Paver and Compactor Operation and Maintenance

Objective: To utilize applied training techniques to instruct paving and compaction best practices to those people with interest or responsibility in the operation / management of contemporary paving equipment. To use a paver and compactor to their fullest potential while achieving the highest quality work without sacrificing production or increasing costs.

Who should attend: Any individual with interest in, or responsibility for, the laydown and/or compaction of HMA, WMA, SMA or Thinlays™.

Duration: 3.5 Days (2 full days hands-on)

Course location: Shippensburg, PA and Phoenix, AZ

Description:

• Paving safety
• Materials discussion-HMA, SMA,WMA, Thinlays™
• Paver operation overview
• Paver preparation
• Paver and screed operation
  - Hands-on paver set-up and operation
  - Joint construction
  - Screed operation
  - Troubleshooting mat defects
• Compactor operation overview
• Compactor preparation
• Compactor operation
  - Hands-on compactor set-up and operation
  - Joint compaction
  - Vibratory system operation
  - Overview and operation of Volvo Intelligent Compaction with Density Direct
  - Troubleshooting compaction issues