Compaction: Roller Tips

• By: Emily Adams
• On: 09/01/2016 15:40:08
• In: Technical Tips

Roller Tips

• Slow and steady – a slower speed will give more compactive effort.
• It is a better practice to add rollers than to speed up rollers to catch the paver.
• Do not do rapid starts and stops.
• Slow turns and direction changes will not mark the mat.

• Never park a roller on a hot mat (deep marks will not roll out).
• Never turn drums while the roller is stopped.
• Stop the roller at 30 – 45° angle and turn toward the center of the mat when necessary.
• Park back on a compacted mat or on the shoulder.
• Never roll off an unconfined edge (a collapsed edge will create a joint failure).