Asphalt Plants, Equipment & Applications

Germany-based Bunte has announced that it is to invest €4.5million in a new asphalt plant in Georgsheil. Work is due to start on the construction phase in April this year.

Use of slurry surfacing on Spanish runways is helping to speed up airport maintenance, while reducing use of virgin aggregates. Air traffic volumes are rising - global passenger numbers grew 7.6% last year, while cargo increased 4.5% during the same period - placing ever greater pressure on airport infrastructure. Higher traffic volumes may be good for profit margins but this rapid rise in demand creates other difficulties for the airport operators.

Spain's airports are no exception and are experiencin

Before asphalt roads became the norm in Europe, travelling was a very dusty affair. ABE takes a look at Ammann's involvement in the development of paved roadways 100 years ago. Just over 100 years ago roads in Europe were often rutted, dusty and dirty and with the birth of the motorcar in Europe there came calls for better road surfaces to improve conditions.

In 1908 the first International Roadbuilding Congress was held in Paris, adding weight to the drive for road development. Speaking at the Paris c

UK-based Finedoor has announced completion of work to commission a new asphalt plant in Nigeria. The company has installed a 200tonne per hour Cesan plant for ULO Consultants in Asaba, Nigeria. With low operating costs the 200tonne per hour plant that was supplied for the project can be operated either semi-automatically or fully automatic by two personnel making it an ideal choice for the Nigerian project. Finedoor also sourced and supplied a 60tonne steel deck weighbridge complete with computer and printe

Developments in asphalt mix design are now being matched by hi-tech innovations in paving technology. ABE takes a look at one of these in action on site in Germany. Advances in asphalt mix design have helped to create road surfacing around Europe that reduce spray in heavy rain, create less noise and offer better skid resistance. All these attributes have been achieved by careful laboratory analysis to revise the aggregates used, the material size and shape and high performance bitumen binders.

Sweden-based construction business NCC reduced carbon emissions from its asphalt operations by 9,500tonnes last year through use of greener methods. The company achieved this through greater levels of recycling and larger production of environmentally-friendly asphalt. NCC has reported that it recycled 670,000tonnes of asphalt last year – a 13% rise on 2009 levels – and it also said demand for eco-friendly asphalt was rising too.