road surface. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2024 7:39:37 GMT -5
Yes. Black color is not planned is occurs due to the natural color of the materials used.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2024 7:42:10 GMT -5
However there are some sections of a kind of light red asphalt in our area. I think this was experimental to see if it would last longer. These sections do seem to be nicer than our notoriously poor roads.
I don’t know how or what they did to get the color.
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Post by ferris1248 on Apr 12, 2024 8:21:24 GMT -5
Sherwin Williams?
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Post by johngalt on Apr 12, 2024 11:25:38 GMT -5
One of the products the company I drive for hauls an asphalt binder made here in PC.
It is used out in the southwest on those hot roads. Should be picking up loads for New Mexico and west Texas soon.
The construction season is started. 👍
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Post by johngalt on Apr 12, 2024 11:27:23 GMT -5
Why are the roads all blacktopped? Wouldn't a lighter color be cooler? The paved roads in Florida used to be a light gray almost white decades ago. I guess it was from all the shell used in the mix. And they were slick too!😳 |
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Post by stc1993 on Apr 12, 2024 11:51:57 GMT -5
I've seen the machine in GA that Ferris was talking about. It takes the asphalt up and heats it up and reapplies it all in one process. No dumptrucks involved.
I've seen the machine that grinds it up too.I rode a MC for years and years. You pay attention to the road your on.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2024 12:54:38 GMT -5
I've seen the machine in GA that Ferris was talking about. It takes the asphalt up and heats it up and reapplies it all in one process. No dumptrucks involved. I've seen the machine that grinds it up too.I rode a MC for years and years. You pay attention to the road your on. Yes you do. One of the first things you learn is to stay out of the slick spot between the tire tracks. Fell on my ass when I was 15 on a Hog. Scared shitless. No drivers license at the time. Police were very nice. Got me on my way a bit busted up but good enough. Police were really nice back in the day. I’m sure he knew that I should not have been riding that bike. |
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