Maximum performance for asphalt pavers

In an ideal world, you would always lay down a blacktop on a perfectly milled or distributed base layer. Waves, drop-offs, potholes, and other conditions can cause a very different reality. Setting your screed to a fixed depth in these scenarios could allow these imperfections to “show through” even after the surface is repaved.

Variable thickness paving automatically averages the paver’s screed height to the high and low points for a smoother road with a longer projected lifespan. This technique provides a better driving experience and helps you meet DOT-mandated smoothness standards.

Smooth road surfaces start with a solid plan for paving efforts. Scans at traffic speed are the first step in the SmoothRide road resurfacing process. Millions of points of scan data are used to depict accurate as-built data, provide estimates, and create the design for the variable-depth milling or variable-thickness paving phases of your road construction project. The correct milling depth or paving height is determined by calculating the difference between the as-built model and the design. Only the horizontal positioning is done via GNSS. This eliminates the need for optical components and, accordingly, a lot of side work. In areas without sufficient GNSS coverage, horizontal positioning can be performed by a total station.