Often, one of the last and most critical steps in building roads is when compactors roll down that last mile. Accurate compaction can be overlooked in the rush to finish that last pass before the ...

BOMAG's Terrameter technology in a roller cab. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) defines intelligent compaction (IC) as “the compaction of road materials, such as soils, aggregate ...

Topcon Positioning Systems has announced the expansion of its road construction portfolio, including improvements for road surface scanning, expanded aftermarket solutions for pavers, and a new ...

Pairing Trimble Roadworks with GSSI delivers pass-by-pass compaction data that helps crews monitor asphalt density as work happens and standardize results across a paving train. Trimble Roadworks is a ...

Photo provided by Wacker Neuson. Compaction has always had a little black magic in it. You make a pass. Then another. Then maybe one more. You know, just to be safe. Luckily, compaction technology has ...