Have you ever driven down the road and noticed big chunks of asphalt missing? This happens when a stretch of road needs to be replaced. This is called pavement milling or cold planing; it removes part of a paved surface, like a road or parking lot, so that new asphalt can be laid on top. Milling can be needed to level a paved surface or to repair damage to the pavement that has happened over time. (more…)
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Friday, June 1st, 2018How to Mill and Pave a New Parking Lot
Tuesday, July 18th, 2017Pavement milling, or cold planning, asphalt milling, or profiling, is the process of removing at least part of the surface of a paved area such as a road, bridge, or parking lot. Milling removes anywhere from just enough thickness to level and smooth the surface to a full depth removal. There are many different reasons for milling a paved area instead of simply repaving over the existing surface. Recycling of the surface is one of the main reasons for milling a road surface. Milling is widely used for pavement recycling today, where the pavement is removed and ground up to be used as the aggregate in new surface.
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