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AMS Equipment Spotlight: 4’ and 7’ Grinders
What is it? An asphalt grinder (or cold planer/cold milling machine) is a large piece of machinery used to grind away the asphalt surface or down to the base layer. The adjustable depth allows us to remove a small layer (1” to 1 ½”) off the surface for a simple...
What is Crack Sealing?
What is it? Crack Sealing is the process of using hot rubberized seal to seal cracks in the asphalt surface. This is an excellent method of treating cracks between ¼” and 1” wide. Anything smaller than ¼” is too narrow for the rubberized seal to penetrate, and...
Resurfacing versus Replacing
The ProblemSo, you’ve been noticing some issues with your asphalt and you know something needs to be done…but what? There are a few options for taking care of an unsightly or damaged asphalt surface and we’re here to help you sort through those options. We’ve already...
AMS Equipment Spotlight: Blaw Knox Paver
What is it? A paver is a piece of construction equipment used to lay asphalt on roads, bridges, parking lots, etc. It lays the asphalt flat and provides minor compaction before it is compacted by rollers. Weighing in at roughly 35,000 lbs. (that’s over 17 tons), the...
What is Seal Coat?
What is it? Seal coat is a thin liquid layer applied to the surface of worn or freshly installed asphalt for the purpose of protecting the asphalt, extending its life, and enhancing its aesthetic appeal. Consisting of refined coal tar with water, emulsifying agents,...
What is Paving?
What is it? Paving is the application of new hot asphalt to either native soil or rock base material. The thickness of the asphalt section or the size of the rock used will change depending on how much weight and traffic the surface will be subject to. Base material,...